Broncos' week in review


What a wild week it's been for the Broncos. And now it's time to see where the team is going next. After taking some days to process and think, here are my thoughts on a wild first week of the off season for Denver.

* The John Fox firing makes some sense. Last Monday I was incensed — after all Fox had a great record and won four division titles in four years as coach. How could he be fired? He wasn't the one sucking on the field, that was the players. But Fox had great regular season teams, but little success in the playoffs. In last year's Super Bowl, and last Sunday's upset against the Colts, the team didn't look prepared or like it wanted to win, and that's a problem. Plus, it seems now that there were some problems behind the scenes. Fox was awfully quick to want to exit, and already has a new job. It makes me think this was a long time coming.

* Peyton Manning might still have something left. The Broncos seem to want him back, and many have suggested he should come back. It's hard not to wonder if Manning was injured earlier in the season that the Broncos let on, and if it was really much more severe than they let on. He looked lost versus the Colts, but maybe appearances can be deceiving.

* The Broncos have some work to do this off season. The team has a gaggle of free agents, and needs to start locking them down now. Demaryius and Julius Thomas have to be priorities, but Terrence Knighton and Rahim Moore need to be, too. It's time to part with Wes Welker, but the Broncos need to be sure good defensive free agents don't flock to Fox in Chicago or, worse, Jack Del Rio in Oakland.

* Gary Kubiak makes his triumphant return. Kubiak is a Bronco, always will be, so it's nice to have him back as head coach. He was there, running the offense, the last time the Broncos won a Super Bowl. He did a great job with Baltimore last season, and should work wonders with CJ Anderson and Ronnie Hillman as a change of pace back.

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