Broncos Undefeated Not By Accident

Broncos Undefeated Not By Accident

So, this is what redemption is like? Josh McDaniels found himself dancing around like a nerd who just got a date to the prom, and his Denver Broncos went to 5-0 after he beat his old boss.

Pretty impressive.

Actually, undefeated is impressive on it’s own, but what’s even more astounding is how he did it, and what led up to it. With all the media attention swarming around McDaniels and his operations over the Jay Cutler fiasco, this team looked destined for a nightmarish season.

The trade did happen, the Broncos landed Kyle Orton and signed Chris Simms, and we had no resolution about this “new New England style” offense that McDaniels was installing. In fact, no one can be sure if he even was confident in it. However, looking at him parading around the field after Matt Prater’s kick was good, you get the feeling he knew it all along.

But this isn’t luck. Well, the week one spectacular tip-pass-and-run by Brandon Stokley might have been, but the other four games were earned. A whole off-season of solid drafting, trades, free agent signings, and the handling of the Brandon Marshall situation were all executed perfectly. Almost like it was all planned. But now, look at where McDaniels and Marshall are. They’re high-fiving and hugging on the sidelines. The star receiver is getting more involved with each passing week, which is making Kyle Orton look more and more like a reincarnation of a bearded, noodle-armed Tom Brady.

And despite not topping 30 points as an offense yet this season, it’s hard to say there’s really anything wrong with the way this team goes to work. Their running game is sublime. The blocking is solid, the quarterback position is well-coached, and until the Patriots game, Orton hadn’t thrown a pick.

But how did we really get here? How is it, that entering week six, we’re still discussing who will be the first team this Denver squad loses to? It’s all about the defense for now, and while the offense that moves the ball gets the glory, and the quarterback who tosses for 300+ yards gets the pictures, or the receivers who catch the touchdowns go on the posters, it’s the league’s number one ranked defense that should be getting most of the credit. Denver has completely suffocated opponents, shutting down team’s hefty rush offense, and only allowing four touchdowns through five games. The Broncos have yet to give-up more than 17 points this season, which is leading up to a hell of a Monday Night game, as the rested Chargers team will do their best to put a dent into that Bronco defense and McDaniels smile.

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