Elam Lifts Broncos to Third Victory

The Broncos hope to turn their season around after beating a solid opponent.  Photo Courtesy.

What a game. I only wish I had been here with my fellow bloggers and readers, who looked like they were having a helluva time!

The Broncos seemed to have fixed just about everything that has slowed them down all year. They took care of themselves, and in the process took care of the Steelers! Jonathan was dead on – quarterback pressure won us this game, and our run defense finally stepped up too (119 yards, 4.6 ypc for Pitt, but we’ll take it, won’t we Broncos fans?).

Here’s the recap from AP, I’m off! GO BRONCOS, BACK AMONG THE REST OF THE WEST!

Courtesy CBS / AP:

DENVER — The Denver Broncos took the city’s minds off the Colorado Rockies for a few hours Sunday night, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 on Jason Elam‘s 49-yard field goal as time expired.

Rookie Tim Crowder had a 50-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown and Jay Cutler threw three TD passes and the Broncos (3-3), coming off their worst home loss in 41 years, looked nothing like the troubled team that had lost playmakers on both sides of the ball and whose season was threatening to unravel before the leaves had finished falling.

Suddenly able to get to the passer despite Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey (thigh) missing a game for just the third time in his career, the Broncos forced three turnovers and sacked Ben Roethlisberger four times.

The Steelers (4-2), who had allowed just five touchdowns all season, surrendered four on this night, including Cutler’s throws of 15 yards to Brandon Stokley and 1 yard each to Tony Scheffler and Cecil Sapp.

Elam, who has the game-winner in all three of the Broncos’ wins so far, nailed his kick to cap a seven-play, 49-yard drive that covered the final 1:10 after Pittsburgh had rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to tie it.