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Published on 11/26/2009 at Thu Nov 26 21:23.
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley, left, is congratulated by quarterback Kyle Orton, right, after catching a 17-yard touchdown pass from Orton during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Denver, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley, left, is congratulated by quarterback Kyle Orton, right, after catching a 17-yard touchdown pass from Orton during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Denver, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Call it mojo, call it moxie, or call it football fundamentals — whatever the Denver Broncos were missing during their four-game losing streak, they were thankful to get it back Thursday night. 96 hours after INVESCO Field at Mile High saw the Broncos humiliated by a division foe, Denver returned to its winning ways with a 26-6 drubbing of the New York Giants

Defensively, the Broncos dominated. Linebacker Elvis Dumervil had two sacks and a forced fumble, extending his league-best sack total to a career-high 14. Safety Brian Dawkins, facing a New York Giants team he knew all too well from his days in Philadelphia, flew around the football field, forcing a fumble and recovering another before halftime. The Giants only tallied 38 net yards offense in the first half, and they only scored six points overall as Denver’s defense returned to its early season dominant form.

Offensively, the Broncos were thorough and efficient. Knowshon Moreno was dynamic in his runs, and Kyle Orton was a pressure-dodging surgeon. The Broncos overcame a myriad of penalties and a lone Orton interception to handle the G-Men’s defense with seaming ease.

Most of all, the Broncos proved to the world that their season isn’t over. With five games to play, they forced themselves back into the conversation with a convincing win. And for that, Broncos fans give thanks.

  • kerry

    question. where the hell was Eddie Royal all night??

  • anthony33

    He injured his thigh on the Orton INT…missed the second half.

  • anthony33

    Nice (much needed) win. Offense still inconsistent, but better in the second half this week.

    Defense looked like they did in the first 6 games and the first half of the last four. Simple plan…this team has to play hard for 4 quarters.

    Moneno continues to develop.
    Orton is efficient.
    Offense has to start finishing drives.
    Special teams were much better.
    Dawkins willed that defense to play better.
    Doom was doom.
    McD tounge lashing got their attention…no doubt.

    Hopefully they are back on track…and won't lose MO with 10 days off.

  • kerry

    our O-line is still not in-synch when it comes to pre snap. too many penalties tonight. and why oh why, is Peyton Hillis not ever out there? seriously did he do McD's wife or something? Hillis fumbled one time and gets the doghouse but Moreno loses 4 fumbles including one in the endzone and still gets to run normally. what is going on here?

  • Andy

    I gotta agree with Kerry. There was sometimes in the red zone he should have been in there. But I think Kerry is right, he cant be in the doghouse forever.

  • Andy

    I gotta agree with Kerry. There was sometimes in the red zone he should have been in there. But I think Kerry is right, he cant be in the doghouse forever.

  • anthony33

    I suspect the reason Hillis on not playing is because he isn't cutting it during practice. Do you honestly think McD has some sort of grudge against this guy because of one fumble? Based on what I've seen from McD…if he was good enough to be out there, he would be out there.

  • mikebirty

    He's still a Bronco. I do believe that if McD really thought he wasn't good enough then he'd have been on the street by now. Maybe next year. Maybe it'll take an injury like it did last year.

  • mikebirty

    Good game all round that. Dawk was amazing. The way he flew around the field was superb. I even saw a couple of Broncos copying his star jump flying tackle too.

    Moreno is going to be very special. The offense itself looked the best it has since the NE game. Marshall's one handed grabs were cool. And Bruton's special teams play was just out of this world.

    Now on to KC and former potential Bronco Matt Cassel.

  • Chooch76

    The O line did a great job protecting the QB and blocking for Moreno. Mr. Moreno did a bang-up job tonight. He was playing with ferocity as was the rest of the team. Orotn did a great job. McD did a great job. (Curse words are color for the lingual pallette). Everyone did a freaking great job. That was teamwork! The D did great and if we want to win more games it's this simple, put pressure on the QB.
    If we can sack Manning in Indy then we can win. Moreno on turf is like a cat on a shag carpet!
    The reason Moreno gets play time over Hillis is because he is patient and can hit the seam in a blink of an eye. Keep in mind, the Giants D line is one of the best in the league.
    I just typed 3 paragraphs stating why I think Denver fans should quit crying but I decided to save it to these simple words Just Shut Up and watch the team develop.

