Ecstatic! Don’t get me wrong, Javon is an incredible talent, but he is a “me-first” player, and those guys are cancer in the locker room. Walker couldn’t handle the fact that Brandon Marshall was becoming Jay Cutler’s favorite target.

On a sidenote, to be fair to Javon, I think a parting from Denver was best for all parties after the death of Darrent Williams. I cannot imagine what that would be like, to have a teammate shot and die in your arms, and I don’t think Javon has ever recovered to this day. From that standpoint I hope Javon finds the peace he is looking for.

From a football standpoint, he now plays for the perfect team when it comes to selfish players who want the money, Oakland.

The fact that Al Davis actually paid this waste of a uniform $55 million dollars only sweatens the fact.

Is a generous line for the Chiefs.

I certainly am!!! If I know Mike Shanahan, he is too! One thing that helps the Broncos is this situation is the fact that they played so well in Kansas City last season. The Broncos, and their fans, know very well that Arrowhead has not been kind to the Orange and Blue, even during Elway’s career.

I expect the Chiefs to play very well this weekend and the Broncos need to be ready. Each week is a new learning experience for Jay Cutler, and this week it is a road game that the Broncos are expected to win. Cutler hasn’t been expected to win many games in his football career, coming from Vanderbilt. It’s new, and certainly not as easy as playing the role of the underdog. If the Broncos take the Chiefs lightly it could be very costly, so I think Denver will come prepared to play.

I may be in the minority in thinking this but the New Orleans game definately exposed flaws in our defense and offense, so I think the team will be focused since Kansas City is a division game, we know that regardless of records, the Chiefs will come to play, and it is important to get a road win in division to put space between us and San Diego.

This sounds cocky, but I think he will. As long as he stays healthy and all that jazz. Marshall is Cutler’s favorite target and Marshall is big enough and talented enough to get open. The two are building a similar chemistry to what we saw from Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison. Cutler knows exactly where Marshall is at all times. The two left alot of yards on the field yesterday, between poor passes and a key drop.

I saw Marshall live during Training Camp when the Broncos were kind enough to let me on the field. No one can stop him, including Champ Bailey. He’s listed at 6-4, but he looks and plays much bigger. He’s a freak.

The funny thing is, Marshall, when asked before the season about his goals for the season he said 140 catches. That would put him 3 short, but I think I know what he was getting at.

For those reasons, I think Marshall, in 15 total games, will break the reception record.

Chiefs related question are on a thread at MHR…

Marshall shouldn’t miss any more time for any of that acts that are in the past. Even the latest story that popped up late last week was an old story from 6 months ago and one that the NFL was already aware of. Unlike Pac-Man or Tank Johnson or Chris Henry, Marshall crimes have more to do with poor judgment in his personal life than an infatuation with weapons or strip clubs. Marshall is a good guy, and with a strong supporting cast around him, starting with Rod Smith, Mike Shanahan and even Jay Cutler, I think Marshall’s transgressions are a thing of the past.

Can you at least back your statement up with a fact or an example? I think you belong on ESPN’s forum.

Chiefs wear red, Royals wera blue, Kings play in Sacromento, and you have no hockey team too.

You’re the one that wants to give John Elway your HIV.

Probably because we don’t think camoflauge should be worn to formal occasions

Well…you seem like the kind of guy that makes people feel pretty good about themselves!

I went to college in Colorado, where I obtained my masters in political science. I’m an associate editor over at MHR.

Colorado is a great blend of right and left. Water rights are a major issue, since much of the agricultural needs of surrounding states depend on Colorado’s water supply from mountain water. Colorado has a high military population, with everything from Ft. Carson to the Air Force Academy to NORAD being in place (as well as many military retirees). The state has interests ranging from environmental activists on one side, to hunters and ranchers on the other. Colorado also has several major colleges and universities to complicate the political landscape. Colorado Springs plays host to several major activist Chrisitan groups, including (most notably) Focus on the Family.

Colorado is really divided down the middle in terms of political outlook. Most political scientists seem to see Colorado as the battleground state for the ’08 national election.

