Not a good weekend for the fan in me, all 3 of my teams lost. Plus I got to go to the Air Force game and watch them get pummelled. It was a good test of my ability to take losses in stride as something well beyond my control and therefore no reason to get worked up about. Here's my general thoughts on each team, based on what I have read (and watched in the first half of the Broncos game).
Colorado Buffaloes
We wanted improvement from the Hawaii game and we got it. We didn't win, but we got close. And we definitely played better. From what I have read so far the one thing this team has really developed is an ability to make half time adjustments. In both games they have had much better second halves. Which is a big change from last year, when it felt like the coaching staff just couldn't understand that basic concept. On thew other hand, it's still a rebuilding season, so there are a lot of bad habits, and a low level of talent that need to be addressed. But I at least feel optimistic that things are on the right course.
Saint Louis Rams
Not a good loss, but there are some mitigating factors that can put this in perspective. First, it's never good to lose like that at home, but like an early college football game loss, there's a real chance that loss won't seem so bad if the Eagles end up being as good as everyone expects them to be. I mean we were in the game for a while, until they just wore the Rams down (in more ways than one looking at the injury list). Second, we lost some important players, but now will be a chance to see how our depth really is. Third, while it seemed that there was a chance for the upset, that was what it would have been: an upset. Looking at the schedule it is unlikely that we will really see where this team is until after the bye.
Denver Broncos
If Broncos fans did not already curse the name of Josh McDaniels before, they really can now. Because his poor drafting, and poor management really just gutted this team of real talent. Couple that with the damage the lockout did for the new coaching staff and it's a wonder that we kept the game as close as it ended up. There were some positives, but it's going to be a long season, and I would be surprised if there isn't a continuous churn in personnel for the rest of the season. Fox, Elway & Xanders have a lot of work to do.
Overall, I had better find some other things to focus my mind on than football because if this weekend was any predictor I better get used to learning to be philosophical and taking the long term view with all of my teams. Because when the seeming best team you root for just lost 31-13 you had better not set your expectations too high.
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