It all started in 1994 when Denver quarterback John Elway let the ball slip out of his hands to Junior Seau on what should have been a game-winning drive for the Broncos.
Did it all start for the Broncos in 2009 when Brandon Stokley caught a miracle tipped pass for an 87-yard touchdown with 11 seconds to go to stun the Cincinnati Bengals?
The more this season unfolds; the more it appears that the 2009 Broncos may be a remake of the 1994 Chargers.
As previously mentioned, both teams were more than lucky to win their opener. And before each respective season began, neither team was considered a contender.
The 1994 Chargers started 6-0; this year’s Broncos are a surprising 5-0.
Each quarterback was a castoff from elsewhere: Stan Humphries of the Chargers and Kyle Orton of the current Broncos. Both team had great defenses; the Broncos having allowed just 43 points this year in their first 5-0 start since their last Super Bowl season in 1998.
And if you want to test your memory, can you remember some of these “stars” of the 1994 Chargers?
Do you remember that the team’s leading receivers were Mark Seay and Ronnie Harmon? Or that the No. 2 rusher behind Natrone Means was Eric Bieniemy?
Then there was linebacker Dennis Gibson, who made the game-saving play in the AFC Championship vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The current Broncos are a long way from the Super Bowl, but they sure do bring back memories of how the Chargers came out of nowhere 15 years ago to play in their only Super Bowl ever.
Did it all start for the Broncos in 2009 when Brandon Stokley caught a miracle tipped pass for an 87-yard touchdown with 11 seconds to go to stun the Cincinnati Bengals?
The more this season unfolds; the more it appears that the 2009 Broncos may be a remake of the 1994 Chargers.
As previously mentioned, both teams were more than lucky to win their opener. And before each respective season began, neither team was considered a contender.
The 1994 Chargers started 6-0; this year’s Broncos are a surprising 5-0.
Each quarterback was a castoff from elsewhere: Stan Humphries of the Chargers and Kyle Orton of the current Broncos. Both team had great defenses; the Broncos having allowed just 43 points this year in their first 5-0 start since their last Super Bowl season in 1998.
And if you want to test your memory, can you remember some of these “stars” of the 1994 Chargers?
Do you remember that the team’s leading receivers were Mark Seay and Ronnie Harmon? Or that the No. 2 rusher behind Natrone Means was Eric Bieniemy?
Then there was linebacker Dennis Gibson, who made the game-saving play in the AFC Championship vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The current Broncos are a long way from the Super Bowl, but they sure do bring back memories of how the Chargers came out of nowhere 15 years ago to play in their only Super Bowl ever.
2 comments:
Please don't start this; I hope you are wrong!
It sure seems as if the Broncos may indeed be for real or they are just a lucky team. My guess is that they may be for real. Also a famous football man once said a good team makes its own luck. It will be ineresting to see who wins the Chargers/Broncos clash this coming weekend. That game may go a long way toward determining the AFC champion.
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