With a team that has struggled to stay competitive over the years, the Denver Broncos are still in the top half of the league in terms of popularity, a newly released Harris Interactive Poll informs us. This was a nationally conducted online poll of 2,620 sports fans.
↵It would be interesting to determine how much the Broncos' ranking is influenced by fans of Tim Tebow. We already know that Tim Tebow's jersey has sold extremely well this year, so a random selection of over two thousand participants would likely include some Tim Tebow fans.
↵As to the team's play on the field, SB Nation's weekly NFL power rankings has the Broncos dropping two spots to no. 25 this week:
↵↵↵Tough break for the Broncos, who were stomped by the Ravens. Kyle Orton's throwing for near record-breaking numbers but the Broncos aren't winning. May be time to get that running game rolling.
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Where are the days of the early 2000s when the Broncos could plug in any running back and have success? At least they rank above division rival Oakland.
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