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The Denver Broncos and New England Patriots have a long history.  It's a history that goes all the way back to the very first AFL game ever played.  The Broncos beat the Boston Patriots on September 9, 1960, 13 to 10, in the American Football League's first ever football game.  The two teams would face each other twice a year for the first ten years.  The 1960's decade was not one which would make many Bronco fans proud, but against the Patriots our team had nearly had a .500 winning percentage against them. 

It wasn't until the 1970's to present that the Bronco's really took command of this rivalry.  All-time, the Broncos own a 23-15 advantage in the regular season and is 2-0 in the playoffs.  However, the Broncos were 8-10 in the 60's.  Overall, the Broncos have owned this rivalry for the past 40 years, commanding a 17-5 advantage in the regular season and playoffs since 1970.  John Elway went an astonishing 11-0 all-time against the Patriots.  Recently, however, the rivalry has been somewhat more even.  Since Elway's retirement, the Broncos are 5-3 against the Patriots.

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Many around here think I am the eternal optimist, but that really isn't the case.  If you go back, way back, to last season you'll find my posts were not all cheery and rosy.  However, during the off season I must, as a fan, take on a different persona.  I must cheer on and rah rah my favorite team in the anticipation of the upcoming season.  The off season in my mind ends in two days with our first preseason game, therefore, it is time to get serious.

I have some major concerns about this team that I have really only hinted at over the past few months.  You could call some of them "IFs" or just simple deficiencies.  Whatever you might call them, these are the things that I beleive will be the difference between another 8-8 season and a 13-3 season. 

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