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How Does The 2015 Denver D Really Measure Up Historically?

In the aftermath of the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 win, the question that some may debate is where the Broncos defense stands among the greatest defenses of all time.

Some will point to the 1985 Chicago Bears, who dominated their opposition in the playoffs, including two shutouts in the NFC divisional round and championship. Others will tout the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, who had mediocre-at-best quarterback play from not one, but two QBs. There will be those who put the 2013 Seattle Seahawks up there, given how they held the Denver Broncos to eight points in the Super Bowl. And some will talk up the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, whose defense arguably set the tone for that Super Bowl win.

In examining which defense really stood out as the best, many will roll out, for example, how many sacks that defense racked up during the season. But that’s not really the best measure because it doesn’t paint the entire picture. Let’s look at some of the stats that get tossed out.
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The Problem With Placing Celebrities On Pedestals

I’ve made a few points about the latest “controversy” surrounding Peyton Manning but wanted to expand on some of them, not because I’m interested in tearing anybody down, but because we need to give ourselves some perspective about what happens when we put celebrities on a pedestal for whatever the reason may be.

As we know, the “hot topic” following Super Bowl 50 seemed to be mostly about the way Cam Newton conducted himself at the post-game presser. Newton, of course, has been the subject of multiple discussions for his bravado on the field, quotes about how he has approached his career and, in some cases, his off-field conduct. There are people who don’t like his celebrations, others who don’t want to hear him talk about the challenges a black quarterback may face, and still others don’t believe you should have a child out of wedlock as he does.

And then there’s the other QB who started in the Super Bowl: Peyton Manning. Ever since he arrived in the NFL, he’s been promoted by a lot of people as being this All-American good old boy who represents everything that’s right with this country and a role model for all to follow. This image wasn’t crafted by Manning or his family; it was largely created by sports media and fans who put him on a pedestal.

So take a quarterback who seems to be fodder for hot takes every time you turn around, and a quarterback who gets deified more than he gets criticized, and it’s no surprise that, when the two are on opposite sides of a Super Bowl matchup, they get compared to one another.
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It’s All Orange, Fat Man: 02/14/16

Hello all, and welcome to another edition of It’s All Orange, Fat Man. Hope your Sunday is going well. Today we’ll be looking at some news from the past couple of days such as Shiloh Keo getting arrested, Michael Vick posing as an Indian in Dubai, Emmitt Smith excited that there is noone left to break his rushing record except Adrian Peterson, and finally a RB from Pitt who is working out with the team despite being diagnosed with cancer.

Here are the news:

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Broncos Likely Cap Space Scenarios

Several of us have gone over what the Broncos may need to do to clear cap space to make way for extensions for pending free agents. Here, I will go over the moves the Broncos are very likely to make, what the cap space will look like after that and the effect of the other moves and what that would mean for the Broncos’ ability to extend other players.

Let’s start with the Broncos’ estimated cap space and a list of the moves the Broncos will likely make:
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Lindsay Jones: Owen Daniels Considering Retirement

Quoth Daniels:

Of course, of course. [Retirement’s] definitely an option. But I’m a man of my word, I signed a three-year deal, so I’d like to keep playing. I feel good enough as long as I can get some work done on my 33-year-old knees.

Forget the contract: I certainly would not hold anything back against Daniels if he chose to go out on top.  Losing his production would hurt, but the expectation has to be there for Virgil Green to take on a bigger role and for Jeff Heuerman to come back off his ACL tear, regardless of whether Daniels comes back or not.

The salary cap implications for a Daniels retirement are the same as if he is cut: $2.5 million in savings and $2 million in dead money.  If Daniels were to retire, he could be subject to paying back $2 million of his signing bonus if the Broncos so choose.

It’s All Orange, Fat Man: 02/13/16

As the weekend comes around the corner, the NFL is starting to amp up towards free agency and the Mock Drafts are going to be absolutely relentless up until May. I this weekend edition of It’s All Orange, we are going to dive into Andrew Luck’s possible big pay-day, Terrell Owens exclusion from the Hall of Fame, some College Shenanigans, a lady trying awkwardly hard to be Peyton Manning.

Here are the news:

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