Waking up today with the sharp pain of sadness

Cutler isn’t a bad guy in my opinion and I wish none of this ever happened.

But its time for everyone to move on, and if ESPN is correct in their reporting that Denver might trade Cutler as soon as tomorrow, maybe we can all start that sooner rather than later.

There is time for healing. It is time to move on, and move on we must. I also bleed Orange and Blue, and lately I’ve been bleeding it alot. It’s time to start the recovery period.

I hate to see that some of the “family” are already calling each other names over this sorry affair.

Time heals all wounds – i surely hope it does.

You are a bigger man than I, Guru. While I allowed myself to be swept up in the vortex of vitriol that this saga has let loose here, you have chained yourself to the foundations that have made MHR such a welcoming home for Broncos fans around the world. I, for one, will heed your call for a truce that may one day lead to the return of true peace to this site. For, as much as this situation has divided us, we are still members of the wider Broncos Country of which you speak so lovingly. From this moment forward, I will refrain from engaging in the sort of discussions that have brought us to the brink of civil war. What’s done is done and it was never in our power to stop it. I hope that, when the dusts settles, we are all still standing side by side behind the Orange and Blue. Grieve as you must; I’ll do the same and we’ll meet back here to laugh about it someday sooner rather than later.

I hope you can all forgive me for this perhaps excessive rhetorical flourish, but it just felt right and I meant every word of it. I apologize to anyone I have offended here over these past few days. It’s been a rough time for us all, but we’ll get through it… we always do. Go Broncos!

i love my team. that means the guys who show up on sundays. i have NO PROBLEM getting the pieces of the puzzle shuffled. there are countless different ways to put a winning team together, and after all these years of breathing the air in my little slice of broncos country down south, i am truly optimistic about our upcoming season.
you’re gonna turn your back on a team with eddie, marshall, weapon x, peyton, wigs, dj, the ryans, shef, elvis, spencer, and champ?
no way.

I’m feeling exactly like you….sadness, desperate, so frustrated. I love Jay, I love everything about Broncos….why is this offseason so bad?

I’m glad to hear some positive light being shed on this situation. I’ve grown tired of the negative tone to people responding to blogs all over the interent with their person negative feelings about McDaniels or Cutler or even Bowlen.

Finally someone can put their own personal opinion of any person involved in the situation and take a step back and see the big picture. We are all Broncos fans! Our faith should rest in Team! No individual will win the super bowl for us. And I for one, am excited to see what McDaniels can do, with or without Cutler.

I am a Bronco fan , and I bleed orange and blue. I will go into this season, and many more with pride and honor. Yes things have happened that I don’t like. yes player and personell have made me mad. But as the great Shanny said " Tough times don’t last Only tough people do". Thanks so much Guru for MHR and you dedidcation! It has been a pillar for me to lean on in these tough times. I say , just like Guru, let’s all stay strong as a Bronco Nation family. Things will get bet. Way to go Guru!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This reminds me of when Reeves drafter Tommy Maddox to “replace” Elway .. not surprisingly that led to somebody leaving town.

Hurricane, different emotions surfacing with the fury of the storm itself. The black clouds that hang over Dove

Valley hang over my heart. Yet as the storm rages I know I will survive, I know The Broncos will surive, and

I know You my friend, will survive, because I AM MY BROTHERS KEEPER

Everybody will get a chance to heal — once the trade happens [tomorrow imho] people will begin looking and analyzing the trade… this will continue the rifts in the nation.

People will either like it or say we didn’t get enough… how can you ever get enough for a pro bowl qb they will ask?

Then we will have the draft, people will wonder why we didn’t take a qb until the 5th round, we need a qb, McDaniels sucks! More rifts…

THEN we will get to OTA’s and open practices where people here can go see the new coach in action for the first time and begin to form an opinion that is based upon things we can see with our eyes instead of speculate on — people will start to grow a little closer.

Then we get to preseason and while somewhat pointless, people will join together because like it or not, they are broncos fans and they want to watch orange and blue football.

The season will happen… people will criticize some decisions made in games but I really think that people are smart enough to realize that we probably couldnt do better than .500 regardless and their hatred will continue to fade.

Have faith and keep your heads up bronco nation

peace,
todd

not Brown socks long, but close. While this is a very trying time, it is not the worse we have been through as a team. Twice we have faced actually losing our Broncos and weathered it. we’ve had quarterback controversies, coaching controversies, player conflicts, the murder of an adored player, drug problems, jailings, the list goes on.

This community is stronger than this problem; this team is stronger, the fan base is stronger. Then is a Japanese saying, “you cannot temper the sword within passing through the flame.”

I’m sad as well. Have been since they made the announcement.

The draftnik and fan in me has been intrigued by the possibilities for the trade, but there has been an underlying sadness from the start.

