KB Rant: Kyle Orton, Heartbreak, and the Denver Broncos' Playoff Hopes

The hype and story to it is too good.

we cannot choke forever and it’s Kyle Freaking Orton on the other side for heck’s sake, let’s do it

GO BRONCOS!

And while it did affect their draft, I know their fans wanted that playoff game more than anything. I also agree that if we lose, making the playoffs after losing 3 straight is almost as bad a feeling as the end of 2009. I also agree both teams, and QB’s, will be motivated to win this game. The biggest thing I’m worried about aren’t the Broncos, it’s the fans who are writing off the Chiefs, a team that has the potential to play very, very well, especially at home. While I think the Broncos win this, I’m not expecting the Chiefs to just lay down like a lot of fans are saying they will. Great post Troy.

broncos aren’t a good team. yet. don’t get me wrong, i’ll be HUGELY disappointed if they poop their pants again, but i still consider this an average to below average team in rebuilding mode—i mean, 4-12 last year and all that. they’ve made decent progress this year and i want them to seal the deal. i think they will, but if they don’t i guess i wouldn’t be shocked either…

This is not the most epic game ever. Its just another one. Yes, KC is definitely coming ready to play. I’m not sure who is doubting that. If someone is they are setting themselves up for a letdown. Quite possibly a letdown they would enjoy because then they can bash Tebow for losing a big game he should have won for sure (b/c KC is dead).
We can’t go into this game like its epic. We just gotta focus on execution and be stoic. Fans should try to be the same way. Why? Because the game is a big deal and it will tell us something about this team and the players.
What it tells us may not be the whole story though. If I could have it one way, I would take a loss. However, it would only be a loss that came with a Raiders loss. This way we are in the playoffs and primed to seriously surprise people. After a win or a loss we will be primed to surprise, but after a loss it will be an even greater comeback to start whomping on Pittsburgh and NE. Yes, I believe we are totally capable of that. We could definitely benefit from an air of the Broncos are dead and don’t have a chance in those contests. Further, I would love to see the Hoges of the world cring as Tebow and Co got close to doing the thing they act like is the only thing that matters.

The fact our D is pretty solid in the red zone and that Kyle is allergic to end zone field paint…

J

I think you vastly overestimate how motivated the Chiefs will be. I would suspect the majority of their roster views this game as any other game. I would suspect a handful of players view this game as the last road block on the way to the off-season.

Orton views the game as his last audition for UFA. That’s his motivation #1. Not beating Tebow or Denver or helping Crennel. Orton is going to be playing for himself and that presents Denver with an excellent opportunity to get INTs on a guy that will be pressing.

As a team, Denver has a lot more motivation than KC. The KC coach will get a look at their HC spot regardless of the outcome Sunday. KC won’t give him the job if he wins a meaningless week 17 game or go with someone else if KC loses. Teams don’t make long term decisions based on one game. They actually do take the long view and consider multiple factors.

The reason some fans DO hope we lose is they DO hope the Tebow era would be over with a loss.

Our special teams had been playing absolutely terrific all year. They’ll learn more from getting knocked off that high horse once than they would have from another week of business as usual. The defense was easily the strongest of the three phases last Sunday, and yet they now know that they need to tighten up because late game heroics can’t happen EVERY game.

We’ve all seen how Tim Tebow handles adversity… he destroys every team in his path to play flawlessly for the rest of the season (“The Tebow Promise”). We know that Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey are veteran savvy enough and desperate enough to get to the playoffs, that even Champ is likely to get in someone’s grill at practice if they’re not showing extreme dedication.

I think the loss is good. Like you said, it could be a coping mechanism, but I don’t think so. We’ve got veteran coaching and veteran players on defense and a determined quarterback that’s already shown that he kicks adversity in the balls. I think this team will rebound and grow from this loss. And I don’t think the Chiefs have the ability to stop them.

Course, for full disclosure. I’m absolutely horrible in picking games this year ;D
Rec’d. Great read.

I above all people want the Broncos to win and win BIG…but the way the fan base treated Kyle Orton, thus giving him a ton of motivation to really get into this game. I was down right embarrassed by the way people personally attacked the guy and these kind of things have a way of biting you in the butt….I really hope I am wrong…. but I have bad,bad feeling about this game

One win and they are afc west champs. It is even better that Tin Man Orton is standing in the way. They must take care of business this weekend.

that we’ve gone through so much playoff disappointment in these past 6 years that we are scared to be in this position in week17. From our 1st playoff in ’77 to our last in ’05 we made the playoffs in over 62% of the time.After a few failures we now need a win and a playoff appearence to recall the feeling we used to always have, which is that we are good again.

beat a sub par team like the Chiefs AT HOME with a division title ON THE LINE, then we don’t deserve to make the playoffs. Mile High needs to rock and the team needs to respond. Party at my place for the next two weeks and beyond!

obligations, I am not in my GREAT HOME STATE OF COLORADO, but supporting the Special Forces at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida. Hope to be home soon.

As I was reading the part about Orton and wanting to beat Denver I had to think of people that have no clue. Even though Tebow and the media are everywhere, there is bound to be a large number that really won’t even realize it is Denver’s X starting QB they are playing against.
Anyway I enjoyed the read, you should write more ;) I hope we win because even if followed by a 1st round loss we take confidence into next season.

…is an idiot. Even if you concede that the Broncos would be an underdog, upsets, injuries, funny bounces, hot streaks, cold streaks and inexplicable match-up advantages still happen. Six-seeds have won Super Bowls, the Seahawks beat the Saints last year.

Some deserves a punch in the ****.