Wow! After a disappointing 2008 campaign and one of the worst defensive performances around, the Broncos were looking pretty dreadful. On top of this, their star quarterback, Jay Cutler, demanded a trade, and their star wide receiver, Brandon Marshall, refused to play.
Swapping out Jay Cutler for Kyle Orton isn't exactly appealing, and neither is losing Brandon Marshall without anyone else to fill his void.
The Broncos entered the season with a head coach barely old enough to play the game himself, and somehow they've strung together a nice first two weeks of football.
It's true that the two teams they've played against so far have been pretty weak opponents. The Browns are a cupcake matchup, and the Bengals, even when an away game, would normally be considered a pretty easy opponent too. On the other hand, Cincy just stunned Packers fans with a win at Lambeau in week 2, so maybe the Bengals are better than people thought.
Maybe this team is better than people let on, and maybe the Broncos' win in Cincinnati was more difficult than people believed it to be. The Bengals looked pretty legit to me with Carson Palmer, Ochocinco and Cedric Benson running the offense.
The Browns offense is pretty bad, but the Bengals have always been strong as long as Carson Palmer's around. With Palmer back in the line up, it opens up a ton of room for their running game.
The team's 27-6 win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday was highlighted by a franchise-high four sacks in one half by Elvis Dumervil.
Now that's serious. If Denver can keep this level of play up on defense, they're going to surprise a lot of fans. We all know that defense wins championships! - 29967
Swapping out Jay Cutler for Kyle Orton isn't exactly appealing, and neither is losing Brandon Marshall without anyone else to fill his void.
The Broncos entered the season with a head coach barely old enough to play the game himself, and somehow they've strung together a nice first two weeks of football.
It's true that the two teams they've played against so far have been pretty weak opponents. The Browns are a cupcake matchup, and the Bengals, even when an away game, would normally be considered a pretty easy opponent too. On the other hand, Cincy just stunned Packers fans with a win at Lambeau in week 2, so maybe the Bengals are better than people thought.
Maybe this team is better than people let on, and maybe the Broncos' win in Cincinnati was more difficult than people believed it to be. The Bengals looked pretty legit to me with Carson Palmer, Ochocinco and Cedric Benson running the offense.
The Browns offense is pretty bad, but the Bengals have always been strong as long as Carson Palmer's around. With Palmer back in the line up, it opens up a ton of room for their running game.
The team's 27-6 win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday was highlighted by a franchise-high four sacks in one half by Elvis Dumervil.
Now that's serious. If Denver can keep this level of play up on defense, they're going to surprise a lot of fans. We all know that defense wins championships! - 29967
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