  • robtink242

    yeah the offense played one of it's better complete games. But there are more things they have to improve on. But that defense was crazy there are back playing pressure football and make opposing QB's confused. That was missing the past 4 games. I saw one play where DJ played FS and was at the line of scrimmage when the play started.

  • robtink242

    It's pretty safe to say that Buckhalter is not the answer at returner. Maybe place Lamont Jordan on PS and advance Lance Ball. I'm sure Ball can provide some depth at Returner.

  • robtink242

    or Maybe Bruton or McBath.

  • Pete

    It's easy to see how good our Defense really is when they aren't on the field for 80% of the game!
    It is no coincidence that when they are always on the field and tired, we surrender huge 2nd half drives.
    We won the time of possession game tonight, and look how good our D looked. Our offense needs to stay on the field from here on out in order to give our D a chance to rest, and thus, a chance to shut out our opponent.

  • Jon

    Are you trying out for the most negative person on the planet? Do you hate your life or something?

  • kerry

    speaking the truth isnt being negative. its just the truth. you dont like it and i dont really care. so quit worrying about what i say.

  • Jon

    There is a difference between speaking the truth and being negative. You are negative. I have been reading this blog for a long time and since you have been around I don't remember you ever saying one thing positive. I kind of feel sorry for you to be honest. I hope whatever you are going through gets better.

  • http://manchester-architects.com T-Money

    I was there baby! It was epic!

  • kerry

    whatever im going through? HAHAHAHAHA. actually im not going through anything Dr Phil. wife is happy, kids are happy, my business is doing well so yeah not really going through anything in particular. not that i have to explain myself to you or anyone else but things with me are great. so if you wish to discuss a football topic as this is a football blog then by all means do so accordingly. otherwise quit worrying about me what i say. and save your pity for yourself. trust me im in no need of it. especially from someone i dont even know.

  • Jon

    Actually… I have met you before. You seemed happy enough in person but there is obviously an underlying story. Don't worry though I don't pity you nearly as much as those around you. That see what is really going on.

  • B-Dawk20

    I don't know either of you but I have to agree with Jon. You are so negative all the time Kerry. Maybe you are just a glass half empty kind of guy but man I feel bad for you as well.

  • kerry

    met me? sure. right.

  • kerry

    and i care about this why? no need to feel bad for me. try to lose any sleep over it. either of you. because believe me i wont lose a second of sleep over how you feel about me. hahaha.

  • robtink242

    I hear these guys and at times it may seem negative but the truth is the truth. Some of you guys are beyond optimistic. But you guys aren't bashed at. The O-line had too many penalties that truth. Peyton Hillis has had his time reduce drastically and i cant seem to understand that. Whats so big against that. Negative is bashing Moreno or Marshall's play. Negative is getting mad at the defense for allowing the Giants a first down. The guy mentions things to improve the team and you guys get mad. Do you realize without those penalties we score 30+.

  • steeplebomb

    Dude, do you ever wonder why people constantly get at you? You aren't 'just stating the facts.' I've also been reading this blog for a long time and I have never seen you make a positive comment. Being level-headed and grounded is one thing; being constantly negative on a fan site is another. That's the important point: this is a fansite. This isn't some sort of 'balanced' sports site. People here love the Broncos. They want to see the Broncos do well. After reading your comments for almost a year, I'm not so sure you do. I'm sure you'll respond saying that you do and that my opinion doesn't matter (it doesn't) but the fact of the matter is that for all intents and purposes, you are a troll on this site. Your comments consistently divert conversation away from important things and get people riled up.

    Its fine to bring up negatives. IMO, the ridiculous homerism on some other blog sites (I bet you can guess) lowers the overall level of their analysis. But you do more than that, and you know it. People don't come here looking for a fight. Fights that do occur are often started by you and THAT hurts this site.

    I don't really know what I want out of this. I'm not looking for an apology or anything. Its just been on my mind for awhile now.

  • Pete

    I was there too. Was aWesome!!!

