Denver: 3rd tougest schedule

[KansasBronco]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/andrew_perloff/04/13/toughest.schedules/index.html


I like our schedule personally. Getting Miami early is going to be better than later. KC has all 4 of their prime time games on the raod. I disagree that we have this tough of schedule, but it's his opinion.

[DBroncos4life]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/andrew_perloff/04/13/toughest.schedules/index.html


I like our schedule personally. Getting Miami early is going to be better than later. KC has all 4 of their prime time games on the raod. I disagree that we have this tough of schedule, but it's his opinion.


Ouch thats not good but you never know these days.

[DBroncos4life]

Why does Denver have to go to play the Jags again? Same thing with the Bengals, wonder why that is.

[Saulbadguy]

Why does Denver have to go to play the Jags again? Same thing with the Bengals, wonder why that is.


You don't play the Bengals. You play the Jags. You play them because you finished in the same place in the division as the Jaguars did. Thats how it works.

As long as no teams are added or subtracted, I can tell you the schedule for 100's of years, minus 2 teams. You play 2 teams every year based on your finish in the division.

[azbroncfan]

Schedule's always look harder or easier than they are. You can get somewhat of an idea on how good a team will be because they were good the year before but you always have teams like chargers last year or titans last year.

[Saulbadguy]

Schedule's always look harder or easier than they are. You can get somewhat of an idea on how good a team will be because they were good the year before but you always have teams like chargers last year or titans last year.
Yup. Right now its completely subjective. Talk to me when the season is over.

[TheManeMan]

I dont like how Denver plays against the Pats, the Eagles and the Ravens but, atleast they are all at home...Much rather see them play at home than on the road...

[watermock]

I don't care what those turkeys say at SI. They are the biggest joke in all of sports. Hell, PFT has more cred IMO.

Like this years schedule appears harder. Well, we knew that months ago. BFD, bring 'em on! There ain't no cryin' in football, unless your an Eagle.

I swear, each week, more athletes become the biggest pussified cuckholds I've ever seen.

[DBroncos4life]

You don't play the Bengals. You play the Jags. You play them because you finished in the same place in the division as the Jaguars did. Thats how it works.

As long as no teams are added or subtracted, I can tell you the schedule for 100's of years, minus 2 teams. You play 2 teams every year based on your finish in the division.



No I was talking about the fact that we played the Bengals back to back at Cinn.

[sirhcyennek81]

Broncos have a chance early to grab the division, which they will, if past history is an indication. What denver needs to avoid, is that mid season wall they smash into, especially the last few years. its annoying as hell.

[Jason in LA]

Like it was said before, wait until the season starts. There will be some playoff teams from last year that will suck, and some bad teams that will become good. This time last year I thought the Chargers were going to make a run at 0-16 when they cut most of their talented, and high priced, players.

[Hercules Rockefeller]

No I was talking about the fact that we played the Bengals back to back at Cinn.

Because in '03 it was the AFCW's year to play the AFCN, and last year was because both had finished 2nd in their division in '03.

[dbroncos31]

Broncos have a chance early to grab the division, which they will, if past history is an indication. What denver needs to avoid, is that mid season wall they smash into, especially the last few years. its annoying as hell.
and this year near mid season we play the pats and the iggles, not the two easiest games. and wash could be tough with CP and ramsey and moss and their d. wait no, they're washington...easy W. (just kidding...but they do suck)

[DBroncos4life]

Because in '03 it was the AFCW's year to play the AFCN, and last year was because both had finished 2nd in their division in '03.


So because of all that we had to travel to play them in back to back years? Man I could see us playing the in back to back years but why not a home and home type of deal?

[labronco]

don't want it any other way. shoulda given us the toughest schedule. just makes it more fun watching regular season games. kinda hard to get excited about playing chiefs and raiders nowadays.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

kinda hard to get excited about playing chiefs and raiders nowadays.

Maybe you should have been a little more excited last December?

[dbroncos31]

Maybe you should have been a little more excited last December?
are you going to post that every single time someone says "Chiefs suck"? cause you might as well put it in your sig or as your avatar then b/c, guess what, the chiefs do suck

[Ray Finkle]

judging the schedule now is pointless. It's like assessing grades right after the draft. Good teams will fall and loser teams will win, so you can't really tell until the season starts...

