I know you in New England have no idea who I am, but neither do I, so we're even. I'm not a 'stat-writer' so over the past several years my posts at MHR have evolved into a 'somewhat-non-football-but-somehow-relevant-posts' that sometimes make sense and sometimes are just a break from football.

This is a break from football and a post I put up just before my Broncos had the miracle against the Steelers and the Texans (another team I follow because of Kubiak) won their game.

I'm posting this on your site because I want you to kick the Giants BUTT and I want to do my part.

I hope it helps.

This is that post:

...................................................................Richard the Cat

. Funny me!

Sometimes something reminds me that I need a break from Football. The season is at such an important stage (and football is football afterall) yet something reminds me there is past memories that should be shared. Memories that have nothing to do with this game we love.

I had one of these 'Eh piff uh mees' today on a visit to 'Battle Red Blog' a blog I really enjoy visiting not just for the love I have for Kubiak (wishing him success) but the kind way BRB members have treated me during my visits. Its funny, I have had good experiences at almost all sb nation sites except the Chargerssite. Isn't that funny. It is the only site that banned me from the site. I had to find a way to contact the guy in charge to un-ban me so I could destroy the post. And I never do unfriendly posts. I like the Faiders and Faider fans more than Charger fans now.

Sorry about that vent and back to my thought and to the 'Eh piff uh mee' that brought this post to mind.

I made a comment, at 'Battle Red Blog' trying to encourage them that they will get through their QB problems and have no problem beating Atlanta and I got a friendly response that for some reason reminded me of cats. That is the origin of this post. I hope you can leave 'Football' for a moment and enjoy something 'real-life'.

The Story of Richard

Richard was a friend of mine, maybe the best friend I've ever had. The strange thing about Richard is he was a cat. He and his sister Alice were given to me as a highschool graduation gift. ' A Strange Gift' you say? Maybe, but other than the car it was the most valued gift and I think the most valueable gift I ever received. Richard's papered named was "Richard-Lion-Heart' his sister (the runt of the litter) was thrown in for the deal. My sister and I had always a funny way of showing love. The year before I had given her a graduation gift of great value and I'll tell you right now, she outdid me. The two cats were totally unexpected. A year earlier we had lost another old Siamese (that I loved) named Clod (yes Clod) and she knew I loved that cat.

Richard and Alice's Travels

I worked for Albertson's then and they just opened a warehouse in Utah, I was transfered then and began the trek. There was no I-anything (as far as interstates go) complete in the Mountains back then and I made the mistake of just putting Richard and Alice in the car...and taking off. I regrett that decision as that '72 Comet of mine never smelled the same.

Although born in (and returning to) Utah, it wasn't long before I realized that Utah and I (during years of my youth's lust for evil) were not going to get along. I soon fell in love with green mountains again but it was not North Idaho it was a visit to Lake Tahoe. And with a 'hair' up my 'needing the mountains' I quit a great paying job and ventured to Lake Tahoe. I got a job with Safeway, bought a small cabin on the South side, and then came Pumpkin.

Pumpkin must have been 'Left Behind'. She was a beautiful, long haired, young black cat with (I kid you not) big orange eyes...thus the name pumpkin. She got along quite well with both Richard and Alice so I got her fixed and kept her.

Pumpkin's funniest moment

Its funny when I move somewhere, things seem to get extreme. It happened to me in Tahoe and again many years later after my trek back to Idaho. When I moved to Tahoe there had been a drought for about five years. Very little snow. I was on my way back to the cabin when when the snow began to fall. By the time I got home there was over two feet, strangely enough an earthquake, and something else...I just can't remember.

Because of everything happening I forgot to let Pumpkin out (she was a very good cat and always asked to go outside when she needed (hated the cat box). I went to bed, got up the next morning, and Pumpkin was beside herself. She wanted out bad! I opened the front door and 'pooofff' she ran out. The funny thing is is the storm had dropped over six feet of very light snow blowing towards that door. All I remember is 'poof' Pumpkin disappearing into this sheet of white and 'poof' she reappearing, and the melting white powder on the cabin floor.

I often wondered why cabins in that area had doors on the second floor (with no porch or balcony) now I know. Pooooffffff Pumpkin was lost and seconds later poofffff Pumpkin was back in the cabin, covered with snow. She was terrified. I picked her up, carried her to the cat box, rubbed her paws in the sand, and she accepted indoor 'cat-restroom'.

I lasted two years in Tahoe, working for Safeway in the summer and teaching skiing at Heavenley Valley during the winter. I really loved it there, really did, but at the same time there was a culture I could not stand. I didn't mind the gambling, it was fun when I won. I didn't mind the drinking (after all some casinos gave you four drink tokes just for cashing your paycheck there). But years ago I had watched some of my best friends get into drugs and hate me because they said I was the one that had changed. Coke was just coming into the 'vogue' and had a strong hold in Tahoe...a very strong hold...I hated it...and I left. Richard , Alice, Pumpkin and I hit the road.

Think about this and then think about it again. I'm in a '72 Comet with three cats and I've decided that San Diego is where we're headed. Because of previous experience I have placed a cat-box on the back seat. Pumpkin and Alice are a little freaked (trying to crawl under the seats and other things) but Richard (the best cat ever) is fine with whatever. I'm glad my Comet had a steel bumper. It allows me to rent a u-haul trailer and attach it. The U-Haul people are really nice and let me fill up with gas (little would I know that this would become important). Wouldn't you know that when you're on an adventure like this that it would snow...and it did. I tried to get the quick way out of Tahoe, jack-knifed, had to turn around and head back to Reno instead. Cats didn't mind. Alice and Pumpkin remained freaked, Richard was asleep on my lap. We finally got off the mountain, made it way south, and then made a mistake. I was running low on gas and stopped to fill up. They wanted 55 cents a gallon! Can you believe that!! Man!! I had never payed more than 31 or 34 cents per gallon in my life!!! I was rude to the people and filled half a tank. I wasn't really in touch with what was happening with the real world at that time....just having a good time traveling down 395...funny when you're young.

Funny Things Happen When You Run Out Of Gas

When my car began to sputter, I saw a light. I simply coasted into this gas station. He wouldn't give me any gas. Says he has to follow new guidelines. I'm very glad that I put that cat-box on the back seat. I am so very glad of this...I looked up.

This gas station I'm stuck at really services The Lawrence Welk Hotel

I'm not sure why but they gave me a room at half price (cost me $25) (and it was a nice one) . They had cable TV long before what we know today and was showing the PlayBoy finalist PlayGirl thing ( sorry... I watched it ).

The next morning I went to my car (still parked at the pump) and found a hundred (at least) very angry cars with angry drivers wanting me out of the way. I learned a lesson that two days...don't get angry at 55 cents a gallon. I happily filed up at 75 cents a gallon.

Somehow I managed to get a job right away (earth-worshipers hadn't taken over California yet) and settled in Carlsbad. I had a pretty good job as the third man at a little store on La Costa Golf Course called Market Place. It was a fun job but didn't pay much. I couldn't complain though! I was living out of my car, taking showers at either the Y or truck Stops....and having a great time doing it. There was a problem however, Alice, Pumpkin ( and even Richard) were really getting restless. Not just because they'd been confined to a car....but I think even they (despite their loyalty to the cat box) could smell the stink. Even though I was young I realized that living with three cats in a car is just not right.

I soon struck a deal with one of my co-workers to share an apartment. I didn't know he was a 'Hard-Rocker' at the time and wish now I had taken another choice (there was a girl that liked me but I was too stupid to see it). Anyway, North County at the time was still desert, tomatoe fields, and great deserted interstates (I-215) . Vast highway with no population in site.

I watched Alice and Pumpkin die

When you live in a car for a couple of months with three cats, those cats become family. One of the funniest things you find is cats are a lot like dogs. Once in the apartment (and hating the guitar noice) I found myself taking long walks over areas of the desert that had not yet been developed. On one of those walks I experienced a something....a something...

Richard was an amazing friend, he loved me and I loved him. Alice and Pumpkin were more curious. On walks Richard would stay right around me while Alice and Pumpkin were forever on adventures. I'll never forget the terror of what seen, how frightened I was...how I did nothing. I'm a kid from the Northern Rockies and had never seen a Rattlesnake. In fact where I come from cats look at snakes as big worms with a lot more meat than mice. I watched as both Pumpkin and Alice seemed to be playing with something under a bush, I figured it was a ground squirrel or something, then I saw a snake strike Alice, I began to run. Pumpkin, for some stupid reason, stayed there and got struck. For those of you that think cats are immune to Rattlesnake.....think again. I was really shook up...really. Don't tell any 'pita-folks' but that snake experienced a large rock...thrown with much force.

There’ll never be another cat like my Richard.

Somewhere down the road I got married and missed the love of four seasons (S. California had two..flood and fire). I moved back to Idaho, had two wonderful daughters and it was then that Richard really became special. He didn't save their lives or anything he was just 'Richard'.

My first daughter Alena, once walking, learned she could hold Richard's tail and pull. Most cats at that point fight back, but Richard had a strange reaction, he fell on his side and let Alena pull him across the floor. I soon taught Alena that pulling a cat by the tail is not the way to become friends. She and Richard became close friends and soon she had a sister.

I have been blessed with two daughters. One angel, and one...well..one that had a tendency to react rather suddenly, reguardless of the stability of her enviroment. Psychiatrist who believe that attitude is a product of environment have obviously not been blessed with two daughters that began their molecular structure with opposite ends of the available RNA. No book, or set of books, or any thousand books for that matter can fully prepare anyone for the subtle curiosities of being a parent. You must have children to understand what it is like to have children. Two attitudes, two opposites...so very different. Yet...you learn to understand...and love them as equals.

Yes! You guessed it! My Angel could not resist showing this other (I had co-created) how to drag Richard across the kitchen floor. Jodi was not a bad girl, just had a snarl about everything when she was young. Richard was so special the way he handled Jodi. He knew that the peaceful way to eat was to let Jodi pull him across the kitchen floor and push his face in the food. At that point Jodi would sit down and very gentley pet him while he ate. Richard soon learned that if he was eating and felt Jodi was near by he would back off two or three feet and shorten the dragging. I suppose Richard got off easy when you consider that Jodi would later get kicked out of day-care for biting other day-care kids.

Funny as you watch them grow. Jodi turns into this hyper-caring registered nurse, has nothing but love for everyone, and is the mother of my two grandsons. Alena is still an Angel, yet is hyper-brain and a very successful in a demanding, tax oriented, software company.

Richard had a funny end, the best friend I've ever had, and such a funny end. A few years before the kids left we had horses. On one ride, with Richard following, one of the horses got a hair up his whatever and kicked. The kick grazed Richard, sent him end over end, but he seemed ok. Richard was a very remarkable, very smart, very loving Siamese. He had traveled through many many states with me. He had lived in no less than five states with me. I really shouldn't be sad, I had Richard for 19 plus years. Had I taken him to a vet however the tooth, broken from the horsekick, might not have got infected a couple years later and killed him. I'm sorry Richard, I should have taken you to a vet. Just think Richard, if I had you might have lived a few more years and met my grandson....

...not to mention Jodi being really friendly and caring

I love you Richard The Cat

The Worlds Best Cat Ever

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I don't know how old you are but there are bound to be a few that remember 'Ronko'...if that's how its spelled. Ronko was one of the original 'Sell Anything' companies. It was really fond of kitchen gadgets that slice or dice or chop vegetabels into oblivion. Ronko (if that's how its spelled) I think even tried the toy buisness for a spell...but it is the 'Slice or Dice' that I remember.

You have a number of Ronko machines on your team and I could easily go on a rant of your Gronko machine but your real Ronko machine is named Brady. I love, once in a while, a good run-on sentence. Anyway back to my thought.

I have been a Bronco fan since 1962. Because of where I lived, high eastern plains of Utah, we only picked up one station which happened to be NBC. Funny how it was back then...TV funny I mean...when you compare it today. The early years of loving a team are forever and I will forever love the Broncos. The early years can also be strange when your team stinks. Its funny that you can learn to love a game even when your team stinks. I think its because you learn to love players.

Some of the heroes from my team were: Austin 'Goose' Gonsoulin, who invented the 'Free Safety' position, lead the AFL in INTs when he retired, and should be in the Hall: Lionel Taylor (also should be in the Hall) as the first receiver to catch 100 passes in a season: another I really liked was Marlin Briscoe (the first black QB) and was very exciting. When your team stinks you also learn to like other teams and learn to love special players.

Funny names like 'Merrydeath' 'White' 'Butt-Kiss' 'cZonk-You' became part of my cache for reasons to watch.

I can never love your Patriots but I can like them. I can, however, love the two 'Ronkos' you guys enjoy. I can love Brady...the purest of Ronkos...able to slice and dice any vegetable set before him. And Coach Bill ( I think one of the best coaches ever) who sliced and diced and chopped my beloved Broncos twice this year.

I'm all in for you guys...not just because of the respect for your team...but I hate the Giants. I'm an old AFL fan so now AFC fan. The only AFC team I root against is the Steelers. In a Playoff game back in 1977 (long after the play was over) Mean-Joe Green sucker-punched one of our players in the gut. It was missed by the refs but caught on camera.

With my team still in a re-build stage...beating Pit last week is a fine fine feeling.

If this post makes no sense, don't worry, none of my posts do. I do tend to make friends when I do this...so I do it again.

This will probably be my last post for quite a while but I will stop in once in a while to say hi. I want to thank you guys for being so friendly and your team for being so exciting.

I really thought you would get by the Ravens...and in a way you should have. Think about this, your team out-played them all game. Without three critical errors the Ravens would have been stuffed and stuffed bad.

I blame me for this loss...a while back I posted a link to one of my favorite Kubiak moments...an AFC Championship game against the Bills. We (The Broncos) outplayed them on every aspect...except we missed like three or four field-goals and had a freak tipped-pass that turned into their only touchdown. Like you we had a famed defense, 'The Great Orange Crush.'

Unlike you we started with one of the Greatest QB's of all time, you started with a third string rookie. Think about that for a moment. Think about the great showing your team had today with a third string rookie QB. Think about it!


Anyway, Thanks for all the great moments. Thankyou for the kindness you have shown and all the fun you've given me at this site.

Your team will be a power for many years! Enjoy it!!

Its funny how often your team reminds me of Denver...as I've said before it has to be the influence of Kubiak...and the way He and Shanny used to direct my team. I actually wrote this post a while back for MHR but after reading it again alls you need to do is change the few key persons you've lost and this could be you. Once again this is not a 'stat' or 'strat' post...but it is something to think about.

Although I was born in Utah, now live in Washington...I am from Idaho. Can't explain why this is--it is simply true. Years ago (well not THAT many years ago) I had twenty acres, a house, great dog (named jake), a couple horses, a family, and a great summer garden. I was up against a mountain about 30 miles north of Coeur d'Alene and about six miles east of what was back then called Henley Aerodome.

Shortly after moving to Spokane, Henley was purchased by someone who had made millions in the silicon high tech revolution, and had dreams of building a theme park. Silverwood was born and many years later is now a world class theme park. What does this have to do with football? Nothing--but I continue--because I must.

The first year it was fun to have something like Silverwood as a novelty out in the no-where of North Idaho. Somewhere around the second or third year, however, they put up this (so they advertised) "The Worlds Largest All Wood Roller Coaster." Imagine that! Out in 'no-where' North Idaho. A couple years later they would put up a thing called, "Tremblers" (I think after the movie) because this even taller coaster went underground like three times. We, that lived in this area, had to learn a new courage--forcing your arms in the air the entire ride. Only, because my two daughters finally shamed me, did I learn this new-found courage. Now, I don't care what roller coaster I ride--I hold my arms and hands in the air and have fun. Is this about football? No, but I'm getting closer....in fact I'm there.

