Worst defeat ever in Denver, nice one guys.

[eddie mac]

Nice one Shanahan.

Great coaching Bates, Heimdinger or whatever the **** your name is, O'Brien and the rest.

Nice of the players also to quit on your team. Yeah that's right the Organisation that pays you a salary so the bums dont have to work in McDonalds.

They're all a ****ing disgrace and should give this week's proportion of earnings back to Pat Bowlen who doesn't deserve this ****.

It's bad enough that most of them haven't the talent to get anywhere near another team's practice squad but to give up like they did is a travesty.

Disgusted at the lot of them.

[phibacka31]

honest ? eddie mac. WHat do you honestly think they can do during this bye week to turn it around atleast a little bit, because I truly believe that we have some nice pieces, but also some s*** on this team. Any ideas? Trades? New starter? What do you think. Im trying to stay optimistic, though that game just gave me a migrane

[SureShot]

I'm speechless. Im without speech.

[LonghornBronco]

Let Cutler air it out this year. The _efence needs to pull the ends in, just a little, and keep Lynch in the box. Let the corners cover and stuff the run. It's not that hard, we have great corners, cheat a little to stuff the run. Come on guys there is not that big of a talent difference between this team and the one that made the AFC championship game.

[Cito Pelon]

41-3 says it all. I'd go on a rant, but I ranted myself out years ago about Shanny. Many years ago after the two SB wins I compared him to Chuck Noll, said he would end up another Chuck Noll. Why did he not go to a hurry-up O when the team was down 20-3 to open the second half? What kind of idiot does not go to the hurry-up in that situation?

[Raiders Rock]

HEY! We beat you 48-16 at Piled High

[defenseman]

Pretty bad. Shanahan took FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSS during the press conference on the NFL channel. He reiterated on two seperate occassions, he did not prepare them properly and he is too blame. Interesting. Well it appears he just completed step 1 wrt leadership in crisis, take full responsibility. Step 2, redefine the standard and commence kicking major butt simultaneously. I suspect there will be some changes. By the way, How is CHAMP? heard he's hurt?....dman

[Bronco Yoda]

Good to see you paid attention in math class RR.

38 > 32

[eddie mac]

Pretty bad. Shanahan took FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSS during the press conference on the NFL channel. He reiterated on two seperate occassions, he did not prepare them properly and he is too blame. Interesting. Well it appears he just completed step 1 wrt leadership in crisis, take full responsibility. Step 2, redefine the standard and commence kicking major butt simultaneously. I suspect there will be some changes. By the way, How is CHAMP? heard he's hurt?....dman

Seems he didn't prepare them for the offseason/pre-season and regular season.

Any other team in this league the HC would be gone.

The team has gone steadily downhill over the last 5 games.

We squeaked game one with a miraculous special teams play.

We squeaked game 2 with Mastermind's timeout call.

Then we just dropped dead.

I've never ever seen this team so flat on all 3 units.

The offense has looked promising in stretches but has no killer instinct and cant get the ball in the endzone. The playcalling BTW is horrendous. Is it because Cutler's young and just learning the game who knows but at this point where's the difference in just giving him the ball and saying here Jay "just try to keep it close".

[Bronco Yoda]

Sad thing is this could be Lynch's last season. What a shame that this proud HOFer might go out like this.

[oubronco]

Let Cutler air it out this year. The _efence needs to pull the ends in, just a little, and keep Lynch in the box. Let the corners cover and stuff the run. It's not that hard, we have great corners, cheat a little to stuff the run. Come on guys there is not that big of a talent difference between this team and the one that made the AFC championship game.

have you seen bly do anything but get beat constantly

[oubronco]

oh yea he made that one play

[Maximus]

Sad thing is this could be Lynch's last season. What a shame that this proud HOFer might go out like this.

It doesn't make a difference... Lynch is not a HOF'er... there aren't any HOF'ers on this team except maybe Bailout!

