Mama told me there’d be notes like these. …
It won’t be popular in this dusty old cowtown, but here goes anyway: The Broncos miss Ashley Lelie. A lot. Sorry, but when you’re two games into things and your longest pass completion is 24 yards, there’s no other way to put it. …
With no deep threat, which Lelie provided, the Broncos are vulnerable to opposing teams stacking the line of scrimmage and not respecting their play action. …
The Broncos have a new offensive coordinator, a new semi-starter at tailback, a new third-down tight end and a new go-to wide receiver. Not only that, the tailback and tight end are rookies. And we’re supposed to be shocked that their offense is struggling? On second thought, don’t be. …
Mike Shanahan will be glad to know that Jimmy Johnson has found all the answers to the Broncos’ problems while sailing away the days on his boat in the Florida Keys. Said J.J., during Fox’s Sunday pregame show, “I don’t like Jake. He had a good year last year, but that was an exception for him. I think Mike Shanahan’s offense can protect young Jay Cutler. I like Cutler. I’d play him now.” …
OK, so “Put in Cutler!” has overtaken “Hey, beer man!” as the most popular chant at Invesco Field. That doesn’t mean switching to a rookie is the answer. Not here, not now, not nine months after the AFC championship game. Getting Plummer straightened out is the answer. …
Just to reiterate, a loss Sunday and the Broncos would have to do what no Broncos team has done: make the playoffs after starting 1-2. Oh, and have you seen the Chargers’ schedule? Trust me, they’re winning at least 10 games. …
Your early leader in the clubhouse for Not For Long defensive player of the year? That would be Chargers ‘backer Shawne Merriman. Dude is scarier than the price of gas coming off the corner. …
The Broncos’ defense has been nails through two games, and without Courtney Brown, their best defensive end. Said Ebenezer Ekuban, “The kind of guy he is, the kind of pressure he brings on the field, I think we should be that much better when he comes back.” …
The Alex Gibbs factor: The Falcons have run for 558 yards, the third-highest total in NFL history after two games. And against Carolina and Tampa Bay, no less. …
Not that the whispers surrounding Lloyd Carr were growing louder, but Michigan before its 47-21 W at Notre Dame hadn’t won its road opener since 1999. …
Lions wide receiver Roy Williams guaranteed a victory against the Bears on Sunday. Having whiffed on that one, he now guarantees that gas will drop to a dime a gallon, Wisconsin will bring back prohibition and Nicole Richie will be spotted somewhere gorging herself on a french fry. …
Not that these are lean times for the Raiduhs, but the NFL Network’s Deion Sanders says, “By Week 8, Art Shell will look like Morgan Freeman.” …
The Titans are expected to trade quarterback Billy Volek to the Chargers any minute now. The Chiefs, however, have expressed some last-minute interest, and the Raiders say they would consider dealing for him in 15 years. …
Some New Jersey auction house is pedaling 30 baseballs – at $1,000 a copy – inscribed, “I’m sorry I bet on baseball – Pete Rose.” I don’t know about you, but I’m holding out for the ones inscribed “All right, I admit it, I’m a loser – Pete Rose.” …
Not that we aren’t as young as we once were, but The Post’s latest list of the state’s top prep passing performances includes the names Jack Elway and Klay Kubiak. …
Did you know? The K.C. Royals, 30-some games under .500 10 weeks into the season, have run off a 42-45 streak since June 14, including a 17-14 mark in their past 31 games.
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