In the ever-changing landscape of this blog, my whims may change on a dime. Of course, the general focus of my writing is my experience as a D3 football player (hence, the name). But in order to work on my writing more regularly (and blow off a little steam), I like to experiment with different types of posts.

In my new section, “Uninformed Precognition”, I will attempt to replicate man’s timeless hubris by predicting things (and in most cases, predicting them incorrectly). Today I will attempt to foresee what will happen this season for my beloved Denver Broncos, Kige Ramsey style. Of course, I wouldn’t recommend doing any kind of football betting based simply on my wild assertions. In fact, I’m not allowed to do any sort of gambling on a pro sport which has a college equivalent, or something lame like that. Thanks, NCAA.

Anyways, it is now time to tell the future like a drunk, smelly gypsy. I look into the immediate future of the Broncos, and I see darkness. The best way to sum it up would be with lines 3-8 of William Butler Yeats’ “The Second Coming”:

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

So, yeah. Not looking too great. This is the first time in a long time that I’ve sensed apathy from Broncos country. The shock waves of McDaniels’ arrival continue to reverberate, and serious problems occur with little resistance from fans. For instance, we went from having a pro-bowler behind center to having a man who has an even worse concept of grooming than Jake the Snake did (something previously thought impossible). Our star receiver has taken a break from putting his arm through TVs to not show up to a mandatory minicamp. Even more concerning is the fact that our decent draft haul came at a high price for next year, so if things are bad this season they’ll be even worse in ‘10. I expect sports betting aficionados to agree; most bets this year involving the Broncos will probably be placed against them.

Knowshon Moreno should be productive behind what is still a great offensive line, but if Orton cannot deliver in the passing game, the offense will be severely limited. I expect defenses to be keying on Moreno so often that if Orton can hit the broad side of a barn the offense will score. The question is: can he hit the broad side of a barn? I’m not too confident that he can.

So, now comes the time where I toss a number out there representing how many wins McDaniels and Co. can bag in ‘09. And my number is… 7. This is a very optimistic prediction, but what can I say? I’m a homer who believes in his team. I’ve heard predictions as low as 4, and they could very well come true. What remains to be seen is how well the Broncos adjust to a 3-4. I personally don’t see the right personnel for that defensive scheme, but our guys on D are somewhat better than they were last year. That’s not saying much since last year’s defense was atrocious, but I’ll go out on a limb and say that this year’s D will be comparable or slightly better, meaning that we still might win some games.

I plan to put this post on the refrigerator door, so to speak, by planting it on my sidebar for all to see. Hopefully it serves as a tool to show how awesome I am. We only have to wait about 8 months to find out. I’d call this a “rebuilding season” but I think Denver has yet to hit rock bottom.

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Posted: 06|14|09 at 9:29 pm. Filed under: Uninformed Precognition.
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