[missingnumber7]

Exactly...but I gotta say...it don't look to bad. We get Saban for his first PRO game. At least we aren't Paymeaton and goin to NE for a 3rd strait year.

[azbroncfan]

Maybe you should have been a little more excited last December?
If you are going to talk about the past BYU you are going to lose. The chiefs shouldn't even bother playing for home field advantage because it has worked out soooo well for them.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Eh. The Chiefs didn't lose those games because they got home field advantage.

[Paladin]

Chefs won't win anything this year, either. Them boys are done, over the hill, and stinking up the joint. Anything bad for the Chefs is good.

[sledgehammer]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/andrew_perloff/04/13/toughest.schedules/index.html


I like our schedule personally. Getting Miami early is going to be better than later. KC has all 4 of their prime time games on the raod. I disagree that we have this tough of schedule, but it's his opinion.

Playing at Miami in September is going to be tough because of the heat and humidity. It can wear a team down.

[Garcia Bronco]

If we past the test of this schedule.......we'll be one heck of a playoff team.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Playing at Miami in September is going to be tough because of the heat and humidity. It can wear a team down.

I never like going to Miami but at least we get them in October.

I don't think the Fish will be good anyway..and we'll get to beat up on our old chum Vonnie Holliday.

[Crushaholic]

It's too soon to tell how this schedule will affect us. We tend to play horrible against teams we "should" beat. The Cincy MNF game and Oakland in the snow are two examples that immediately come to mind.

[minibronco]

Maybe you should have been a little more excited last December?

wow. talking about having problems. Someday we'll all get a screen shot of the Broncs up by 100 pts. and shove them back in your face. :)

[Breck Bronc]

I never like going to Miami but at least we get them in October.

I don't think the Fish will be good anyway..and we'll get to beat up on our old chum Vonnie Holliday.Yeah, because the difference in heat and humidity in South Florida between September and October is huge.

The hottest, most humid game I've ever been to was a mid-October Miami/FSU game at the Orange Bowl that started at noon (thanks ABC).

The Dolphins have always had an amazing home record in September and October (obviously last year was different because of the Ricky situation and Miami just plain having a bad team). Both Denver and KC will need to be in pretty good condition to beat the Dolphins as easily as most expect them to.

[Clockwork Orange]

Back when the Phish were a playoff contender, the best time to get them was in December. They were notorious for going into the tank right before the playoffs.

F it, bring on Ronnie Brown and the Phish. There are much worse places the Broncos could have opened the season.

[watermock]

Who cares about Kansas City?! They have never proven they can win on the road, their offense is tired, and they have tried to backfill a horrible defense with injured players.

7-9

[rbackfactory80]

Schedule's always look harder or easier than they are. You can get somewhat of an idea on how good a team will be because they were good the year before but you always have teams like chargers last year or titans last year.

Exactly, When I looked at last years schedule I saw the Titans on the road and even Miami and thought we were in trouble. Teams rarely stay consistent, except the 10-6 Broncos.

[rbackfactory80]

Who cares about Kansas City?! They have never proven they can win on the road, their offense is tired, and they have tried to backfill a horrible defense with injured players.

7-9

Kc, find a receiver

[Denverfan4life]

I don't think the schudule is that bad. We get the 2 Super bowl teams in Denver.

[telluride]

Further evidence of our upcoming 6-10 campaign. Painful, but probably worth suffering through it in the long run.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Who cares about Kansas City?! They have never proven they can win on the road, their offense is tired, and they have tried to backfill a horrible defense with injured players.

7-9

Yeah that road win in Baltimore last year was pure luck. And the year before in Green Bay? Nothing special.

[GoHAM]

Yeah that road win in Baltimore last year was pure luck. And the year before in Green Bay? Nothing special.


And Baltimore did what last year?

[Bob's your Information Minister]

And Baltimore did what last year?

Baltimore is easily one of the top five toughest places to play in the league...especially on MNF.

