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Denver Broncos: Beware The Trap Game

 
Let's reminisce, shall we?  The date?  September 28, 2008.  The place?  Arrowhead Stadium.  The situation?  The 3-0 Denver Broncos saunter into Kansas City to face the 0-3 Chiefs. The Broncos, coming off three heart-stopping victories thanks to their high-octane offense, were supposed to waltz into KC and wipe the floor with a team that hadn't won a football game since October 21, 2007. Funny thing happened on the way to that victory though. Nobody told the Chiefs. In a sloppy game that included a fumble each from Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal, and two interceptions by Cutler, the Chiefs gained 213 yards on the ground and trampled the Broncos 33-19. Fast forward to today.  Coming off two comeback wins against the Browns and Falcons, the Broncos have played with a rejuvenated confidence epitomized by Jay Cutler taking control in the fourth quarter of each game to lead his team down the field and onto victory. At 6-4 and with a two game lead in the ... (link)

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