2009 only continues to get worst for Denver Broncos fans, not only have they lost there beloved head coach Mike Shanahan, franchise QB Jay Cutler, the Denver Broncos are on the verge of losing there star WR Brandon Marshall.
Who is to blame? Who should Broncos fans point there fingers at? What will all the thousands of Broncos fans do with there Jay Cutler jerseys?
What I love most about the Broncos fans is there state of denial.
Things have changed in Denver, the offense will be different, the play calling won't be the same, Denver Broncos fans are left in the shadows without a clue on what there team will be like, all Broncos fans have now is hope.
Last season Jay Cutler threw the ball 616 times, second most in the NFL only behind Drew Brees who passed 635 times. Kyle Orton will be no where near 600 passing attempts this season.
Broncos fans get ready to bust your tissues out, there will be a lot of crying this season.
In 2008, the Broncos ranked 29th in overall defense, they gave up on average 28 points per game, where 30th in the league with 20 rushes over 20+ yards, where 32nd in the league with sixth runs over 40+ yards. To say this defense was bad is an under statement.
Key players lost have been QB Jay Cutler, CB Dre Bly, RB Selvin Young, LB Jamie Winborn, OT Erik Pears, in total the Denver Broncos have lost 23 players from last season roster.
Broncos fans will need to buy the programs before games just to know who is on there roster this season as they have added 21 new players plus the 10 new drafted players to there roster, granted that every single player won't make the final roster, the Broncos will be much different then last season.
The list of key name players they Broncos have brought in are, QB Kyle Orton, QB Chris Simms, RB Correll Buckhalter, LB Andra Davis, S Brain Dawkins, WR Jabar Gaffney, RB Lamont Jordan, RB Knowshon Moreno, DE Robert Ayers, CB Alphonso Smith
The list goes on and on...
However will these players be better then last season 8-8 Denver Broncos? A Quick look into the Broncos season last year will show games that the Broncos where lucky to win.
Week Two San Diego Chargers 39-38 (Blown call)
Week Three New Orleans Saints 34-32 (Saints blew that game, miss FG)
Week Five Tampa Bay Bucs 16-13 (Bucs blew that game, another lucky Broncos win)
Week 10 Cleveland Browns 34-30 (another game Browns should of won)
Week 11 Atlanta Falcons 24-20 (Stole a game on the road)
Week 14 Kansas City Chiefs 24-17 (another close game)
Right there is six games from last season, in which the Denver Broncos escaped with lucky wins, a fumble here, a miss FG there, and the Broncos season is much different then the 8-8 season they had.
What kept the Broncos alive in these games was the play of QB Jay Cutler, if Broncos fans are going to sit here and argue that there offense wasn't the reason why they won eight games last season then they are a lie, because it sure wasn't there 29th ranked defense.
Last Season the Broncos where on the crisp of making the playoffs, until they lost there last three games of the season giving up 112 points in those three games and finishing the season out 8-8, oh how things would have been different if they made the playoffs last season.
The latest issue coming from the Denver Broncos camp is from there star WR Brandon Marshall who has requested a trade from Denver. Broncos fans, Broncos fans, Broncos fans, you can sit here and play if off like its no big deal, but really this is a major deal.
You can't sit here and compare Marshall to Anquan Boldin or Chad Ochocinco. The reason why is because every player is different, just like every franchise is different as well.
When Jay Cutler ask for a trade Broncos fans said there was no way Denver would trade away the franchise QB, Broncos fans where wrong.
There are many reasons why Brandon Marshall is asking for a trade, one is because of Denver unwillingness to give Marshall a long term contract extension. If the Broncos really believe in Marshall as there future, then why not lock him down.
In Brandon Marshall's eyes, his on-field performance has given him the right to demand for more money, if the Broncos aren't willing to give him the money then he feels he should be traded to a team who will.
I believe Marshall has made many off-field mistakes, but in his eyes, his on-field efforts out weigh his court issues.
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