Reader: Peyton Manning will make Broncos fans forget Tim Tebow nostalgia fast

A recent Denver Blogs roundup highlighted a post whose writer admitted that he'd miss the Tim Tebow era, when the Broncos were always underdogs. That prompted a response from one reader who suffers from no such nostalgia...

By Michael Roberts

April 5, 2012

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A recent Denver Blogs roundup highlighted a post whose writer admitted that he'd miss the Tim Tebow era, when the Broncos were always underdogs.

That prompted a response from one reader who suffers from no such nostalgia.

Eric writes:

That's fair.

Looking at the opponents, the Broncos will have the undisputed better quarterback on the field 13 out of 16 times out.

And Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and New England on the schedule promise to be the marquis games on those given weeks.

The Broncos managed to turn the turd sandwich McDaniels handed them into the biggest plus since Elway, Davis, and company won back to back 97 and 98.

This is exciting.

There's no way it can live up to the hype, but this season will be great.

What's Vegas saying for over and under?

If it's only 9.5, I'm jumpin' all over it...for 50.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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