Courtland Sutton Joins the Chorus of People Saying the Broncos Should Be in the Super Bowl

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The elders of New England speak of a time, in the long, long ago, when victory in battle was honored. When the vanquished would humble themselves before those who defeated them. Even pay tribute to them. March in their post-war triumphs and sing their praises. It was a time when, as the sayings go, "to the victors go the spoils" and "history is written by the winners." 

In our land, that time was 2002. A brief, shining moment in which American patriots celebrated the Patriots for their unexpected, even shocking, first championship over a heavily-favored team that was on the verge of a dynasty. By the time the Pats won their second two seasons later, and then a third the following year, they hadn't died a hero, they had lived long enough to see themselves become the villain. Rules were changed to stop them. Their coaches where hired away. Then various allegations of cheating were thrown at them. And so every victory was considered tainted in some way.

That fact is as true in our time as it was in that Dynasty era:

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And joining the chat of media, Denver media, and Broncos players is Nik Bonitto's teammate Courtland Sutton:

And to be clear, I'm not mad. On the contrary. I embrace it. The Patriots have climbed out of the hotel room cuck chair they occupied from 2000-2004 and are back to being what the world needs them to be: America's Wrestling Heel. The ones who win belts they don't deserve, fight dirty, hide foreign objects in their trunks, get booed, and sell out arenas. I wouldn't have it any other way.

If anything, it's a bit of a shame that Sutton is thinking this on his special day. No, not the AFC title game nine days ago. In that one he did score the only touchdown for the Broncos. On his way to a day of three catches on five targets for 17 yards. And a dropped pass. 

No, today is special because Sutton is in the Pro Bowl. In fact, he's one of seven Broncos who got selected, which is awfully nice. An impressive number. Much more than the Patriots have, which is only a lousy two: Drake Maye and Christian Gonzalez (who happened to hold Sutton to one catch on three targets for six yards). Neither of whom will be playing adult Flag Football tonight, because they're getting ready for a game of tackle on Sunday. It's a pity for Denver they determine who "should've" gone to the Super Bowl by the scoreboard at the end of the game, and not individual awards. Maybe next season the Broncos can outscore the road team, and get in that way. But I won't be holding my breath.

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