4. Denver Broncos They're 50 and seem to be buying into Josh McDaniels' coaching philosophy, but they've appeared to be very shaky at times. They escaped (the key word here is escaped) Cincinnati with a win after a miraculous series of bounces that landed in the hands of Brandon Stokley, beat Dallas after Tony Romo, for one reason or another, threw in Champ Bailey's direction on the final two plays of the game, and defeated a struggling New England team in overtime.It's our job [to play despite rain delays]. As a professional athlete you've got to put those distractions aside. We're there to play cricket.

The defense should be strong once more, with defensive tackle Jeff Owens returning from a knee injury which sidelined him all of 2008. The Dawgs will open up the season at Oklahoma State, and will eventually have to endure the rigors of the SEC, which is no walk in the park. Still, Georgia has yet to finish outside of the Top25 under Richt's watch; so nine wins shouldn't