OMG, the arrogance! Did you see Coach McHorribleWreckerofBroncos correcting receivers when they did something wrong! And giving them pointers! Arrogant McHoodieJerk is the WORST! We’re going to go 2-14!!!!! And then the way that at the end he told them good work — like he’s some kind of McGenius BELLICHEAT boss who gets to tell them what to do!!!! This 32-year old arrogant MCJERK will set back the Broncos 300 years!!!

Ah, good times. Not too bad for my first try, although I think I’ve got some work to do if I want to compete with the heavy hitters at DPO. Thanks as always, NYC.

If this is his do or die year (which it should be), his work like this gives me hope. He’s clearly more comfortable out there teaching than in front of the camera. This is a good sign.!

how it all depends on the Alphonso Smith trade as to wether this is a good idea or not. In contrast the Carolina trade is just kinda iffy.

put Woody in there.

He had a completely asinine pre-draft article telling teams how not to screw up, and then killed them if they didn’t play it like he thought they should play it.

Also, check out Dan Parr at PFW here. Maybe let’s let the guy coach a few games?

I don’t think we need to email them. Just post their names on a publicly viewable list, with links to their criticisms, so they can’t hide from what they said.

; )

Ya this is the reason I stopped going to Denvers Blog on CBS, complete idiots. I can’t stand Masteragain.

I’ve been arguing with Walt over at Walterfootball.com and he just won’t stop the Bronco bashing. He has already put the Broncos into the same category as the Lions, Raiders, and Chiefs…and we have yet to play a game under our new coach and scheme. It’s sad, cause I respect him…he’s just buying into all the media hype.

BB, keep in mind that this is a site for and by Broncos fans. We’re not a neutral bunch of guys here, we’re huge Broncos fans. Personally, I have no problem with folks being critical. What I have a problem with is overreaction and presumption. Certain folks are flipping out about the draft, but the draft is only a fraction of the offseason. There’s also UFAs to consider (not count on, but consider), and veteran cuts who will surely be signed after May 1 and June 1. It happens every year, and it bothers me when people decide what the Broncos needed to get out of the draft. I say they needed talent. Folks are so focused on the draft, that they assume McDaniels and Xanders are going into the season with the roster constructed exactly as it is today. That is ridiculous!

Look, the reality is that I think this webpage makes a few underlining assumptions that are missing elsewhere.

1st we assume that McD isn’t the dumbest man in the world and has a reason for what he does. This leads us to look for that reason.

2nd we don’t assume Bowlen is the worst owner in the league and also had reasons. This leads us to trust in our 1st assumption.

3rd we don’t assume that Denver was a Championship team with a less than stellar front 7. This leads us to look at the rest of the team as needing improvement.

4th we don’t assume that you should rename the NFL, NQL National QB League. This leads us to look at positive team improvement as being good over losing a single player.

There are a few others but these seem to be the big ones. The analysis we do gives us an optimistic outlook but I think it only seems so polar because everyone else is so crazy negative. If you ask around people are still mixed about what our record will be.

I forgot your props there for a minute!
One more sip of KoolAid and one less snide remark from the KoolAid drunks and I’ll be where you are.
We can only hope to glow more as the season begins, right?
Go Broncos and all that!

To label anyone with a positive outlook on the new GM and Coach as drinking the Kool Aid. I think what you would notice (from me, at least) is a certain level of patience. I’m not going to go crazy over a single roster move, because doing so presumes that there is no plan. I’m going to give McDaniels and Xanders the benefit of the doubt, I’m never going to presume to know more than they do, and until the regular season comes around, I’m not going to judge their personnel decisions yet.

Trust me, we have no edict not to offend the Broncos’ organization. I will criticize the Broncos when I see fit. I just won’t be the first one to do so. That, I think is where you are being unfair with your assessment…

that you presume to know the motivation of this site’s staff. As a member of that staff, I can say that I have no problem offending a member of the organization if it’s fair to do so. I remember a lot of staff members calling for the firing of Bob Slowik last season, for example. I personally criticized the initial handling of the Cassel affair as it was happening, for another example.

