Quote Originally Posted by roadkill2272 View Post
i think a 5-11 Denver is way off. i know that they have an incredibly tough schedule, and manning is still somewhat of slight question mark, but among all factors that are considered when people discuss Denver's prospects there is a significant overlooked factor to consider: altitude.

here we have a mile-high altitude football team with a respectable defense, but more interesting, has an offense that is now helmed by the best hurry-up/no huddle quarterback in recent history with solid recievers. Manning will not only confuse almost any defense out there, but add to the fact that he's also a-fast-off-the-line quarterback at that altitude... so LOOK OUT! defenses had better have extra oxygen tanks ready, because there's going to be a LOT of substituting to let them suck down some O2 while manning is working them over...

regardless of how brutal their schedule looks, this factor alone in my mind puts them no worse than 8-8, and i'm gonna go out on a limb here and call it 10-6.. definate division winners.
Have to agree with this - well said.