As far as being smug goes, it comes with the 3-0 territory. It would be cool if you had the class that the other KC fans at this site show. I have a lot of respect for KC and the KC fans, but I guess every fanbase has a few losers.

QB’s named Elvis and Bono, any other rock stars you plan on putting behind center, I think Prince and Madona are free.

Yesterday you said on a different thread that you wished the Chiefs would “trade for Plummer”…and all you’re Chiefs friends called you an idiot because you don’t have to “trade” for someone who is retired? Me too…THAT was awesome!

Its time to trade for Plummer.
by HIV 2 Elway on Sep 17, 2008 4:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Why would we need to trade for a guy who’s retired?

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Sep 17, 2008 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You and Guru and others of SB Nation have made it fun for us amateurs (new to this blogging thing) a lot of fun.

Keep up the fun work. I’ll bow out as this is a time for your team to point questions at GURU.

No chance in hell. Cutler is our next Elway and will be the face of the franchise for the next decade.

As far as the D is concerned, the scheme is new, the D-Coordinator is new, at least 6 of the starters are new or playing in new positions, and the emphasis has been real heavy on the offense of late. The run defense is vastly improved over last year, in that it exists. However, the pass rush is still missing and it is letting good QBs rack up the yards. Against mediocre offenses, the defense should look OK, but against good offenses it will get burned big time. I think as the year goes on and the players and coach gel together, the defense will improve, but it needs an infusion of talent to become good. Nobody expects much from the defense until at least next year after a defense focused draft.

That the Broncos were horrible against the run last season so they are really selling out to stop it this year. So far, so good. I think Shanahan will deal with some inadequacies in pass defense right now if it means getting more possessions for his offense.

IMO-

Right now I would say Ryan Clady. He dosn’t get the attention Eddie Royal gets. After all wide recievers are glory boys, while O-linemen never get the credit they deserve. He hasn’t allowd a sack this year while he has played the likes of Mario Williams, Demarcus Ware, Anthony Burgess and the San Diego D.

To answer your second question I would have to say Dre Bly. He does not know how to tackle, and probably couldn’t cover my 2 year old. Next years draft will be focused on a Mike linebacker and our secondary guaranteed. Koutovides and Webster are not cutting it for Bronco Nation. Thats just my humble opinion.

Denver_Native is right on the money with Clady. If he played in NY or any of the other big markets you wouldn’t hear the end of it. Think Joe Thomas last year. Clady has been awesome thins season and gotten little, if any, national attention.

The interesting part about your second question is how many people I could have answered with a few months ago. Jason Elam, John Lynch are just a couple names I think of when talking about over-rated. Both were great players once, but not anymore, not in Denver at least. Of Course, neither is a Bronco anymore, so Bly is a nice selection as well.

1) Agree with Clady and I would throw Harris in there as well

2) Over-rated, I think Moss although I would agree with Bly

Coaches and quarterbacks get way too much credit when a team wins, too much blame for the losses. Shanahan is no different. That said, Shanahan the coach is brilliant. What he did last year with a team that was no better talent wise than the Chiefs, or Raiders, was amazing. The Broncos could have easily fell to 4-12 or 5-11 but they didn’t. Being a displaced Broncos fan, I think I have a greater appreciation for Shanahan than alot of fans in Denver proper, but 2008 has seen his stock rise again, as both a coach and a personnel guy.

Shanahan will be in Denver as long as HE wants to be.

Shannan is a very good coach, I think his biggest drawback has been talent evaluation, granted the draft class of 06’ and 08’ are shaping up to be great, but we have had a series of bad to awful drafts in the past and some of the guys he has broughtin as free agents have been aweful. I think he has learned his leason and now he looks more for good character guys as opposed to just talented or guys who have measurables.

If they can either bring in a playmaker or learn to work with what they have I think this offense could carry us past the Chargers to the postseason.

