Denver Native (Carol)
11-24-2008, 02:41 PM
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_11063243?source=rss
The Broncos are the only team in the league to beat the Falcons in Atlanta. But they're also the only team in the league to lose to the Chiefs.
Oh, and did I mention the Broncos are in first place, but they're one of five NFL teams that has allowed 300 points?
That about sums it up. For every positive thing the Broncos have accomplished in 2008, there's a negative on the other side of the ledger. They're not a bad team so much as an erratic team.
The bottom line is that you can't trust this team. You don't know from one week to the next which Broncos team will show up.
"We've got to have a lot more consistency," said Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley. "If you want to be a good team in this league, you have to be consistent. And right now we're not very consistent."
So what's the problem? Youth for one thing. The Broncos were a veteran, battle-tested team during their Super Bowl runs of the late '90s. But today they're one of the youngest teams in the league. To wit: 12 rookies have seen game action, and most of the starters entered the league in 2006 or later.
Until those young players mature into seasoned veterans, the maddening highs and lows figure to continue.
The Broncos are the only team in the league to beat the Falcons in Atlanta. But they're also the only team in the league to lose to the Chiefs.
Oh, and did I mention the Broncos are in first place, but they're one of five NFL teams that has allowed 300 points?
That about sums it up. For every positive thing the Broncos have accomplished in 2008, there's a negative on the other side of the ledger. They're not a bad team so much as an erratic team.
The bottom line is that you can't trust this team. You don't know from one week to the next which Broncos team will show up.
"We've got to have a lot more consistency," said Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley. "If you want to be a good team in this league, you have to be consistent. And right now we're not very consistent."
So what's the problem? Youth for one thing. The Broncos were a veteran, battle-tested team during their Super Bowl runs of the late '90s. But today they're one of the youngest teams in the league. To wit: 12 rookies have seen game action, and most of the starters entered the league in 2006 or later.
Until those young players mature into seasoned veterans, the maddening highs and lows figure to continue.