Reader: Butthurt Broncos Fans Need to Shut Up About Moral Victories

When we shared our collection of top tweets about the Broncos' overtime loss to the Seahawks on Sunday, we asked if the close defeat -- a sharp contrast to the Super Bowl blowout in February -- constituted a moral victory. There definitely wasn't a consensus among our responses from either...
By Michael Roberts
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When we shared our collection of top tweets about the Broncos’ overtime loss to the Seahawks on Sunday, we asked if the close defeat — a sharp contrast to the Super Bowl blowout in February — constituted a moral victory. There definitely wasn’t a consensus among our responses from either Broncos lovers or loathers. Here’s the take of a reader who seems to fit in the latter category.

See also: Top Twenty Tweets About Broncos’ Loss to Seahawks Being a Moral Victory

Brooke Klinker writes:

Sorry but there are no moral victories in the NFL. If you win you win — if you lose you lose. Sounds to me like there are some butthurt Broncos fans out there who cannot accept that they lost to the Seahawks again. It’s not the end of the world…. Furthermore, Manning should probably retire….

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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