BT Stink List-Week 8

What’s up BT Family?
How does it feel to be 6 & wonderfully pathetic?
(The Broncos are officially 6-1 when I watch the game with a high anxiety level/pessimistic outlook/tons of sighs)

WE WERE BLOWN OUT.

Period.

I guess I missed the press release stating the Broncos would be dressing up as the Browns for Halloween. But Halloween was Saturday, maybe the candy coma carried over to Sunday.

More Than Words by Extreme

Make any excuse you want.
Both teams had BYES.
Both teams had investment in the game.
We we’re embarrassed.
EMBARRASSED.

How many people have you heard say, “The Ravens needed this game”?
The Broncos needed this game!
To prove they could beat a team that needed this game!

Every word spoken by every critic came true today.
And now. The people who looked dumb for the first 6 weeks have gained some, albeit very little, credibility.

We didn’t just lose, we lost!
The Patriots have lost two games, how many of those games did they lose by 23 points? They lost by 7 and 3.
The Steelers have lost two games, how many of those games did they lose by 23 points? They lost by 3 both times.
The Ravens have lost three games, how many of those games did they lose by 23 points? They lost by 6,3 and 2.
Believe it or not, there is a way to lose.
A way to lose that doesn’t set you back.

The doubters & back-trackers are now the “I told you so”‘s.
WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.

We have played two legitimate defenses now in Cincy and Baltimore. Our offense has played the same against both of them, stagnant.
Nothing. That’s what we brought to the table offensively.
Absolutely nothing.

Our defense: Yes, was good in the first half.
In the 2nd half, we were worn down, and the result:
WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.WE STUNK.

Am I over reacting? Maybe. Sure. Did we look awful?
YES! WE LOOKED HORRIBLE.

Note: The portion above was written last night upon my return from the local watering hole. I of course was upset, fired up, and speaking in hyperboles. After having a night to sleep off the loss, I realize that last night I under-reacted.
WE STUNK!

My personally stinky moment of the week: Realizing as I was putting my Halloween costume on, too little/too late, how great it would have been to dress up as Jake Plummer (handball edition).

A shortcut to the Stink List.

The Pass Protection has to top the SL this week. Our interior lineman were collapsible all game long, allowing virtually no time for Kyle Orton to find a rhythm, or for Buck & Knowshon to find space. This also includes our backs and tight ends who had problems picking up the blitzing Ravens D all four quarters.

Flip the coin and our Pass Rush looked human for only the second game this season. Doom & the boys didn’t disappear by any means, they just couldn’t seem to get a grasp on Flacco, allowing him to duck and weave out of sacks and turn numerous broken plays into big gainers, something that Big Ben Roethlisberger does better than any other QB in the league.

Jack Williams/Alphonso Smith stunk enough to turn Kelley Washington into a gameday hero. Anybody else wondering who this amazing receiver shredding our secondary all game was? Turns out he’s not a rookie or 2nd year player ready to break into the limelight, he’s just a guy, a guy who burnt our 3DB’s for an average of 14.5yds a catch.

the nail in the coffin.

Special Teams has once again found it’s way to the SL. We can’t be surprised, this the unit that has constantly jeopardized leads and games this season. Berger looked a little undercooked, our punt block protection was no where, and watch out but if Pittsburgh returns a kick or punt for a TD next week, we have a really big problem on our hands.

Ravens fan sitting in the corner of what is obviously a Broncos bar is fine with me. Support your team, no qualms about that. But when you start saying things like, “Oh you got a first down, congratulations” after we all applaud Gaffney on a great catch, or “It’s just a touchdown, they act like they just won the Superbowl”, after Moreno scampered across the goal line, GET OUT DUDE! You stink! It’s a Broncos bar! What do you expect? I hope we meet the Ravens in the playoffs and this guy comes back to SideBar. I will have a victory speech planned for him, assuming we don’t stink again.

That’s enough from me. I could go on and on and on and on and on and on. What do you think family? Let your frustration out. Tell us who you think deserves a spot on the SL.