Denver Broncos 2009 Preview

2008 Summary For the Denver Broncos, 2008 was a tale of two seasons. The exciting beginning, and the disappointing end. Mike Shanahan and his chosen project of the future, Jay Cutler, seemed to have something really special brewing in the early stages of the season, as Cutler led the Broncos to a 3-0 start while throwing for an eye popping 914 yards and 8 touchdowns. But the entire time the Broncos were clicking on all cylinders offensively, Shanahan knew the Broncos were extremely fortunate to not be 1-2 at this point in time, given how badly their defense played and how they were literally given a victory by official Ed Hochuli. Despite this, the Broncos offense was playing so well, that Shanahan and company thought they would weather the storm and get by on Cutler's golden arm. Shanahan guessed wrong. A blowout loss at the hands of lowly Kansas City would begin a skid for the Broncos in which they would drop four of their next five games, taking the 3-0 start and washing it ... (link)