
INVESCO Field at Mile High reeked of excitement in the home opener of 2008. Jay Cutler had had a remarkable preseason and the Broncos, coming off an impressive 41-14 Week One Monday night victory in Oakland (minus Brandon Marshall, no less), had the defending division champs in their own backyard. Rookies Eddie Royal and Ryan Clady looked phenomenal. When asked earlier in the week about the Broncos’ prospects for 2008, head coach Mike Shanahan had stood at the podium and asserted “Talk is cheap.”