Chris Simms’ All-22 Team for NFL Week 8

November 2, 2016   ·   Chris Simms   ·   Jump to comments

Josh McDaniels tried everything he could to get his team its swagger back. 
Meeting times changed. Playbooks changed. Hell, our team cafeteria probably started serving different meals.
Then McDaniels faced the facts. The 2009 Denver Broncos weren’t doomed by a string of tough opponents or a rash of key injuries. We were doomed by the bye week—seven days off that interrupted every ounce of momentum we’d built from a 6-0 start.
Our leaders? Guys such as Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins were dejected. Our coaches? McDaniels and his staff looked progressively more shocked after each of the four consecutive post-bye losses. I fear the Minnesota Vikings—a team whose talent landed often on this weekly All-22 list—are going through the same thing.
I know the feeling, and it’s not a great one.
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