Week 11 .. Denver Broncos Freefall edition

They only have one really difficult game left, home vs. Carolina on Thanksgiving, and one less difficult one at Green Bay. And they're in good shape with division tiebreakers. A 6-1 stretch would mean 8-8 and probably the East title.

 

Yeah, when Palmer went there it was like, you're kidding ... he has to spend his whole career with Cincinnati, Oakland and Arizona? Why not throw in Detroit? But somehow they've found a way to de-Bidwillize the franchise. Even tougher since there's still a Bidwill there.

 

Somehow I don't think it will be quite that easy.

 

That should put them in great position to draft another quarterback.

 

Maybe not. They did go 6-1 in two separate stretches last season though.

I guess the biggest question is how healed is Romo really. Is he able to withstand some contact, or is this a "shit, if he misses another week we're dead anyway, might as well try it" situation?

 

I do think the East will come down to the bitter end, but I'd give the Giants better odds. I also think the Redskins can make a run, too, if they can run the ball effectively.

 

I'm not trying to say Dallas is out of it. As I pointed out on one thread or another, they're only 2 1/2 games out of first with seven to play, and the Giants still have to play the Jets, Carolina, at Minnesota and Philadelphia. And I have a feeling they'll have trouble at Washington next week.

I'm just saying, 6-1 is very difficult for any team, much less one with some serious defensive holes.

 

I think the difference is they've got a good Bidwill, one who is willing to write the checks, put the right people in place and get the hell out of the way.

 

I'm headed to Foxboro Monday with friends for what's becoming an annual tradition - full Thanksgiving dinner for the tailgate.
I'm frying a turkey, we'll have stuffing and mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, etc. Fun to put together and do and with the weather - gametime supposed to be 32 degrees - it'll be easier than it was when we tried this with single digit temps.

Game of the week has to be Green Bay-Minnesota, right?

 

They had built a decent team when Warner was there, but once he left, quarterback was a disaster for them.

Palmer had also played on some damn good teams with the Bengals. Part of their downfall was his knee injury. It cost them their shot to beat the Steelers in the playoffs and set Palmer back for years.

 

Greg Hardy laughs:

Source: Raiders' Aldon Smith suspended 1 year

 

49ers should have cut Kaepernick and returned the woman to Smith.