This is not a post for the, 'Hot Headed' or the, 'Stat Freak' fan. This is a post for the young and new fan. Techknology has given young fans, and many of us old fans, access to information that we shouldn't even care about--but do.

I've been a Bronco fan since 1962 and spent most of the early years hiding up in the coming hole with my hands and arms down. It was hidious! In the 60's and even the early 70's to be known as a Bronco fan was not right. Funny the world, despite my love for the Broncos, the world loved KC, Oakland and the jets.

This year reminds me of something, not sure what it is--some of it good--some of it bad...and some of it dread. If we hold our arms up entering the tunnel will we lose our arms? No. Is our hopes lost? No, we have a really good team.

To you young fans, on the roller coaster the NFL has created, this is a good team.

This is a funny year, we've lost all our starting HB's and LB's,...How often does that happen? We win in other's house, that have not lost in their house, and lose to the faiders in ours. We have a young, passionate defense that we know nothing about--except their passion. Let's hope their hands and arms are in the air as they enter the tunnel. We have an offense that can score on any team--and the stars are all baby's. Funny us!

All you young Bronco (or Texans) fans out there--love your team! All you young Bronco (or Texans) fans out there this may be a very rough roller coaster ride.

Remember, when you ride a roller coaster, keep your arms and hands high in the air the entire ride.

and have fun.

As is my tradition I try to do a non-football post when football seems most important....so I do it again...

One of the things I've always loved is camping. One of the things I've really really loved is camping with my kids.One of the things I've really really truly loved is camping with my daughters....with a couple of their friends along.

What love! ... What Love! There is nothing more fun than watching two daughters, show two friends, what they love.

Many many years ago, when Alena and Jodi were still young, I took them on a camping trip to one of my favorite spots. Back then it was little known, rarely found by visitors, because locals shot down the sign that pointed to this dirt road that led to this really wonderful camp.

Called 'Meadow Creek' it was one of the true great hidden wonders of North Idaho. Years ago Cananda and the US had brought a gas-line that had to cross under the Moyie River and Meadow Creek Campground was created to house all the workers. Its unfortunate that a couple years ago it was desecrated by a wild fire. It really was one of those rare places that had a deep well water souce and still seemed.....rough...now it is trying to grow back. anyway...back to my thought. I'm not sure if I can share this story, with justice, in writing. It really is best if I'm there and Alena gives the climax...but here goes.

I was on one of those camping trips, with Alena and Jodi and me. As sometimes happens in North Idaho it rained some old-person's-cat and a fat man's dog the first night. When I woke up I knew I needed to find some dry wood for a fire. I put the coffee on the Coleman and hiked up the hill. Those of you that know these things know that a thick woods has many drie hanging branches. Its hazy and cloudy, not sure where I'm at, but the branches are dry. I already had enough branches to get a good fire started, and was about to head back, when I see this one large branch and pull. It is not just a good branch it is a big dry good branch.

Greed is a funny thing...it pays you back. I pulled, pulled and pulled again and suddenley thought I was on a hill of red ants. The stings on my legs were viscious. I bent over to wipe the ants off and realized (imagine all the air you could possibly suck in at this moment) that I had knocked a Bald-Faced Hornets nest out of the tree and it was split wide open right by my feet.

For those of you that don't know...a Bald-Faced Hornet is what we in Idaho call this very mean black insect that has the body of a Yellow-Jacket but is black with white rings around the eyes. Meanest of all insects.

After sucking all the available air in North Idaho I began to run. I could here the river, knew I needed to get to water, but in the excitement forgot the hill I had climbed. By this time I had ten to twenty stings, being chased, heard the water...so I jumped.

This where I sucked all the air out of the Rockies. I jumped, looked down, and there was nothing but twenty or thirty feet of air between me and the rapids below. Its funny when you see those cartoon characters, suspended before a fall....because that's just what it feels like. Its like time stops.

I hit the water, knew my knee had been hurt, but thank God for loving the water...and my Mother who gave me that. I kept my head, as I rolled with the rapids, keeping my head above and moving in the right direction, some big guy (out for early-morning fly-fishing) stopped my rolling and helped me to shore.

Some time passed as the 'Big Guy' and the 'Camp-Host' helped me back. I was sitting when Alena woke up. She saw me covered with all these amonia and somethings the 'Big Guy' were putting on the stings.

I had put coffee on an hour ago...I needed some coffee. Alena, can you bring me some coffee? Yes Daddy!

She pours a cup, walks to give it to me, trips over something....................you'd have to be there......

As is my tradition I try to do a non-football post when football seems most important....so I do it again...

One of the things I've always loved is camping. One of the things I've really really loved is camping with my kids.One of the things I've really really truly loved is camping with my daughters....with a couple of their friends along.

What love! ... What Love! There is nothing more fun than watching two daughters, show two friends, what they love.

Many many years ago, when Alena and Jodi were still young, I took them on a camping trip to one of my favorite spots. Back then it was little known, rarely found by visitors, because locals shot down the sign that pointed to this dirt road that led to this really wonderful camp.

Called 'Meadow Creek' it was one of the true great hidden wonders of North Idaho. Years ago Cananda and the US had brought a gas-line that had to cross under the Moyie River and Meadow Creek Campground was created to house all the workers. Its unfortunate that a couple years ago it was desecrated by a wild fire. It really was one of those rare places that had a deep well water souce and still seemed.....rough...now it is trying to grow back. anyway...back to my thought. I'm not sure if I can share this story, with justice, in writing. It really is best if I'm there and Alena gives the climax...but here goes.

I was on one of those camping trips, with Alena and Jodi and me. As sometimes happens in North Idaho it rained some old-person's-cat and a fat man's dog the first night. When I woke up I knew I needed to find some dry wood for a fire. I put the coffee on the Coleman and hiked up the hill. Those of you that know these things know that a thick woods has many drie hanging branches. Its hazy and cloudy, not sure where I'm at, but the branches are dry. I already had enough branches to get a good fire started, and was about to head back, when I see this one large branch and pull. It is not just a good branch it is a big dry good branch.

Greed is a funny thing...it pays you back. I pulled, pulled and pulled again and suddenley thought I was on a hill of red ants. The stings on my legs were viscious. I bent over to wipe the ants off and realized (imagine all the air you could possibly suck in at this moment) that I had knocked a Bald-Faced Hornets nest out of the tree and it was split wide open right by my feet.

For those of you that don't know...a Bald-Faced Hornet is what we in Idaho call this very mean black insect that has the body of a Yellow-Jacket but is black with white rings around the eyes. Meanest of all insects.

After sucking all the available air in North Idaho I began to run. I could hear the river, knew I needed to get to water, but in the excitement forgot the hill I had climbed. By this time I had ten to twenty stings, being chased, heard the water...so I jumped.

This where I sucked all the air out of the Rockies. I jumped, looked down, and there was nothing but twenty or thirty feet of air between me and the rapids below. Its funny when you see those cartoon characters, suspended before a fall....because that's just what it feels like. Its like time stops.

I hit the water, knew my knee had been hurt, but thank God for loving the water...and my Mother who gave me that. I kept my head, as I rolled with the rapids, keeping my head above and moving in the right direction, some big guy (out for early-morning fly-fishing) stopped my rolling and helped me to shore.

Some time passed as the 'Big Guy' and the 'Camp-Host' helped me back. I was sitting when Alena woke up. She saw me covered with all these amonia and somethings the 'Big Guy' were putting on the stings.

I had put coffee on an hour ago...I needed some coffee. Alena, can you bring me some coffee? Yes Daddy!

She pours a cup, walks to give it to me, trips over something....................you'd have to be there......

. Funny me!

Sometimes something reminds me that I need a break from Football. The season is at such an important stage (and football is football afterall) yet something reminds me there is past memories that should be shared. Memories that have nothing to do with this game we love.

I had one of these 'Eh piff uh mees' today on a visit to 'Battle Red Blog' a blog I really enjoy visiting not just for the love I have for Kubiak (wishing him success) but the kind way BRB members have treated me during my visits. Its funny, I have had good experiences at almost all sb nation sites except the Chargers site. Isn't that funny. It is the only site that banned me from the site. I had to find a way to contact the guy in charge to un-ban me so I could destroy the post. And I never do unfriendly posts. I like the Faiders and Faider fans more than Charger fans now.

Sorry about that vent and back to my thought and to the 'Eh piff uh mee' that brought this post to mind.

I made a comment, at 'Battle Red Blog' trying to encourage them that they will get through their QB problems and have no problem beating Atlanta and I got a friendly response that for some reason reminded me of cats. That is the origin of this post. I hope you can leave 'Football' for a moment and enjoy something 'real-life'.

The Story of Richard

Richard was a friend of mine, maybe the best friend I've ever had. The strange thing about Richard is he was a cat. He and his sister Alice were given to me as a highschool graduation gift. ' A Strange Gift' you say? Maybe, but other than the car it was the most valued gift and I think the most valueable gift I ever received. Richard's papered named was "Richard-Lion-Heart' his sister (the runt of the litter) was thrown in for the deal. My sister and I had always a funny way of showing love. The year before I had given her a graduation gift of great value and I'll tell you right now, she outdid me. The two cats were totally unexpected. A year earlier we had lost another old Siamese (that I loved) named Clod (yes Clod) and she knew I loved that cat.

Richard and Alice's Travels

I worked for Albertson's then and they just opened a warehouse in Utah, I was transfered then and began the trek. There was no I-anything (as far as interstates go) complete in the Mountains back then and I made the mistake of just putting Richard and Alice in the car...and taking off. I regrett that decision as that '72 Comet of mine never smelled the same.

Although born in (and returning to) Utah, it wasn't long before I realized that Utah and I (during years of my youth's lust for evil) were not going to get along. I soon fell in love with green mountains again but it was not North Idaho it was a visit to Lake Tahoe. And with a 'hair' up my 'needing the mountains' I quit a great paying job and ventured to Lake Tahoe. I got a job with Safeway, bought a small cabin on the South side, and then came Pumpkin.

Pumpkin must have been 'Left Behind'. She was a beautiful, long haired, young black cat with (I kid you not) big orange eyes...thus the name pumpkin. She got along quite well with both Richard and Alice so I got her fixed and kept her.

Pumpkin's funniest moment

Its funny when I move somewhere, things seem to get extreme. It happened to me in Tahoe and again many years later after my trek back to Idaho. When I moved to Tahoe there had been a drought for about five years. Very little snow. I was on my way back to the cabin when when the snow began to fall. By the time I got home there was over two feet, strangely enough an earthquake, and something else...I just can't remember.

Because of everything happening I forgot to let Pumpkin out (she was a very good cat and always asked to go outside when she needed (hated the cat box). I went to bed, got up the next morning, and Pumpkin was beside herself. She wanted out bad! I opened the front door and 'pooofff' she ran out. The funny thing is is the storm had dropped over six feet of very light snow blowing towards that door. All I remember is 'poof' Pumpkin disappearing into this sheet of white and 'poof' she reappearing, and the melting white powder on the cabin floor.

I often wondered why cabins in that area had doors on the second floor (with no porch or balcony) now I know. Pooooffffff Pumpkin was lost and seconds later poofffff Pumpkin was back in the cabin, covered with snow. She was terrified. I picked her up, carried her to the cat box, rubbed her paws in the sand, and she accepted indoor 'cat-restroom'.

I lasted two years in Tahoe, working for Safeway in the summer and teaching skiing at Heavenley Valley during the winter. I really loved it there, really did, but at the same time there was a culture I could not stand. I didn't mind the gambling, it was fun when I won. I didn't mind the drinking (after all some casinos gave you four drink tokes just for cashing your paycheck there). But years ago I had watched some of my best friends get into drugs and hate me because they said I was the one that had changed. Coke was just coming into the 'vogue' and had a strong hold in Tahoe...a very strong hold...I hated it...and I left. Richard , Alice, Pumpkin and I hit the road.

Think about this and then think about it again. I'm in a '72 Comet with three cats and I've decided that San Diego is where we're headed. Because of previous experience I have placed a cat-box on the back seat. Pumpkin and Alice are a little freaked (trying to crawl under the seats and other things) but Richard (the best cat ever) is fine with whatever. I'm glad my Comet had a steel bumper. It allows me to rent a u-haul trailer and attach it. The U-Haul people are really nice and let me fill up with gas (little would I know that this would become important). Wouldn't you know that when you're on an adventure like this that it would snow...and it did. I tried to get the quick way out of Tahoe, jack-knifed, had to turn around and head back to Reno instead. Cats didn't mind. Alice and Pumpkin remained freaked, Richard was asleep on my lap. We finally got off the mountain, made it way south, and then made a mistake. I was running low on gas and stopped to fill up. They wanted 55 cents a gallon! Can you believe that!! Man!! I had never payed more than 31 or 34 cents per gallon in my life!!! I was rude to the people and filled half a tank. I wasn't really in touch with what was happening with the real world at that time....just having a good time traveling down 395...funny when you're young.

Funny Things Happen When You Run Out Of Gas

When my car began to sputter, I saw a light. I simply coasted into this gas station. He wouldn't give me any gas. Says he has to follow new guidelines. I'm very glad that I put that cat-box on the back seat. I am so very glad of this...I looked up.

This gas station I'm stuck at really services The Lawrence Welk Hotel

I'm not sure why but they gave me a room at half price (cost me $25) (and it was a nice one) . They had cable TV long before what we know today and was showing the PlayBoy finalist PlayGirl thing ( sorry... I watched it ).

The next morning I went to my car (still parked at the pump) and found a hundred (at least) very angry cars with angry drivers wanting me out of the way. I learned a lesson that two days...don't get angry at 55 cents a gallon. I happily filed up at 75 cents a gallon.

Somehow I managed to get a job right away (earth-worshipers hadn't taken over California yet) and settled in Carlsbad. I had a pretty good job as the third man at a little store on La Costa Golf Course called Market Place. It was a fun job but didn't pay much. I couldn't complain though! I was living out of my car, taking showers at either the Y or truck Stops....and having a great time doing it. There was a problem however, Alice, Pumpkin ( and even Richard) were really getting restless. Not just because they'd been confined to a car....but I think even they (despite their loyalty to the cat box) could smell the stink. Even though I was young I realized that living with three cats in a car is just not right.

I soon struck a deal with one of my co-workers to share an apartment. I didn't know he was a 'Hard-Rocker' at the time and wish now I had taken another choice (there was a girl that liked me but I was too stupid to see it). Anyway, North County at the time was still desert, tomatoe fields, and great deserted interstates (I-215) . Vast highway with no population in site.

I watched Alice and Pumpkin die

When you live in a car for a couple of months with three cats, those cats become family. One of the funniest things you find is cats are a lot like dogs. Once in the apartment (and hating the guitar noice) I found myself taking long walks over areas of the desert that had not yet been developed. On one of those walks I experienced a something....a something...

Richard was an amazing friend, he loved me and I loved him. Alice and Pumpkin were more curious. On walks Richard would stay right around me while Alice and Pumpkin were forever on adventures. I'll never forget the terror of what seen, how frightened I was...how I did nothing. I'm a kid from the Northern Rockies and had never seen a Rattlesnake. In fact where I come from cats look at snakes as big worms with a lot more meat than mice. I watched as both Pumpkin and Alice seemed to be playing with something under a bush, I figured it was a ground squirrel or something, then I saw a snake strike Alice, I began to run. Pumpkin, for some stupid reason, stayed there and got struck. For those of you that think cats are immune to Rattlesnake.....think again. I was really shook up...really. Don't tell any 'pita-folks' but that snake experienced a large rock...thrown with much force.

There’ll never be another cat like my Richard.

