The most fraudulent team in the NFL right now has to be the Denver Broncos. After a comeback victory over the Browns two weeks ago and an impressive win last Sunday in Atlanta, the Broncos got stomped by Oakland 31-10…they lost…to the Raiders…at home.
Somehow the Denver defense limited the Falcons to 20 points last week, but surrendered 31 to a previously two-win Raider team. Not only that, but JaMarcus Russell only attempted 11 passes and completed 10 of those attempts for 152 yards and a touchdown. How does Oakland only attempt 11 passes and win 31-10? Better yet, how do you only score 10 points against the Raiders when you average 24.8 points per game? It’s mind-boggling.
Hey, maybe the Broncos just had an off day. But 31-10 to the Raiders? That’s just embarrassing. I realize that the Raiders do have some talented players and Denver’s defense has been atrocious this season, but how does this happen? The Broncos had zero interest in trying to tackle Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden.
For the Broncos to lose to the Raiders and fall to 6-5 on the season but still lead their division shows you how absolutely brutal the AFC West is this season. It’s a shame that a team like the Colts, Ravens, Patriots or hell, even the Dolphins might miss the playoffs this season, yet this crap Denver team gets in because they play in a joke of a division.
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The Broncos were one of many embarassmets on Sunday, The Browns were even worse.
I do think the Raiders are getting better, but Denver was just terrible.
I don’t really see how they are a fraud. They are 6-5. That’s last place in the AFC East. So if they were in the AFC East and they had the exact same record, sitting in last place, they wouldn’t be a fraud, cuz who expects anything from a last place team? Think before you pop off stoopid writers.
They should have lost to San Diego and New Orleans, and would have lost to Cleveland if they could hold on to a lead.
It’s a miracle they’re 6-5. There. Now I thought about it.
They “should have lost”? Are you saying that the team that ultimately won didn’t deserve to win?
Oh, God, no!
I refuse to get sucked into a debate with you Paulsen!
It’ll go on for eight days and I’ll lose sleep…
U call a team a “fraud” for their place in the leauge. Last I checked the Broncos didn’t make the rules. Is it sad that other teams with better records won’t make the playoffs, but that is not the Broncos problem. Horrible loss to the worst team in the last 20 years “raiders” who have sell outs every week when the are doing early release in the california jails. The problem here is the hate that shanahan carries for the owner “Davis” the mummy. I his efforts to humiliate the raiders he makes terrible calls.
Actually, Anthony, you’d be debating with yourself. But I have a feeling that wouldn’t be the first time.
Hoo-a!
I don’t know if you guys bet or not but – who in the world can figure out Cleveland and Denver ? GEEZ.