Why I Left (And Why I'm Back)

Can’t wait to read more o yo stuff

I hear the waterboarding is to die for out there.

You are back because…

“Now that the Josh McDaniels Era in which I was so heavily invested can be looked back upon as just another link in the solid chain that is Broncos history (rather than a Dark Age or black spot on our record), I feel free to return to MHR and share in the spoils with you all. "

At the greatest Broncos site to exist, besides db.com, We can never have too many fans. Especially ones with level heads, and the ability to write with competence and help the cohesiveness of the site, with one’s diligent thoughts, observations and opinion!

There are an astoundingly large amount of writers here that should seriously be getting paid to write the stuff they do. Especially when compared to some of the people in the mainstream that actually do get (very) decent pay to do so, and do it less grace/style/skill/intelligence.

Welcome back EJ. Time and study has taught me the only person that HAS to feel bad when I judge is me. Don’t judge yourself too harshly cuz this writer won’t/hasn’t.

Looking forward to your posts and thoughts about where this franchise is headed. IMOP we are headed in a very solid direction. The funny thing is I believe we’re seeing some of the personnel mismatches that McDaniels espoused, a bit early in the curve but none the less brilliant. Who know, maybe some of his ideas lived on and are manifesting it the Broncos as we speak. All I know is I like what I’m seeing.

I remember you were the first person I read who predicted that we’d draft Knowshon with the twelfth pick in the draft.

Although I hated the idea and I hated the pick, I was always impressed that you correctly predicted the Broncos’ plans.

Anyway, welcome back!

but I now see that McD, the coach at least, has definitely been upgraded. I always was high on the talent he brought in…. minus that entire 2009 2nd round.

You haven’t missed much………………..

Accusing Patriots fans of being “bandwagon” ever, ever again.

Especially you, Broncoman.

Your man Tebow isn’t such a bad pick after all. LOL.
One thing you missed is a lot of arguing. Oh wait you said you still came and hung out so you saw all that.
Back for the mock drafts huh.

Nice to see you!….well…. back to my self imposed lurking.

So your reason for leaving was everyone had realized what a dumbass McD was so that angered you to quit because they fired your “coach”, I suggest you go join the Pats bandwagon so you can hang out with fellow McD supporters, this is the Broncos Country.

Any one who would characterize that the McD era was a solid link in the chain, really needs to check reality. I love the delusion that McD supporters still live under, that somehow he was a good coach and somehow he would of made the Broncos better, even though all the evidence has shown that he was arguably one if not the worst Bronco coach in the past 40 years. Anyone who would defend that man after videotaping BS and the Raider game beat down, really is dilusional.

…who finds it funny that someone writes an entire, large post about themselves and then posts a poll about themselves? Really?

…who finds that people actually base real life actions around what occurs on MHR? Really?

…if you have a thought about the Broncos, post it. If people disagree and argue with you, so what? Argument is the only way to actually get at anything worth knowing anyway. Strife? Discord? Really?

…Strife and discord is genocide in Rwanda.

Clearly I am missing something.

Go Broncos.

Heck, I thought maybe McDaniels kidnapped you off to the Rams…

I too shared youy view that Shanahan needed to be let go, his time was up in Denver and mostly his fault imo. The hiring of McD was a new direction and one that was needed and I too was never a fan of Cutler and his pouting antics or his moping. As for BMarsh, I was hoping better of him, but he kept insisting he needed to go so be it then. McDaniels was really hobbled with the first draft and made a couple of bad decisions, so I didn’t hold it against him and figured he would have a much better one the 2nd time around. In which he did imo. What shocked me was when he was fired just after a week when owner Pat Bowlen stated that he would be given one more year. I thought that press conferrence was fishy and now we all know. John Elway carries more clout than we could ever of of amagined. I’m glad though because the team seems more comfortable with the new regime.