Somewhere down the road I got married and missed the love of four seasons (S. California had two..flood and fire). I moved back to Idaho, had two wonderful daughters and it was then that Richard really became special. He didn't save their lives or anything he was just 'Richard'.

My first daughter Alena, once walking, learned she could hold Richard's tail and pull. Most cats at that point fight back, but Richard had a strange reaction, he fell on his side and let Alena pull him across the floor. I soon taught Alena that pulling a cat by the tail is not the way to become friends. She and Richard became close friends and soon she had a sister.

I have been blessed with two daughters. One angel, and one...well..one that had a tendency to react rather suddenly, reguardless of the stability of her enviroment. Psychiatrist who believe that attitude is a product of environment have obviously not been blessed with two daughters that began their molecular structure with opposite ends of the available RNA. No book, or set of books, or any thousand books for that matter can fully prepare anyone for the subtle curiosities of being a parent. You must have children to understand what it is like to have children. Two attitudes, two opposites...so very different. Yet...you learn to understand...and love them as equals.

Yes! You guessed it! My Angel could not resist showing this other (I had co-created) how to drag Richard across the kitchen floor. Jodi was not a bad girl, just had a snarl about everything when she was young. Richard was so special the way he handled Jodi. He knew that the peaceful way to eat was to let Jodi pull him across the kitchen floor and push his face in the food. At that point Jodi would sit down and very gentley pet him while he ate. Richard soon learned that if he was eating and felt Jodi was nearby he would back off two or three feet and shorten the dragging. I suppose Richard got off easy when you consider that Jodi would later get kicked out of day-care for biting other day-care kids.

Funny as you watch them grow. Jodi turns into this hyper-caring registered nurse, has nothing but love for everyone, and is the mother of my two grandsons. Alena is still an Angel, yet is hyper-brain and a very successful in a demanding, tax oriented, software company.

Richard had a funny end, the best friend I've ever had, and such a funny end. A few years before the kids left we had horses. On one ride, with Richard following, one of the horses got a hair up his whatever and kicked. The kick grazed Richard, sent him end over end, but he seemed ok. Richard was a very remarkable, very smart, very loving Siamese. He had traveled through many many states with me. He had lived in no less than five states with me. I really shouldn't be sad, I had Richard for 19 plus years. Had I taken him to a vet however the tooth, broken from the horsekick, might not have got infected a couple years later and killed him. I'm sorry Richard, I should have taken you to a vet. Just think Richard, if I had you might have lived a few more years and met my grandson....

...not to mention Jodi being really friendly and caring

I love you Richard The Cat

The Worlds Best Cat Ever

. Funny me!

Sometimes something reminds me that I need a break from Football. The season is at such an important stage (and football is football afterall) yet something reminds me there is past memories that should be shared. Memories that have nothing to do with this game we love.

I had one of these 'Eh piff uh mees' today on a visit to 'Battle Red Blog' a blog I really enjoy visiting not just for the love I have for Kubiak (wishing him success) but the kind way BRB members have treated me during my visits. Its funny, I have had good experiences at almost all sb nation sites except the Chargers site. Isn't that funny. It is the only site that banned me from the site. I had to find a way to contact the guy in charge to un-ban me so I could destroy the post. And I never do unfriendly posts. I like the Faiders and Faider fans more than Charger fans now.

Sorry about that vent and back to my thought and to the 'Eh piff uh mee' that brought this post to mind.

I made a comment, at 'Battle Red Blog' trying to encourage them that they will get through their QB problems and have no problem beating Atlanta and I got a friendly response that for some reason reminded me of cats. That is the origin of this post. I hope you can leave 'Football' for a moment and enjoy something 'real-life'.

The Story of Richard

Richard was a friend of mine, maybe the best friend I've ever had. The strange thing about Richard is he was a cat. He and his sister Alice were given to me as a highschool graduation gift. ' A Strange Gift' you say? Maybe, but other than the car it was the most valued gift and I think the most valueable gift I ever received. Richard's papered named was "Richard-Lion-Heart' his sister (the runt of the litter) was thrown in for the deal. My sister and I had always a funny way of showing love. The year before I had given her a graduation gift of great value and I'll tell you right now, she outdid me. The two cats were totally unexpected. A year earlier we had lost another old Siamese (that I loved) named Clod (yes Clod) and she knew I loved that cat.

Richard and Alice's Travels

I worked for Albertson's then and they just opened a warehouse in Utah, I was transfered then and began the trek. There was no I-anything (as far as interstates go) complete in the Mountains back then and I made the mistake of just putting Richard and Alice in the car...and taking off. I regrett that decision as that '72 Comet of mine never smelled the same.

Although born in (and returning to) Utah, it wasn't long before I realized that Utah and I (during years of my youth's lust for evil) were not going to get along. I soon fell in love with green mountains again but it was not North Idaho it was a visit to Lake Tahoe. And with a 'hair' up my 'needing the mountains' I quit a great paying job and ventured to Lake Tahoe. I got a job with Safeway, bought a small cabin on the South side, and then came Pumpkin.

Pumpkin must have been 'Left Behind'. She was a beautiful, long haired, young black cat with (I kid you not) big orange eyes...thus the name pumpkin. She got along quite well with both Richard and Alice so I got her fixed and kept her.

Pumpkin's funniest moment

Its funny when I move somewhere, things seem to get extreme. It happened to me in Tahoe and again many years later after my trek back to Idaho. When I moved to Tahoe there had been a drought for about five years. Very little snow. I was on my way back to the cabin when when the snow began to fall. By the time I got home there was over two feet, strangely enough an earthquake, and something else...I just can't remember.

Because of everything happening I forgot to let Pumpkin out (she was a very good cat and always asked to go outside when she needed (hated the cat box). I went to bed, got up the next morning, and Pumpkin was beside herself. She wanted out bad! I opened the front door and 'pooofff' she ran out. The funny thing is is the storm had dropped over six feet of very light snow blowing towards that door. All I remember is 'poof' Pumpkin disappearing into this sheet of white and 'poof' she reappearing, and the melting white powder on the cabin floor.

I often wondered why cabins in that area had doors on the second floor (with no porch or balcony) now I know. Pooooffffff Pumpkin was lost and seconds later poofffff Pumpkin was back in the cabin, covered with snow. She was terrified. I picked her up, carried her to the cat box, rubbed her paws in the sand, and she accepted indoor 'cat-restroom'.

I lasted two years in Tahoe, working for Safeway in the summer and teaching skiing at Heavenley Valley during the winter. I really loved it there, really did, but at the same time there was a culture I could not stand. I didn't mind the gambling, it was fun when I won. I didn't mind the drinking (after all some casinos gave you four drink tokes just for cashing your paycheck there). But years ago I had watched some of my best friends get into drugs and hate me because they said I was the one that had changed. Coke was just coming into the 'vogue' and had a strong hold in Tahoe...a very strong hold...I hated it...and I left. Richard , Alice, Pumpkin and I hit the road.

Think about this and then think about it again. I'm in a '72 Comet with three cats and I've decided that San Diego is where we're headed. Because of previous experience I have placed a cat-box on the back seat. Pumpkin and Alice are a little freaked (trying to crawl under the seats and other things) but Richard (the best cat ever) is fine with whatever. I'm glad my Comet had a steel bumper. It allows me to rent a u-haul trailer and attach it. The U-Haul people are really nice and let me fill up with gas (little would I know that this would become important). Wouldn't you know that when you're on an adventure like this that it would snow...and it did. I tried to get the quick way out of Tahoe, jack-knifed, had to turn around and head back to Reno instead. Cats didn't mind. Alice and Pumpkin remained freaked, Richard was asleep on my lap. We finally got off the mountain, made it way south, and then made a mistake. I was running low on gas and stopped to fill up. They wanted 55 cents a gallon! Can you believe that!! Man!! I had never payed more than 31 or 34 cents per gallon in my life!!! I was rude to the people and filled half a tank. I wasn't really in touch with what was happening with the real world at that time....just having a good time traveling down 395...funny when you're young.

Funny Things Happen When You Run Out Of Gas

When my car began to sputter, I saw a light. I simply coasted into this gas station. He wouldn't give me any gas. Says he has to follow new guidelines. I'm very glad that I put that cat-box on the back seat. I am so very glad of this...I looked up.

This gas station I'm stuck at really services The Lawrence Welk Hotel

I'm not sure why but they gave me a room at half price (cost me $25) (and it was a nice one) . They had cable TV long before what we know today and was showing the PlayBoy finalist PlayGirl thing ( sorry... I watched it ).

The next morning I went to my car (still parked at the pump) and found a hundred (at least) very angry cars with angry drivers wanting me out of the way. I learned a lesson that two days...don't get angry at 55 cents a gallon. I happily filed up at 75 cents a gallon.

Somehow I managed to get a job right away (earth-worshipers hadn't taken over California yet) and settled in Carlsbad. I had a pretty good job as the third man at a little store on La Costa Golf Course called Market Place. It was a fun job but didn't pay much. I couldn't complain though! I was living out of my car, taking showers at either the Y or truck Stops....and having a great time doing it. There was a problem however, Alice, Pumpkin ( and even Richard) were really getting restless. Not just because they'd been confined to a car....but I think even they (despite their loyalty to the cat box) could smell the stink. Even though I was young I realized that living with three cats in a car is just not right.

I soon struck a deal with one of my co-workers to share an apartment. I didn't know he was a 'Hard-Rocker' at the time and wish now I had taken another choice (there was a girl that liked me but I was too stupid to see it). Anyway, North County at the time was still desert, tomatoe fields, and great deserted interstates (I-215) . Vast highway with no population in site.

I watched Alice and Pumpkin die

When you live in a car for a couple of months with three cats, those cats become family. One of the funniest things you find is cats are a lot like dogs. Once in the apartment (and hating the guitar noice) I found myself taking long walks over areas of the desert that had not yet been developed. On one of those walks I experienced a something....a something...

Richard was an amazing friend, he loved me and I loved him. Alice and Pumpkin were more curious. On walks Richard would stay right around me while Alice and Pumpkin were forever on adventures. I'll never forget the terror of what seen, how frightened I was...how I did nothing. I'm a kid from the Northern Rockies and had never seen a Rattlesnake. In fact where I come from cats look at snakes as big worms with a lot more meat than mice. I watched as both Pumpkin and Alice seemed to be playing with something under a bush, I figured it was a ground squirrel or something, then I saw a snake strike Alice, I began to run. Pumpkin, for some stupid reason, stayed there and got struck. For those of you that think cats are immune to Rattlesnake.....think again. I was really shook up...really. Don't tell any 'pita-folks' but that snake experienced a large rock...thrown with much force.

There’ll never be another cat like my Richard.

Somewhere down the road I got married and missed the love of four seasons (S. California had two..flood and fire). I moved back to Idaho, had two wonderful daughters and it was then that Richard really became special. He didn't save their lives or anything he was just 'Richard'.

My first daughter Alena, once walking, learned she could hold Richard's tail and pull. Most cats at that point fight back, but Richard had a strange reaction, he fell on his side and let Alena pull him across the floor. I soon taught Alena that pulling a cat by the tail is not the way to become friends. She and Richard became close friends and soon she had a sister.

I have been blessed with two daughters. One angel, and one...well..one that had a tendency to react rather suddenly, reguardless of the stability of her enviroment. Psychiatrist who believe that attitude is a product of environment have obviously not been blessed with two daughters that began their molecular structure with opposite ends of the available RNA. No book, or set of books, or any thousand books for that matter can fully prepare anyone for the subtle curiosities of being a parent. You must have children to understand what it is like to have children. Two attitudes, two opposites...so very different. Yet...you learn to understand...and love them as equals.

Yes! You guessed it! My Angel could not resist showing this other (I had co-created) how to drag Richard across the kitchen floor. Jodi was not a bad girl, just had a snarl about everything when she was young. Richard was so special the way he handled Jodi. He knew that the peaceful way to eat was to let Jodi pull him across the kitchen floor and push his face in the food. At that point Jodi would sit down and very gentley pet him while he ate. Richard soon learned that if he was eating and felt Jodi was near by he would back off two or three feet and shorten the dragging. I suppose Richard got off easy when you consider that Jodi would later get kicked out of day-care for biting other day-care kids.

Funny as you watch them grow. Jodi turns into this hyper-caring registered nurse, has nothing but love for everyone, and is the mother of my two grandsons. Alena is still an Angel, yet is hyper-brain and a very successful in a demanding, tax oriented, software company.

Richard had a funny end, the best friend I've ever had, and such a funny end. A few years before the kids left we had horses. On one ride, with Richard following, one of the horses got a hair up his whatever and kicked. The kick grazed Richard, sent him end over end, but he seemed ok. Richard was a very remarkable, very smart, very loving Siamese. He had traveled through many many states with me. He had lived in no less than five states with me. I really shouldn't be sad, I had Richard for 19 plus years. Had I taken him to a vet however the tooth, broken from the horsekick, might not have got infected a couple years later and killed him. I'm sorry Richard, I should have taken you to a vet. Just think Richard, if I had you might have lived a few more years and met my grandson....

...not to mention Jodi being really friendly and caring

I love you Richard The Cat

The Worlds Best Cat Ever

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Do Richard and Tebow have anything in common?

100%

maybe

29 votes

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….I’m not sure what is happening, but I have this funny feeling we are watching what we saw in Elway in reverse. None! and I mean No-One! doubted what we had in Elway. None! and I mean No-One is lacking in doubts concerning Tebow. Why is that? I just don’t know….but I may know why….Tim is Tim and you’re not going to get anything else. Tim is Tim and Fox and Elway are trying to get to know Tim.

     There seems to be a lot of concern about comments Elway made (week to week and so forth) but I think it is John as a buisness guy letting people know that he hasn’t seen anything like Tebow. Its a funny team we have now. I think our team is better than the rest of the NFL suspect. I think we are a better team and Fox and Elway have seen this also.

     I’m not going to make a ‘We are going to the Playoffs’ statement……..but we might…

    and I’m convinced that both Fox and Elway think our best chance is with Tebow.

     I read something from I think it was ESPN (but I could be wrong) that said Elway wanted Tim to fail. I cannot believe this of John. I think John wants Tim to improve…………and I don’t blame him…. 

                                                                                    Funny Us!

     I've been a Bronco fan since before most the nation realized there was a team in the Rockies. I remember Gonsoulin being a hero (never saw a pass he couldn't intersept) lol

     I watched Lionel Taylor never see a pass he couldn't catch.  Funny no-real-news-media (except here in Denver) made a fuss over his 100 catch season.

     I watched a brash QB from Alabama take an AFL team to the Super Bowl and win.         

 

                                                      I watched the Super Bowl grow ...  thank you Joe !!!

                                             I watched KC make it two AFL wins  in a row................Thankyou Stram

                                            Just think what you did Stram...NFL must panic...Merger must happen

                                                                                       Funny us!

                                                                               Some years later...

     We become this 'Orange Crush' thing and let the whole 'NFL' world know that we are serious about what we are about to do.  Oh....My... If that botched cowboy kick reception had gone our way? But it didn't

                                         We didn't repeat but I watched as this 'Orange Crush' thing rang true each year.

                                                               Even if we do not win WE are proud to be Broncos!!!

      I watched this strange talent called Elway come to my team by some sort of default. I watched and wondered as this strange young talent (combined with a smart young coach) fought each other but managed to make it to a few Super Bowls.

                                                                                   Funny Us !!!

    
     This strange new talent called Elway beat those two teams really bad for six of those eight quarters, but the two quarters he lost.....he lost really bad. Its funny the disgrace us Bronco fans felt at the time, but its true, we won six of the eight quarters with Elway at the helm.  but really lost the two quarters really bad. What a bad mem...or something I thought about once...or something...or...something

                                                                    Time goes by and we learn:

 

             A former coach becomes a Head-Coach, a former 'Back-Up-QB' becomes an OC. Suddenley my team is a force. This guy Elway is about to move forward to what we call now 'The Helicopter Run'

 

                                                                            Fun Stuff...really fun stuff

 

      Now we are where we are....where we were oh so many years ago...so many years without hope and the Glory.

