Broncos Still Getting No Love: Denver an Underdog to Chargers on Monday Night

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Published: October 16, 2009

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... hard fought victory against my New England Patriots as the San Diego Chargers sat back on their bye week watching helplessly as the Broncos took a two-and-a-half game lead early in the chase for a division title.

The line opened up with the Broncos taking a three-and-a-half point lead into San Diego, a road divisional rivalry game, so ok maybe the line is justifiable…let me tell you why it’s way off base.

Let me start by saying that I know the home team is usually awarded a certain amount of points just for having home-field advantage but I don’t believe that should apply for a Monday night game, the intensity of it being a national broadcast, the pregame fireworks, the magnitude of this game can’t be overlooked, it’s going to be the closest feel to a playoff game that you can get in mid-October.    

The Chargers have been woeful on defense since the start of the year; a season that kicked off with...

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