FanPulse: Broncos Country not feeling very confident heading

into this week Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse — a survey of fans across the NFL http://www.denverbroncosteamonline.com/brandon-mcmanus-jersey , powered by SurveyMonkey. Each week, we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in fans from each team. Broncos fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.The Denver Broncos lost in Week 3 on the road to Baltimore Ravens in a game where they were screwed by both the referees and themselves. The refs are something most fans will be annoyed with, but shrug off. It’s the mistake-prone football that leaves most of us not feeling very confident at all in this team.From 93%, to 84%, to 74%, to 23% in just four survey’s. That’s how quickly two wins and a loss bring fan confidence from the stratosphere to the dumpster.With the red hot Kansas City Chiefs coming to town on Monday Night Football, all hope seems to be lost as in this same survey these fans are predicting an 8-point loss. This amounts to an amazing reversal of optimism from the fan base. The Broncos players have to feel like their backs are against the wall http://www.denverbroncosteamonline.com/darian-stewart-jersey , which means we’re going to see exactly what this team is made of this week. Are they made of sterner stuff or will they fold like a wet piece of paper?I still want to believe they are head and shoulders above the team that took the field in 2017, so I am going to say this next game will be far more competitive than people expect.To end things on a more positive note, let’s look at how sad the Chiefs fan base is when it comes to championship expectations.87% are perfectly happy with no Super Bowl titles. That made me laugh out loud. The bar is set pretty low in Kansas City.The Denver Broncos want fans to start the regular season with an ‘Orange Sunday’ The Denver Broncos want Broncos Country to kick off the regular season with an ‘Orange Sunday’, so if you have Broncos gear and are going to the game it had better be bright orange in color!The team will also be honoring first responders throughout the game with a special flag football pregame show between the Law Enforcement Team and the Fire/Rescue Team. For fans in attendance, that should be one of the pregame highlights for sure.Broncos alumni Karl Mecklenburg and Reuben Droughns will coach the cops, while Rod Smith and Ebenezer Ekuban will coach up the fire and rescue squads. To make the orange even more orange-y, the Broncos will be handing out orange towels made from recycled materials to fans in an effort to raise awareness towards the environment and recycling.“The Denver Broncos and Coca-Cola are teaming up to show fans the value of recycling,” Antionette Williams www.denverbroncosteamonline.com , a spokesperson for the event said. “Recycling is the first step, but Coca-Cola and the Broncos want to create a “Life-Cycle” story and make sure once the bottles are recycled they continue on a sustainable path.”All that pomp and fluff aside, I love the idea of an ‘Orange Sunday’ and think every Sunday should be one. I also love the respect being paid to those brave men and women who are the first to respond to a crisis. Good stuff. Oh, and let’s not forget the most important part. 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