An MHR University Emergency Edition

If you came into this season with great expectations (13-3), you've been brought back to Earth.  It's time for an assesment of the team that doesn't swing too far towards fantasy ("But we really can go deep this year") and doesn't fall to the other extreme ("We suck!").  The truth is that what many of us have been saying has been proven, and it isn't such a bad thing.  To wit: This is a team that is in full rebuilding mode, and we are right on schedule.  If you want a championship this year (or expected it), I'm terribly sorry.  If you got overly excited by the first few games (or depressed by the recent losses), I'm also sorry.  But the pronouncements of several Broncos writers (Guru chief amongst them) that Denver is building a team for next year or the year after is dead on accurate.  Those fans with patience will be rewarded.

It's time to set aside emotion and to hit the books and the chalk board.  This is a team that is stocked with massive potential, but still has a lot of house cleaning to do.  We are perfectly positioned for a deep run in '09 or '10.  The offense is young and dynamic, but still young.  The defense took a backseat to repair work in the reloading season to ensure a future dynasty for the offense.  Over the next two years, the defense will benefit from a focus that will bring the team into balance soon, but not this year.  And that's ok.  There is a lot of bad news for Broncos fans, but only fans who live in the present and want it all right now.  For those of you who are ok with a 10-6 season, some respectability, and a very, very bright future, you've come to the right place.

First though, I want to start with a little story...

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