A Christmas Gory

Your shit's dead, you gets fed
To the alligators lurking in the moat,
Peep what I wrote,
You bit so hard, I though your shit was a quote…

PROPS and DROPS from the Christmas Eve Bronco loss to the Chargers:

DROPS: Maybe it has taken 16 weeks, a training camp, preseason games, countless articles in the media, speculation of the internet, blogger chatter, TV coverage, radio talk shows…everywhere and everyone. But the simple fact may be that this team just isn’t as talented as we all thought. The two Charger games should be exhibit A and B. They simply manhandled the Donks in every facet. And the Bolts are a step behind the Pats and Colts, and perhaps behind the Jags, Steelers, and maybe Browns. That leaves the Broncos two or three steps behind the curve in the rugged AFC. The core of this team: Cutler, Champ, Scheffler, Marshall, DJ Williams, maybe Moss and Crowder, are about the only guys that make an impact.

DROPS: Somewhere, probably a bar, Todd Sauerbrun is laughing. His replacement, Paul Ernster had an absolutely horrendous day. His punts looked like a 8 year in the Punt Pass Kick contest. Shanny wasted no times and released Ernster; Merry Christmas Paul. The Broncos need to quit this Free Agent carousel of punters and look to draft one in the late rounds of the draft in 08.

DROPS: The Chargers came into the game a bit chippy, as their play seemed like the Broncos took their milk money. Jay Cutler was being taunted by his counterpart, SD quarterback Phillip Rivers late in the game, and the Chargers were vocal after all their stops. Frustration boiled over when John Lynch drew a 15 yard penalty for ripping off LT’s helmet. While the Chargers’ actions might be deemed unsportsmanlike (especially after the whined about the Pat’s celebration last year) the Broncos failed to match their intensity or take advantage of the trash talk and answer by punching back.

PROPS: Another loss and the Broncos can position themselves in the top third of the NFL draft. Their biggest need? Could be anywhere on the defensive side of the ball, but the SG says if a stud LB is there that could fill a big void on the D. A ball hawker to play next to DJ Williams and allow the youngsters on the DL to continue to grow.

PROPS: To the countless Bronco fans who switched over to TBS and “A Christmas Story” by the 3rd quarter. Could the Bumpas Hounds get a better pass rush than the Broncos? Would the leg lamp look good in Shanny’s office? Does the Red Ryder gun have more pop than Selvin Young? Can we wash Lynch’s mouth out with soap? Has Shanny shot his eye out?