Hello Denver, Meet Kyle Orton

The following is a fictitious interview with Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton. The list of questions are what I would ask if granted an interview. The answers to the questions are for entertainment purposes only.  I did try to answer them as I thought he might, if he were being honest and not giving the company line.

Q:  Hello, Kyle, how do you like Denver so far?

A:  I like Denver a lot.  It is a fun city.

Q:  Are you excited about the opportunity to start for the Broncos?

A:  Yeah, it’s going to be a good competition with Chris, but I think I will win the    

      starting job.

Q:  What would you say to Broncos fans that are down on the team for trading Jay   

      Cutler?

A:  I would say hold your opinions until you see what I can do in this offense.

Q:  You have never played an entire 16 game season.  Do you think you can perform at a high level for an entire season?

A:  I have played in 15 games my rookie season and last season.  I am sure I can play at a high level though an entire season.  I have improved my quarterback rating and

touchdown-to-interception ratio each season.

Q:  How did you feel when you heard about the trade?

A:  I was a little pissed off, to be honest with you.  I put a lot of hard work in trying to prove to Coach Smith I could be the man in Chicago, and then it felt like they gave up

on me.

Q:  You had four seasons to prove yourself.  How much longer did you want?

A:  I think I did prove myself.  I have a good record in games that I have played (21-12). 

I know it is better than Cutler’s win-lose record. They just never had the confidence

in me.

Q:  Do you think you can run McDaniels' system at a high level?

A:  Well, if I can’t, I should quit now. This will be a quarterback-friendly offense. I can’t

wait to start running it.

Q:  Other than the Chargers, this division is pretty open. Do you think the Broncos can

win the AFC West?

A:  It will be tough. The Chargers are a good team, and the Chiefs are getting better. I

know we will give it all we have and see where it comes out at the end. I’m not really

into making predictions like that.

Q:  This was a good offense last year.  Can you make it better?

A:  We will be better.  McDaniels has brought in a good system.  I will make this prediction, we will score a lot of points.

Q:  Broncos fans have been used to quarterbacks making plays when things breakdown. 

Do you have that ability?

A:  I’m not the most athletic quarterback in the league, but I’m not a statue either.  I can make plays more with my intelligence. Peyton Manning isn’t real mobile, but he can

still make plays better than anyone in the league.

Q:  You think you can be on the level of Peyton Manning?

A:  Look, I have confidence in my ability; I think anyone at this level does. Peyton is the best in the league in my opinion.  So, no, I am not on that level.

Q:  No one is expecting you to be Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, but can you be as

efficient as Matt Castle was last season?

A:  Oh yeah, that is what this season will be all about, being efficient.

Q:  Kyle, thank you for your time.  I have one last question. As a die hard Broncos fan, I

hope for the best but fear the worst.  Are my fears misguided?

A:  No, I don’t think so.  It’s a fear of the unknown.  For the first time in Denver, there is so much that is unknown with a young rookie head coach, a new quarterback that  

Broncos fans know nothing about, and a rookie running back. Then there is an entirely

new defense.  I understand the fear.