The final matchup of Round 1 is a familiar one, and one not too friendly. The old AFC West rivals find themselves squared off in Round 1. This one may be a battle of the two best vacation spots in the winter, whether it be embracing the snow in a ski lodge in Denver or hitting the beach in November in San Diego. In addition, they're two teams with pretty good histories and interesting casts of characters currently. Let's see what they offer...
Denver Broncos
Pros -
- Perhaps the cold-weather city with the biggest upside. Sure, there's snow and it's bitter cold, but it's easier to deal with in a ski lodge.
- A solid team history (thought most of it is due to Elway)
- -Some of the best fans out west. Normally loyal and passionate (though they did let the Steeler fans infiltrate earlier this year
- While a weekend of skiing/football sounds like a good idea, going into debt doesn't.
- The talking heads have gone from doubting to praising and back to doubting Josh McDaniel. I don't have a strong opinion either way, but he's not exactly making friends, so he better back it up with some wins.
- Not a big fan of the orange and blue.
Pros
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- Southern California and all that comes with it. Perfect weather, beaches, In-N-Out Burger...
- They don't wear it enough, but you can't beat the powder-blue.
- Philip Rivers. I know he's not everyone's favorite QB, but I like the guy.
- Shawne Merriman. Where do I begin on this one...
- They've had a couple decent stretches in their history (including the current one), but no Super Bowl titles.
- Like Denver, great place to visit, but an expensive one
An intense rivalry on the field in recent years, and it's just as intense here. 2 teams in 2 great winter vacation destinations (for completely different reasons). The Broncos have the better fans, the Chargers the better unis. The biggest difference here may a couple of Super Bowl titles that reside in Denver while none have made it to Southern Cali as of yet.
The San Diego/Southern Cal connections seems to put them closer to my other 2 loves out west (the Dodgers and Lakers), even though the Padres/Chargers fans might not welcome a Dodgers fan to their ranks (then again, maybe a Broncos/Rockies fan wouldn't either). Still, Denver is a team that's a little more appealing. Their fans are great and I've always needed an excuse to go skiing. While they haven't been a powerhouse in recent years, they've also shown they're willing to make changes to try to improve (though the result have varied). And honestly, I'm just not sure I could ever cheer for Shane Merriman in anything...
Denver on top...
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