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With their Mile High Magic and Mile High Mystique, the Denver Broncos were once a franchise synonymous with winning seasons and respect in the AFC. Those days feel farther away than ever in the Mile High City. For the fourth straight year, the Broncos have gone home following their 16 game regular season. For the third straight year they have failed to pass eight wins. And, for the second straight year, they have ...

Swagger Regained, the Denver Broncos Must Step Up Once Again

Posted: 7th December 2009 by Henry Gula in NFL
44-13 over the Kansas City Chiefs. The way it should be. With their four-game freefall and the depths of depression feeling far off, the Denver Broncos have now won two games in a row to move their record to 8-4. They currently sit at the fifth seed in the AFC, occupying the first of two wild-card openings. They are second in the AFC West, behind the red-hot San Diego Chargers, winners of ...

There Is a Pulse in Denver: Broncos Finally Wake Up and Step Up

Posted: 27th November 2009 by Henry Gula in NFL
"Wake up and step up." A phrase that has defined the Denver Broncos since their Monday Night loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers three weeks ago. It took them three weeks, but they finally did it. Going into a crucial primetime matchup with the New York Giants on Thanksgiving Night, the Broncos absolutely needed to win. And, for the first time since mid-October, they did just that. Just four short days ago, things looked bleak ...
It's official. The floodgates have opened. The Denver Broncos' three game tailspin is over. It's now a full on free-fall. Today's 32-3 pounding at home to the rival San Diego Chargers is the fourth consecutive loss for the Broncos, and none of those games have really been close. The Broncos are being dominated on offense, and their once vaunted defense is struggling to keep up. To their credit, they have been putting ...
This is the worst a 6-2 record has ever felt. To most teams in the NFL, entering week 10áat 6-2 is impressive and promising. For the Denver Broncos of 2009, it feels like a recipe for disaster. If you've been following football this season, you'll know that the Denver Broncos were everyone's biggest surprise entering their bye week at 6-0. Many analysts even predicted an insulting 3-13 record for the ...

Broncos-Browns: Firing on All Cylinders, Denver Rolls Over Cleveland

Posted: 20th September 2009 by Henry Gula in NFL
And the streak rolls onward to nine. The Denver Broncos have now beaten the Cleveland Browns in their last nine meetings. The game began with legendary Broncos tightend Shannon Sharpe parachuting into the stadium. Sharpe was officially inducted into the team Ring of Fame today. Also worthy of note, the Broncos won their tenth straight home opener, and have now started 2-0 for the third straight season. Today's win, 27-6 over the Browns, was ...