admin @ Wed, 2005-10-19 11:00
There's really nothing to complain about when you compare the job to sitting in a cubicle watching a clock, or working construction on a hot day, or waiting on a customer who just can't be satisfied.
Let's face it, these guys aren't heroes. If you have a young, inquisitive fan in the house, you're probably well aware of that fact and a little fed up with the league this week.
Nationally, the Minnesota Vikings continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons after players decided a sex cruise was the best way for the team to bond during their bye week.
As the Broncos were putting the finishing touches on their fifth consecutive victory Sunday, ex-Denver linebacker Bill Romanowski was telling his disturbing story - including the part about taking steroids - on 60 Minutes.
Locally, Jake Plummer continues to bite the hands that feed, turning a seemingly innocuous item in a gossip column into another public slap in the face to his fans. D.J. Williams is the latest Bronco to face DUI charges. And Todd Sauerbrun, who refused to speak to the media after being linked to a steroids scandal and a DUI arrest, is suddenly being quoted again if the subject of the story is about his prowess as a punter.
The truth is most of the players in any NFL locker room are good people. They give back to the community. They take care of their families. They work hard. They are professional on and off the field.
Speaking of football, the reason this 5-1 start for the Broncos might be different is the fact that Plummer is taking a safe, smart approach to the game. And the win over New England proved that the Snake's new style of play doesn't have to be boring.
Plummer threw a 72-yard pass to Rod Smith and a 55-yard pass to Ashley Lelie. On both plays, if the receiver didn't make the catch, no one would have.
Denver extended its streak of games without a turnover to four, or the last 264 minutes and 31 seconds going back to the third quarter of the game against San Diego on Sept. 18.
"You don't think about it a whole lot," Plummer said. "You try to keep on playing ball. ... We'd like to play the rest of the season without a turnover, but we'll see how it goes."
Either way, Champ Bailey says Denver's defensive line is making the opposing quarterback consistently uncomfortable this season. That's why he was able to cover New England receivers with one good wheel into the third quarter.
"You know the difference when the ball comes and falls short and the quarterback is on his back when I turn around and look," Bailey said when asked about the pass rush. "That makes all the difference in the world."
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