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10 Reasons to Drink The KoolAid

The past few days of training camp have sparked some serious excitement for me as I have read the reports here at MHR and watched as much video as available on DB.com. This is just my opinion, as a guy who loves the Broncos, and is clearly drunk on the koolaid served here, but I just don't understand why our team is getting trashed so bad in the media. It makes no sense to me at all. Pouring myself another glass of Koolaid, here is why I think the Broncos will be SuperBowl bound very, very soon... gulp....

Now I could absolutely be wrong on this, because... well, I have gulped down my share of Koolaid... so feel free to agree or dis-agree... this is just how I see it, and why I have a hard time thinking our team is going 4-12 as so many have speculated.

1. We have the Best Receiving Corp in the NFL- BMarsh, Royal, Stokely, Gaffney, Lloyd, McKinley and several others. Honestly, what team's receiving corp would you rather have than ours. Arizona has Boldin and Fitz, but still fall short of our depth and versatility. I am surveying the entire NFL and don't see a single team that is as good at the WRposition as Denver. The Beast has no comparison in the league. He is an absolute monster on the field. Eddie and Stokely could be the top two route runners in the entire NFL... and both catch everything they can touch... I mean everything. McKinley sounds like he is already a draft "steal"... need I go on?

2. We have the Best Offensive Line in the NFL- The numbers speak for themselves. 12 sacks last year... that's compared to San Fran who gave up 55... ouch! (no wonder Alex Smith didn't want the starting job) Truth is, our Offensive line was as dominant the entire year, and they are all back. The Olineis young and has a lot of depth and should dominate for many years to come. I give Jay Cutler about 1/2 of 1 pre-season game to miss them.

3. As a whole, we have the best RB corp in the league- Pass me another shot of koolaid here, but I am having a hard time finding a team that has more quality and versatile RB's as the Broncos this year. Sure, many teams have 1 stud RB... maybe two... but with Moreno (get your butt into camp buddy...), C. Buck, L. Jordan, and the Torain Train... we have some incredible depth and talent. I figured I should mention my boy Peyton Hillis in a separate sentence because... honestly... he is a 'one of a kind' kind of talent. Speed, Power, Hands, Character... goodness... no wonder every time McD talks about him he gets a smile on his face. Let's face it. Anyone of those guys mentioned could probably compete for a No. 1 back on almost every team in the league.

4. We have Awesome TE's- While I won't go as far as to suggest that we have the best Tight Ends in the leauge, we could be right up there. I love Shefflerand his versatility. Graham and Quinn are incredible blockers... and are a subtle but dangerous threat in the passing game. Our TE's are not a weak spot... no way.

5. Our Coaching Staff is good. Very, Very Good.- Who knows how McD will be as a Head Coach... so far, I love what I see... but what makes me even more excited is that we have a whole Coaching Staff that would make most owners drool. McD is obviously an offensive genius and has the stats and rings to prove it. Nolan, Dennison, Turner, Nunnely, McCoy, Donatell, Martindaleand a whole bunch of other quality coaches. We can easily get focused on the Head Coach in the NFL, but we all know that it takes a whole staff of coaches to make a great team. And if McDaniels turns out to be a great Head Coach... which I think he will... we will easily have the best coaching STAFF in football! Plus... McD is letting them coach! Lot's of coaching is being done in training camp... more on that later.

6. Our Secondary is Second to none. - And that is the absolute truth. I am sick and tired of people yapping about how old they are. That is what loosers say when the future Hall of Fame Player is not on THIER team. Give me a team that wouldn't want BDawk and Champ on thier squad right now. Goodman and Hill are also quality Vets that know how to get it done. Put them together with a whole bunch of rookies and 2nd year players, who have the potential of being solid quality starters in a year or two... and we have good things to look forward too for many years to come... I can't wait for BDawk to brink the "Whole Funk" .... (it's a good thing BDawk didn't bring the whole funk on Quinn yesterday or he might have lost his helmet... head included)

7. We have Quality Vets at every key position- One thing that has impressed me this year, is the strategic acquisition of vets to develop ourrookies. In the four days of practices, we have already seen BDawk and other veteran players taking the rooks under their wings... helping them develop as players. It is one thing to get coaching from a coach who coaches... it is another thing to get coaching from a player who plays. In almost every key area, we have an experienced veteran who is working with a promising, up and coming player.

8. Our Front Seven is Greatly Improved- OK... this one still gives me a little heartburn, but still, no how much of a hater you are... you have to admit that our front seven is much better now, than it was last year. We have DJ now in a position where he can thrive. Andra Davis is a very good off-season pickup. We have more beef up front, and on the outside... and a D-coach that will have a plan every week. We may have some issues because of a scheme change... but all in all... as Nolan said yesterday... it is an easy switch from a 3-4 to a 4-3... but virtually impossible to go from a 4-3 to a 3-4. We have bigger and stronger players up front than in years past, and alot of our vets are starting to play positions that fit them. Sure it is going to take some time to put all of the pieces together, but I think it is pretty obvious that our front 7 is better than last year... honestly... how could it get any worse.

9. Our Team Is Focused on Learning- For some reason Shanny seemed to believe that a player who had made the team had eclipsed his ability to learn and improve, and therefore, didn't need a ton of coaching. What has been the observation of many who have attended training camp is that our coaches believe that every player out there is still in need of coaching and improvement. The focus on fundamentals is a very encouraging thing to me, because I got so frustrated for the past several years watching our team be mediocre in the little things. Just remember, a Hall of Fame player is simply a player who had become a "Master of the Fundamentals".

10. Special Teams are no longer a side-light- In the first few practices, McDaniels has made it clear. He get's special teams and thier importance in determining the outcome of the game. That is why every practice, the Bronco's work on Special teams. That's right... EVERY PRACTICE! Not one or two practices a week, or a special practice on the side. There is Defense, Offense, and Special Teams... in no particular order. Finally, our team is going to understand that Special Teams can, in many ways, determine the success of the Offense and Defense.

(You probably noticed I didn't mention anything about our QB's... well, I don't know just yet about them... I guess we will see. I think it is a pretty good bet to think that Kyle Orton will have a career year... but who knows. Personally, I don't think he will need to because we won't have to put the whole game on his shoulders and hope he pulls it off, to win. We have good depth there... and alot of potential in Orton, Simms and Brandstater. I certainly don't see the QB as a liability... like everyone else in the MSM.)

Well, there are my 10 reasons for thinking that the Bronco's are going to be way better than everyone in the MSM predicts. Obviously the MSM could use a big glass of ice cold... Orange or Blue Koolaid.

Well.... let me pour it for you...

Here to 13-3 baby! Cheers!

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