Posted on 11/24/2006 5:37:16 PM PST by ajolympian2004
Will the Broncos get an early Christmas present from Santa Claus Indiana?, QB Jay Cutler
You can imagine what the sports media storm is like here in Colorado right now after the lackluster performance by the Denver Broncos offense last night in their 19 - 10 loss vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. An interesting fact about the Broncos first round draft choice from earlier this year, QB Jay Cutler is from Santa Claus, Indiana.
6 Jay Cutler, Quarterback
Height: 6' 3" Weight: 233 lbs. College: Vanderbilt Born: in Santa Claus, Ind. Acquired: Draft #1 (11th overall), 2006 Pro Year: R Year with Broncos: R
Career notes: http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=5907
PERSONAL: Cutler completed his degree in Human and Organizational Development in December 2005. In strength tests leading up to the NFL Combine, he bench pressed 225 pounds 27 times and had a maximum press of 400 pounds. Cutler crew up in a subdivision called Christmas Village in the Southern Indiana town of Santa Claus. His father, Jack, works for the Indiana state police and his mother, Sandy, is a part-time teacher. Jay Cutler was born on April 29, 1983, in Santa Claus, Ind.
Denver is in fifth place in their conference. One spot behind all the division leaders. In my opinion, that ain't too shabby at all.
Any guy that voluntarily drives a Honda Element is no NFL quarterback.
Absolutely not!
Sincerely,
Drew Bledsoe
Denver has a winning record.
Thing is, prior to the San Diego game, they WERE leading the division. And now they've dropped two in a row to divisional opponents. With the wild card race finally getting interesting, Denver can't afford to take their position for granted. It's entirely possible that they can slide out of the wild card race altogether with another two losses.
I don't know their schedule. Do you think Jacksonville or Pittsburg can catch them?
Not for long. But don't get me wrong, it's not all Plummer's fault. Their undersized defense has been spending way too long on the field because they don't have enough weapons on offense. Rod Smith has lost a step, so defenses can roll coverage over to Javon Walker. They miss Jeb Putzier and a credible receiving threat out of the backfield.
Sure, it's tough being in the same division with the two best backs in football, but the Broncos need to find a way to win those.
And you all think Cutler can fix that?
I think it's worth a shot. Plummer is a streaky quarterback with a penchant for making bonehead plays at the worst possible point in the game. He's not going to be back next year, and Kevlar's got 10 days to get Cutler the first team snaps. Plus they have a home game against the Seahawks, who can't stop anybody.
Denver's remaining schedule: Seattle, at San Diego, at Arizona, Cincinnati, San Francisco. None of those games are gimmes, even the Arizona game. Seattle is struggling, but Hasselbeck and Alexander are coming back. San Diego will have home field advantage and has already beaten Denver once. Arizona is due one more win. Cincy's turning it around. San Francisco is at .500.
Jacksonville's problem is that their team is inconsistent. They have a great defense... but only when at home. On the road, they can't get the intensity going. It's possible they can get the wild card Denver's currently sitting on, especially if Denver buckles in the next few games.
And Pittsburgh... stick a fork in 'em, they're done. Maybe next year.
I'm thinking one wild card will come out of the AFC East--and it just might be the friggin' Jets.
A shot for what? Denver is already in the hunt for a wildcard.
So they are looking at maybe one or two more loses. Their in great shape.
Okay, maybe they should stand pat then and not do anything. Hopefully, the Jags and Chiefs will cooperate.
You think with a record of 10-6 the Broncos won't make a wildcard?
I think they'll need help. The Jest have a soft schedule and could win out. Right now the Chiefs own the tie breaker. The Jags have four road games plus the Pats and Colts.
I really don't think a switch to Cutler is giving up on this season. It seems like the rest of the team have given up on Plummer.
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