which he and his wife, Kimberly, visited during the Broncos' much-needed bye week

Case Keenum is off to a rocky start in the shadows of John Elway Brandin Cooks Jersey , Peyton Manning and the Rocky Mountains, ."It's pretty. I've been looking at them for the last six months," Keenum said. "So, it was fun to go up there and enjoy that. It was good to get away."Not that he was scrambling from the pressure and high expectations of playing in quarterback-crazed Denver, the magnitude of which he insists doesn't faze him."Yeah, there's a lot to it, playing quarterback here, and I enjoy it, I love it, I love the intensity of it. I love the tradition, the history," Keenum told The Associated Press on his way to the weight room after practice Wednesday.As if on cue, Keenum triggered an automatic door leading from the facility to the parking lot that separates the weight room from the rest of the team's headquarters.He pointed to the larger-than-life photos of Broncos greats that decorate the walls and halls of the UC Health Center."I mean, you walk in and the pictures are right there of who's played here and what they've done," Keenum said. "So, I don't take it lightly. I love my job. I love what I do. Personally, I feel like I've got the best job in the world."Even though it comes with such little patience from the boo-birds at the stadium and the longtime listeners/first-time callers smarting over the Broncos' 3-6 start, Keenum's 10 interceptions and two dozen sacks in his Denver debut.Keenum knew Denver was different from his other NFL stops when he signed with the Broncos for two years and $36 million after leading the Vikings to the NFC championship game."I love it. And I understand that there's pressure and expectations that come with it," Keenum said. "I've had those pressures and those expectations on myself my whole career Authentic Ramik Wilson Jersey , my whole life. Every time I step on the field I want to win. I expect to win and I expect to do well."So, that's me, that's who I am and I think that's why I'm built to play quarterback here."His new workplace, where three Lombardi Trophies loom large in the lobby, isn't anything like Keenum's stops in Houston, where he also played college ball; St. Louis, where they were about to lose a franchise; L.A., where those Rams weren't yet these Rams; and Minnesota, where he subbed for Sam Bradford.Here, the fans let their beloved Broncos hear about it the first time a pass is off target."That's just the fan base here, they expect good things, they expect explosive plays, they expect offense," Keenum said. "And I love that they care, I really do. I'd rather them be that way than nobody shows up. I'd rather play in front of all those fans that are into the game than just some other fans 鈥?not to mention any other fans out there 鈥?that come for the tailgate and the party. They want football and I appreciate that."But for three plays, the Broncos could be 6-3 instead of 3-6 heading into their game against the Chargers (7-2) this weekend.鈥?Keenum missed a wide-open Demaryius Thomas for the game-winning TD in the final minute of a 27-23 loss to Kansas City that helped grow the legend of Patrick Mahomes.鈥?Emmanuel Sanders' taunting flag after an apparent touchdown cost Denver four points in a 23-20 loss to the Rams.鈥?Brandon McManus pushed a 51-yard field goal wide right as time expired in a 19-17 loss to the Texans.With the Broncos flirting with back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1971-72, fans are left wondering whether Keenum is the answer at quarterback or if there was anything to general manager John Elway going to watch Oregon QB Justin Herbert last month.They've seen a succession of quarterbacks flame out in Denver following Manning's retirement a month after the Broncos' Super Bowl parade 33 months ago:鈥?Mark Sanchez was cut in camp.鈥?Trevor Siemian kept getting hurt and eventually was traded.鈥?Brock Osweiler was brought back in 2017 but not re-signed in 2018.鈥?Paxton Lynch, a first-round bust.鈥?Chad Kelly, a backup who got arrested.If the Broncos had beaten the Chiefs (9-1), Rams (9-1) and Texans (6-3), maybe the buzz is all about a long-term extension for Keenum instead of whether he's the right quarterback to lead the Broncos' revival."That's not in my mind Youth Cooper Kupp Jersey ," Keenum said. "During the season I'm taking it one game at a time. During the offseason, I'll talk about contracts and all that stuff." Not even the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, who gave the green light to trade up last year and select Patrick Mahomes 10th overall, expected his young quarterback to succeed this quickly.During his midseason discussion with reporters, Clark Hunt said Monday that Mahomes has defied the expectations of the entire draft room that night.That includes then-general manager John Dorsey, current GM Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid, who has been instrumental in his progress."I think there was a big question mark in all our minds coming into the year with the transition at quarterback," Hunt said. "We knew that Patrick was very talented, but any time an NFL team goes with a young quarterback it's a very challenging endeavor."As we've seen, we've had Patrick ready since Week 1 and he's played outstanding, perhaps at an MVP-caliber the first eight weeks, and the credit really goes to Andy and his staff."Mahomes spent last season learning the ropes under Alex Smith, but he was turned loose when the Chiefs traded their Pro Bowl quarterback to the Washington Redskins this past offseason.Mahomes has responded by leading the Chiefs to a 7-1 record and first place in the AFC. He's on a run of seven straight 300-yard passing games to obliterate the franchise record, and already he has six games with a passer rating of 100-plus — the fifth most in a single season in Chiefs history.And lest anyone miss Smith, consider this fact: Mahomes already has 25 touchdown passes this season, matching what his predecessor accomplished all of last season."Patrick got off to a very good start in Week 1, and you know, everybody — me included — was pretty excited about his performance. But was that a one-time example of his talent or something that is going to be consistent?" Hunt said. "He's shown it every week and built on it."Mahomes' latest dazzling performance came Sunday against Denver, when he threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns. He also threw six touchdown passes in a game earlier this season."He also has excellent leadership abilities," Reid said. "We've seen that this year, it's very http://www.ramsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-john-johnson-jersey , very challenging for a young quarterback at 22, 23 years old to step into an NFL locker room and almost overnight become one of the leaders of the team. And he's done that."Hunt addressed several other topics Monday. Among them:TRADE DEADLINEHunt said he has a hard time believing the Chiefs will make any moves ahead of this week's trade deadline, and he would be particularly reticent to deal away a first-round pick."I value those picks very highly, as do Brett and Andy," Hunt said. "It's not a light decision to trade away a pick, especially a first-round pick. Obviously in hindsight the decision to trade up to take Patrick, even though it cost us a first-round pick, was a great decision."LEAGUE-WIDE RATINGSTV ratings are on the rise, and the Patriots-Chiefs game in Week 6 represented a 34 percent increase in viewership over the Giants-Broncos game on the same Sunday night last season."There was a lot of concern I think around the league and also from those who follow the NFL about the decrease in ratings two consecutive years and that has turned around, and I'm not sure that was expected," Hunt said."I've heard people mention the NFL is more exciting this year, there are a number of high-powered offenses that help drive that. I get it. It's fun to watch our offense play and I think that's really helped ratings not only here in Kansas City but also around the country."AFC WEST MOVESHunt called it too early to tell whether the division-rival Chargers and Raiders made the right decision by moving. The Chargers are playing at StubHub Center in suburban Los Angeles while awaiting their new stadium, while the Raiders are playing at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in anticipation of their move to Las Vegas for the 2020 season."I don't have a lot of information on how the moves are going in terms of their ticket sales for their new buildings," Hunt said, "and really that's the important thing."HOLA, CHIEFSThe Chiefs are playing the Rams in Mexico City in a couple of weeks, and Hunt said he thinks the opportunity will help the organization built its fanbase south of the border."Any time we have a chance to show the Chiefs on a national, and in this case international, level it's a benefit to the organization," he said. "The great thing about this game is we're not giving up a home game to do it. It's a Rams home game."