Champ Bailey Says Broncos Defense Lacks a 'Sense of Urgency'

When teams play the Denver Broncos, they rarely throw in the direction of Champ Bailey. He showed why last night, breaking up a pass to Randy Moss in the end zone, before exiting the game with an injury. The problem for the last few years has been that the other 10 guys on the defense aren't in Bailey's league. In fact, they often seem to be playing a completely different game.

Frustration caught up with Bailey after last night's 41-7 pantsing.

"I've always got a nasty attitude. That's just the way I play, but it's not rubbing off on some people, and I don't like it. It's getting very frustrating."

This isn't a new phenomenon in Denver. The team's defense has been poor for multiple seasons. No matter how many new players and new coordinators Mike Shanahan brings in to fix the problems, the team remains unable to come up with enough stops to provide a winning record.

They've allowed 30 or more points four times already this season, which indicates that nothing is working. That means Shanahan will go back to the drawing board again this offseason in an attempt to change the team's fortunes and, if history is a guide, will fail to come up with any answers. That begs the question, how much longer does Shanahan get to be the guy charged with leading this team?