I’ve been frustrated with Jay, but I’ve always thought he was a decent guy.

Blessings to him and the rest of Bronco Nation.

Guru you speak for us die hard fans, well done.

SWG, I saw the brown uniforms in a real game, although my mommy took me to the game, Your perspective is right on.

The Team comes before the player, just ask anyone whose name is in the Ring at Mile High.

And where can I get one of those damn cards? I want one.

Jay Cutler was great for us. Most of the memorable moments in Bronco history of the last two and half seasons were thanks in large part of Cutler’s heroics on the field. This really is nothing short of a disaster for the Bronco nation, but like any disaster we will endure.

I can honestly say that this disaster is nothing compared to the disaster I endured in 1990 when the Broncos lost 55-10 to the 49ers. I live in northern California and had to endure months…no YEARS of ridicule and “joking” about how horrible Elway and the Broncos were. Of course, I had moved to San Diego by the time we finally won the Super Bowl, but being pretty much the only Bronco fan in my home town I can safely say that most anyone who enjoyed football in 1997 and knew me in the early 90’s probably thought of me when Elway held up that trophy.

Now that I move on from the Jay Cutler era, I look forward to the four first round draft picks we will likely have over the next two seasons and am truly excited about the future. I will miss Cutler, but I cannot let his departure rule my heart. I will not give up on the 2009 seasons before a single game has even been played.

each person is responsible for what they do and how they turn out…so…like…i guess i should try to be more forgiving…..maybe tomorrow

Glutton for punishment that I am, this morning I tuned into ESPN radio and, somewhere in the verbal blowdrier that is Colin Cowherd, I heard him make an a reasonable point.

As fans, we tend to forgive our stars for quirky behavior or for acting like prima donnas, because our intense focus and empassioned adoration sort of makes them that way. And all of them make mistakes, in life and in games. But even so, if you’re very lucky, you’ll have a QB for your football team who will, between the inevitable mistakes, suddenly do something very special that will take your breath away. Some incredible throw or improvised scramble that reminds you why you love the game.

I’ve supported Jay throughout this issue, but I’ve been hard on him as well, expecting him to grow some thicker skin. The prospect of losing a guy who is a very special player, who has the potential for one of those breathtaking plays every time he takes a snap, is saddening.

But it’s happening. All we can do now is rally as fans, heal as we can when we can, and live to fight another day. I’m not worried about what other teams’ fans will think of us. I’m more concerned about what we think of ourselves and each other, how we treat each other as fans when controversies rage.

But I have faith and perspective (as articulated so beautifully by SWG above) that this is not an issue that will ruin our franchise beyond repair. If anything, the league is counting us out. We have an opportunity to catch them with their pants down. And if McD and X are capable of that, I will support them all the way.

For me one of the worst elements in this is the Broncos reputation around the league. For the past 14 years (perhaps longer), the Broncos franchise and ownership have been among the most highly regarded in the league. Maybe the on-field performance has not been there since the 2005 season, but the franchise itself has been considered a model.

We could say that in December. We could say that after Shanahan’s dismissal and classy exit press conference. We could say that after McDaniels hiring and press conference. We could say that with the signing of Brian Dawkins. Can we say that now?

This is not about blame for the Cutler situation. There is plenty of blame to pass around to the various parties there. We need to right the ship. The Cutler drama needs to be put to bed. The Broncos need an impact draft. Then it will be up to the team (including the coaches and front office) to bring it all together again.

The Broncos’ black eye will heal eventually.

I know you guys will think I’m nuts, but I’m not sure he won’t play for Denver next year.

Just my opinion, don’t kill me on it.

I hope we don’t get focus on getting a qb to start next year. I like Chris Simms and i think he is capable of playing in that system for a couple of years. I say focus on the defense and get some hard hitting guys up the middle. The Broncos have always been at their best when the had a hard hitting safety (Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater). I say focus on the defense and let the ne system control the offense. Mcdaniels is the coach and he is not going anywhere for a couple of years at least so let him do his thing and lets build a defense we can be proud of. I would much rather watch a 7-6 win versus a 45-33 lose. Go Broncos!!!!

we need to remember this, I have tried and in some ways I have failed so for that I am sorry to my family here at MHR

GO BRONCOS

for helping Bronco Nation keep things in perspective, including but not limited to the current situation.

I just wonder what it’s going to be like watching the Broncos this year. No Shanahan. No Cutler. Beli-up-chuck clone prowling the sidelines. A plethora of new faces everywhere. Fans in an uproar. I’m afraid it won’t feel like “my” team anymore. We’ll see. I think I’ll watch Nascar for a while and avoid this stuff.

