Mile High Report
TEN AND TWO, BABY!! This Broncos team has won nine games in a row, and there’s no reason it shouldn’t win a tenth. But it is the Raiders, a division rivalry, and as our new UFGer, Broncs Cheer, points out…those games are their own animal. But as he also points out, the Raiders are a hot mess (yay!) and this should not be a hard game for Denver.
If you’ve been a fan long enough, however, you know that Denver doesn’t really do easy games. Quick side note, I was at last week’s game in D.C. and man, I haven’t been at such an exciting game in a long time. And while those kind of games give me a heart attack, I absolutely choose a comeback win every day and twice on Sundays as the best kind of game — even if it shouldn’t be close!
But I digress…we’re on to the second game against the Raiders and Broncs Cheer has given us another huge victory with his analysis.
Go Broncos!
**MHR – The win over the Commanders was…amazing and aggravating. What were your thoughts?
Broncs Cheer: I was more encouraged than discouraged. I’m the kind of fan who rarely expects a blowout. I’ve seen enough surprise performances out of “bad” teams that I more or less buy into the “any given Sunday” cliché. And I think the Commanders came off their bye ready to play. Quinn and Kingsbury had good plans and it was the kind of game that a lot of teams in Denver’s position, even good teams, would have lost. The defense was due for a hiccup game, and while Bo and the offense had an uneven day—which we’re very much used to—Bo, in particular showed some of that sweet, sweet clutchiness that we’re also starting to expect from him.
**MHR – The last matchup with the Raiders was a frustrating 10-7 win. Do you anticipate another dogfight or has this Broncos team figured out a few things since then? Or does that even matter in an AFC rivalry game?
Broncs Cheer: Yeah division games are kind of their own animal, but having just said that I rarely expect an easy game, I’m tempted to make this one of the exceptions that proves the rule. The Raiders have done nothing but lose since these teams last played, and they seem like a hot mess. I tend to think that last week’s scare will have a positive impact on the Broncos’ performance. Let’s just say I don’t expect Bo to set a new all-time record this week for fourth-quarter comebacks in a QB’s first two seasons. He’ll have to wait at least a week…
**MHR – In the Week 10 matchup I asked about the coaching stability that is finally at the helm of the Raiders franchise. And then Chip Kelly gets fired two weeks ago and reports are that Pete Carroll and the GM are not getting along. Could the Broncos...
