Mile High Report
Broncos Country!!! DNVRNortwoods here, and this week’s UFG is brought to us by quite possibly the Ultimate, Ultimate Fan – Doc LLV.
Doc, I hope you’re ready to be on the opposite side of this equation; we need a guiding light to get us through these scary times.
*editor’s note: So fun! And so hard, hahaha! But I am so ready. I usually send these really late to all of you (apologies again) and you turn it around in hours! It took me three days to finish this 😉 I also write too much, so there’s that. But it was super fun to try and say something worthwhile, so again, kudos to all of you who have done this for me every week with so much insight, humor and positivity! You rock, just like the UFG should and our Broncos team will on Sunday!
First and foremost….Docllv, can you please reassure all of Broncos Country that everything is going to be okay?! I know you were as devastated as the rest of us after the Bo news. Can you walk us through the emotional rollercoaster and why we shouldn’t panic?
docllv: When have we EVER really panicked over this team? Lol, just kidding. The thing is, I ALWAYS panic because I’ve rarely seen this team win easy. The Broncos just aren’t – and never have been – a put-em-away-early kind of team. I have died a thousand deaths watching them, and I’ll happily die a thousand more because the truth is, my favorite kind of win is the come-from-behind variety.
Last week’s OT roller coaster was so close to being the worst game ever but quickly became the best game ever (and an hour later was the biggest bummer ever, but we’ll talk about that).
To your actual question, one of my favorite MHR commenters on here years ago [Whorfin] used to say that he never worries because that’s just a waste of emotions. As fans we have no control over the game OTHER than to support the guys who do. And anyone who has played even the lowest level of sport knows that when the crowd is behind you, you feel invincible…and often play above your pay grade. With a coach who will make sure this team is prepared and a Mile High crowd that is beyond energized (10 years of pent-up frustration coming through this season!) there is no reason to panic.
Before we move from Bo-Lieving to Stiddytown how would you rate Bo Nix’s season? Are we living in an era that will rival Elway’s and Manning’s Broncos?
docllv: Absolutely. I think Bo has consistently shown growth, and that is all you can ask of a young QB, in my opinion. These guys drafted at the top of the first round generally go to bad teams, and being successful takes a coach with vision and patience to improve the whole team while also developing a promising quarterback. Bo (and Broncos Country) were fortunate to have Sean Payton...
