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Posts Tagged ‘Week 9’

Back on the Field

November 9th, 2011 - 5:22pm by Rahim MooreOther posts by

First and foremost I want to say I feel fine and blessed I got to hit the practice field today.

As for the injury in Oakland, it’s hard to explain how I felt. I remember everything from the play — I was looking to pick off the pass and ran into my teammate’s shoulder. I just thank God I’m able to recover from those things, and suit up again. It was really tough, especially because my family and my mom was there. But the main objective is that we got the win. So I’m blessed that I was a part of that.

Right after the injury I felt fine. I even felt like I could’ve come back in. I felt like me, just laughing with the team on the flight home — that’s how I knew I was back to normal.

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Broncos Defeat Raiders 38-24

November 6th, 2011 - 6:47pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

The Denver Broncos used all three phases to defeat the Oakland Raiders Sunday at the O.co Coliseum 38-24.

Quarterback Tim Tebow had two touchdown passes and 118 rushing yards. But he wasn’t the highest rusher on the day for Denver, as running back Willis McGahee ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns of his own. Overall, the Broncos put up 299 yards on the ground against the Raiders.

Denver also got it done on defense. Cornerback Champ Bailey picked off Oakland quarterback Carson Palmer twice — the second of which sealed the game for Denver. Cornerback Chris Harris also had an interception, which led directly to a 60-yard touchdown run by McGahee to tie the game 24-24 at the end of the third quarter.

Not to be outdone, the Broncos special teams got into the mix. With 5:53 left in the game, Eddie Royal received a punt and ran 85 yards for the go-ahead touchdown.

Check back soon for more reaction from the game on DenverBroncos.com.

-Kenny Legan

Broncos at Raiders: Gameday Coverage

November 6th, 2011 - 6:24pm by Max HensonOther posts by

PREGAME:

We’re here in O.co Coliseum in Oakland getting set for today’s AFC West showdown between the Broncos and Raiders.

Some of the specialists have taken the field in full uniform as we inch closer to kickoff. The Raiders are wearing their black jerseys with silver pants and the Broncos are in their white jerseys with white pants.

Check out the inactives for today’s game here.

BRONCOS AT RAIDERS GAMECENTER: For those of you looking for more play-by-play, we’ll keep you updated with a new blog any time there’s a big play or a scoring drive, and for everything in between, you can check out the DenverBroncos.com Gamecenter here. It’s got stats, the score and a play-by-play of the current drive.

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McGahee Adds Another TD

November 6th, 2011 - 6:23pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Willis McGahee scored on a 24-yard touchdown run and the Broncos now lead 38-24 with 1:53 remaining in the game.

It’s McGahee’s second score on a day that’s been historically noteworthy for the Denver rushing attack.

The Broncos 297 rushing yards is good for the fourth highest single game total in franchise history.

Tebow, McGahee Top 100

November 6th, 2011 - 6:15pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

With a 60-yard touchdown burst to close the third quarter, Willis McGahee officially hit the 100-yard rushing mark on Sunday.

Tim Tebow joined him after a 28-yard carry in the fourth quarter.

It’s the first time since 1976 that a Broncos quarterback and running back both topped the 100-yard rushing mark, and the first time since 2005 that the Broncos have had two 100-yard rushers, regardless of position. As a team, Denver has 270 rushing yards on 34 carries (7.9 yards per carry) to this point.

It is the first time in Tebow’s career that he has topped the century mark, and McGahee’s fourth 100-yard game of the season.

Tebow’s 118 rushing yards represent the second-highest single game total for a quarterback in club history. Tebow now owns three of the top four single-game rushing outputs by a quarterback in Broncos annals.

He is the 18th player in Broncos history to rush for 100 yards in a single game since 1995, which ranks first among NFL teams in that span. It is the just the 16th time that a quarterback has topped the 100-yard rushing mark since 1950.

Royal Punt Return Gives Broncos Lead

November 6th, 2011 - 6:04pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Eddie Royal returned a punt from Shane Lechler 85 yards to the end zone and the Broncos now lead 31-24 with just under six minutes left.

Click here to hear the call from Dave Logan of AM 850 KOA.

That’s Royal’s second career punt return touchdown and the fifth longest punt return in Broncos history.

Quan Cosby had returned all the previous punts in today’s game for Denver before Royal got his first opportunity late in the fourth quarter.

McGahee Ties It Up

November 6th, 2011 - 5:44pm by Max HensonOther posts by

One play, 60 yards, and the game is now tied.

Willis McGahee burst through a hole and sprinted downfield for a 60-yard touchdown and Matt Prater knocked in the extra point to tie the game at 24 as the third quarter came to a close.

McGahee now has 100 yards rushing on the day.

Rookie cornerback Chris Harris intercepted a tipped ball to put the Broncos offense back on the field and McGahee took it the distance on the next play.

The audio highlights are courtesy of AM 850 KOA.

Prater Adds 3 for Denver

November 6th, 2011 - 5:35pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Matt Prater converted a 43-yard field goal attempt, cutting the Oakland lead to 24-17 late in the third quarter.

Two 12-yard runs from Tebow and a 29-yard completion to wideout Demaryius Thomas moved the Broncos into scoring position.

Denver now trails by a touchdown with just over two minutes remaining in the third frame.

Ford TD Pushes Oakland Lead to 24-14

November 6th, 2011 - 5:24pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Andre’ Goodman nearly got a hand on a Carson Palmer fade pass, but the ball soared just out of reach and Jacoby Ford hauled in an 18-yard touchdown to give the Raiders a 24-14 advantage midway through the third quarter.

Ford’s touchdown reception concluded an 8-play, 80-yard drive. Bush ran three times for 16 yards on the drive and had a 22-yard catch.

Palmer now has three touchdown passes on the day.

Royal TD Cuts Deficit to 3

November 6th, 2011 - 5:09pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Tim Tebow found Eddie Royal wide-open deep downfield and the receiver sprinted into the end zone for a 26-yard score on the Broncos’ first possession of the second half.

Tebow scrambled for a 19-yard gain and Willis McGahee picked up 12 more on the two plays before the scoring strike.

Oakland now leads 17-14 early in the third quarter.

Here is the audio highlight of the score, courtesy AM 850 KOA.