Thursday, November 10, 2005
A Disturbance in the Force
"I feel a disturbance in the force."
Oh yes, wise Obi-Wan ... There is a disturbance. It happens each time the Broncos have to travel to Oakland.
I've been in Oakland and I've gotta say that I'm pretty sure it is the armpit of the universe.
But this time, the Broncos are like Luke fighting Darth Vader in their last fight in The Return of the Jedi. Luke is strengthened and whole, just like the Broncos following last week's bye. The Raiders (aka Darth Vader) are weakened and hurting. Their injury list includes Charles Woodson (CB) and potentially, Randy Moss. The Raiders resemble Darth Vader fighting without the evil emperor behind him ... OH sure, he's still evil .. but not HALF as powerful as before.
The rivalry between the two teams doesn't seem as heated this year as it has in years past, and that's probably just because the Raiders aren't the worthy opponents they once were. But when these two teams meet, it's often a fight for much more than just a W. The Raiders would love to be the spoilers of the Broncos healthy season. The Raiders would love to embarass the Broncos. And the Broncos would like to keep their lead over the AFC West division with a sweep of wins during each of the first meetings with each team. Oh, and the Broncos wouldn't mind embarassing the Raiders and their nasty fans at home, either .... I'm sure they all know to look out for batteries being thrown at them.
The Broncos Optimists are back in play after our bye week, too. We're looking forward to watching our Broncos go 7-2 on Sunday.
Go Broncos!
Oh yes, wise Obi-Wan ... There is a disturbance. It happens each time the Broncos have to travel to Oakland.
I've been in Oakland and I've gotta say that I'm pretty sure it is the armpit of the universe.
But this time, the Broncos are like Luke fighting Darth Vader in their last fight in The Return of the Jedi. Luke is strengthened and whole, just like the Broncos following last week's bye. The Raiders (aka Darth Vader) are weakened and hurting. Their injury list includes Charles Woodson (CB) and potentially, Randy Moss. The Raiders resemble Darth Vader fighting without the evil emperor behind him ... OH sure, he's still evil .. but not HALF as powerful as before.
The rivalry between the two teams doesn't seem as heated this year as it has in years past, and that's probably just because the Raiders aren't the worthy opponents they once were. But when these two teams meet, it's often a fight for much more than just a W. The Raiders would love to be the spoilers of the Broncos healthy season. The Raiders would love to embarass the Broncos. And the Broncos would like to keep their lead over the AFC West division with a sweep of wins during each of the first meetings with each team. Oh, and the Broncos wouldn't mind embarassing the Raiders and their nasty fans at home, either .... I'm sure they all know to look out for batteries being thrown at them.
The Broncos Optimists are back in play after our bye week, too. We're looking forward to watching our Broncos go 7-2 on Sunday.
Go Broncos!
