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I had every intention of doing this yesterday or earlier today while at my office, but work related stuff kept popping up. How obnoxious. I even told my boss I couldn't get to it right away because I was reading post game commentary. Lucky for me, my boss has a good sense of humor.
So hear is a series of a thoughts I have on our Denver Broncos after winning their third Super Bowl.
First and foremost: I am ecstatic about this win. I am excited for the team, the individual players, the fans and the State of Colorado and any outlying regions that consider themselves Broncos country. There is nothing quite as awesome as claiming a third Super Bowl title. I am happy for the coaches: Old Broncos men returning home and getting in done in their first year as a staff. I am happy for John Elway, who stepped into the helm of a 4-12 team in disarray and in his five seasons has delivered five AFC West titles, 5 trips to the Divisional Round of the playoffs, two Conference Titles, and one Super Bowl win. If you had to write John Elway's story and the script unfold this way, nobody would buy it because it would be considered so unbelievable.
I am also very excited for Peyton Manning. He brought us three of the most prolific seasons in the history of the league and then followed it up by looking downright awful at times this year. But given a shot at redemption he accepted a reduced role in the offense and he did his part to lead this team to a Super Bowl win. In doing so he becomes the first QB to lead two separate teams to a Super Bowl win, and he did it in part in a Broncos uniform. I am also happy that we got 4 seasons out of him. With 4 seasons, 2 Super Bowls, and 1 Super Bowl win, Mannings tenure in Denver is not one of a "hired gun." That's an appreciable length of time and matched his production in 14 seasons in Indianapolis. Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco.
Other Random Thoughts, No Particular Order:
Prestige: The Broncos are officially the premier franchise of the AFC West. Last year they passed the Oakland Raiders for most regular season wins for an AFC West team, and that combined with the Broncos now equaling the Raiders in Super Bowl wins at 3, not to mention the fact the Raiders long spell of irrelevancy, propels the Broncos past the Raiders. Here's another factor: Super Bowl appearances. Sure, some will say the wins are all that matters, but the truth is repeatedly reaching the game over a long period of time is a testament to how prestigious an NFL franchise is. In this capacity the Broncos obliterate the Raiders with 8 Super Bowls compared to their 5. Let's not even mentioned the Chiefs (1-1) and Chargers (0-1) in the Super Bowl. With three wins in eight appearances spread out since the 1977 Orange Crush Broncos, the Denver Broncos are officially the premier franchise of the storied AFC West.
43-8: Talk about a number that literally does not matter anymore. I've had this number thrown in my face several times since that awful night. Ironically enough, it's Chiefs fans who are quick to do it, as if the Chiefs had anything to do with it. (I'll come back to them.) But now nobody can throw it in our faces. The Broncos won the golden Super Bowl. Manning in a Broncos uniform did something that has never been done before. The defense gave a timeless performance. The team as a whole decisively beat a heavily favored opponent. Chiefs fans will not be so fast to bring up the Broncos most recent Super Bowl. Hell, not even Seahawks fans can throw that in our faces anymore! The Seahawks are 1-2 in the Super Bowl. Do the math: The Broncos have as many wins as the Seahawks have appearances. Sure, it would have been nice to get that one, but it's in the books. The good news is that chapter is closed and a new and better one has replaced it.
Ruining the Chiefs best season in years: Maybe this is just a little schadenfreude on my part. Since Reid took over the Chiefs, they have been our most fearsome rival. Forget the fact that the Broncos bitch slapped them 7 of 8 times since Manning's arrival. In the past off season the Chiefs fans took their dislike for the Broncos to new levels, even actively rooting for their players to end Manning's career. That win in Kansas City was as satisfying a win as we've had over the Chiefs since a 14-10 game in Kansas City years ago. That loss in Denver was awful. Watching them rip off a 10 game win streak to reach 11-5 was frustrating, especially since many of them left their own team for dead when they were 1-5. To hear so many of them claiming "they never doubted" was hilarious. And to see them so jubilant that the Chiefs finally broke that 22 year old, 8 playoff game losing streak, only for the Broncos to completely upstage them by winning the Super Bowl is as awesome as it gets. They would have been able to look at this season as memorable. Instead, since their most hated rival just won the Super Bowl they will look at it as miserable.
