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The temptation - the hopes and prayers as far as Broncos fans are concerned - is to look at the upcoming week and expect Denver to treat the Washington Redskins like the bottom-feeding dregs they're supposed to be and put an emphatic end to its two-game slide.

Tyrone Carter intercepted a Kyle Orton pass and raced 48 yards for the score, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers a 7-3 lead over the Denver Broncos at halftime Monday night.

ENGLEWOOD At 37 years old, Mike Tomlin is the old man in his coaching matchup this week.

He scored a touchdown on a 51-yard catch and set up two others with returns of 77 and 48 yards.

The Denver Broncos are unbeaten because they have the top-ranked defense in the NFL and a quarterback who is very protective of the football.

On what he sees in the Broncos' film that explains why they play so well defensively in the second half: "Well, I think they get after it.

The Denver Broncos are unbeaten because they have the top-ranked defense in the NFL and a quarterback who is very protective of the football.

For Denver Broncos fans and Baltimore Ravens fans alike, the bye week is finally over and it is time to get back to work.

Things are becoming worse for the Washington Redskins , and it's only Week 7. On Monday, the team said that Sherman Lewis, a 22-year N.F.L. assistant who had been retired since 2004 before being hired as a consultant two weeks ago, would take over play-calling from Coach Jim Zorn.

Almost every week, an NFL game is guaranteed to give you something you have never seen before.

Posted by Anthony Stalter 1. Royal is making his presence felt in other facets of the game After hauling in 91 receptions for 980 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie last year, Eddie Royal has largely been a bust in his second year.

One by one, game by game, the Denver Broncos have mastered six NFL opponents. Monday night, next on the list was the San Diego Chargers.

Eddie Royal became the first player in Broncos history to return a kickoff and punt for a touchdown in the same game, as Denver beat San Diego, 34-23, in Week 6 action from Qualcomm Stadium.Royal returned a kickoff 93 yards and a punt 71 yards to paydirt for the Broncos , who have their bye next week.

DB - Motivated for Monday Night - Gray Caldwell "It is going to be a 60-minute game, and it's on Monday night," Kyle Orton said.

Patriots fans should probably be encouraged by the play of their team Sunday; against one of the three best teams in the league, they were a bounce or two away from winning on the road.

New England's Bill Belichick popularized that style of sweatshirt by wearing it on the sideline.

Nothing is ever predictable in the National Football League. It's always a trillion times easier to analyze what's already happened, rather than trying to guess what will occur in the future, especially in this league.

There may be few games on the New England Patriots' schedule this season more intriguing than Sunday's game in Denver.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Nah, couldn't be. My hearing apparently is acting up. I could have sworn Broncos receiver Brandon Stokley just referred to Kyle Orton as a franchise quarterback.

The Broncos defense overall played to the level of a group ranked first in the NFL with only 12 points allowed entering Sunday`s action.