I guess I’m in the minority of out guessing the media’s charge that Tebow wouldn’t be our quarterback of the future, and why shouldn’t they be right, John Fox and Elway never had anything to do with getting Tebow, that was McD’s pet project. Currently I’m surprised at where the Broncos are but not shocked. I can’t wait until the offseason comes and new faces are added to the mix. The Broncos future looks bright in my eyes, but who am I? Just a fan who loves the Broncos…

was wondering what happened to all the people that contributed alot when i joined almost 2 years ago!

My memory may be fading, but I could have sworn you were with MHR prior to affiliation with SBNation. I remember we agreed on most issues until it came to Josh. I never cared for him and you did. It is good to hear from you again. I always appreciated your perspectives and opinions, even if I did not always agree. You are a thorough analyist and I look forward to your contributions.

I have been a reader of MHR since 2007 (and an occassional poster/commenter since 2009) having grown oh-so-tired of the denver post boards at the time. It’s great seeing some of the old names still floating around and even a few who I thought had gone forever returning. So welcome back!

For any newer members keen on some earlier MHR articles can I suggest you look up the MHR University series. That stuff is truly wonderful and never gets old. And for foreigners like myself a great insight into the x and o ’s of football.

Sorry to have used your post to plug other content ej! I’m sure we can agree that it feels as though some of the magic is returning to our Broncos after a very difficult few years (touch wood)

I’m glad to see that you are back. Not sure if you remember me, but I certainly remember you. I think I argued with you about your draft thread when you had us picking Moreno. Well, not arguing, I don’t know enough about these players to argue, just not liking the pick. :)

I don’t know you, but welcom back!!
Look forward to seeing you around MHR :)

I am relatively new here at MHR, but I signed up for a lot of the same reasons. It’s hard for a Broncos fan to be even keeled on the subject of McDaniels, it was a rough stretch. He did far more good than bad in his coaching role, but some of his picks have been an integral part of this teams success this season. It is never as black and white as we like to look at it, theres always shades of gray.

I’m glad you decided to come back and contribute and I look forward to reading your stuff! GO BRONCOS!!

Let’s try to answer that question. As a group.

Josh McDaniels was the wrong guy for the job in 2008. Love him or hate him that is undeniable. Hire a mature defensive minded HC and Elway to fix the defense and properly raise the core of talented young offensive players and that Broncos team becomes a dynasty.

Although I knew that hiring Josh McDaniels was the worst decision that Pat Bowlen had made in his life up to that point I never stopped being a Broncos fan and I never ever stopped hoping that Josh McDaniels would quickly be fired. Therefore I am not a bandwagon or fair weather Broncos fan. I was, am and always will be a Broncos fan. I was never a Josh McDaniels fan. He was and is an arrogant, mis-guided, selfish and immature young man that obviously did not give a good God damn about the Broncos organization, it’s players or it’s fans. Honestly I struggle to see how a Bronco fan could not see through that glass man.

A couple corrections to your WB post. The 2008 Broncos were not decaying. It just so happens that the team sported one of the most productive young offenses in league history. And fielded one of the most productive and talented young QB’s in recent memory to include a better two year star then most if not all HoSers and current ‘elite’ QBs. Not to mention a young WR that was second only to the GOAT in terms of production to start his career.

The fans that were clamoring for Tim Tebow to be handed the starting QB job were not the same fans rightfully calling for Josh McDaniels to be fired. In fact it was the exact opposite. Tim Tebow was all that the Josh McDaniels faithful had to hold onto so they made up a large part of the party making the most noise….along with several thousands of girls.

Honestly, it sounds to me that you, like many among us, for some God for shaken unknown reason put your allegiance to Josh McDaniels ahead of the Denver Broncos. Hence the hiatus. Just like some here took a hiatus when Tebow was not handed the starting QB job. There are folks reading that considered flushing 40yrs of fandom down the toilet for Josh McDaniels and or Tim Tebow. It’s pathetic. This may or may not be how you felt but there are those reading this that took that unthinkable road and should not be welcomed back.

So if you remained a Broncos fan while sulking over the tragic loss of Josh McDaniels then by all means….. Welcome back. But if you or any of you questioned your faith in the Broncos because of Tim Tebow or Josh McDaniels….you don’t belong here.