Denver and December

I find it extremely entertaining and odd that there's a lot of talk of the Dallas Cowboys and their "December Swoon" and the Denver Broncos are being overlooked for the same distinction. Granted, the Cowboys have cemented a history for such, but the Broncos appear to be starting a foundation.

It may be a least a week before people bring up the Cowboys December trevails, but has anyone really looked and the Broncos December resume' over the last two seasons?

Just last season Denver seemed to have a stronghold on the AFC West only to fall flat on their face and watch the San Diego Chargers slide past and win the division. And the Chargers were 4-8 when the tailspin began for Denver. San Diego had to win out to even have a shot.

Denver dropped their last three and four of their last six games to hand the division to the Bolts including an embarrassing 52-21 loss to San Diego on the last week of the regular season.

And yesterday's 20-19 loss to the quaterback challenged Oakland Raiders should raise another red flag for Denver fans. But the problems aren't the same this season. Last year the defense let them down. This year, without Jay Cutler slinging the ball, it's the offense. Yeah, Cutler's thrown 25 INT, but he wouldn't have as many with the receivers he had in Denver.

The offense would be more explosive from both a passing and running standpoint if Cutler still in Denver. But he and new head coach Josh McDaniels did not get off on the right foot. McDaniels wanted Matt Cassel. Cutler had his feelings hurt and was later sent to Chicago. Cutler would thrive in this offense and the pressure to be "the guy" would not be near as smothering as it is in ChiTown.

McDaniels is turning this team in the right direction. The blueprint could not be any better than the one he brought from New England.

Just don't blow another shot at the playoffs.

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