 

                       Can you not see, are you so young that you can not remember, that we have something special!

                                                  Try  Elway's start, try lining up behind a tackle instead of center.

 

                                                                    I think Tebow is the real thing.

                                                                             I really do...think that

                                                                                 What do you think?

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Can Tebow be another Elway?

75%

Yes

142 votes

24%

No

47 votes

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                                                                                        Wow!

 

      What a bit of news to try the very hearts of every Texans' mind. Just when all of you began to believe that the Texans were something special,  bad news hits.What shocked me was the number of 'Screws through the Chest' and 'its happened again' posts, mainly at your site, but also reading the news.

      Are you and the msn media crazy? It is not some QB named Matt that has you headed towards your first Super Bowl. It is the team Kubiak and others have put together.  Do you not see that the last couple of weeks have not been a 'QB effort' but a team effort. And 'Fort' is the difference betwenn 'fort' and 'furt' and 'fert'.  Your team has a powerful 'Fort' of things to fall back on to make up for that something special called Matt.

     Fortune is what you have in what Kubiak has brought together over the last  several drafts. Another unique talent is the way your scouts have found running backs (deep in the draft) that are true NFL running backs.  I mean look at what I've had to live with in Denver. We spend a 12th overall pick on a guy that (for the last two seasons) is either injured or running into his own blockers for whopping 2.5 yard gains.

     You guys are lucky to have not only a good team but a team that is young and will be good for years.  With the amount of pesimism I saw in the posts right after the news I thought it best that I help you find peace, find a place where everything has a positive side, let me show you the road to La La Land.

 

 

 

 

 

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     I can hate or love, do wrong or right, and play Demon or Savior. I hold no throne of authority, posses no skills of magic; yet, my power, controlled by the force of human emotion, appears beyond measure. Rendered dormant by the darkness, after the fall of Rome, I slept for many years. My eyes remained closed until the Holy One caused a stirring of memory...Renaissance. I awoke, moved slowly at first--the affect of deep sleep--but with the Enlightenment, man once again reading the Word of GOD, I shined.

      I bathed in the glow of my affect on mankind: the advancements in science, the new social concepts, and the reduction of death from famine and disease. When Romantics felt my presence, realized my dark side, they deemed me a monster. At first I laughed... not a monster, but definitely inevitable, I am the thoughts of man and the results of his actions. Hopelessly intertwined with the reality of man’s sinful nature, I am guided by mankind's destiny. In 1815, bound to a pendulum called ‘Balance-of-Power’ and set on a course of accelerated advancement that would lead to ultimate destruction, I became the Monster of Romantic fears. My transformation occurred so quickly that I only recall beginning and end. My name--Progress--and here is my story.

                                                                                           WOW !!

     Would it ever be fun to talk about 'Ballance of Power' and how how it led not only to the start of World War One but required us to enter the war to become the 'differance.' Then, to be fair, I would have to talk about the lack of ballance that led to World War Two. What an excellent 'what as to where we're at!' Our team has no ballance yet is showing more 'old-style' ballance than I have seen in years. Is Ballance Good? In war no...one side needs to be tougher than the other or you have unwanted death...usually of the young. In Football...no. Football is war, let's just admit it, we go to war againsr KC next week and continue at war each of the remaining weeks. I am right in this thought. Even in La La Land we realize this is true.

                                        Did anyone notice the progress we seemed to make this last week?

     While many considered 1815 the end of Enlightenment, I knew it had just changed names. The Industrial Revolution, at full speed in England, was showing signs of awakening on the continent. The dark side of my influence, the de-humanization of the masses, tainted much of my positive side that year. The loss of skilled jobs to industrialization had sent thousands of people to poorly prepared cities.

                                                                  Hmmm, Sounds like today...

     What are we looking at when we go into a hornets nest, based on history, which is Kansas. If ever there is a team of fans that rival us..............it is them.  I cannot hate Chief fans because they are too much like us...really good fans.

                                                                                Progress

      Maybe prodigy is what we have in Tebow. Maybe he is a sign that we can go back to 'Football' and not lose any of the glamor of what has become 'armball'   !!   Is it possible that Tim is special? That he is a throw-back to what this league really needs. The 'Progress' to an even funner game. Where the QB is tough...on a run with no way out. Cuts on the lips. Taking shots out of bound. Is it not maybe that our team is the future?  It may be. It just may be.

                                                         As Progress I watched a fall and then I hated

        I watch the assassination of Ferdinand and paid little attention--I knew what it meant. When Austria sent ultimatums to Serbia, I went to Paris--to check out the Bon Marché. What a wonderful side effect of my efforts; it must be a delight for women. And outside on the streets--automobiles and horses--what a difference, I marveled, one hundred years had made. My stay in Paris lasted one month and on July 28, 1914, on hearing news of the declaration of war, I looked up at the Eiffel Tower, and wept. What an appropriate sight, I thought, its massive structure, half steel half iron, symbolizing the transition from one age to the next.

Mary Shelly shown Progress a "Monster,"  but he is not; He is the result of man. He looked into the future and seen ‘The Battle of Verdun’--He wanted no part of it--Destiny was in charge. With war frenzied men singing "The Marseillaise" in the streets and women showering flowers on soldiers--He turned away--and left for America.

                                                                         Progress...a funny word...a funny word indeed

       Before I go into a funny word I need, as is a tradition' Zappa's word of La La Land:

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1.  Anything that is not good concerning the Broncos, shall not be discussed. 

2.  All predictions of the future must be approved by Mike Clark or Zappa. 

3.  Feelings such as; despair, sadness, anger, frustration, pessimism, or any other negative feeling is forbidden while in La La Land.

4.  The Broncos rule all.

5.  Raiders, Chargers, and Chiefs have foul odor.

These rules, amendments, guidelines or whatever you want to call them are to be followed diligently at all times while visiting or residing in La La Land.  Anyone found to be in violation of these rules shall be deported immediately to the Real World of misery and despair.  Repeat offenders will be dealt with by Chuck Norris.

La La Land national motto: 13-3 Baby!

La La Land national mascot: Orange and Blue Kool Aid Man, Oh Yeaahhhh!

La La Land national anthem: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

.    There is something thatI like about this team.

     There is something that I like about Tim Tebow.   ...  and it is not that we are both Christians.

Tebow is a better man than I.....and most likely a better man than you....and if you don't believe that......

                                                                  tell me why

     This is a La La Land post...........................So keep it kind and clean !!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                                     WoW!!!! 

     I am shocked by the volume of negative vibes. Maybe not here but from the MSM...its astounding...do they not know it is 'Pre-Season?'

     Do they not know that we, also, are curious as to what we have in Tebow? How fickle (if that's how you spell fickle) I just don't know.  I just don't know how to look at this 'Pre-Season' .... it is so long. It will be a Pre-Season of not only looking for... but enduring ups and downs.  How strange this is to us. How unfair that   'Our Team'  is the team that ( for whatever reason) has been deemed.

     Sometimes I wish I had the wisdom of a Horvil Tiki, one who should lost be for fear of white monkey finds answer man. Finds answer man...answer finds. Evil do-answers they are! Answer they do question they for slime a film on answer they quest for they do. Oh Horvil ! I wish your wisdom now!

     I have no wisdom, but, I have what I am. What am I? Sometimes I don't know. Being a Denver Bronco Fan of recent times I find myself screaming, "Help!! Let me out of here!! I'm trapped in the body of an insane man!!!"   Wow! To get at this point!  When one gets to this edge, and is ready to jump, one must remember that this story we call life is just an illusion of a far granduer fortune of something that we only by faith is real. What does this mean? I 'for-the-life-of-me' cannot figure it out. What has happened? Zappa says our team sucks! Is he right? What has happened? MSM makes fun of our team....makes fun of our team...makes fun of my team.   Pissed I am but not allowed to be pissed off in La-La-Land. Stop being pissed-off over the state of your team Mike! Stop it!! Just Stop!! Slow down Mike. Take a deep breath and look at the land. La-La-Land.....where 'Pre-Season-Feel -Goods' look to something...even if that 'something' is something that is something.

     As many of you know La-La-Land posts only very once in a while have anything to do with FootBall.  This post is no different. If you want to talk football so will I. If you want to vent I will listen. If you want to say bad things about my team, "The Denver Broncos" stay out!!

                     I am as confused as all of you as to where our team is going...........be kind....

     As is tradition I give you the Constitution as writen by Zappa...

.

We have all heard about La La Land, but here is your official guide to La La Land.  A Constitution of sorts.  Or perhaps a guide to true happiness.

1.  Anything that is not good concerning the Broncos, shall not be discussed. 

2.  All predictions of the future must be approved by Mike Clark or Zappa. 

3.  Feelings such as; despair, sadness, anger, frustration, pessimism, or any other negative feeling is forbidden while in La La Land.

4.  The Broncos rule all.

5.  Raiders, Chargers, and Chiefs have foul odor.

These rules, amendments, guidelines or whatever you want to call them are to be followed diligently at all times while visiting or residing in La La Land.  Anyone found to be in violation of these rules shall be deported immediately to the Real World of misery and despair.  Repeat offenders will be dealt with by Chuck Norris.

La La Land national motto: 13-3 Baby!

La La Land national mascot: Orange and Blue Kool Aid Man, Oh Yeaahhhh!

La La Land national anthem: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

I hope you have found this guide to be helpful and informative.  May the Broncos be with you.

.    There are no rules that can be enforced in La-La-Land....but I do ask you to be kind.  This has been a different post from the Land. You're almost being asked to vent. Keep it kind and keep it clean....

                                                                    These rules cannot be denied

                                                                                clean and kind

 

 

                                                                   To Broncos and Texans

                                                                 From someone who watches

  Its funny. When Shanny was canned, and McD brought in, I was one of the most vocal against the move. The problems that erupted seemed to prove me right, but then we started 6-0 and I seemed to be all wrong. I'm not sure what really broke my 'Bronco Spirit' but I think it was when Peyton Hillis was sent off as if he was not an important Bronco.  As most of you know....I just quit at that time...and quit posting...period.

     I actually for a brief period of time started looking for another team to follow. I could never stop loving my Broncos, but I'd been a fan since the very early 60's and knew what it is like to look for another team to keep my 'cheers' up.

     I started with Chicago because Jay was with us when he found out he was diabetic...and began the 'whatever he needed to do.'  But the team I really wanted to do well was because their coach goes back all the way to Elway's rookie season. I don't know how many of you are familiar with Gary Kubiak as a player but he was the best. He was drafted the same year that we ended up with Elway because of a trade. He filled in a couple of times when Elway was mending...and won some of them.  Nothing special,  but believe me, you could see he was smart.  Anyway, since the hated McD seasons I drifted over to the Kubiak team and became friends with many. Never forget I am a Bronco fan.....period !!!!!!!!!!!   But this year I think the Texans have a team that can go to the Super Bowl. And it would do me good to have a life-long Bronco take a team to the Super Bowl as a coach.

                                                       Anyway...Here is what I say to the Texans

   Well !! Its about time! I've been telling you how good your team is and your team finally proved it. Just imagine how good your team will be when you get your top receiver back. I can't seem to remember his name...your Foster guy has totally (desired he was a Bronco) my brain to mush.  With Indy out of the picture you guys are going to the play-offs, Period! Nuff Said.

                                                                     And then there's my team...

     I had a good weekend. I got to watch the little train that the experts say can't for 55 minutes and was almost on their side. Then "The Little Train That Could" was turned loose. Man I wish Shanny or Kubiak was our coach. The "Little Train That Could" could really use their advise and wisdom. Mike and/or Gary would in no way try to contain Tebow in a 'pocket'. Why!  Elway only became "The Comeback Kid" because Reeves was so conservative that we were always behind and he was forced to turn Elway loose. If you look at Elways numbers they are mediocre until Shanny comes in and then explode when Kubiak becomes OC. Tebow has to be the kindest man I've ever seen that cannot be put in a cage (pocket) and remain docile. Once in the cage his instincts have no value. I hope Fox wakes up.

                                                                      And back to your team...

     I see no reason for your team to not go to the Super Bowl. I told you at the beginning of the season that that is going to happen. Please don't lose hope.  You don't have to look the best or have the best season to end up in the Super Bowl. From what I've seen you are the team that will do it....and it will be a little easier for you. In Denver we have this strange love we have called, "The Revenge Tour."  We should have gone to the SB the previous year but got knocked out in the first round. The next year we had a let-down and ended up a wild card. We then showed KC, Pitt, and finally Green Bay that we were for real.  The difference with your team is you are not going to have to prove anything. I really believe that from here-on-out you are going to dominate. You are the team I chose to win the Super Bowl this year...and I think this weekend proved me right.   You are the best team to face Green Bay and you are better.

                                                                      and  back to my team.....

       I can't tell you how much I enjoyed watching this "Little Train That Could" named Tebow show what happens when you let loose a man with a huge heart into a 'Sand-Lot' two-minute-warning 'five minutes left' rumble. If we don't come out with a no-huddle spread offense next week (Elway's Favorite)

                                                                          I want Kubiak back.

                                                                                    Period !

                            Kinda looking for a OC Change I guess  ...  sorry for being so obvious.

                                                                      To Both Broncos and Texans

    Its funny.  Funny indeed.  When Shanny was canned, and McD brought in, I was one of the most vocal against the move. The problems that erupted seemed to prove me right, but then we started 6-0 and I seemed to be all wrong. I'm not sure what really broke my 'Bronco Spirit' but I think it was when Peyton Hillis was sent off as if he was not an important Bronco.  As most of you know....I just quit at that time...and quit posting...period.

     I actually for a brief period of time started looking for another team to follow. I could never stop loving my Broncos, but I'd been a fan since the very early 60's and knew what it is like to look for another team to keep my 'cheers' up.

     I started with Chicago because Jay was with us when he found out he was diabetic...and began the 'whatever he needed to do.'  But the team I really wanted to do well was because their coach goes back all the way to Elway's rookie season. I don't know how many of you are familiar with Gary Kubiak as a player but he was the best. He was drafted the same year that we ended up with Elway because of a trade. He filled in a couple of times when Elway was mending...and won some of them.  Nothing special,  but believe me, you could see he was smart.  Anyway, since the hated McD seasons I drifted over to the Kubiak team and became friends with many. Never forget I am a Bronco fan.....period !!!!!!!!!!!   But this year I think the Texans have a team that can go to the Super Bowl. And it would do me good to have a life-long Bronco take a team to the Super Bowl as a coach.

                                                       Anyway...Here is what I say to the Texans

    Well !! Its about time! I've been telling you how good your team is and your team finally proved it. Just imagine how good your team will be when you get your top receiver back. I can't seem to remember his name...your Foster guy has totally (desired he was a Bronco) my brain to mush.  With Indy out of the picture you guys are going to the play-offs, Period! Nuff Said.

                                                                     And then there's my team...

     I had a good weekend. I got to watch the little train that the experts say can't for 55 minutes and was almost on their side. Then "The Little Train That Could" was turned loose. Man I wish Shanny or Kubiak was our coach. The "Little Train That Could" could really use their advise and wisdom. Mike and/or Gary would in no way try to contain Tebow in a 'pocket'. Why!  Elway only became "The Comeback Kid" because Reeves was so conservative that we were always behind and he was forced to turn Elway loose. If you look at Elways numbers they are mediocre until Shanny comes in and then explode when Kubiak becomes OC. Tebow has to be the kindest man I've ever seen that cannot be put in a cage (pocket) and remain docile. Once in the cage his instincts have no value. I hope Fox wakes up.

