Are the Broncos Being Too Careful At Quarterback?
Of course there is a quarterback controversy the instant a soon-to-be Hall of Fame signal caller hangs up his cleats for the final time. As Peyton Manning moves on to the next phase of his life, the Denver Broncos are attempting to defend a SuperBowl Championship. Only seven NFL teams have successfully defended their titles with a consecutive championship. The Broncos are one of those seven teams going back to 1998-1999. It isn't as 'easy' anymore in this presumed age of parity -- the last team to repeat was the New England Patriots over a decade ago in 2004-2005. The Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team to ever accomplish the feat twice. Denver could join some elite company on the all time NFL records list, if they can find someone qualified to take every offensive snap to start the new season. In this case, this was not really a controversy the Broncos were expecting after their victory parade in February. Back-up Brock Osweiler did a solid job of leading the tea