3-5 > 2-6: The Broncos already have more Super Bowl losses than any other franchise. Now part of that is a product of being relevant enough often enough to reach the Super Bowl 8 times, but to lose it 5 times is a dubious honor. To have 2 more losses than the three teams that already have 4 losses...? That would have hurt. Instead, to further solidify Denver's status as an elite franchise they joined a short list of 9 NFL teams with 3+ Super Bowl wins. For the record, the number of teams with 2+ wins is 12.
A chance to repeat: I'm not calling it. In fact, even later this year as the 2016 season approaches I won't call it because I never pick playoff results. All I'm saying here is that the Broncos are in a position to repeat due to the insanely good defense as well as what we can expect to be an improved offense in the second year of Kubiak's system. But more importantly than any "state of the Broncos" analysis we can give is the prerequisite to repeat: You have to win that first one. And the Broncos are 1 out of 32 NFL teams going into the 2016 season who has satisfied this prerequisite.
Improbable Season: Shy of the actual Super Bowl win, taking in the 2015 season as a whole is a spectacle to behold. We had our ups and downs and our frustrations. We questioned Kubiak along the way and praised Wade Philips. We wondered if Manning should hand 'em up and pondered our chances with Osweiler. We marveled at how amazing this defense was and lamented that the offense was squandering a historic defensive season. We breathed sighs of relief after close wins and we weathered disappointing losses. We saw a team play inspired and tough: tougher than any Broncos team we've seen in years. And after a cameo by Manning at the end of the regular season and taking the season as a whole, to include the toughness of this team, some of us began to think this Broncos team had a chance. Looking back on it, I wouldn't change a thing. Not one win, loss, interception, 4th down attempt stuffed for a loss, or anything else. All's well that ends well, and the 2015 Broncos could not have ended it any better.
I could go on, but I you get the idea. What kind of random thoughts and nuggets have you had on your mind surrounding this amazing run?
So hear is a series of a thoughts I have on our Denver Broncos after winning their third Super Bowl.
First and foremost: I am ecstatic about this win. I am excited for the team, the individual players, the fans and the State of Colorado and any outlying regions that consider themselves Broncos country. There is nothing quite as awesome as claiming a third Super Bowl title. I am happy for the coaches: Old Broncos men returning home and getting in done in their first year as a staff. I am happy for John Elway, who stepped into the helm of a 4-12 team in disarray and in his five seasons has delivered five AFC West titles, 5 trips to the Divisional Round of the playoffs, two Conference Titles, and one Super Bowl win. If you had to write John Elway's story and the script unfold this way, nobody would buy it because it would be considered so unbelievable.
I am also very excited for Peyton Manning. He brought us three of the most prolific seasons in the history of the league and then followed it up by looking downright awful at times this year. But given a shot at redemption he accepted a reduced role in the offense and he did his part to lead this team to a Super Bowl win. In doing so he becomes the first QB to lead two separate teams to a Super Bowl win, and he did it in part in a Broncos uniform. I am also happy that we got 4 seasons out of him. With 4 seasons, 2 Super Bowls, and 1 Super Bowl win, Mannings tenure in Denver is not one of a "hired gun." That's an appreciable length of time and matched his production in 14 seasons in Indianapolis. Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco.
Other Random Thoughts, No Particular Order:
Prestige: The Broncos are officially the premier franchise of the AFC West. Last year they passed the Oakland Raiders for most regular season wins for an AFC West team, and that combined with the Broncos now equaling the Raiders in Super Bowl wins at 3, not to mention the fact the Raiders long spell of irrelevancy, propels the Broncos past the Raiders. Here's another factor: Super Bowl appearances. Sure, some will say the wins are all that matters, but the truth is repeatedly reaching the game over a long period of time is a testament to how prestigious an NFL franchise is. In this capacity the Broncos obliterate the Raiders with 8 Super Bowls compared to their 5. Let's not even mentioned the Chiefs (1-1) and Chargers (0-1) in the Super Bowl. With three wins in eight appearances spread out since the 1977 Orange Crush Broncos, the Denver Broncos are officially the premier franchise of the storied AFC West.