                                                                      And back to your team...

     I see no reason for your team to not go to the Super Bowl. I told you at the beginning of the season that that is going to happen. Please don't lose hope.  You don't have to look the best or have the best season to end up in the Super Bowl. From what I've seen you are the team that will do it....and it will be a little easier for you. In Denver we have this strange love we have called, "The Revenge Tour."  We should have gone to the SB the previous year but got knocked out in the first round. The next year we had a let-down and ended up a wild card. We then showed KC, Pitt, and finally Green Bay that we were for real.  The difference with your team is you are not going to have to prove anything. I really believe that from here-on-out you are going to dominate. You are the team I chose to win the Super Bowl this year...and I think this weekend proved me right.   You are the best team to face Green Bay and you are better.

                                                                      and  back to my team.....

       I can't tell you how much I enjoyed watching this "Little Train That Could" named Tebow show what happens when you let loose a man with a huge heart into a 'Sand-Lot' two-minute-warning 'five minutes left' rumble. If we don't come out with a no-huddle spread offense next week (Elway's Favorite)

                                                                           I want Kubiak back.

                                                                                       Period !

      I'm really looking forward to this Sunday. Especially watching two of my favorite players, Champ Bailey and Brandon Marshall. Before I get into that, however, I should touch on the subject everyone else will be concentrating on....Tim Tebow.

       Having given up three or four picks to get Tebow I am excited to finally see  what he's got...with a full playbook...   and on an extended stage.      I'll be curious what the so-called experts say when they see the heart of a player overcome all their conceived 'so-called' short-comings.

      I’ve now seen Tebow in three and a half games. You can subtract the first game against Oakland as Denver’s coaches decided not to put any pass plays in the game plan. It was pathetic, but even with the lousy game plan Tebow excited us with a 30 or so yard  TD run.

     You can also subtract one quarter, 3rd quarter last game, because Tebow was thrown into what looked like a hopeless game with a first team that he had not practiced with….at all. Even with the bad 3rd quarter he almost connected on a long TD pass to Decker on a broken play where most NFL QB’s would have been sacked.

     That leaves us with two and a quarter games that we’ve actually seen what Tebow can do. One of them he played well but lost…mostly because of a terible defense. The other game he won with an exciting 4th quarter comeback. That leaves us with last games quarter in which he again sparked the entire team and stadium, proved he could move the team down the field, and came just short of another exciting 4th comeback.

     If you ask me, Tebow is reminding me more of Elway than this QB the so-called experts say can’t be a success.

     Personally I think that many of the ‘so-called’ experts are nothing more than a flock of talking birds simply repeating what they’ve heard around the house. Parots! Nothing more!

    I think the nay-sayers will be surprised. I like Tebow and could care less about his long release. Teams playing Tebow have to worry about a heck of lot more about what Tebow can do than what his release is doing.

                                                 I wish Tebow the best of everything...I really do.

     The Tebow thing will be fun , but the 'other' story,  just as fun to watch will be 'Brandon vs. Champ.' It will be fun to see if the tutor, Champ, who taught Brandon many good moves, has a counter to what he shared. When Brandon was new with us he often spoke of what he was learning from Champ. Not only going against him in camp, but Champ also gave him some tips on how to make separation. I spent about an hour trying to find an interview I watched, where Brandon was talking about Champ and Rod Smith, but could not find it. I wish I could, Rod and Champ had a lot to do with Brandon maturing. Champ on the field, Rod in life.

     As you know, Champ is one of the best tackling corners in the league. We watched him hold Vincent Jackson (similar in size to Brandon) to just three catches, no TDs, and few yards after the catch. The experts tell us that Jackson is one of the NFL's best. It will be interesting to see Marshall's numbers at the end of the game. I am happy as heck that Brandon did not end up in San Diego, very happy!  With a real QB like Rivers, Brandon's numbers could be scary, and make it  interesting to see if Brandon can better Vincent's numbers.

     This will be a fun contest for both Champ and Brandon. I'm not sure what the exact numbers are but Champ must be giving up at least 30 to 35 pounds to Brandon and I imagine 2 to 3 inches...maybe even 4. I'm also sure that, even if he's lost a step, Champ is faster than Brandon.  Brandon has proved to be a quick learner (on the field anyway) yet Champ is the wiley veteran.  One of these days I'm going to figure out how to put a poll at the end of my post...I would like to ask you who you think will win the battle before it happens.

     In case of few of you are very young or new Bronco fans here is a link to a very fun, and my favorite, YouTube of Brandon in his early years with the Broncos.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dwOoIoJYUA

      Anyway, for me, there will be three great shows within the game this Sunday.

                                        #3                 The Tebow Story begins

                                          #2                   Champ vs. Brandon

                                            #1            I have a feeling that someone will become a star

                I'm not sure who...I'm really not. It could be an Eric, a Demaryious, or even a Knowshone. I'm not sure why I have this feeling....but something fun is about to happen this weekend...and a star (or maybe some stars) will be born.

 

Note:  This is not a La La Land poat so you can be angry at me if you want to. 

OK, I 've done my do diligence and figured out how to put a poll out. I hope I am not too late to get a response.

 

 

Poll

What do you think?

38%

Champ will shut Brandon down.

12 votes

3%

Brandon will make Champ look old.

1 votes

3%

Who cares about Champ and Brandon, I'm watching Demaryios.

1 votes

54%

Are you crazy! Tebow is the Story!

17 votes

31 votes | Poll has closed

                                                                                     

        Well, its time.  Believe it or not we about to start the longest Pre-Season in NFL history. We'll see what we have in the personel at hand,  changes in game plan, and whether we have a QB of the future or need to search.  I know you think I'm a bit early with my 2012  Pre-Season-La-La-Land post...but I think I am just in time.   We are indeed, in Miami, opening our 2012 Pre-Season.

     What a great move by Fox and Elway.  Because of the 'Lock-Out' a certain QB could not work with one of the greatest QBs of all time or even talk to his coach. What a shame! A shame indeed ! This young QB with all sorts of intangibless (I did that on purpose) was not able to tone or 'hone'or anything else.  What a shame indeed!!

     The thing I love about Pre-Season is you get to see unexpected players step up, make some plays, and shine. That young kid Demaryious Thomas, lost to injuries in that failed 2o11 experiment, may become a factor in this very long 2012 Pre-Season that starts in Miami 2011.  I just wonder if Thomas had been the target of that long bomb thrown at Decker by this young QB.  I just wonder. This is the wonder of Pre-Season! You just don't know what you are going to get.

     One of the people I hope remains, after this very long Pre-Season, is that unusual, too small, undrafted kid named Wesley. He brings the Desire. He seems to be in every play. The Woodyard family must  love watching their son play. He plays as if they're watching him. Maybe he thinks Denver fans are his family...I think so.   

  Another vet I thought had a good 2011 season was that old man Champ. I know he was injured for most of the year but when he was in he proved he could still cover.  I hope when the 2012 season opens Champ is still with us...I really do. The funny thing about Champ, however, is he is no longer playing the game he and his heart really want to play. This Champ guy is really complete. I don't know if you've noticed...but Champ is one heck-of-a-tackler. I hope that after this very long Pre-Season that somebody talks Champ into becoming a Free-Safety. Believe it or not cutting suddenley to keep up with a receiver's move leads to way more pulled muscles than stopping a runner from making a first-down.   Long story short....I think Champ would make a great Free Safety.  

    Marcus Thomas, funny that name. Wasn't he the one in the draft, that I would like to forget, supposed to be a problem?  I like Marcus and think if Fox, Elway and this certain QB can find a winning way Marcus just might be a multiple Pro-Bowler. Maybe even, if we can figure out how to win, a posible HOF candidate. I really like this Marcus kid. I really do.    Pre-season is so much fun!  Even more fun this year!  As we get to start our Pre-Season in less than two weeks.  Less than two weeks and we, as Bronco fans, can bathe in all our teams decisions. While many  fans arecaught in the hopelessness of what was 2011, we get to basque in the hope of what 2012 may bring.

     Have I given up on 2011?  Well yes and no. I truly believe in miracles, but considering our schedule, a miracle would be required to make the play-offs this year Therefore, I think it best that all residents of La-La-Land should look at this year as a very long Pre-Season.

     With this very long pre-season the new guy Von may prove to be a Pro-Bowler in 2012. I was very pleased with his enthusiasm as well as his play. One of the changes I would like to see is Decker. If Shanny was still our coach I think he would be teaching Eric how to block and telling him he's a tight end. He did that with one Sharpe dude and look where he ended up. I see a lot of Shannon in Decker. Not sure why, I just do.

     Robert Ayers is another youngster I hope does well this pre-season. I just see a lot of talent in this kid and he seems to finally be grasping the NFL. I like the kid and with a good pre-season he just may become a star in 2012. Cassius Vaughn is another I like. Seems to suffer from shine / flop syndrome but I see in him game. I hope he has a great pre-season and shines in 2012.

     Ryan Clady should be 100% in 2012 and I love Clady. Not only for what he's done in Denver but I watched him stuff two defenders when Ian Johnson made that two-point-conversion against Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl (Greatest College Game Ever By The Way) .    I really like Chris Clark also. Not that I've seen him play...but he is a Clark....so there.

     Syd'Quan Thompson is another I'd like to see do well this pre-season, I think he has real NFL instinct. Its unfortunate that he wil have to wait for the short pre-season...kinda sad. The guy must be tough growing up with an ( ' ) stuck in his name.

     Ya know, I really don't think we're as far away from being a playoff team as all the (so called) experts seem to think. I'm concerned about running back, not that I haven't loved the way McGahee has performed, I just hope he survives this long pre-season. I would love to see him in 2012 if nothing else but to teach Moreno how to wait for a hole or seem to develope. I have grown sick the last couple of years watching KnowShine run into his own blockers or straight into a tackles hand. I can't believe I let Zappa convince me he was a great first-round-pick. Maybe Tim was right, maybe Moreno could be great, maybe it was the lack of zone blocking under McD, I just don't know. I do feel we really need to look for a good running back in the draft. Which, thanks to our situation, falls in the middle of this very long Pre-Season.

     Actually I was quite pleased with our 2011 season, not with the 1-4 record, but with the signs of life on both sides of the ball. I saw our deffense really truly stop the run at times, then not, then stop it again, then fail. I know it was up and down but that was better than never stopping the run. On the other side I also watched us running the ball...something we haven't seen much the last few years. I don't mean the occasional long run, I'm talking about a consistant 3 to 6 yards. May not win games now but consistant positive yards will eventually win games in the future.

     Wow!  This has been a bit wordy for most of my posts (I like to keep most short and sweet) but I had a lot running through my mind as we enter this very long 'Pre-Season'. I wish I could go through each position but I really want to bring up something way over cooked but can't stand not doing it.

     Before (as is the tradition) I put up Zappa's constitution of La-La-Land and set the rules, I would like to bring up one more subject.       Tebow

     I know you may be tired of the subject but I wrote a comment in another's post and liked it so much that I copied it and put it in a second post.  I think I did that once before but can't remember when. I'd like to put that comment in this post (and because its my post it will happen) give a couple more thoughts and then let the fun begin.

. I for one think Tebow will succeed. The reason being is he plays every play as if it is a game in itself. In a way football is really a bunch of smaller games within a larger game. QBs that only follow a game plan, and stumble or panic when the game plan falters, are best known as back-ups. This is what we’ve seen in Orton. He is smart as a whip at mastering the play-book but seemingly lost when a play breaks down.

     Tebow is exactly the opposite. By playing every down as a game within the game if a play breaks down it simply becomes a new game. Throughout his college career, and what I’ve seen so far as a Bronco, broken plays have no affect on Tebow. He simply jumps from the game that failed into a brand new game. That’s why he’s so fun to watch. With Tebow no game is over ’till its over.

     A perfect example of a Tebow-type QB would be Terry Bradshaw. When he came into the NFL almost every so-called expert said he was too dumb and not accurate enough to be an NFL star. What the experts didn’t know was that Bradshaw was about to teach the entire NFL how to play every play as a new game within the game…..

…..and no game is over ’till its over.

.     I have the greatest respect for  what the Steelers did...but few remember that it was only their defense that first made them great.    I believe (and I could be wrong) but I think they were the lowest scoring team to ever make into the modern playoff system. I watched that season when their offense was only a running game and they were starting the Steel-Curtain something that may never be matched again. I also watched a young QB whose passes on occasion went end-over-end like a place kick.

      That is why I compare Tebow to Bradshaw. As long as you're playing the game the game ain't over 'till its over.  I love that about Tebow!

                                            Anyway, as is tradition, the constitution and rules of La-La-Land

                                                   Keep in mind that Zappa (Tim Lynch) is the author

.                                                                     And I love as a friend for them

.

We have all heard about La La Land, but here is your official guide to La La Land.  A Constitution of sorts.  Or perhaps a guide to true happiness.

1.  Anything that is not good concerning the Broncos, shall not be discussed. 

2.  All predictions of the future must be approved by Mike Clark or Zappa. 

3.  Feelings such as; despair, sadness, anger, frustration, pessimism, or any other negative feeling is forbidden while in La La Land.

4.  The Broncos rule all.

5.  Raiders, Chargers, and Chiefs have foul odor.

These rules, amendments, guidelines or whatever you want to call them are to be followed diligently at all times while visiting or residing in La La Land.  Anyone found to be in violation of these rules shall be deported immediately to the Real World of misery and despair.  Repeat offenders will be dealt with by Chuck Norris.

La La Land national motto: 13-3 Baby!

La La Land national mascot: Orange and Blue Kool Aid Man, Oh Yeaahhhh!

La La Land national anthem: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

I hope you have found this guide to be helpful and informative.  May the Broncos be with you.

 

.                                         Keep it clean and positive...........they are the only true rules of La-La-Land

    Funny me!! Staying away because I pout. Because I can't see a way out of the mediocrity of the team that has been my team for all these many many years. So many many years until Red and Morton and others brought hope to the Rockies.  Funny me...seeing mediocrity...funny me...hating it...funny me...................funny me....

 

     In the begining GOD created the Heavens and the Earth. In another beginning Mike created La La Land  and Zappa wrote a constitution. Not sure how that happened...but I'm glad it did. I'm not sure if its been a good thing for MHR, I just know it is my part of MHR. Don't expect any great football insites, that is not me. At times I don't know me.

 

   TEBOW..................AWAKES THE SLEEPING GIANT...................HOPE.....................AND .................ENTHUSIASM !!

 

                                                                     only La La Land can understand this

 

      I know many if not most of you have no idea who I am, and you shouldn't, I am not worth knowing.      Keep in mind that my posts never concern football that concerns today....well sometimes it does...but usually not.

    At first 'La-La-Land-of Pre-Season-Feel-Goods' concerned the optimism of Pre-Season and in the past I would post only during Pre-Season. But, considering the change we are about to see, I felt it only fair that we look at game 6, this season, as the start of next years Pre-Season. 

 

 anyway................this is now an official La-La-Land Post.

Here is what Zappa, now known as Tim Lynch, proclaimed   Lo those many years ago... 

 

We have all heard about La La Land, but here is your official guide to La La Land.  A Constitution of sorts.  Or perhaps a guide to true happiness.

1.  Anything that is not good concerning the Broncos, shall not be discussed. 

2.  All predictions of the future must be approved by Mike Clark or Zappa. 

3.  Feelings such as; despair, sadness, anger, frustration, pessimism, or any other negative feeling is forbidden while in La La Land.

