Suspensions and Injuries Will Not Derail Denver Broncos 2013 Season

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This offseason, it has seemed at times that the Denver Broncos have been falling apart.

Two team executives—Matt Russell and Tom Heckert—were suspended by the team earlier this month for DUI arrests, outside linebacker Von Miller is facing a potential four-game suspension for allegedly breaking the league's substance-abuse policy, and center Dan Koppen tore his ACL on Sunday, ending his season.

Koppen was signed by the team when starter J.D. Walton (who is currently on the PUP list) underwent surgery in June.  Expected to again be the team's starter as he was last year during Walton's absence, Koppen will now miss the entire season.

This, coupled with Miller's suspension and Denver's other offseason woes, has some proclaiming that the sky is falling in Denver.  Count NFL.com's Adam Schein among those questioning the team's ability to bounce back:

Dan Koppen big injury for Denver. I'm not buying Broncos to Super Bowl. Division improved. Broncos have questions.
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) July 29, 2013

When Schein says the Broncos "have questions," he's not talking about which of their three star receivers will be the first to reach ten touchdown receptions or about the possibility of the team going undefeated this fall.  Schein believes the Koppen loss is a big hit.