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Broncos-Patriots: It’s David vs. Goliath, But Which is Which?

Posted: 9th October 2009 by Kris Burke in NFL
There comes a time in every NFL head coach's career that he gets a shot to face off against the man who taught him the ropes. A win against the teacher gives the student the first crown jewel of his head coaching career. For Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels, that opportunity comes in the fifth game of his head-coaching career, and he faces a considerable challenge in beating his teacher: ...

Broncos Report Card: Week Four

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Kris Burke in NFL
Second verse, same as the first. That would be how the outside world views the Denver Broncos after yet another win, propelling them to 4-0 on the season, a season in which not many people expected the Broncos to win more than five games. The Broncos are 80 percent of the way there with 12 games yet to be played. But at the rate head coach Josh McDaniels has his team ...

Regime Change: Time For Thompson and McCarthy To Go

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Kris Burke in NFL
No, this is not an emotional knee jerk reaction to the Packers losing 30-23 to the Vikings Monday night.á I have been on the fence regarding the future of Mike McCarthy as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers since the end of last season.á Tonight, at the hands of an ageless Brett Favre performance ironically, I have chosen to pick a side of the fence. Yes, the season ...
If the 2009 Denver Broncos were fast food, I would call them a "Happy Meal" thus far into the campaign. Pleasant. Satisfying. Fun. Making their fans, you know, happy. Oh, and yes I did mean those Denver Broncos. Six months ago the Broncos were a franchise in turmoil.á The team had fired its stalwart head coach, Mike Shanahan, who led to the franchise to its two Super Bowl titles. Then Denver replaced ...

Hater No More: Why I Now Admire Bill Belichick

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Kris Burke in NFL
Not too long ago, I hated Bill Belichick.  With a passion. Starting when Tom Brady burst onto the NFL scene in 2001, I was indifferent towards Belichick.  Yes, the Patriots were setting the world on fire winning three Super Bowls in four years and being anointed the next dynasty following the Packers of the '60s, the Steelers of the '70s, the 49ers of the '80s, and the Cowboys of the '90s. While ...