4.  The Broncos rule all.

5.  Raiders, Chargers, and Chiefs have foul odor.

These rules, amendments, guidelines or whatever you want to call them are to be followed diligently at all times while visiting or residing in La La Land.  Anyone found to be in violation of these rules shall be deported immediately to the Real World of misery and despair.  Repeat offenders will be dealt with by Chuck Norris.

La La Land national motto: 13-3 Baby!

La La Land national mascot: Orange and Blue Kool Aid Man, Oh Yeaahhhh!

La La Land national anthem: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

I hope you have found this guide to be helpful and informative.  May the Broncos be with you.

 

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I would like to share a few thoughts about Al's  blasted Oakland Raiders.

     I am a long time Denver Bronco fan, clear back to 1962.  Back then, as you know, the AFL was nothing more than an after-thought for most football fans...and only a curiosity to some because NBC started airing games. I  however  (living in the heart of the Rockies) loved the fact that we had a Pro Football team as close as my neighbor state Colorado.

     It did not take me long to hate you Raiders. I hated you with a 'from the gut'  hate that only a boy from the Rockies could hate. With all this hate I, to this day, cannot understand why I was rooting for, and depressed by, your loss to Green Bay in Super Bowl II .

     I don't know if you're like this but I still think of the Broncos, Raiders, Boston, KC, and others as AFL teams.  I know its all NFL now...but it wasn't always. Al Davis was a big part of not only holding that once fragile league together, he helped introduce a vertical air game that made it fun to watch.

     The funny thing is that no matter how much I hate your team, and the hate is great, I've always been on your side when you made the Super Bowl.

     We would not have this hate/love fun without the vision of Al Davis for the future.  I'm not using any notes for this post, I'm just using thoughts from my younger days, days when the AFC was known as the AFL.  An AFC that might not be here if the brilliance of a few men....Al Davis as one...had not been around.

 

JUST WIN BABY !!!

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     Thought I'd stop by and congrat your team on a great start. None of us know how this year will play out, but I have a feeling that the Texan's have a much brighter future than my beloved Broncos. Everyone thinks that Shanny was resposible for Denver's vanted running game, but those of us in the know...know it was Kubiak. Our run game now is at best bad...in fact I don't even want to talk about it. I have no idea why our brass won't give Tebow a shot...I bet Kubiak would. 

     I hate to admit this but last year I was hoping that 'Kube' would be fired so we could get him back. Now I have no choice but to root your team into the Super Bowl.

 

GO TEXAN'S

 

Hi there!

     I'm actually a Denver Bronco fan but I thought I might stop by and give you guys a link to my favorite Marshall You Tube.

     I am just sick that McDaniels let Brandon go, he is an incredible talent . Considering he caught over 100 passes in 2008, playing over half the season with a hip that needed surgery, he then repeated the feat in 2009 with a fore arm and hand  that hadn't yet recovered all feeling (arm through TV incident).

    2010 is the first season in three years that he is totally healthy and now he's not a Bronco.......that just stinks. You guys are in for a real treat. Brandon's great size and hands are obvious, but what you guys will find out soon is that his most special talent is the incredible control he has over his body and feet in the heat of battle.

     Anyway, just in case some of you have not seen this I thought I'd give you the link. Its is my favorite.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dwOoIoJYUA

     Have a great season! I was a big Miami fan during the Csonka era.

 

 

For all the new members that don't know me, oh well !!  I am MHR's true  'Village Idiot'  ...
  My posts rarely make sense, only sometimes involve football, yet there is not a bigger fan of the Denver Broncos than I.


     Well, here we go again!!!

      That wonderful Free-Agent, Draft, and Pre-Season time of year where anything is possible. Many of you, that have been around a while, are familiar with the 'somewhat-very-optimistic approach I like to take while we are undefeated, tied for first, and headed for the Super Bowl until we ain't. However, there have been so many new members join this last year that I feel a need to bring light on the occasional mention of La-La-Land, where it came from, and why.

     La La Land is short for, "La-La-Land-of-Pre-Season-Feel-Goods," it is not a ticket for checking your brain out with a mouse-click, it was meant to keep things positive during Pre-Season.  My first experience with 'blogging' (or making comments at least) was at an MSM's web site. I was bewildered and shocked by the meaningless and negative peeuuke that filled the comments of virtually every article. I had such a bad experience that I thought this 'blogging thing' was for idiots or worse. The time was when Shanny replaced Jake before the Seattle game,  I made a comment that went something like this, "Despite the loss I think we have a great shot at the Super Bowl with Cutler's arm."  I was wrong, but when someone countered my comment by explaining that I was living in some sort of 'La La Land.' I can't remember who it was so I can safely say that it was his fault. However, it wouldn't surprise me if he (or she) is also a member, now, of MHR.

     Anyway, after the season, La-La-Land-of Pre-Season-Feel-Goods is something I used in comments to fight off the negative something' that filled Denver Post's site. Shortly after that I discovered MHR and was shocked by the clarity of articles written by Guru, styg, HT, and  others--and even more shocked by the friendly atmosphere in the comment sections.  The funny thing is--I can't remember what it was--where as 'The Land' had been my shield whenever someone attacked me I  had people agreeing with me (go figure). I was having a great time when something happened....enter Zappa (Tim Lynch)...preaching 13-3 Baby...MHR's historian....and making lots of sense.

     I'd like to take credit for the then popularity of La-La-Land (where I live and was definitely a part) but truly the 'Land' would have never taken roots had not Zappa stepped in and secured the thought.

     Zappa (sorry Tim you'll always be Zappa to many) apparentley got bored one afternoon and decided to write a Constitution for La La Land.'  You gotta love Zappa. I may have stacked the wood--but he threw on the gas and lit the flame--the rest is history.

     For fun, and being MHR's official Village Idiot, I should once again, for all new members, post the " Constitution for La La Land" ....

 

We have all heard about La La Land, but here is your official guide to La La Land.  A Constitution of sorts.  Or perhaps a guide to true happiness.

1.  Anything that is not good concerning the Broncos, shall not be discussed. 

2.  All predictions of the future must be approved by Mike Clark or Zappa. 

3.  Feelings such as; despair, sadness, anger, frustration, pessimism, or any other negative feeling is forbidden while in La La Land.

4.  The Broncos rule all.

5.  Raiders, Chargers, and Chiefs have foul odor.

These rules, amendments, guidelines or whatever you want to call them are to be followed diligently at all times while visiting or residing in La La Land.  Anyone found to be in violation of these rules shall be deported immediately to the Real World of misery and despair.  Repeat offenders will be dealt with by Chuck Norris.

La La Land national motto: 13-3 Baby!

La La Land national mascot: Orange and Blue Kool Aid Man, Oh Yeaahhhh!

La La Land national anthem: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

I hope you have found this guide to be helpful and informative.  May the Broncos be with you.

     As it worked out, not even the optimism of La-La-Land that season, could plug the holes in our defense. While Cutler and BMarsh were having Pro-Bowl seasons, our offense at times unstoppable, our defense let whoever wanted to run on us do it at will.  Of course we all remember the three game lead, with three games to go,  how it ended, but I am sure none of us foresaw  Shanny getting fired and and the turmoil of the coming off-season.

     With all the negatives that had been thrown at all Bronco fans I really, and mean really, just about gave up on this team I've loved since 1962. All the positive thoughts I had thrown into a season had been succumbed by a defense that couldn't stop the team we needed, very much needed, to stop just one team in the final three weeks.   Hmmm, dejavualloveragain .....

    

     Anyway, as I think about all the happens that failed season, all the negatives that would soon follow, something special (that I hope never stops) was born.  A 'La-La-Land' that carried into the season. During that season some very special artwork came to life...

      I'm sure you've seen this:

 

 

  This is the creation of one of my favorite members known as Silverblood. She, at that time, had been hauled off to England. She says for schooling, but I think she really wanted to pick up an accent. Anyway, during that period she got caught up with me and Zappa being over-enthusiastic and created this avitar to be part of our zeal. My forever thanks to Silver!!   Any of you new members are welcome to use this avitar...it is not mine alone, it was created by Silver.

 After that came the great creation of DavusX. He also got trapped into the ultimate positive thoughts of La La Land and created the ultimate Banner:

 

If you want to watch it in its full wonderful motion go here:

http://www.davusx.net/assets/db/la_la_land.gif

This banner can be used by anyone that believes!!

OK, so much for the history--which was not as much history

 as being thankful that we are undefeated and heading to the Super Bowl................until we ain't.   13-3 Baby!!! until we ain't.............

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     Having lived in Boise, mid-60s to mid-70s, during BSC's change to BSU, I somehow find myself emotionally drawn to the Broncos. It was an easy draw as I have been a Denver Bronco fan since '61. Its made my life simple for years.     When people ask my favorite football team, the answer for years has been simple, "Broncos." Funny how that works...this funny Bronco fan...both teams born in the Rockies, as I was.  Its been fun following both Broncos over the years, two great teams with great fans. Two great teams with great fans and the support behind the players to keep them great...thus keep us fans happy, and then some.

     I love this SB Nation format, what a fun way to keep in touch with fans that love similar teams.

Anyway,

     I better get to my thoughts before its tomorrow and the comparison no longer works. Both my teams are looking at very important games: Denver playing New England, a team Denver needs to, 'take-out,' not just to gain respect (in fact that's not important) 'take-out' for the player's sake...to know they can march forward thinking Super Bowl.

     You Broncos in Boise need to 'take-out' Tulsa and the results if you don't are so much worse. I hope like heck this Boise State team doesn't underestimate Tulsa...this is one good team. Denver could rebound from a loss and still go Super Bowl. Boise loses to Tulsa and BCS is out.

Here's the funny feeling:

     I've been a Denver Bronco fan since 1961 and a Boise Bronco fan since 1967. For the first time I see a strange chance. For the first time, in almost fifty years, the two football teams that I somehow became emotionally attached to have a chance to do something special....something I never thought possible. If Denver loses to New England tomorrow we still have a chance. If Boise loses to Tulsa you don't.

     Keep winning you guys. 

Imagine the press:  Bronco's Champions Again...first Boise now Denver !

just imagine...Broncos total rule

 

     Raider week has been special for many years, a phenom that is only enhanced with the internet and the inevitable interaction with Raider fans. As I plan to post this at both the Broncos' and Raiders' SB sites I would like to ask one favor:

Be kind with your remarks....

     I know MHR members will be kind, they're on my side, I hope you at Silver and Black Pride will do the same. Don't hold anything back you 'faider fans'--but keep it clean--and by the way, you surely, as faider fans, could come up with something more creative than "Donkeys"....that is so uncreative.

Anyway--on with my thoughts....as why the Broncos will win.

    One of the best moves this off season was  McDaniels bringing Mike Nolan in to be the Broncos' defensive coordinator. I didn't follow what happened to Mike in San Fransico--but he is a great DC.

     Last year a few of us noticed a trend in the first four games. Game one Oakland is held scoreless for three quarters, game two San Diego for almost two quarters, game three New Orleans for one quarter, and game four KC is handed a long TD run as soon as they get the ball. This trend leads to one conclusion: we had one defensive scheme last year that we threw at every team. I felt last year that our defensive woes had less to do with lack of talent than with an obvious scheme that our 'then' coaches were unable to adapt or change--especially during games.
     I know its only been two games, but this years defense, and Nolan's scheme, is so unobvious that I'm not really sure what they're doing. I know they are advertising a 3-4 defense, but what I'm seeing is more of a 5-2 front seven like we used to see when Karl Mecklenburg was called a linebacker but you never knew where he was going to be. We now have a player that is a lot like Mecklenberg, his name is Elvis. The faider nation, not to mention their front line, is going to have a hard time containing 'Dooms Rush'. Russell is going down at least twice by Elvis....and maybe a couple more. You Raiders have a great secondary, and I've read many articles of how ours is either nearing 30 years old or over (may be losing a step) but I could put BDawk and Bailey on any defense in the NFL and make it a better defense.  Russell seems, at best, to only mildly understand a short pass with touch. I will not contened the fact that he has the strongest arm, maybe ever, (and that is what Al loves) but expect at least two picks from our 'aging' secondary. What's going to hurt all Raiders most this game is the different looks they will get from this strange 'aged' defense. What will hurt the Raiders again is when a very young Alphonso takes a pick to the bank. The Broncos' defense will be a big part in our victory--but our offense will score some points.

Why our offense will score;

     Denvers' first and second quarter production has really frustrated me. In fact, it had me calling for Orton's head and bringing on Brandstater. But there is something quite positive to what happened against Cleveland in the second half, it shows that not only our defense is showing the ability to adapt--but maybe even our offense will also.  The funny thing is, none of our 'known' weapons have yet to be unleashed. We have seen little  from Royal, Marshall, or Scheffler--but we know they're there--and so does McDaniels. Last year we had Cutler, Marshall, Royal and occasionally Scheff and Stoke. We also had a bunch of RB's that tried...but didn't...or got hurt. This year The Broncos have a very weird thing....a bunch of guys that seem to be part of this 'one desire' ... "Win."

     Unlike last year, when our defense did great for three quarters, then two quarters, then one quarter, then none. Expect The Broncos offense to do the opposite, better with each week that passes--better than they were the last week--and even better the next week.

 

What I want to see:

A hard fought game where our defense continues to meld into something special. I would like to see a better start for Orton--it seems he has to watch half-time films before he knows what to do.

I'd like Russell to have a good game--I hate to see any team's woes blamed on one player. Not only that, we were a better team when Oak and KC were better teams. I liked it when the entire NFL feared the AFC west. I'd like Denver, Oakland, and KC  to be feared again.

What I expect:                                 Broncos 24 Raiders 6

I don't think 'faiders' have a chance this week.

 

But that's just me...

 

Keep comments clean.....

    

Well here we go again,  just five days and a hand-full of hours away from another official closing of "La-La-Land-of-Pre-Season-Feel-Goods" and the opening of a brand new season. Fear not, you that have taken up residence in the Land, the gate to The Land will remain open--but, I'll just warn you, the 'Pre-Season-Feel-Goods' can end rather suddenly. Should that happen, our '13-3 Baby!' bubble suddenley burst, and you find yourself outside of the Land,  look for this path:

      It is the 'Road to La-La-Land' and will lead you straight to the gate come next Pre-Season.

via cdn1.sbnation.com

 

     What a wild ride we've had this season (pre-season that is) but in a way it is indeed a unique season unto itself. Its no wonder that Football has become such a successful phenom, no other sport initiates such intense emotion months before anything really counts. No other sport creates such deep anticipations, likes, dislikes, and endless prognostications as the NFL--you just gotta love it!!  And no other sport has ever gathered a better group of Fans than all you MHR Bronco Fans.  I love all you friends. I would really like to thank the number of really great Posters that joined the 'keep it positive' ranks but also had great analytical minds. Their were so many of you that I dare not mention any names lest I forget one. I have really enjoyed all your posts and the often creative humor that came out during the tough times of this funny season that is pre-season.

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     Things seem to be moving in a way I did not want to expect. Its been a while since I did a post, maybe because I've been busy, or maybe our team has become so strange I didn't want to....

     The B-Marsh thing has me really confused. I am a big fan of Brandon, I don't think anyone at this site will deny that he is special. I don't think anyone at this site wants him to play for another team. I hope that whatever is going on corrects itself by our opening with Cincy. Anyone that thinks that we will be a better team without Brandon Marshall is a fool. I am very curious about what happened at Dove Valley when Players were told, "Not to be happy with Brandon's acquittal," seems very curious to me.

     This is a little different post from me, in fact a very different post. Very few of you have loved the Broncos since 1962...let me give an example:

      Few of you, with the nomination of Floyd as a senior to the Hall, even know what Floyd Little really meant to this team--you may have read about it--but you have no idea what it meant (for us outside of Denver) to have an NFL team living in the Rockies....and stayed there because of Floyd.