43-8: Talk about a number that literally does not matter anymore. I've had this number thrown in my face several times since that awful night. Ironically enough, it's Chiefs fans who are quick to do it, as if the Chiefs had anything to do with it. (I'll come back to them.) But now nobody can throw it in our faces. The Broncos won the golden Super Bowl. Manning in a Broncos uniform did something that has never been done before. The defense gave a timeless performance. The team as a whole decisively beat a heavily favored opponent. Chiefs fans will not be so fast to bring up the Broncos most recent Super Bowl. Hell, not even Seahawks fans can throw that in our faces anymore! The Seahawks are 1-2 in the Super Bowl. Do the math: The Broncos have as many wins as the Seahawks have appearances. Sure, it would have been nice to get that one, but it's in the books. The good news is that chapter is closed and a new and better one has replaced it.
Ruining the Chiefs best season in years: Maybe this is just a little schadenfreude on my part. Since Reid took over the Chiefs, they have been our most fearsome rival. Forget the fact that the Broncos bitch slapped them 7 of 8 times since Manning's arrival. In the past off season the Chiefs fans took their dislike for the Broncos to new levels, even actively rooting for their players to end Manning's career. That win in Kansas City was as satisfying a win as we've had over the Chiefs since a 14-10 game in Kansas City years ago. That loss in Denver was awful. Watching them rip off a 10 game win streak to reach 11-5 was frustrating, especially since many of them left their own team for dead when they were 1-5. To hear so many of them claiming "they never doubted" was hilarious. And to see them so jubilant that the Chiefs finally broke that 22 year old, 8 playoff game losing streak, only for the Broncos to completely upstage them by winning the Super Bowl is as awesome as it gets. They would have been able to look at this season as memorable. Instead, since their most hated rival just won the Super Bowl they will look at it as miserable.
3-5 > 2-6: The Broncos already have more Super Bowl losses than any other franchise. Now part of that is a product of being relevant enough often enough to reach the Super Bowl 8 times, but to lose it 5 times is a dubious honor. To have 2 more losses than the three teams that already have 4 losses...? That would have hurt. Instead, to further solidify Denver's status as an elite franchise they joined a short list of 9 NFL teams with 3+ Super Bowl wins. For the record, the number of teams with 2+ wins is 12.
A chance to repeat: I'm not calling it. In fact, even later this year as the 2016 season approaches I won't call it because I never pick playoff results. All I'm saying here is that the Broncos are in a position to repeat due to the insanely good defense as well as what we can expect to be an improved offense in the second year of Kubiak's system. But more importantly than any "state of the Broncos" analysis we can give is the prerequisite to repeat: You have to win that first one. And the Broncos are 1 out of 32 NFL teams going into the 2016 season who has satisfied this prerequisite.
Improbable Season: Shy of the actual Super Bowl win, taking in the 2015 season as a whole is a spectacle to behold. We had our ups and downs and our frustrations. We questioned Kubiak along the way and praised Wade Philips. We wondered if Manning should hand 'em up and pondered our chances with Osweiler. We marveled at how amazing this defense was and lamented that the offense was squandering a historic defensive season. We breathed sighs of relief after close wins and we weathered disappointing losses. We saw a team play inspired and tough: tougher than any Broncos team we've seen in years. And after a cameo by Manning at the end of the regular season and taking the season as a whole, to include the toughness of this team, some of us began to think this Broncos team had a chance. Looking back on it, I wouldn't change a thing. Not one win, loss, interception, 4th down attempt stuffed for a loss, or anything else. All's well that ends well, and the 2015 Broncos could not have ended it any better.
I could go on, but I you get the idea. What kind of random thoughts and nuggets have you had on your mind surrounding this amazing run?