[eddie mac]

It doesn't make a difference... Lynch is not a HOF'er... there aren't any HOF'ers on this team except maybe THE KING-CHAMP BAILEY!

Still one more than your ****TY outfit.Ha!

[Cito Pelon]

Pretty bad. Shanahan took FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSS during the press conference on the NFL channel. He reiterated on two seperate occassions, he did not prepare them properly and he is too blame. Interesting. Well it appears he just completed step 1 wrt leadership in crisis, take full responsibility. Step 2, redefine the standard and commence kicking major butt simultaneously. I suspect there will be some changes. By the way, How is CHAMP? heard he's hurt?....dman

This thread needs to keep legs. I'm not scared of getting my ass kicked, I've played on many a team and had our asses kicked quite a few times, had my ass handed to me a few times. This loss was pathetic ugly. I saw this was the worst back-to-back losses since 1966 for the Broncos.

This team better kick some ass after the bye, or that's some ignominious territory they'll still be living in. I didn't see much intestinal fortitude today. That's not Bronco football.

[Old Dude]

Pretty dismal performance.

[Bronco LB 59]

Wrong. It's the worst performance at home since 1966. There are three other dismal performances during the 1960s that topped this.

[24champ]

What a way to dedicate a season to Darrent Williams and Nash by playing like Shiat.

[El Guapo]

What a way to dedicate a season to Darrent Williams and Nash by playing like Shiat.

That alone is definitely the one thing that really chaps my hide.

[theAPAOps5]

Its not the worst loss for Denver at Home. In 1966 they lost to KC 56-10. Still pretty crappy output so far.

[24champ]

That alone is definitely the one thing that really chaps my hide.

What's more insulting is you have Henry smoking dope and pissing away his career.

[Rohirrim]

Look on the bright side: If the Broncos keep playing like this, they'll be in the position to draft Glenn Dorsey. ;D

[Blue Crusher]

Ok,I didnt see or hear the game.
What in the hell happened?
Turnovers?Did we get run over again?
WTF????
Somebody please give me a summary,a real one
(not that we got our a$$'$ handed to us.)But a football one.

In the 30 some odd years I have been....
WTF????

[BMF Bronco]

dude, we plain and simple got murdered, on every aspect of the game!!!!!!!!!

[Spider]

dude, we plain and simple got murdered, on every aspect of the game!!!!!!!!!

It isnt all that bad , hell we made it to our own 22 Yard line after a kickoff ....... We made some progress ;D

[SureShot]

We got jobbed by the refs!

J/K. Wash, rinse, repeat. ST and D and untimely TOs.

[Rohirrim]

Ok,I didnt see or hear the game.
What in the hell happened?
Turnovers?Did we get run over again?
WTF????
Somebody please give me a summary,a real one
(not that we got our a$$'$ handed to us.)But a football one.

In the 30 some odd years I have been....
WTF????

Close your eyes and envision that Michael Jackson gets sentenced to prison. Then imagine him walking into the prison and being assigned a cell. Then, imagine what happens next.


That's what happened to the Broncos today.

[Blue Crusher]

oh man....

[Blue Crusher]

I'm not even going to watch the lowlights

[Rohirrim]

Cue the Deliverance music.

[Spider]

Close your eyes and envision that Michael Jackson gets sentenced to prison. Then imagine him walking into the prison and being assigned a cell. Then, imagine what happens next.


That's what happened to the Broncos today.

we got to sing Billy Jean and do the moonwalk ? ;D

[Blue Crusher]

Hmmm,didnt some of us kinda know that we had the
potential to really struggle.
Did Gold have another pathetic game?
I knew we were a year or so away now,
perhaps more.
From what most you guys are saying,it was the D again.
and we always fumble...lots already.
shhhesh.

[Rohirrim]

we got to sing Billy Jean and do the moonwalk ? ;D

Squeal like a pig!

[theAPAOps5]

These were different fumbles one was returned for a TD the other killed what would most likely be a TD when the game was still in reach.

