This is an 8* play on the Denver Broncos.

So the Broncos are in New England on Sunday to take on the Patriots at Foxboro, and everyone is talking about Manning vs. Brady. Some might even throw out stats that would suggest Brady has had the edge in past meetings. If you are one of those, I suggest your "give your freakin head a shake".

How anyone can tell me that previous games between the Patriots and the Colts, when New England had the likes of Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Aqib Talib and Teddy Brusci, have any bearing on today's game between the Broncos and a very different New England team.

In fact, I'm even going to toss out last year's meetings, because this Denver team is an entirely different monster. The previously mentioned Aqib Talib shores up a vastly improved defense, while another former Patriot Wes Welker is just one of many weapons on offense.

The Broncos have demolished the opposition this year, with some convincing wins over elite teams. They spanked the Niners, Cardinals and Chargers, and their only loss came on the road to the defending champs (in overtime).

Take a look at New England's schedule, and you will see that while they are 4-0 at home, those four opponents have a combined record of 8-21.

Here they are:

0-7 Raiders

4-2 Bengals

1-7 Jets

3-5 Bears

Take DEN.

GL,

Jesse Schule