We may not agree with your take on things, but when you claim that we have ulterior motives, you’re really only hurting your own credibility. People who’ve been with us for awhile know that that just isn’t true.

just remember that Mike Shanahan drafted Maurice Clarrett in the 3rd round a couple years back

that will help you calm down a bit

Especially the one’s who run this site and don’t want to offend the organization!

Allow me to fix this for you.

Especially the one’s who run this site and who I think don’t want to offend the organization!

One thing that will get you ganged up on here by reasonable people is trying to pass off your opinion as fact. Disrespecting members of this community is low class, and doesn’t belong here.

The staff here put in countless hours here to build what the majority of this community regard as the most essential web page on the web.

The feedback and respect we pay them along with their passion for the game, I believe is the main reason they sacrifice their time.

I appreciate it daily. I don’t thank them enough but I hope they know my presence here is thanks enough from me. To come into this website and criticise their integrity as you just have is bad form. You clearly don’t understand what makes MHR special.

I’d apologise if I were you. I’m trying to be civil here but you… you’ve probably said the most inappropriate comment I’ve read on these pages

Just taking a step back from the back-and-forth for a minute to reflect. This is just one fascinating discussion, imo. And another reason to LOVE MHR. Where else will you get people debating about what it actually means to be a fan? To tear into social mores and dissect discussion, all in the name of breaking down the guarded, off-season moves of a professional football team? Drama is drama, but if there will be arguments anyway, I’ll just argue that conversations like this one are good for us as a community. We get a chance to explore and define the limits of our fandom, defend our points of view, and maybe … just maybe… understand the counterarguments a little bit more.

I can’t condone the way threads get hijacked — poor NYC! — but I certainly don’t mind us testing ourselves like this. I’m not saying we shouldn’t be civil (or that we should). Just that I have a lot of respect for those who fight hard for their opinions.

Frankly, as Bronco fans, we should all have thick skin by now anyway, right? ^^

Thanks, UB3

Refuse to engage. Do NOT give in to temptation! I have been fighting the urge since beginning to read this post-fest. Wasn’t Ted saying something about Devil’s advocacy just a few days ago?

Thanks for the fresh start.

once the pre-season starts up and we can actually see our team take the field. everybody is too busy playing “fantasy GM” at this point, being pissed off because “their” picks weren’t chosen in the draft

McD walked in…. to the party
Like he was walkin onto a yacht.
His hood strategically clipped below both sleeves,
and then some Rookies sure did get taught… (OK lame rhyme)
And all the fans thought that they could be smarter, they could be smarter ’cause,

he’s so vain……. He prob’ly thinks this song is about him he’s so vain!!!!

His analogy is interesting

Excellent column!

One of the best sports articles I’ve read in a long, long time. And its from a food critic.

It holds water for every fan of every team in every sport. You can think you know better, but they’ve been doing it for awhile. If you expect your opinion to be respected you need to show the same respect to theirs.

"With so much coaching talent in the city, people who must have visited all the combines, scouted all the players personally, and actually been important cogs in successful NFL franchises themselves, what was Bowlen thinking when he passed all of them up for Josh McDaniels?"

FOR TOUCHDOWNS! KA-CHOW!

He is one of very few Raiders I would want on my team. Can’t afford him but would want him.

He did a great interview too where he talked about how great Al Davis is at running a team and that he knows what it takes in the NFL and then when they asked him if he would sign another contract extension he said, “Well… if we are winning.”

Ya I had it on by accident as I drove home and they were calling some guy an idiot. I think those guys are loosing it.

The Seahawks excelled just as soon as they left our division and they really love it when I inform them of this…
Actually we did have some good season splits with them back in the day.

Awesome news, thanks WB!

And agreed: hope Knowshon realizes the significance of the number (D-Will and Atwater) and wears it with pride.

in my keeper league. First pick will almost certainly go with Crabtree (big 49ers fan); number two is a huge unknown (she’s a KC fan and about to have her first kid)…then my dad at three. THAT is the pick I’m worried about (I’m at 4), so I may need to jump to 2nd.

Always good when you can cheer for your team AND your fantasy team at the same time (but Broncos will ALWAYS have precedence, let there be no doubt). :o)