The last word on the Broncos bomb

Ok, I told myself I wasn't going to talk about this game anymore because, let's face it, nobody's that masochistic. I just have a few more things I need to get off my chest before I can get closure with one of the worst games in the history of the Broncos franchise.

I don't think I've ever seen a Mike Shanahan-coached team play so poorly and so undisciplined in all the years that I've been fervently following the Broncos. Yeah, there was a bit of bad luck with the injuries to Cutler and the Brothers Bailey, but overall the team had no attitude, no killer instinct, and from the looks of things, no desire to even put up a fight in front of a national audience.

To me, the biggest play of the game happened when the Broncos were already down 13-0. On 3rd and 16 with the Patriots backed up to their own 8 yard line, the Broncos D forced Cassel out of the pocket and into an incomplete pass. 4th down, right? Ha, simple minded fool. The Broncos wouldn't have it! Jamie Winborn took an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by yanking Cassel's facemask to the ground after he'd already released the ball. If he just stops like a good boy and runs back to the sideline, we're going to get the ball around midfield with the score still respectable. Instead, the penalty gave the Pats a free first down which they used as a catalyst for a touchdown drive, making the score 20-0 at the half. It sucked any defensive momentum you could possibly have had in a 41-7 game, and exemplified the utter ineptitude of the entire contest.

Oh, and what's that line about kicking a guy when he's down? Wait 30 minutes before getting in the pool? No, well, cliched sayings aside Broncos Country discovered today that both Bailey Brothers who left yesterday's game due to injury won't be joining the rest of their Broncos brethren on the playing field anytime soon. Boss injured his knee and will now be doing as much on-field contributing for the rest of the season as everyone here at Frost Brewed Baseball. Champ's groin called for a timeout and he could be shelved for up to a month. That's a good sign, right? Having the best player on the worst defense in football out for a month? Champ's arguably the best cornerback in football and thus far we were still about as successful as Scott Stapp's solo career.

There, I promise I'm done. Moving forward now.