[TheNextStep]

I agree with everyone who is saying that it is too early to get worked up about the schedule. Two years ago, everyone outside the division was scared to death to play the Raiders because we were coming off of a Super Bowl appearance... and then we went out and won 4 freakin' games. With all of the player movement in the NFL these days, you just never know who is going to surprise you (for better or worse).

I also do agree with the guys bringing up the humidity in Miami in September. I don't recall Miami's record in September, but I know it is pretty lopsided in favor of the home team.

For my team, I hate seeing the bye week in week 4 and I'm not particularly thrilled that we get both Super Bowl teams on the road in the first 4 weeks of the season but, f*** it, you play the hand you're dealt.

[GoHAM]

Baltimore is easily one of the top five toughest places to play in the league...especially on MNF.

And that win got you in the playoffs last year how?

[wabbit]

I kinda look at it from the opponents perspective

"Aw sh*t, we gotta play the AFC West"

The schedule is always so deceptive...appearing to be one thing, playing out quite differently.

I don't think there's any question that the likes of Philly, New England at home...then San Diego, KC & Oakland on the road are going to be major toughies...beyond that, it's an open book.

Timing has an awful lot to do with luck too...you run into those desperate teams and the game becomes much more difficult than it looked on paper.

I don't like the idea of the Thanksgiving game damn it...but it DOES allow a few more crucial days preparation for the next game who happens to be KC on the road...so it's not all bad.

[GoHAM]

I like the fact that we end on a Saturday, that way if we play in another Wild Card, we'll have at least a full week to prepare for it.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

And that win got you in the playoffs last year how?

The point.


You.

[azbroncfan]

TRINT has had some healthy years and is due to get a little banged up along with someone on that O line law of averages says it should happen. Then we will see what KC is made of.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

TRINT has had some healthy years and is due to get a little banged up along with someone on that O line law of averages says it should happen. Then we will see what KC is made of.

Our offensive line was banged up as hell last year.

Trent played hurt in a couple games last year as well, so I don't know what you're talking about.

All last offseason you Donk fans were harping on the injury bug biting KC well it finally bit us last year. The law of averages is bullshiat, anyway. I can just as easily say the Chiefs are overdue for a Super Bowl.

[azbroncfan]

I'm talking about season ending injuries.

[wabbit]

And that win got you in the playoffs last year how?

Yeah, I know...it's all he can hang his hat on after that pathetic 2004 performance.

What's worse, is the shriek gets louder as you approach the season...all kinds of guarantees and predictions of doom from 'Bob

When reality set in...he'll just look for that one hook to hang his hat...that one stale morsel to carry him through the off-season..to break down in excruciating detail at every opportunity & throw in your face

Then the shriek begins anew

It's one of those sparrows to Capistrano things I think

Mating call for languishing Chiefy...I don't know

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Yeah, I know...it's all he can hang his hat on after that pathetic 2004 performance.

You're reading too much into my post. I was merely refuting Mock's erroneous statement.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

I'm talking about season ending injuries.

Well Priest got his again last year and so did Shawn Barber and Jerome Woods.

I don't think Trent's going to get hurt, sorry. As long as he's behind that line he will stay healthy. 65 straight starts and counting.

[sirhcyennek81]

with Green, all it will take is one hit. Glass knees in the dictionary has a picture of Green next to it.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

with Green, all it will take is one hit. Glass knees in the dictionary has a picture of Green next to it.

If you're just referring to his knees, then you are correct. But that's all it takes for any player most of the time.

Green's not fragile though. Fragile quarterbacks don't start 65 straight games.

[Breck Bronc]

The fact that Kansas City had twice as many victories last year against teams with winning records than the Broncos (KC- Bal, Den, Atl, Ind / Denver- SD, Ind) doesn't inspire much confidence in me about us facing a considerably tougher schedule (on paper) this season. Also, one of our two victories against winning teams was at home vs. Indy's second and third teamers. Let's face it, we beat up on an easy schedule last season, just like we accuse San Diego of doing. The Chargers only beat two teams with winning records last year.

[football idiot]

I'm just glad we get to be at home for all the tough teams we have to play this year. we should at least split against the good teams, and steal plenty of road games against the mediocre teams.