The Broncos' Goat Rodeo


After a 13-3 season last year, the Broncos seemed to be on top of the world. Then it came crashing down as the Baltimore Ravens stunned them at home in the playoffs.

To start the off-season, the Broncos seemed to say and do the right things. The team moved quickly to secure players to make another run — including signing receiver Wes Welker. Then things began to shift. There was the screw up with Elvis Dumervil which ended with him in a Ravens uniform. Some Broncos executives were arrested and rumors of a Von Miller suspension surfaced.

After two weeks of the preseason, the picture has become even murkier. The Broncos have injury issues. Stewart Bradley, signed to fill the void at middle linebacker, had surgery and is out. Champ Bailey is hobbled. The other cornerback, Dominique Rogers-Cromartie is also banged up. Derek Wolfe, the best pass rusher on the defensive line, left the second preseason game in an ambulance. And Von Miller is, indeed, suspended — for six games.

And that's just the defense. Welker is knicked up, the Broncos' offensive line is dealing with issues, and the Broncos haven't found much in the way of a running game. In short, a team that had Super Bowl aspirations looks completely out of whack.

It's early in the season — in fact we haven't even hit games that count — but it's not out of line to wonder what fans will get from Denver this season. The margin between 10-6 and 6-10 is small in the NFL. Just look at the Detroit Lions last season — from the playoffs to last place in their division. If things don't turn around, the Broncos could be looking at another disappointing year.

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