     How many of you remember Austin 'Goose' Gonsoulin? He lead the AFL in 'picks' when he retired....and what about Lionel Taylor?

     I'm not happy with Brandon's actions, not happy at all. I'm just not sure that he is the poison that 'our team' is making him out to be. Nine weeks into last season he was complaining that his hip was giving him problems.

     What is happening to 'our' team? Is it a team from the Rockies or is it a team that will give up? Is it a team that needs to be perfect? Can someone from New England change us or does he become part of the Rockies?

     As I read what I just wrote I don't blame you for being confused....I am also confused. Either Brandon has gone over the deep-end or we have a real 'ego' problem with our coach.  I realize that McDaniels has a plan and wants his 'plan' to work. I realize that Cutler caused many of the problems to result in a trade. I know that Marshall was a question mark until the acquittal. Do we want another Pro-Bowl player to leave? Funny us Denver Bronco fans.

 

I would rather have Brandon on 'our' side ......................  period  .............  I guess we'll see.

 

Sorry for the very different post................

I really didn't plan on coming back so soon but after an experience I had in a 'FanShot' of all things I thought I would paste a post I did during the 'McJayGate' we suffered through as Denver fans.   Please ignore the La La Land thing...its something I do at MHR.

Anyway here was the post:

 

     As you know, posts from La La Land are a little different. They are not for the purpose of starting an intellegent debate, being MHR's village idiot I don't understand 'intellegent debate'........nor want to. I really hadn't planned a post 'till after the draft--but somethings bugging me (which is not allowed in the land) --so I need to write something so I'm no longer bugged. The McJaygate situation has to be resolved. Not that Josh or Jay get resolved--we as fans get resolved. For this post I pulled some 'stuff' from John Henderson's article at the Denver Post (here) so we could resolve (no matter what happens)  Jay is a good guy.........and because he is our QB...........We love him.

 

     Remember after reading this post if you decide to enter La La Land with comments there are certain rules you have to follow:

 

1.  Anything that is not good concerning the Broncos, shall not be discussed. 

2.  All predictions of the future must be approved by Mike Clark or Zappa. 

3.  Feelings such as; despair, sadness, anger, frustration, pessimism, or any other negative feeling is forbidden while in La La Land.

4.  The Broncos rule all.

5.  Raiders, Chargers, and Chiefs have foul odor.

These rules, amendments, guidelines or whatever you want to call them are to be followed diligently at all times while visiting or residing in La La Land.  Anyone found to be in violation of these rules shall be deported immediately to the Real World of misery and despair.  Repeat offenders will be dealt with by Chuck Norris.

La La Land national motto: 13-3 Baby!

La La Land national mascot: Orange and Blue Kool Aid Man, Oh Yeaahhhh!

La La Land national anthem: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

      Here is some of the things Jay does when he's not on the field. Doesn't sound like a spoiled cry-baby some writers have tried to paint him. Looks like a caring person that we could love. I personally love and am happy he is our QB.....you should also.

 

On the other hand, this is a quarterback who dips into his own pocket to fly a Broncos public relations employee to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl. He meets diabetes patients in Honolulu and Tampa, Fla. He shows up on his day off after victories to analyze film and urges teammates to join him. He has the toughness and down-to-earth qualities that make him "one of the guys" in the locker room.

"I've seen the word 'surly' used to describe him a few times, and I disagree with that," said Trey Holloway, his center at Vanderbilt. "The biggest misconception about Jay is that people call him an arrogant punk, and that's not true at all. At the end of the day, he's competitive."

And loyal.

     Here it sounds like Jay is very loyal to his team........something you can love.

Cutler's high school coach in Indiana, Bob Clayton, said his former star's perception of a lack of loyalty by the Broncos led to an outburst by Cutler when he learned the team entertained trading him for the New England Patriots' Matt Cassel last weekend.

"Jay's fiercely loyal to whatever organization he's with, whether it was Heritage Hills, or Vanderbilt, or the Denver Broncos," Clayton said. "The thing about these athletes, a lot of them come from a high school and college system where loyalty is reciprocated. You don't get that in the NFL."

"You have to know Jay," Clayton said. "Jay is not a blabbermouth, not a chatty guy, but if you ask him a point-blank question, if he feels strongly about it, he's going to give you an answer. He gave an honest answer and it becomes a nationwide media issue."

     If you were to ask me at this point I think Jay got pissed and is no politician  When you consider the mess politician's have made of this country you have to love that also.

     He opens his house to friends--you have to love that.

At Vanderbilt, he often invited players to his home in Santa Claus, Ind., during holiday breaks so they wouldn't spend them alone. He made a point to hang out with the offensive linemen and earned his props by running over Southeastern Conference defensive backs.

     I have been a Bronco fan since 1962 and have seen (and thought) a lot of funny things. I remember when we traded I believe Criss Hinton for John Elway and was upset. "Why would we trade for a cry-baby dictating his own terms," I thought to myself.  Funny me..........

Then again, if old-time Broncos fans remember, another quarterback went through the same thing. After three years, John Elway was 27-10 but hadn't won a playoff game and was clashing with Dan Reeves, his coach.

"People were saying, 'He's a loser. Keep Reeves. Trade Elway,' " Clough said.

      The bottom line is I hope Jay Cutler reads this.   He needs to know that we love him and stand behind him reguardless what happens.  I personally have to believe that Josh and Jay ten years from now will be best friends with five Super Bowl rings with their name.

     Remember that all comments in this land have to be positive, we will make the playoffs this year, and we are going to the Super Bowl until we don't.

13-3 Baby!!!!

  With all the changes my beloved Broncos suffered I really haven't had time to explore other SB sites. It seemed only right that I should start with a few of my alternate favorite teams to root for (unless you're playing us).

     My main reason for this post is to see how your team is progressing and  your expectations, but I'll start with a very brief update on the Broncos.

     Everyone knows the troubles we had with Defense last year, the firing of Kubiak's mentor 'Shanny' (as he's fondly known in Denver), our loss of Pro-Bowl QB Cutler, and Pro-Bowl WR Marshall's, "I want to be traded" mess. To keep this from being a 5000 word essay I'll just briefly touch on each of these subjects...starting with Marshall and working backwords to Defense.

Marshall:

     In my humble opinion Brandon wants a raise...that's the entire issue. The problem is his hip and his off-field antics. No-one knows if his hip is an issue and won't until he plays....hips are funny things--ask Bo Jackson. As far as his 'off-field' issues--they are becoming further and further apart. Brandon is really a very nice guy--kinda reminds of Shannon Sharpe--but Shannon did all his (rather mouthy-funny-very-enjoyable) partying in the stadium during games...then went home and shut up. Will Marshall be in Denver this  season? I believe he will. I doubt any team will fork up what his tallent deserves in a trade with these two issues unanswered. Will he be with Denver next year? I hope so.

Cutler:

     This one hurt....period. Jay is the real deal. There have been some critics saying that he forces too many throws--but that is bunk. During games when he had a supporting running game Jay was nearly flauless, with QB ratings regularly over 100. The problem is we sent something like 10 or 11 RB's to IR last year...it was just crazy. No QB in the NFL  had entire games put on his shoulder as what happened to Jay last year...I wish him well in Chicago. As far as our offense this year, I'll try to cover that next segment...

New Head Coach:

     I couldn't be more impressed with Josh McDaniel. Despite the rocky start and the Cutler debalcle he has been nothing but professional. The funny thing is...is he reminds me of Shanny when he first became HC and Kubiak's love of being involved (on a personal basis) with the offense. I personally think we will have just as good, if not a better, offense than we had last year. Our OL is set--one of the best in the NFL--and we've made a really fun addition. I was absolutely shocked (considering our defensive problems) when we took Knowshon Moreno with our first pick. At the time it didn't make sense. After studying, however, Knowshon's career and videos I couldn't be more excited. He is a true 'one-cut' don't-give-up runner and our only 'hold-overs' in coaching were our OL and RB coaches. He may not be the next Terrell Davis--but he is what I'll call a 'complete-natural' at RB.  We also have a secret weapon in a FB named Peyton Hillis, who, in just three short games, became possibly the most popular player in Denver. I kid you not this guy is 'Larry Csonka' with really great hands and a lot more speed. In fact his first five-yard burst may be as fast as any in the league--and the guy is over 250 lbs. His top speed may not be that great but watching him put his head down and plow his way over defenders for another five, six, seven yards is just plain fun. Old fashion 'Smash-Mouth' football. Almost brings a tear to this old-blogger's eye.

    After watching Cutler for a couple years Kyle Orton is indeed a step back--as far as tallent. However, Kyle is looking good as a leader and really picked up McDaniels complicated offense in a hurry. If Brandon shows up to really play this year--our offense is going to be awsome.

Defense:

     Our changes in Defense may have me more excited about this season than I've been in years.  McDaniels obviously wanted to focus on the offense so he brought in Mike Nolan as our DC. As I said before I was shocked by the lack of defensive picks this draft--but then again--I didn't have access to team films that Josh and Mike had for 3 to 4 months before the draft. I am so happy to see our defense go back to a 3-4 alignment. I don't know if any of you are familiar with Joe Collier but he basically invented the 3-4 defense which resulted in our 'Orange Crush' defense and Denver finally could win. and win again.........and again...........ever since.

     We have lacked this quality the last couple years but I have a funny feeling that we are about to get it back right away.  Another aspect we have lacked is the word 'attack' in our defense and one of the first statements out of Nolan is, "This will be an attacking defense."  Yes!!!!!!!!!   Yes!!!!!!!!!!  I love it!!

     One of the first moves Nolan made was to bring Brian Dawkins in--what a great move--instant stability and leadership in the locker room. With Bailey and Dawkins in the secondary we may be a defensive force much sooner than people think. The other fun surprise is the number is the amount of tallent we already had that did not fit in the last two year's defensive schemes. Many of us here at Mile High Report are shaking our heads and realizing that we have a plethora of good athletes that fit in a 3-4 scheme. There have been several posts comparing us to the, "No Name" defense that carried Miami through its Super Bowls. I Kid you not........I am really excited. The MSM may think we didn't address needed issues but I have a gut feeling that we may accidently have three of the best defensive line-men in the NFL.  I could be wrong--but I don't think so--I've watched this game for a long time. Watch for these names:

     Marcus Thomas, Carlton Powell, and Chris Baker.

     Put these names in your where-ever and remember you heard it here first.

WOW!!  I am so sorry!!  I came here to ask you guys a couple questions and wondered how I could do that and meet the 75 or 100 word requirement (whatever it is).

Anyway here are my questions:

1.  What do you feel are the most positive changes to your team this year?

2. Are there any negative changes to your team?

3. Should Favre give it up..and if he doesn't can you handle him?

4. Will you make they playoffs?

5. What will be your season record?

     Like most of you I immediately went to cast my wants for who should be on my team. Some of the choices were obvious, but I'll tell you, I had some real problems looking at (and re-living through their Bios) players I love and basically telling them, "I don't want you on my team."  Did anyone else have a problem with this? Did any of you have a hard time telling a player you love you don't like them anymore or am I the only emotional mush stuck in La La Land where everything is supposed to be easy.? 

     Man! This would have been much easier if the Broncos, after locking in your first team vote, had then asked you for your second team vote. I would probably still have some problems--but it would have been easier.

     Anyway, here I go, probably not the best team (there are far greater football statitions at this site than myself) but it is my team....and I love them.

Special Teams:

     I start here because because there is only one tough choice and that is Punter.

              My Punter is Mike Horan.

     I had a real problem with this because of Tom Rouen. Not only was Tom very good, not only did he help us during our SB run, he was a great Bronco that loved kicking in the 'Mile High' air...for us 'Mile High' fans.

     Neither had the strongest leg in the league, yet, but both could punt it out of the park on occasion. Mike wins because nobody (and Rouen was close) nobody could could drop a punt inside the ten like Horan. I'm doing this from memory so some of you stat experts may want correct me on this.....but my Punter remains Horan.

             My Kicker is Jason Elam.  I hope you understand this...there is no contest.

     I gave a somewhat thought for Rich Karlis. Its funny, from the cameras angle, that barefooted kick that complimented 'THE DRIVE'and sent us (with Elway) to our second Super Bowl, looked like it missed by ten feet. Did anyone else think that? I was shocked when the Ref raised his hands. I thought the kick was left...funny me.

           My Return Specialist is Rck Upchurch.

     No contest here. For you younger MHR members, I feel sorry for you...  Rick Upchurchcould watch a punt, with great hang time (google Ray Guy), come towards him at a slower speed than  'The Bad Guys' and suddenly be on the 'Good Side' of those 'Bad Guys' and on his way to a touchdown. Billy 'Whiteshoes' Johnson was good ........ Upchurch was better. Hester scored two TD's against us when we where bad. Upchurch took down The Steelersone game (during the Steelers' Glory Years) with three returns for TDs.

Defense:

      Here is where I'm sure many of us will seperate. I hope we remain friends, and I will not (most of the time) go into as much detail, but we should remain friends. This kinda scares me as I am an 'emotional fan'that understands facts and stats, but never lets reality get in the way of my love for this team. That being said I start (this time) with the easiest picks......... Corners.

             My Corners are Louis Wright and Champ Bailey.

      All of us know Champ, yet, from what I remember, few players could cover an entire, 'What Was Happening" as well as Louis.  It was a different time back then. Zone coverage was becoming popular. Defensiveswere morphing. Offensives were flirting with 'Ideas'.....things were changing. Louis (I suppose) didn't have the soft hands that GOD blessed Champ with--but he did what was needed--and he did it always.

      I'll tell you...this is really scary...before I leave defense (after touching on Safety) I have to tackle,  DE (defensive end)   Tackle and Line Backer. Where do I go with this?  I come from so way before the 'Orange Crush Era' that I don't know what to do. It will be so much eaisier after I get to offense...or so it seems.  I hope some of you 'Old Timers' feel my pain that I've had to tell players I love that, "I don't  want you on my team" ........this is really tough.

           My Defensive Ends are Simon Fletcher and Rich 'Tombstone' Jackson.

     Simon Fletcher was my easy choice. I personally think he was the best DE  Denver's had (he was the 'Sack-Master' afterall), in fact I'm a little suprised he is not in the Ring of Fame.

     Rich Jackson was almost as easy but I did wrestle with Alzado (serious punn here) but said, "Nope! No Way!" Having been born in Utah, Rulon also got some serious concideration, but he was just too weak against the run. Barney Chavous was much more difficult to pass. He is really an  'Ouch of Emotion' as I tell him   'I don't want you on my team', forgive me Barney...you are first pick second team.  Rich  'Tombstone' Jackson just has to be on the 'Fifty Year Team'. He was not near as good at sacks as Fletcher--maybe not as good (in sacks) as Chavous--but he was difinitely a "Tombstone.' It didn't take long for other teams to realize that you could not run against this man--neither sweeps, or inside. Once Rich realized it was a run--you could not block him--period--he by golly was going to take that runner down.  I personally feel it was 'Tombstone' that made the Denver organization realize that a dominant defensive line might be the way to build a winning team. Rich Jackson was not part of 'Orange Crush' but he was a proto-type of a half-dozen years down the road.

          My Defensive Tackles are Trevor Pryce...Rubin Carter....and (sorry but I need to bend the rules) Greg Kragen.

      I had to break the rules here because there was a transition here from a 3-4 to a 4-3 defense. The picks I submited were Trevor and Rubin. Trevor was by far the best 'pure'Tackle to play on our team--skilled in both stopping the run and getting to the QB from the inside.  Rubin was such a staple at Nose Tackle during our 'Orange Crush' glory years that I had to make him my second pick...  I just couldn't couldn't look   undersized, over-achieving, Greg Kragen in the face and say, "I don't want you on my team," so at least (for this post) I won't.

