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Departing Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler Leave Holes Behind Them
Posted: 19th April 2010 by Jesse Schaffer in NFL
Rejoice Broncos fans, the time has almost arrived.
After a rough ending to the regular season, three months of the offseason, and a particularly cold winter season, spring is here and so is the 2010 NFL Draft. I can always tell that I'm excited because I find it impossible to sleep in the days prior to the draft.
In addition to my increased coffee consumption, my excitement for the draft stems from ...
Times are changing in the Rocky Mountains. The Balloon Boy scandal is about to go away. Bill Ritter won't run for re-election as Governor of Denver. Last but not least, Mike Shanahan will be coaching a team other than the Broncos.
And with that, the last page of the Shanahan Era in Denver has finally been turned, while the next chapter of the Josh McDaniels Saga has yet to unfold. ...
Step Up or Get Out: Denver’s Key Players at Washington
Posted: 13th November 2009 by Jesse Schaffer in NFL
Is it me, or is this year's team starting to remind anyone else a little bit of the 2006 Denver Broncos?
Personally, I hate to make comparisons to old teams. What happened three years ago should have no relevance to what's going to happen for the rest of this season. Still, the two teams are a little too similar to ignore.
That team, as you may remember, was famous for not allowing ...
K-Mart’s Healthy Return Is Huge for the Denver Nuggets
Posted: 11th November 2009 by Jesse Schaffer in NBA
During the Nuggets' game vs the Miami Heat on Friday night, my roommate Jason and I had a hard time paying attention. In fact, our minds wandered so badly that at one point, that we both fell asleep and missed the majority of the second quarter.
Jason, being the Nuggets maniac that he is, wasn't happy when he awoke and discovered that the Heat were ahead by 22 points. However, he ...
When Things Fall Apart, Kyle Orton Can’t Pick Up the Pieces
Posted: 10th November 2009 by Jesse Schaffer in NFL
Last week following the Broncos' loss to the Ravens, my parents and I went on a walk. It was a beautiful day in suburban Littleton and I don't think any of us really felt like watching football anymore.
Up the street and around the corner we went, and as we walked we made our way through as much small talk as possible. How my grades were in school, how my car ...
Denver Broncos’ 4-0 Start Refuels the Orange Crush Fever
Posted: 6th October 2009 by Jesse Schaffer in NFL
It's funny how some things in life can be completely invisible to some people and have complete control over others.
Take football for instance. I myself cannot live without the Broncos. Believe me, I've tried. It wasn't pretty. When the season starts, this obsession of mine borders on insanity. Put me in a room with Jessica Alba and I guarantee you my mind will flip to the Broncos at least once.
Thankfully, ...
Promising Broncos’ Keep On Truckin’, and Runnin’, Through Opponents
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Jesse Schaffer in NFL
One of the golden rules in the NFL is that teams who take care of the ball on offense and create turnovers on defense will usually find a way to win the game. That's a rule that the Broncos haven't followed for a while now, and it may have very well cost them a playoff berth each of the past three seasons.
Actually, there's a lot of reasons why they missed ...
Denver Broncos: Despite Last Minute Touchdown, New Look “D” Debuts Well
Posted: 15th September 2009 by Jesse Schaffer in NFL
It wasn't much more than a month ago that I predicted that the Broncos' defensive line didn't have the talent needed for the transition they were making to the 3-4. In fact, I basically expected them to be a bust right from the start.
Okay. So it's going to take more than one game to change my prediction, or at least to make me admit I was wrong, but even I'm ...