Good points but lets look at the other side of the coin here. The veterans as you mention have been to the top. They know what it takes and they should also know that luck also has a very real presence. Manning's Super Bowl ring has luck written all over it in my opinion. That team caught all the breaks all season long. I am a believer that teams and players can influence luck by being disciplined as well as humble and hungry for more. Nothing humble about the Bronco defense. Members have been flapping their yaps for a long time.  Not a good thing to do in the NFL as the hungry teams will end up making you eat your words sooner or later. I think that's whats happening and the team leaders are rolling over at an alarming rate. Lot's of blame and the only way to heal that is for the leaders of this team stand up and fight for the right to be a Bronco. That's what I want to see.