Choke City in Denver

I'm just sick and tired of it. Really, I just can't take it anymore. The Denver Broncos have become the equivalent of every choke artist team this decade. For the second year in a row they held a nice 3 game lead in the AFC West, and for the second year in a row they began to collapse and watch the San Diego Chargers rally back and take possession of first place. Last year, Denver held first place from Week 1 all the way to the end of Week 17. This year, the Broncos were leadin the division from Week 2 to Week 11. As I said last week, new coach, new veterans, new philosphy equals the same result. I'm just tired of watching a second rate football organization. The Broncos are chokers, that's just what they are. With the exception of 2005-How long ago was that?- the Broncos always start fast and fade at the end. As other teams play better and adjust, the Broncos play worse and can't adjust to the other teams' adjustments. The Broncos are a mediocre and disappointing franchise right now. Sunday's loss to San Diego 32-3 was so matter of fact, that it felt like a preseason game. Forget about homefield advantage because that is a thing of the past. The Broncos lose big games at home and on the road. At 6-4, Denver's amazing 6-0 start is tarnished. Their cinderella story is reduced to a blip on the NFL radar. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, they are cooked. What will happen the rest of the way? Well, if you can't score in the NFL, you won't win. The Broncos have score 37 points in their last four games. Put it this way, the lowly Browns scored 37 points in Sunday's game at Detroit. Josh McDaniels is supposed to be an offensive genius, but this is one of the worst offenses I've ever witnessed in Denver. They are bad in the red zone, they constantly get killer penalties, they turn it over, and their playcalling has failed them. The offense needs a makeover, and it looks like it won't happen this year. The defense is just as worse. They have officially fallen apart. They can't stop anyone on third down, can't stop the run, and can't create turnovers. Doesn't this sound a lot like last year's defense? The Broncos are done, and all we can do is stand by and watch it. This franchise has fallen on hard times, and we must be resigned to the fact that the Broncos are just another average, middle of the road NFL team. It's hard to swallow, but it is the truth.


THANKSGIVING PICKS:

New York Giants (-7) over DENVER: The G-Men spoil the Broncos' Thanksgiving, and sent the Broncos packing for 2010.

DALLAS (-10) over Oakland

Green Bay (-11) over DETROIT