The Chargers have more talent on their roster than the Broncos. That’s just the truth. AS it has played out, however, the Broncos have a 2 game lead on teh Chargers, and when there are only 16 games it is never too early to talk about controlling their own destiny and things like that. That’s why games like this Sunday are so important. The Broncos can’t take the Chiefs lightly, and they can’t slip up. Similarly, the Chargers play at Oakland and cannot afford to slip either.

While the Chargers do play a first place schedule, the Broncos play a 2nd place schedule and that only affects 2 games. The Chargers get to go to Pittsburgh and have a home game with Indy. The Broncos go to Cleveland and have a home game with Jacksonville. Perhaps slightly harder for the Chargers, but Jacksonville beat the Colts and Pittsburgh only beat Cleveland by 4. Pretty even indeed.

My guess is that provided we stay relatively healthy, I like our chances, I think the offense will get better through the year and we have a guy coming back mid-season in ryan Torain that will be the feature back by the end of the year, so the offense could be scary. That being said, the defense must improve for us to think about winning the division and advancing in the playoffs.

The Chargers do play a first place schedule, but I think that may be somewhat easier in that they have to play Indy (winable) and Pittsburgh (tough) versus us playing Jacksonville (tough) and Cleveland (winnable). So don’t know if there is a severe disadvantage to their schedule.

I actually think that he was saying that Bly is the most overrated player on out team. Before the season I thought we might have a shot at that title, but I am rethinking that.

To answer your second question I would have to say Dre Bly. He does not know how to tackle, and probably couldn’t cover my 2 year old.

I have always thought that Shanahan, The GM has underminded Shanahn, The Coach. The drafts from 2000-2004 were simply awful and really affected teh competitiveness of the team. What turned this all around was the selection of Cutler, or should I say, the decision to go after the QB of the future coming off a trip to the AFC Championship Game. I have said that signaled the rebuilding or reloading effort in Denver. That’s when Shanny, The Coach, steps in. While getting a new QB to play, while turning over 80%+ of the roster, he kept the Broncos at .500 – 9-7, 7-9. IN 2005, the Broncos were the oldest team in football. Now, they Broncos are on of the 6 or 7 youngest. The Broncos have re-dedicated themselves to building a team through the draft. Shanny the Coach and Shanny the GM are doing an awesome job and have the Broncos on their way up….

Personally, I don’t think it is, but if people want to that’s fine with me.

As for a couple of calls, I imagine you are talking about an un-called neutral-zone infraction against the Saints? That was so close to call it’s ridiculus. I’ve seen the still-frame picture of it, taken right at the snap, but that isn’t football. There are infractions on every play, and Jamie Winborn, who is the one that appears to be off-side, had nothing to do with the play. Besides, and I firmly believe this, so go ahead a quote me — If a team cannot line up and get a yard, 1 frickin yard, then they don’t deserve to win. If the same thing happens this weekend, and the Chiefs stop the Broncos on a 4th and to decide the game, even if the officiating is just awful, I’ll say it.

When it comes to the Hochuli call, it was unfortunate. I don’t like the game coming down to plays like that. Again, I have a motto. Don’t ever let the game come down to a decision by a referee or umpire or official. Take care of business. Sure, if Hochuli gets the call right, the Chargers win. Well, if the Chargers hadn’t given up 500 yards of offense they win too. Worry about what you can control and make sure you are never in a situation to let an official decide the game. Again, I know it might seem easy for me to say since the Broncos benefitted, but I guaruntee I’d say the same thing if roles were reversed.

Again, the MSM can call us 1-2 if it makes them feel better. All that matters is the number in the left-hand column, and that is 3.

But I do remember that Coach Beamer said Royal was probably the best football player he has ever coached, which says a lot. The problem with Royal coming out of college is that he never really had a good QB and the VT offense was very plain and run orientated, so there wasn’t a lot of hype on him. But getting to practice against top compition should have helped Royal and Flowers.

Hope it’s a competitive game. And we’ll see how patient people can be during rebuilding and if the light at the end of the tunnel turns out to be glare off the Hunt trophy or an oncoming train.