Born in 1957, I’ve been a Broncos fan since I can remember. It’s sad to see how low my team has sunk. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think the Paytons (Sean or George With no ‘Y’) are the answer. This team and organization continues to swirl the drain.

– Stephanie, Arvada

Kiz: From the time John Elway and this knucklehead moseyed into what was definitely a dusty old cowtown way back in 1983, have the Broncos ever been so irrelevant as a football team? Nope. Not even close. Denver is a Broncos Town with a football problem. Our local NFL team has given away ownership of the city’s heart to Nikola Jokic, Nathan MacKinnon and Deion Sanders. All the money in the Walmart empire can’t buy our devotion to a franchise without a clue. Kindly notify us when the Broncos are serious about winning again.

Saying goodbye to safety Justin Simmons is a tough pill to swallow. I don’t recognize this team anymore. The Broncos have had no identity since Pat Bowlen passed away. I hope Simmons lands on a Super Bowl winner and can hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

– Lori, Broncomaniac since 1972

Kiz: The Broncos have become the Rockies in shoulder pads. The honeymoon with Greg Penner and new ownership was over from the moment the team failed to close the deal on Jim Harbaugh and threw a ton of money at Payton to cover the failure.

It totally stinks to see Simmons leave. I love him and everything he meant to the Broncos and the community. You want to see the best players stay for an entire career with one team. I’m still not over Von Miller or Demaryius Thomas leaving Denver.

– Pete, Carnoustie, Scotland

Kiz: Fans give their hearts and souls to their favorite team. The name on the front of the jersey does mean more than the name on the back. And NFL franchises bank on that truth. While teams are willing to pay handsomely for talented players, those big bucks come with no guarantee of loyalty. The Broncos pretend to be family, but the brotherhood in a locker room isn’t built to last. When push comes to shove, it’s strictly business. And now you know precisely why a player can’t afford to love any NFL team with the same unwavering devotion that die-hard fans do.

Simmons was going to be a Ring of Famer and the Broncos dropped him before many other, more logical candidates to be cut.

– Joe, Rapid City, S.D.

Kiz: No player I’ve covered during my 40 years as a sports journalist in Colorado has represented his team with more heart or intelligence than Simmons. But he never won here. So as painful as it might be to admit, does Simmons really deserve a spot in the Ring of Fame?

And today’s parting shot is a forecast for the future in Broncos Country: Pain!

Get ready for another eight years of football purgatory. Are you ready for the next 35 quarterbacks on the quarterback carousel?

– B-man, tougher than junkyard dog