           My Line-Backers are Randy Gradishar (should be in the Hall), Tom Jackson(watch Wesley Woodyard the next few years) and Karl Mecklenburg (STUD.......period).

     Gradishar (should be in the Hall) may have been the best Inside Linebacker to ever play the game. Definitely the best to play in a 3-4 scheme. Totally dominant! ...It was probably a good long-term decision to leave, after just 9 or 10 years, thus no injuries or long-term problems, but it may keep him out of the Hall. A shame...Randy is a HOL must...yet may never get there. Tom is one of my favorite Broncos ever. He was the over-achieving, undersized, shouldn't be able to do this, perfect example of what us 'underachievers' wish we had tried. He was everywhere, vocal, and everywhere...on every play...I love Tom.  For you younger MHR members, you would have to have experienced 'The Albino Rhino" to really appreciate how special this man is..........to us old-timers anyway. There was never a more confusing defensive, 'Whatdo we do with HIM?' than Karl Mecklenburg. He was officially a Linebacker (and a very good one) but he was DE (and very good at that) and a DT(and pretty good with that). He was (using Chess as an example)  a very large pawn, that you just can't get to, before it moves that one space forward, and re-instates the Queen.

I do need (because we've had so many great linebackers) give special mention to:  Al Wilson (the neck injury is trajic),  John Mobley (knocked down Favre's pass that led to our first SB),  Bob Swenson (an undrafted 'overachiever' that was very steady), and Jim Ryan (a staple for many years).

           My Safeties are Steve Atwater and Austin 'Goose' Gonsoulin .

     As I near the end of 'Defense' (thinking offense will be easier) I'm already feeling some hard picks for offense. It is already the 12th of June, 2009 and I should have finished this a week ago. Anyway....I push forward...

      Steve Atwater (should be in the Hall) is a no-brainer. He was every bit the hitter of Dennis Smith or Ronnie Lott, great in coverage, great against the run, and maybe the best 'Short-Yardage' stopper to ever play the game. My other pick, 'Goose,' is going to require some history...without a history lesson...let's see how I do.

      Back in the early 60's there were two 'Pro-Football' leagues: AFL and NFL. Most of you know that, but do you know...

      The two leagues were quite different, they even used different balls. The NFL used the same ball they had used for years, the AFL introduced a ball that was a bit thinner in the 'belly' and a little friendlier in air travel. In the early years the NFL remained mostly 'smash-mouth' while the AFL began nicknaming players 'Bambi.'

      The NFL was like early UPS (mostly ground with some air) and the AFLwas like early FedX (mostly air with some ground). As the leagues competed (without competing against each other) UPS began to understand the 'Air" game ( Tom Landry was the first NFL coach to see the future of the 'air-game')....and FedX  reluctantley began to understand the importance of 'Ground Deliveries'.

      With that said, let'sget back to Goose (SHOULD BE IN THE HALL) and what he did. I was too young to remember if Goose was a strong or free safety...to tell you the truth...I don't think 'strong' or 'free' concerning 'Safety' had been invented yet.  If 'strong' or 'free' had been invented...us fans had no idea what they were. Then comes Goose. I guess I would call him the 'Ultimate' ...and I'm going to say 'Free Safety'  ..........that was Goose.  In a new league trying to find its purpose, here was this guy catching as many passes, from the 'Bad Guys' QB than many of the receivers on the 'Bad Guys' team. That is what I remember as a child.  As far as I'm concerned Goose Gonsolin invented and perfected what we now call the 'Free Safety' position. If you guys knew how many times I heard, "And the player that made the first INT in the AFL keeps piling them on" you would know why Goose should be in the Hall....He invented (just because of the way he was) a current NFL position. Not only that he was my hero as a kid...if any of you haven't voted--show Goose some love when you do.

       We've really had some great Safeties on this team, (makes what we had last year kinda peeuuke). Special mention needs to go to Billy Thompson--next on my list, Steve Foley not far behind, and Dennis Smith..................................bambam.

                                                  WOW!!! I made it through Defense!! Offense should be easier...I hope.

Offense:

           My QB is #7, it belongs to Elway, and is retired.

Special mentions go to Craig Morton who brought stability to an offense that was complimented by an 'Orange Crush' defense. Thanks Craig for our first Super Bowl. I also want to thank Frank Tripucka for getting things started, and Marlin Briscoe for giving us one exciting year and a lot of media attention.

           My running backs are Floyd Little (should be in the Hall) and Terrell Davis (should be in the Hall).

      Everyone remembers Terrell and his exploits...so let me talk about Floyd. Man! ... I kid you not...I am getting choked-remembering just how much Floyd Little meant to this franchise at a time when this Franchise could've failed. At a time when we were near or at the annual 'doormat'in the AFC West, while KC and the faiders were knocking down doors for respect, Floyd Little stood out as one of the best all-a-round offensive players to ever play the game. You 'youngsters' have no idea how elusive and special, on some very bad teams, Floyd really was. In total offense he led--or was near the lead--every year he played.

I need to give special mention to Sammy Winder. Sammy--you may not make this team--but I want you're on my team--and I love ya man! Also need to mention Otis Armstrong, if not for the 'spine problem' may have been the best back we ever had.

     I was going to do Receivers next, both tight end and wide--but they are too easy. It is now the 13th of June and I started this thing the day after the voting started--distractions, family visits, and (can we say) procrastination have really hindered my progress. Not to mention the fact that there are some really tough choices here. I need to attack the offensive Line. This is very difficult. Few people watch (and I gues I'm one) the Offensive Line during a play. To make matters worse, I don't care if you've loved the Broncos for ten months or 48 years like me. You've heard as much 'Speak...so to say' from the offensive line as I have. I'm not a stat guy--I rely on this site for that kinda nonsense--so forgive me if I make choices based on emotion.

           My Offensive Tackles are Gary Zimmerman (In the Hall as a Bronco) and Ken Lanier.

     What can I say. Gary guarded #7's (retired and belongs to Elway) blindside and helped us lead us to the.........release of frustrations from so many failed attempts. I was torn between Ken and (believe it or not) Matt Lepsis. Lepsis almost got my vote...too small...too something underachiever. I've always been a sucker for that. Had to go with Lanier however because he may have been evry bit as good as Zimm without the fire-power behind him. Just don't know. Its kinda fun to have a 'Silent Giant' like Clady...that because of new rules...may have to speak.

            My Offensive Guards are Mark Schelereth and Ben Hamilton.

      I have no reason for this. Ben proved he was a part of a special line last year and I wanted Keith Bishop as my second guard. Can anyone explain what I have just done?

WOW!! ..  It is still the 13th and I have made it through this post. I know I still have three positions left--but they are no-brainers. I may not finish it today.....but once again....I trod forward.

          My Center is Tom Nalen.

     For you younger fans your center should be Tom Nalen. For you older fans your center should be Tom Nalen. What a staple for our line for so many years. In a few years I will add Tom to the, 'Should be in the Hall list' in my signature. No other choice--Nalen should make the Hall.

           My wide receivers are  Lionel Taylor and Rod Smith.

     Rod Smith is a recent memory and the essence of what a football player (you really want to love) to be. Rod Smith is the example of hard work and humility that you hope your children will become. Rod Smith should be in the Hall (when the time comes) and I just pray that he gets there. No other could be the example he's been these last troubling years. Showing first, how to try to come back,  and then showing us how to retire with grace....and a few tears. I will forever love Shanny forever for giving him an unlimited shot.

     Lionel Taylor was the 'Floyd Little' in the very early years of this franchise. How Taylor is not in the Hall--I just don't understand. Is 'Bambi' in the 'Hall' ...oh my goodness yes! Was Taylor better than him the first few years they have in common?  ..........  Oh my!!!  I didn't realize that there was a better receiver, back then, than Bambi !!"  Why yes!!! Lionel Taylor should be in the Hall.!!!

Special mentions for Steve Watson (Steve Largent type and best 'Slow White Receiver' I've seen). Haven Moses and the M&M connection. Mark Jackson for ending 'The Drive'. and EddieMc for being there when we needed you. We love you Eddie!!

           My tight end is (and I'll tell you. As an an old-timer, I really thought about Riley Odoms.) Odoms was maybe the best 'all-around-tight-end' to ever play the game but he was not Shannon Sharpe. Most of you know about Shannon's mouth...I love that part of him also. Many of you may not know that (when he was trying to make the team, as a quite low draft pick) that he walked into Dan's office and told him, "You will never see me come here out of shape...and you will never have any issues with me outside this office."  Whatever that 'open and volgarious personality' Shannon had...he kept it inside the stadium. You have to love Shannon---you just have too--and love him some more.  Somewhere in this post I think I said that Tom Jackson was my favorit player. I need to correct that. Austin Goose Gonsolin (because of my childhood) will always hold that. Shannon somehow moved up the charts of my heart and now sits there with Tom.  Hmmm, I hope this country lives long enough for me to watch Woodyard for a few years. A Tom Jackson, Shannon Sharpe type of player.

           My tight end is Shannon Sharpe.

 

Well, I think through all the distraction I have covered all positions. Its funny when you do something like this--trying to be objective while mushing (and sometimes tearing) through memory lane is a funny thing.

I will make this statement as fact:

I have no regrets being a Denver Bronco Fan over these near Fifty Years.

I love all you fellow fans, I hope this post makes sense.

Now that the schedule has been released we can all give our forecast of what is soon to happen.  Normally I don't get too involved until after the draft but Zappa's regress into an 8-8 guy has me concerned that 'hope' and whats really happening is somehow getting mixed up. I find it a must that I share how La La Land expects this season to play out.

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1  Sun. Sept. 13  at Cincinnati.....W.....

Cincy will end up with a pretty good season but they are unable to handle Royal and unprepared for Hillis in the HB position.
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2  Sun.  Sept. 20  CLEVELAND....W.....

Carlton Powell shows signs of being a great nose tackle. He completely shuts down runs anywhere near the middle taking Browns out of their game plan. Brandon is a force--not wanting Eddie to overtake him as #1.
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3  Sun.  Sept. 27  at Oakland .......W....

'Nuff Said'
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4  Sun.  Oct. 4  DALLAS..................W....

Rumors of Romo's affairs with multiple models has really affected his game. Steam, coming out Jerry Jone's ears, is caught on film. YouTubes most hit video for five days.
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5  Sun.  Oct. 11  NEW ENGLAND..W....

Bill's 'hoodie' is uglier than McDaniel's and really upsets Josh. Josh decides to burn all his Hoodies and become a pure Denver Bronco. This is the turning point for years to come.
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 6  Mon.  Oct. 19  at San Diego......L....

phyllis crushes us. We are ashamed. The ghost-monkey that was on Shanny's back is seen perched on Josh's shoulder. Horvil Tiki is pissed, blames an albino crab, and writes a very funny article
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8  Sun.  Nov. 1  at Baltimore...........W..

Our Defense is really beginning to meld.  Hillis and ??whoever?? shove their own game in their face. Hillis is very popular in Denver but is booed in Baltimore when he does his "Mile High Salute" (with a bit of a smiling sneer) for the fourth time.

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9  Mon.  Nov. 9  PITTSBURGH.......W..

The Steelers are very confident coming into their 9th game undefeated, however, McDaniels really pulls out the stops on defense with constant creative blitzes. Rothlesburger goes down in the 3rd quarter with a tremendous hit by Wesley Woodyard. Brandon and Eddie each have two touchdown receptions.  Eddie also throws his first touchdown pass--all Denver loves Eddie!!
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10  Sun.  Nov. 15  at Washington...W...

Washington is forever dreaming of becoming a SB contender--but being surrounded by politicians that want to turn this Great Nation into a Socialist Hell-Hole has cursed them. Denver wins 28-3
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11  Sun.  Nov. 22  SAN DIEGO........W...

Horvil Tiki prepares Ribs for a special ritual as well as dinner. Panff captures a White Albino Crab and prepares it as a sacrifice. They use the ribs and scraps from the crab to create an image of the Ghost Monkey perched on McDaniels' shoulder. They throw it on plenty hot coals and watch it burn. It works! The Ghost Monkey sweats stinky gue, falls of Josh's shoulder, and we win.
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12  Thu.   Nov. 26  N.Y. GIANTS ......L..

The Giants seem to be the best team in footbal again. Eli is having a great year and everyone is talking (again) about an all Manning Super Bowl.
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13  Sun.  Dec. 6  at Kansas City ......W....Revenge from last year.
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14  Sun. Dec. 13  at Indianapolis.... L.. This hurt. The Steelers now have a clear trail to home field advantage and the Colts can now be the #2 seed. We in La La Land are not worried. Looks like a perfect, "Revenge Tour" to me.

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15  Sun.   Dec. 20  OAKLAND..........W..

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16  Sun.  Dec. 27  at Philadelphia...W..

Philly, for some reason, never gets it together this year. Rumors of needing a re-build are rampant.
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17  Sun.   Jan. 3  KANSAS CITY.......W......................

Playoffs...Here we come!!!!

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1.  Anything that is not good concerning the Broncos, shall not be discussed. 

2.  All predictions of the future must be approved by Mike Clark or Zappa. 

3.  Feelings such as; despair, sadness, anger, frustration, pessimism, or any other negative feeling is forbidden while in La La Land.

4.  The Broncos rule all.

5.  Raiders, Chargers, and Chiefs have foul odor.

These rules, amendments, guidelines or whatever you want to call them are to be followed diligently at all times while visiting or residing in La La Land.  Anyone found to be in violation of these rules shall be deported immediately to the Real World of misery and despair.  Repeat offenders will be dealt with by Chuck Norris.

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La La Land national mascot: Orange and Blue Kool Aid Man, Oh Yeaahhhh!

La La Land national anthem: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Hey you guys...........Keep it kind............Keep it positive.....Remember............

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This is La La Land!!

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    Thought I would stop by and let you guys what you just got.

 

   Last year we knew we had a good offense, the question was defense. We found out quickly about both--Great offense (at time unbelievable) terrible defense--at times laughable. One little stat you guys are going to love is when our defense held a team to under 30 points Cutler (over the last 2 years) is 13-1, with the one loss being an OT loss to Green Bay.

   What we didn't expect last year was putting 7 running backs on injured reserve. There were a couple games last year where we ran out of tail-backs.

   What I'm trying to say is Cutler literally carried our entire team last year. Everyone we played knew we were a pass only team with no defense. Only one game, when Peyton Hillis moved from Full-back to Tail back, giving a dominant performance against the Jets, did we have a well rounded offense.  Peyton went on injured- reserve the next week.....go figure.....our entire team was on Jay's shoulders again.

   Without Cutler we could have easily gone 3-13.

   Don't worry about Jay having a character problem or a bad attitude. Jay comes from a small town and has the inhierant small town, very straight forward, very honest (what-you-see-is-what-you-got) personality. The fact is McDaniels lied to Jay which pissed Jay off--then lied to him again which sealed the deal.

   This has been a rough time for our great franchise--with Cutler we were only one good defensive draft away from being a Super Bowl contender--now (with jaws dropped) we just shake our heads and wonder.

  I started writing a poem of what I think of the Belichek clone McDaniels and it went like this:

 

I hate to start my story with “Once upon a Time”

But how else can I tell a tale of an all-consuming slime.

I have no evidence to prove my tale is really true

So I give to you a bed-time rhyme—to believe is up to you.

 

It started late one stormy night two days ‘fore Halloween

And lasted well past New Years twice, and almost into spring.

It crosses vast dark voids of space to worlds that have no time

And tells of evil incarnate where good is turned to slime.

 

   But I had to stop, the thought of McDaniels was forcing steam out my ears, and I am supposed to be the keep-it-positive leader over at Mile High Report.   

 

    Anyway--congradulation you guys.  You are now Super Bowl contenders.