[orinjkrush]

team has no fire in its belly. nowhere.

[Arkie]

Wrong. It's the worst performance at home since 1966. There are three other dismal performances during the 1960s that topped this.

It's the worst home lost since 17 B.E. (before Elway)

[Sassy]

Hmmm,didnt some of us kinda know that we had the
potential to really struggle.
Did Gold have another pathetic game?
I knew we were a year or so away now,
perhaps more.
From what most you guys are saying,it was the D again.
and we always fumble...lots already.
shhhesh.

Some may say it's not entirely Gold's fault...but about converting on a San Diego 2nd and 33...just one of the Bronco's many errors today.

[Atlas]

The offense has looked promising in stretches but has no killer instinct and cant get the ball in the endzone. The playcalling BTW is horrendous. Is it because Cutler's young and just learning the game who knows but at this point where's the difference in just giving him the ball and saying here Jay "just try to keep it close".

The offense is supposed to be like this. The defense was going to carry the O until they started to gell. Well, whatever happened as mediocre as the offense has been they have been head and shoulders above the D.

I think I'll watch the Packer SB again, this **** is depressing!!! LOL

[Atlas]

Some may say it's not entirely Gold's fault...but about converting on a San Diego 2nd and 33...just one of the Bronco's many errors today.

How can anyone single out Gold?

Is it because somehow he was matched one on one with a WR and had a TD scored on him? I supose it isn't fair to put any responsibility on the safties?

[Gort]

Ok,I didnt see or hear the game.
What in the hell happened?
Turnovers?Did we get run over again?
WTF????
Somebody please give me a summary,a real one
(not that we got our a$$'$ handed to us.)But a football one.

In the 30 some odd years I have been....
WTF????

here's the short version. the Broncos received the opening kickoff. a touchback. they held the ball for 4:20 and then punted. Sandy Eggo took over at their own 29 and promptly marched down the field to score a TD. breaking a streak of 22 straight games where the Broncos had not allowed an opposing team to score a TD on their first drive of the game. at this point, the game was only 8 minutes and 45 seconds old. on the ensuing kickoff, the Broncos latest kick returner (who shall remain nameless and will be cut tomorrow) fumbled the ball into the arms of a Sandy Eggo player who then ran it into the end zone. just like that, the Broncos trailed 14-0. they showed a reaction shot of Jay Cutler after this happened and you could practically see the disgust on his face. Sandy Eggo kicks off again. a touchback. the Broncos start at their own 20 yard line and quickly proceed to march the ball deep into Sandy Eggo territory. however, after a nice pass play, Brandon Marshall fumbles the ball away at the 9 trying to get an extra couple of yards. at this point, with 3 minutes and 20 seconds left in the 1st quarter, the game is over for all intents and purposes. the Broncos trailed by 2 TDs. had commited 2 costly turnovers. all momentum had switched to Sandy Eggo (who promptly marched downfield and kicked a field goal to take a 17-0 lead). everything after that is mostly irrelevant and you really don't want to know how much worse it got.

[Blue Crusher]

Thanks WIJG,oh the agony.
I know the chances are VERY slim,
but if we somehow were to come out and beat
pitt,well,I bet everyone here(most)would have a complete
opposite effect;but in reality,these problems remain and
we can't compete w/the better teams in the AFC.
We need to,as some have already said,find out who wants
to play and who does'nt.
As far as Shanny,well,as one of the older fans here(not to old though)
I remember those before and well,I'm willing to give him at least 3 years
w/Cutler.After that,if things don't get any better than this,well.

I'm enduring the B.S. from Redskins fans,you guys have no idea.

[The Lone Bolt]

I'd like to be here to gloat about our glorious victory but I really can't because in all honesty I thought we'd lose. I'm as shocked at the final score as many of you are. Has Norv finally grown a brain? Will Norv and Ted's Bogus Journey become Norv and Ted's Excellent Adventure? Stay tuned!

