Daly Doses: Thoughts, reflections, and derision from the Mile High City!

• The Denver Broncos ended their two game losing streak on Sunday by knocking off the Chicago Bears 17-15.

• Denver won the game off of two turnovers from former Bronco quarterback Jay Cutler.

• They also got some assistance from former head coach John Fox.

• Fox chose not to take a chip shot field goal early in the fourth quarter, opting instead to go for it, and show Bronco fans that he lives by the seat of his conservative fuddy-duddy pants.

• And then on what would have been the game tying two point conversion he decided to attempt a run up the middle despite the success Cutler was having in the passing game.

• Cutler committing turnovers and Fox making questionable coaching moves?

• That, my friends, is the definition of a sweet win.

• I’m no John Fox hater, he’s a very good coach who has won everywhere he has been. He has this Bears team contending for a playoff spot in the NFC which might be the most impressive accomplishment in his career.

• But those two plays completely encapsulate Fox’s coaching career.

• On the other side, the Broncos were playing without Peyton Manning for the first time since 2012, when Tim Tebow was starting a playoff game.

• Brock Osweiler filled in admirably for Manning going 20 for 27 for 250 yards and two touchdowns.

• That’s the good news.

• Or is it?

• If Osweiler continues to play well are the Broncos going to bench the future Hall of Famer?

• The undefeated New England Patriots come to town next Sunday night for a prime time matchup.

• And head coach Gary Kubiak has already named Osweiler the starter as Manning is still nursing his injured foot.

• That is what is wrong with Manning, right?

• I mean, we have heard a number of ailments from the Broncos coaching staff this season.

• Training camp: “We feel like Peyton played pretty well, but he doesn’t have any feeling his fingers, so that makes it tough.”

• Preseason: “We feel like Peyton played pretty well, but his is nursing a sore shoulder, so he didnt have much velocity.”

• Raiders game: “We feel like Peyton played pretty well, but he has a rib injury, that was bothering him on the deep ball.”

• Colts game: “We feel like Peyton played pretty well, but he has a partially torn plantar fascia, that is limiting his throwing motion.”

• Chiefs game: “We feel like Peyton played pretty well, but his enormous head just fell off onto the ground, which caused him to throw a couple of errant balls.”

• I hope Manning comes back and I do still believe that he should be the starter for this team if he is healthy.

• But it is clear that his body is giving out on him.

• And no amount of rest can fix old.