The end of the Broncos 2010 season comes with renewed optimism and hope for 2011. Let's dive into the issues surrounding Denver's 2010 season and look ahead to 2011 with good old fashioned mailbag.
How tough was it to watch this 4-12 edition of your beloved Broncos?
This was by far the worst season in my lifetime of being a Broncos fan. I can't tell you how many times I yelled at the television things like "This defense is so bad" "What an awful team" "This team will drive me to drink." It was so frustrating and the team just seemed to not even compete at times. The lowpoint for me was obviously the 59-14 loss to the Raiders at home in October. After that game dropped Denver to 2-5, you knew the Broncos were headed for a down year. One thing about being so bad all season long is that you really prepare for next season. For me the Broncos season was done by Halloween, so I starting thinking about 2011 right at that point. It is obviously easier to deal with a non-playoff season when your team is 2-6 or 3-8, then when your team gets eliminated in Week 17. Overall, it was just a really crummy season and a year to forget if your a Bronco fan.
What were the highlights of this season? Were there any at all?
Yes, there were a few bright spots in this forgettable season. The Week 4 win at Tennessee to get to 2-2 was a great victory. The game against the Jets, eventhough they lost 24-20, was a great game and one of those "Stand Up All Game" type of moments. The blowout home win over KC in November was a good one too. Of course, the watershed moment was the win over Houston at Invesco in Week 16. The day after Christmas, Tim Tebow's first home start, down 23-10 in the 4th quarter and Tebow leads them back to a 24-23 win. That is the enduring moment of 2010. Just seeing Tebow start the final three games was a highlight itself.
Do you feel bad about what happened to the Josh McDaniels Era?
I don't feel bad about what happend to McD. He brought a lot of this on himself. The final nail in the coffin was the Spygate incident in November. That did him in. His personnel moves didn't work out and it turns out he was in over his head. His legacy in Denver will always be linked to the Jay Cutler trade. I liked the hire, I liked his plan, and I liked his game management as a Head Coach, but a lot of his moves were questionable and a lot of his moves didn't work out. I don't know if he would have been able to fix this team from a personnel standpoint in 2011.
Who will be the Broncos starting QB in 2011? I hope it is Tim Tebow. I really hope he is the guy moving forward next year. I hope it isn't Kyle Orton. I would like to see Orton traded to a team that is desperate for a QB (Minnesota or Miami?) and hopefully the Broncos could get a second or third round pick for him. I wouldn't mind seeing the QB Depth Chart look like this next year: Tim Tebow-Starter Brady Quinn-Backup Undrafted Free Agent/Journeyman-3rd QB. All this can change if the new Broncos HC decides to go after Andrew Luck in the draft or trade for someone like Kevin Kolb. I just hope Tebow gets a shot next year to start.
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