This whole saga reminds me of a bad breakup, where both parties are at fault, and then everyone’s left feeling sad at the end, and then the girl says, “Wait, I think this is a mistake, we should get back together” and the guy says, “But I’ve already moved on psychologically from you, I don’t think we can find the magic again.” And then there are a lot of tears. But they move on. And you know who really gets hurt? The families of both people. (In this case, that means the fans) But maybe it was not meant to be.

Wait, or is that a Lifetime channel movie? I can’t remember.

Anyway, AMEN, Guru. Well said.

Like Zappa said earlier, I have known pain, I too was in northern California in 1990 going to high school with nothing but 49ers fans and wore my Broncos jacket the next day and the rest of the year after the SB loss (luckily I graduated that year and got to move to New Mexico). Being the lone fan in a see of 49er idiots is tough.

This has been tough as well, because seeing what has happened has questioned my faith in the Bronco management. Up until now, I had always believed (Check that) I had always known that the management (Bowlens. GM’s, Coaches) were always trying to do what was best for the team, many of the choices may not have been for the best in the end and may have been foolish, but I always thought the choices were made to try to make the team better. Now I am left wondering if these choices are more to do with ego, pride, and insecurity versus actually doing what is best for the Broncos. I will still question it, the only proof will be the product on the field.

I don’t question anyone’s love or faith in the Broncos, we are all fans, and we can all agree that we want what is best for the team. I will still cheer come this fall, but I will still keep an eye on Jay and hope he does well, just because a player leaves doesn’t mean you have to hate him. I hoped Steve Atwater would do well in NY, I am glad to see Dominik Hixon do well for the Giants, I am glad Trevor Pryce has done well for the Ravens, you can always cheer for good people and players. I am sure that many Tampa Bay fans cheered for the John Lynch after he came here. To me Broncos are family, Jay will always be in the Bronco family to me.

I really don’t care which side of the debate that you come out on, I will still support my fellow fans, even if I disagree with them.

So, fellow Broncos fans, take a deep breath and feel pride for your Country. We might be down, but we will never be out. No matter what happens we’ll always have the Broncos, and each other, on Sunday afternoons.

When I heard Jay’s comments about not wanting to be traded and that he didn’t want things to get this far I was speachless and pissed at the same time. I just want this whole scenario to end so that we can start to focus on the draft. I have lost some respect for Jay in this whole thing and as much as I was ready to kick him out the door, I honestly would love to see a last second reconciliation by all parties, however I don’t see that happening.

It is obvious that Cutler has been getting bad advice from his agent and I hope that he learns from this experience with whatever team he is playing for in 2009.

These are definatly hard times for us in orange and blue. We are Bronco fans that stick together through thick and thin and will be stronger in the future because of all this.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!

is what true leadership is really all about. Thank you John for posting this in such a compassionate, caring fashion. With leaders like you the family of Bronco fans everywhere can grieve openly. Just remember, “and this too shall pass”.

GO BRONCOS!!!

I have avoided making a post over the last few days because I knew if I did it would result in me saying somthing really dumb and alienating some people here. I have learned alot since joining MHR, and perhaps the most important lesson was avoiding those knee jerk reactions and emotional outbursts that can make you say some things you regret later.

That being said, I find myself ripped in two seperate directions and I no longer know which way to go. I will forgo all the I am one of the biggest fan rants and just say for the first time in my life I have doubts about my Broncos.

As I sit here to write my feelings down and air them out here to the new friends I have found here at MHR, I find that I still am having a hard time expressing just how much at odds I am, with not only the Broncos, but with myself. I think to myself how can I root for McDaniels now with everything that has happened? How can I wish Jay the best where ever he ends up after all that has happened? Those two questions have plagued me over the last few weeks and until today I just had no answer for them.

Then I read this post by Guru and things cleard for me if only somewhat as to why I will continue to love my Broncos. I wll root for McDaniels because he coaches the team I love and his success walks hand in hand with the pride I have in my team. I will root for Jay(unless hes playing us) because he has brought so much excitement to my Sundays during the last 3 seasons and I just plain love him as a player.

Will I ever get over this and move on? I think yes, but it will be awhile before I get back to that comfort level I had before Shanny left. I do know one thing, if I had not found MHR this year my outlook on things may be totally different. All of you have helped me to remain positive even when I wanted to say the heck with it and give up one of the most important things in my life. While I know it would sound silly to some to say that a football team is one of the most important things in one’s life, I know that when I say that here I am understood and not looked at like a freak.

So here I sit feeling very sad and wishing some things could be different. But thanks to all of you I am no longer torn as to what I will do. I will continue to root for all things Broncos while keeping one eye open on the promising young QB who had captured my football heart. Good luck Jay and I wish only the best for you whereever you end up.

Thank you to everyone here for giving me a place to express the way I feel.
GO BRONCOS 13-3