  • kerry

    been on your mind for a while now?? wow i didnt realize what i say weighs on people's minds so much that it has bothered you for a year. kinda weird if you ask me. but you are right, it is a fan site. but last i checked as long as i dont begin with the name calling or disrespect of others who post here, then i can say whatever i want. and it may pain you to realize this, but many on here just so happen to agree with me. im the one constantly being attacked for stating an observation, or god forbid, THE TRUTH. and you know something else, what i say generates debate and conversation. i mean really if everybody just blindly agreed with everybody else then this site would become boring. people can get at me all they want. i welcome debate and conflict. just agreeing with everything everybody else says is so……….BORING. what does bother me is that people go completely off subject and question events in my life or my mental well being. thats crossing the line. as you said this is a fansite so let it be about football, not about worrying about a anothers life. its a pretty simple concept. i dont question peoples life events or mental status for why they disagree with me. yet others do it to me.

    but the problem really lies with everybody who takes this so seriously. it has bothered you for a year?? dude seriously thats weird. its a blog on a freaking computer. dont lose sleep over it ok?

  • kerry

    like you said before stating the truth doesnt work here my friend. but hey we can always place those penalties under the “Not real” catagory right?

  • Gary_in_SD

    It was an amazing overall effort on both O and D. An absolutely gem of a game to see, especially on Thanksgiving and especially after all the misery we've all had to watch the last 4 weeks. Sure there was mistakes, but the whole picture warrants a grade “A” I would have to say. The players meeting that Dawkins held during the week must have been intense to put it mildly… Ahh to have been a fly on the wall for that! Whatever he said or did, I offer him my most sincere thanks. Don't you just feel like backpack full of bricks has been taken off your shoulders?!!!

  • Gary_in_SD

    I've read a lot of things you have written and you do often make some interesting and intelligent comments. But sometimes things could possibly be a little more optimistic. I think maybe this time in particular, people just want to feel really good about a great overall game and forget about any miscues. The good definitely far out weighed the bad in this game and people are just really happy that the bleeding has finally stopped.

  • Gary_in_SD

    The O line did screw up a few times, but they also created big holes for Buck and Moreno all night long. Not to mention keeping Orton on his feet and healthy. But my biggest props of all to them was for the frustration they put that “supposedly” big nasty defense of NY through all night. Umenyoura (sp?) over on the sidelines yelling at his offense absolutely had me crackin up!

  • Jay

    Thank you so much for shedding light every single week on how crappy the Bronco's are Kerry. You are right, without you letting us all in on the truth that only you and God know we would all be stupid and blind to the fact that the Bronco's suck.

  • steeplebomb

    You're response is a perfect example of what I'm talking about! You are a clever sumbitch. You didn't address any of my arguments and you tried to discredit me. First off, I didn't say your comments bothered me. It would be a ridiculous assumption on your part to think that your comments have actually bothered me for a year. Get over yourself. But its easier to paint me as some kind of BroncoTalk nut that obsesses over things said here than it is to actually look at what I'm saying.

    I will spell it out again. Im not saying you're breaking the rules. I'm saying that you every time ^^ this happens, you drive people away from a great site. This is the first time that I've actually gotten involved and it will be the last. I would love to debate the Broncos. To me, the social value of a blog is in part derived from the comments section of its readership. But debate for the sake of debate or to prove yourself to whoever is worthless and stupid. Its true that you do bring up intelligent comments, which is why I don't lump you and milehighs together. But a lot of the time we AREN'T debating football. We are debating you. I don't know you. I don't about your personal feelings.

    Nevermind.

  • Timmy24

    You are a blight on this website and the main reason I and several other people I know hardly ever participate in the blogs anymore. You obviously get some sort of weird pleasure in never having a positive thing to say and trying to ruin the fun of a great game the Bronco's dominated in.

    As more and more people continue to speak up you will eventually be banned for chasing off the fans of the best Bronco's website there is whether you are technically breaking the rules or not. Or you could just do everyone a favor and keep your misery to yourself from now on.

  • kerry

    trying to ruin the fun? no thats actually not my intention for pointing out the penalties that occured. its too bad you take it that way though. and im not chasing anyone away. you CHOOSE to leave of your own free will, i dont make you or force you so you leaving is not by my hand but by your own. dont blame me for you leaving. thats all on you. taking offense on a blog is rather lame. dont take it personally. taking it personally is what makes the blog bad.

  • Timmy24

    It must be extremely weird to see the world through $|-|!7 stained glasses and see yourself through rose colored ones.

  • Timmy24

    It must be extremely weird to see the world through $|-|!7 stained glasses and see yourself through rose colored ones.