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| Sun 9/13 | at Cincinnati |
| Sun 9/20 | Cleveland |
| Sun 9/27 | at Oakland |
| Sun 10/4 | Dallas |
| Sun 10/11 | New England |
| Mon 10/19 | at San Diego |
| bye | |
| Sun 11/1 | at Baltimore |
| Mon 11/9 | Pittsburgh |
| Sun 11/15 | at Washington |
| Sun 11/22 | San Diego |
| Thu 11/26 | NY Giants |
| Sun 12/6 | at Kansas City |
| Sun 12/13 | at Indianapolis |
| Sun 12/20 | Oakland |
| Sun 12/27 | at Philadelphia |
| Sun 1/3 | Kansas City |
| Sun 12/27 | Tampa Bay |
| Sun 1/3 | at Carolina |
2009 Prediction:
It's extremely rare for a first year coach to instantly be on the so called 'hot seat' but that's what Josh McDaniels was able to do for himself this offseason for his domino effect of negative decisions.
The Broncos finished 2008 with one of the best offenses in football, in large part due to their rising star at quarterback Jay Cutler, but they missed the playoffs due to one of the worst defenses in recent memory.
So instead of repairing that, McDaniels decided to tempt fate and see if he could quietly move Jay Cutler to another team in exchange for someone more familiar with his offense in Matt Cassel.
The move, as many know, blew up in his face and now the Broncos have a totally different look to them. Kyle Orton is a decent quarterback with a steady rushing attack and a very good defense, but the Broncos had neither of those things in 2008 and it's unclear if rookie Knowshon Moreno will be able to give them a rushing game in 2009 with no legit threat at quarterback and Brandon Marshall being the latest player wanting out.
And with a great amount of draft picks at his disposal, McDaniels spent only one of those selections on a defensive lineman who arguably isn't even a fit for the scheme they will be transitioning into in 2009 - and he also acquired a 5-foot-9 nickel back for a first round pick in next years draft, a draft that figures to be heavy at the positions Denver is very weak at.
It's unfathomable how bad a first offseason Josh McDaniels has had, and barring the greatest defensive coaching job since Buddy Ryan, the regular season will be just as long and just as bad for the Denver Broncos.
The only question that remains is.. how much time will Josh McDaniels have to repair this?
Predicted Finish: 4-12, 3rd place AFC West
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