All is now quiet at Denver's Empower Field, except for the geese, of course, as seen in the photograph above. The Denver Bronco's Superbowl hopes vanished this past Sunday afternoon when the New England Patriots beat them by a score of 10-7 in the AFC Championship Game. Just one game away from the Superbowl, too. This was not an unexpected outcome, of course. Last week Denver's quarterback, Bo Nix, broke his ankle just before the end of the Bronco's playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, whom they beat 33-30. His replacement for Sunday's contest, backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham, had not played in a game for the past two seasons. Although fans kept talking like the Broncos had a good shot at winning, in their hearts they knew it was a longshot. Plus, blizzard-like conditions dominated the second half, which made it impossible to actually see the field, let alone score any points. And so, that is that. Now we will all be subjected to constant Broncos talk for the next 7 months, even during the middle of baseball season, with local television sports broadcasters discussing the playoff loss, draft prospects, free agents, training camp, predictions for the coming season, what the psychics have forecast, and on and on and on. May God help us all.
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