It's better to be lucky...There. We said it. Going for two? That was pretty neat.
But if they had lost this game it would have been the ultimate embarrassment. After 14 points worth of gifts from Football Satan (Champ's "strip" that should have been overturned and Ed Hochuli's hasty whistle on Pumpkin Pie's "oopsie" fumble) Shanahan had no business getting an "L" which is probably why he chose to go for two...losing in OT would have looked bad on the entire game's effort, blowing a 2-point conversion only looks bad for one play. So credit for smarts, there.
A win is a win, and we'll happily take 2-0. Cutler got oddly shaky near the end, but luckily the referees bailed him and the Broncos out so he can learn from his mistakes without having to absorb the loss. This was definitely a game for the Broncos to take with Merriman out, LT hobbled, and the Mile High advantage--this was not an upset, this was "winning when you should." We're not going to put Denver in the NFL's top 3 just yet, but hey, they're atop the AFC West. If San Diego continues its streak of bad decisions and worse luck, a Denver division title is easily attainable since there are at least 5 more guaranteed victories on the schedule (Oakland and Miami at Mile High, Atlanta, and two shots at beating up Kansas City.) That means all they have to do is win 2-3 of the games that could go either way (Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Buffalo,) and pull off at least one upset (we're thinking @ Carolina for that one) That's at least 9 to 11 victories, and that's enough to win this crappy AFC West. Maybe they aren't ready to take down Pittsburgh in a playoff situation, but the rest of the AFC has deteriorated so quickly that ANYTHING can happen. Hey, why not?
Besides, if all the pieces fall into place and Denver somehow wins the Super Bowl, we can admit we were wrong about everything in the history of ever and close down the site...we'll see. Until then, we remain...
LET PLUMMER PLAY!
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Fun Fact: What was Plummer's record before he had Mike Shanahan as his head coach??
Funner fact: What was Arizona's playoff record before they had Jake Plummer?
Isn't it amazing how much smarter the man once dubbed 'The Mastermind' (a line from a feature story for Sports Illustrated that was later used against him in mocking tones) looks when a quarterback with Cutler's abilities is running the offense, as opposed to predecessors and failed Elway-followers Jake Plummer and Brian Griese?
My cats breath smells like cat food.
Cutler hasnt looked bad, I'll admit. I was impressed with him in Oakland, but San Diego was almost bad. Im excited to see how this season goes, although I wouldnt book my tickets to the superbowl just yet.
Yeah i don't think letplummerplay has to worry about shutting down the site this year; not with that defense WOW!!
I'm sorry, as a Broncos fan, Jake fan, or Ed Mccaffrey fan, I just can't accept that win on Sunday.
Seriously, if, while on the field the ref was able to say "I F'D up the call, I'm sorry" then the NFL should allow for that call to be reversed.
I understand that when the whistle blows, players stop trying, however Phillip Rivers mother was closer to the ball than any Bronco was.
It sucks man, I HATE SD with a raging passion, but that just wasn't fair.
Bullshit if plummer was the QB you would be saying the same thing as the rest of us. A WIN IS A WIN!!!
BULLSHIT your mother Holmie, BULLSHIT your mother.
Referees blow calls all the time in the NFL so this is not new. For example remember a few years back when Denver was playing in K.C. The Broncos had the chiefs beat until Daunte Hall returned that punt for a touchdown to give the Chiefs the W. After that play I was screaming for a block in the back penalty but the referees were too busy watching Hall's return that they flat out blew the call. Well I finally got my redemption by Ed calling the play like he saw it. He was probably watching the line to see if there was any holding going on and at the last second noticed the ball out of Cutlers hands. It's ok, now I can officially bury that BULLSHIT Daunte Hall return cause the NFL has finally made it up to me and every other Broncos fan out there!!!
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