It was a wonderful two-week ride for the Denver Broncos.
For the last few years, ever since Peyton Manning called it quits back in March, 2016, the Broncos have been searching for signs of life—anything, really—at the quarterback position. A wonderful coaching job by Gary Kubiak made Trevor Siemian look somewhat passable, but even then, Denver was never going to beat the Kansas City Chiefs or contend for another Super Bowl.
Siemian came and went. So did Paxton Lynch. John Elway traded for Case Keenum and then again for Joe Flacco. The carousel spun around, the only constant was one losing effort after another.