In the meantime, what's your analysis of the game? I know Champ was out for most of the game and you had other key injuries.

And as always, please sweep the faiders. :~ohyah!:

[Rohirrim]

I'd like to be here to gloat about our glorious victory but I really can't because in all honesty I thought we'd lose. I'm as shocked at the final score as many of you are. Has Norv finally grown a brain? Will Norv and Ted's Bogus Journey become Norv and Ted's Excellent Adventure? Stay tuned!

In the meantime, what's your analysis of the game? I know Champ was out for most of the game and you had other key injuries.

And as always, please sweep the faiders. :~ohyah!:

No. You just got the luck of the schedule and played one of the worst teams in the NFL. You guys have a pretty fluff schedule this season. When you run into the Colts in a couple of weeks, you'll learn all you need to learn about Norvball.

[The Lone Bolt]

No. You just got the luck of the schedule and played one of the worst teams in the NFL. You guys have a pretty fluff schedule this season. When you run into the Colts in a couple of weeks, you'll learn all you need to learn about Norvball.

Umm . . . playing the Patriots in their house and the Packers in their house over the last two weeks and also opening the season with the NFC Champion Chicago Bears is your idea of "fluff"?

[Blue Crusher]

Claytons take about Gold.I knew it.



"We've got a lot of work to do," Shanahan said. "Anytime you give up the type of yards we gave up in the running game, there's a concern there. So we'll work at it extremely hard this week. Obviously, in our bye week we'll do it for a couple of days and hopefully improve. Against a team like San Diego, you can stop them for a couple of plays, but you make one wrong mistake at linebacker or defensive end and they can turn it into a big play."


Despite the quick deficit, the Broncos had visions of getting back into the game in the third quarter during a Chargers drive that was going in reverse. San Diego, ahead 20-3, faced a second-and-33 from its 39. Momentum was starting to shift … until Rivers spotted Broncos linebacker Ian Gold (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5069) matched up in single coverage on WR Vincent Jackson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=7237). The result: a 45-yard pass play to Jackson that broke the will of the Broncos.


And if anybody thought the Chargers' will had been broken by their three-game losing streak ... well, the doubters got the response Sunday.

John Clayton, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame writers' wing, is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

[Blue Crusher]

1.coaching
2.Gold has regressed even further and needs to traded.
3.Both

[Beantown Bronco]

Claytons take about Gold.I knew it.


You knew what? That Gold can't cover a team's #1 WR 30+ yards down the field. I could've told you that. No LB can.

Quit being a :troll:

[Blue Crusher]

He never should have been matched w/ a WR as was said.

There's just SO much wrong,it's like trying to put a band aid

on a major bleed.

I guess we should all try to focus on the potential future,lest

we fall into a serious winter football depression.....

[Blue Crusher]

I agree Beantown.I didnt mean to imply that it was gold's fault...
I should have been clearer.Gold was put into a mismatch.

Did the d coach's actually think that he could cover jackson?

Or was it a mismatch created by SD's O?

I'm dissapointed by Gold. He's not playing well at all.

He looked pretty good in Tampa?

[Beantown Bronco]

I agree Beantown.I didnt mean to imply that it was gold's fault...
I should have been clearer.Gold was put into a mismatch.

Did the d coach's actually think that he could cover jackson?

Or was it a mismatch created by SD's O?

I'm dissapointed by Gold. He's not playing well at all.

He looked pretty good in Tampa?

Mismatch created by the offensive formation and they were obviously able to exploit it.

Gold has been fine IMO for most of this season. He had probably two bad games, but the other three he has largely taken care of his responsibilities. Many here are focusing in on one or two plays and judging his entire season by those, but by and large, he has done a decent job covering guys and making the tackles he has needed to make.

[Crushaholic]

This issue was the inspiration for my new sig. Bad things happen when you expect players to play out of their positions. Ian Gold isn't a CB and Champ can't be expected to play CB AND help out at safety...