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| Pro Bowler Ty Law signs with Broncos (AP) |
7 Nov 2009 at 2:36pm
Ty Law spent the first half of the season waiting for the right team to come calling. Now that it has, he doesn't want to waste any more time getting back on the field. Law came out of what he called "semiretirement" Saturday to join the Denver Broncos and counts on contributing Monday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers bring three wide receivers to Invesco Field who are averaging...
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| Steelers-Broncos pits 2 bright young coaches (AP) |
6 Nov 2009 at 11:05pm
| The showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos on Monday night features two of the AFC's top teams, a couple of the hardest-hitting defenses in the league and a pair of the NFL's brightest young coaching minds. Hired when he was 34, Mike Tomlin won a Super Bowl in just his second season in Pittsburgh last year after guiding the Steelers to a division title and a playoff... |
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| Broncos Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
6 Nov 2009 at 6:59pm
Early this season, the Denver Broncos prided themselves on being more physical than their opponent. That changed during a rough game against Baltimore.
The Ravens manhandled the Broncos in many areas during a 30-7 loss. That's not a good sign before Denver faces Pittsburgh, which has long been known for its physical play.
"They beat us up pretty good, no question about it," quarterback Kyle Orton said. "We feel like we have a physical football team, and certainly Pittsburgh prides themselves on that too, so it'll be a hard-hitting game. Whoever wins that battle is going to have a good chance to win."
Denver put together a roster of players in the offseason that fit the physical style Josh McDaniels wanted from his team. |
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| Broncos looking to rev it up to stop slow starts (AP) |
6 Nov 2009 at 2:49am
| The Denver Broncos' 6-1 start puts them among the league's elite. Their inability to score on their opening drive, however, places them among some dubious company. The Broncos have been outscored 39-24 in the first quarter and they've trailed at halftime four straight weeks. They learned Sunday at Baltimore that they can't keep counting on their second-half surges to carry them. |
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| NFL Capsules: Pittsburgh at Denver (AP) |
5 Nov 2009 at 1:47pm
| Monday, Nov. 9 ^PITTSBURGH (5-2) at DENVER (6-1) 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN= OPENING LINE -- Steelers by 2 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Pittsburgh 2-5; Denver 6-1 SERIES RECORD -- Broncos lead 13-6-1 LAST MEETING -- Broncos beat Steelers 31-28, Oct. 21, 2007 LAST WEEK -- Steelers bye, beat Vikings 27-17 in Week 7; Broncos lost to Ravens 30-7 STEELERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (6), RUSH (19), PASS (5) STEELERS DEFENSE... |
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