Chiefs Broncos should be heavily favored...fan take - Page 2

InChiefsHeaven · 06-21-2012, 02:30 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/denver-...0176--nfl.html

Dear Lord, this wench is a moron!

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There's roughly 10 weeks until the 2012 NFL season starts, and Denver Broncos fans' excitement is growing daily. With continued positive reports coming out of Broncos headquarters in regards to Peyton Manning's recovery, the upcoming season looks very promising. With an improving defense, and the switch to a high-octane offense behind a future Hall of Fame quarterback, the Broncos should dominate their AFC West division.

While I think it's possible that the first half of the schedule could yield a losing record for the Broncos (with tough opponents like the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, and the New Orleans Saints), the second half of the season is where the Broncos can really make a charge to the top of the standings. A large part of that is due to the fact that they will have four of their six divisional games in the second half of the season.

It's hard to identify for sure who will be their most formidable divisional opponent. With Phillip Rivers as their quarterback, the most likely choice would be the San Diego Chargers. With head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith narrowly avoiding being fired at the end of last season, the Chargers will face extra pressure to get the job done in 2012. To me, their schedule looks a little more difficult than the one the Broncos face. While they are playing a very similar schedule to the Broncos, they have to contend with playing away against the Steelers and the New York Jets in the final month of the season. Even if the Chargers take an early divisional lead, they will have a tough time holding onto it in December.

It's a toss-up as to what kind of season the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders will have. Both teams will have new head coaches in 2012 and new strategies. The Raiders made a bold move in acquiring quarterback Carson Palmer in 2011 and after a full off-season in the Raiders organization should be ready to be the best quarterback the team has seen since Rich Gannon. If (and this is a big "if") Palmer stays healthy, I look to see the Raiders show significant improvement this season. However, challenging for a divisional title would seem to be far from a reasonable goal.

Much like the Radiers, the Chiefs' fortunes hinge largely upon whether quarterback Matt Cassel can finally live up to that huge contract he signed three years ago. The Chiefs have drafted a large amount of high-quality talent over the past several years, but have yet to have that talent live up to its potential. A winning record would be a big improvement for this team.

Broncos fans will need some patience in September and October, but I think that the Broncos will prevail in the AFC West in the end.

Julie is a featured NFL contributor for the Yahoo Contributor Network. Having followed the NFL her entire life, she became a fan of the Broncos after moving to Denver in 2001.

What a silly silly Donkey fan...

**BigMeatballDave** · 06-21-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

if Manning's healthy, the Broncos own the division.
if not, then its probably gonna be the Chargers taking the West.

The Chargers?

Why?

They are picked pretty much every season and they continue to shit on the field.

BoneKrusher · 06-21-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

The Chargers?

Why?

They are picked pretty much every season and they continue to shit on the field.

i'm rolling with the two teams that have good/great QB.s.

hopefully Pioli will follow the lead next season.

**BigMeatballDave** · 06-21-2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

i'm rolling with the two teams that have good/great QB.s.

hopefully Pioli will follow the lead next season.

I would agree, but Rivers was an abortion last season.

Hammock Parties · 06-21-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

I would agree, but Rivers was an abortion last season.

A QB who threw for 4600 yards and 27 TD was an abortion.

Interesting take from a ****ing Chiefs fan.

BoneKrusher · 06-21-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

I would agree, but Rivers was an abortion last season.

Rivers played poorly last year yes, but he can play lights out as well.

i dont think he'll play at all in 2012 like we saw last season.

kcxiv · 06-21-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie

This means absolutely nothing. It means less than nothing, because it's also misleading.

We've been consistently bad for a while. How is it misleading. The only shot we've had in the last 12 years do do damage was 03. Other then that nothing. Why would anyone pick the chiefs especially when our Qb is amongst the bottom half of all starting Qbs.

Our Qb does nothing Good and very few things average.

TEX · 06-21-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

We've been consistently bad for a while. How is it misleading. The only shot we've had in the last 12 years do do damage was 03. Other then that nothing. Why would anyone pick the chiefs especially when our Qb is amongst the bottom half of all starting Qbs.

Our Qb does nothing Good and very few things average.

This.
Top to bottom the Chiefs probably have the best roster in the division EXCEPT QB, where it counts most. That is why the Broncos are the favored to win the division. Manning will raise the level of play for them, Cassel will lower it for KC. I'm betting the Chargers come in 2nd because they have the 2nd best Qb in the division. Not much separates all these rosters. However, the QB position does. KC has a lot of talent, but not enough to overcome its deficiences at QB.

1. DONKS
2. BOLTS
3. CHIEFS
4. RAIDERS

2 & 3 could go either way.

mr. tegu · 06-21-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

i'm rolling with the two teams that have good/great QB.s.

hopefully Pioli will follow the lead next season.

With one being the same QB who lost the division to Tebow and Cassel the past two seasons...that's a bad bet bro.

BoneKrusher · 06-21-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

With one being the same QB who lost the division to Tebow and Cassel the past two seasons...that's a bad bet bro.

Manning and Rivers are capable of putting up numbers that would put them in the chase for MVP...

and Cassel cant even put his hat on.

mr. tegu · 06-21-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

Manning and Rivers are capable of putting up numbers that would put them in the chase for MVP...

and Cassel cant even put his hat on.

We aren't talking about numbers. We are talking about the division. Manning in this situation has yet to play out but Rivers has proved he is a poor enough leader and under pressure player that he can lose a division to Cassel and Tebow in consecutive years.

BoneKrusher · 06-21-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

We aren't talking about numbers. We are talking about the division. Manning in this situation has yet to play out but Rivers has proved he is a poor enough leader and under pressure player that he can lose a division to Cassel and Tebow in consecutive years.

and i'm saying the division will be won by one of these two QB's.

**BigMeatballDave** · 06-21-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Toad King

A QB who threw for 4600 yards and 27 TD was an abortion.

Interesting take from a ****ing Chiefs fan.

He also had 20 INTs. And was a choking bitch. He's the reason they only won 8.

BoneKrusher · 06-21-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

He also had 20 INTs. And was a choking bitch. He's the reason they only won 8.

yep a down year for Rivers i admit that but i doubt we see another season like that from Rivers.
(i would like to see 20 ints from Rivers in 2012 but very unlikely.)

Ace Gunner · 06-21-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Toad King

A QB who threw for 4600 yards and 27 TD was an abortion.

Interesting take from a ****ing Chiefs fan.

please be kind to Dave -- he's a moron.

mr. tegu · 06-21-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

and i'm saying the division will be won by one of these two QB's.

I get it that but to say if it's not Manning who wins to automatically go to Rivers as the winner is dismissing the fact that Rivers has proven he can fold up and lose to lousy QBs.

If this division is won solely based on the QB play of a team then it will be because of Manning. Rivers will not do this because he has proven he can't. All his prior division wins were because the other teams were so abysmal, not because of his greatness.