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It has been 11 months between "We're in first place" declarations from somebody in a Broncos uniform after a rather dismal loss.

On Monday Night Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to face the Denver Broncos .

DENVER a ' Everything that worked so well for the Denver Broncos during the first six weeks of the season has abandoned them.

"Monday Night Football" analyst Ron Jaworski says the Denver Broncos will have their hands full against the best defense in the league, that of the Pittsburgh Steelers : In this week's matchup, we will see two outstanding defenses.

It's hard to believe the Broncos team that took the field for Sunday's 30-7 loss at Baltimore was the same one that had dispatched Dallas, New England and San Diego in the previous three games to build a 6-0 record.

Orton took the opening snap at Denver's 31-yard line and prepared to toss a short screen pass to rookie running back Knowshon Moreno.

Rookie Lardarius Webb added a 95-yard kick return touchdown in the convincing victory.

The Ravens are set to take on the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium . BR.com offers a look at Baltimore's next opponent.

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.

The Lost Bronco : Week 5 Wow. At halftime of last Sundaya s game against the Patriots I started thinking about my column for this week.

Admit it - The Denver Broncos looked like jaundiced zebras Sunday. Those 'throwback' uniforms of mustard yellow and you-know-what brown were meant to reflect the Broncos' first two years in the American Football League, but all I could think about was how much cash was wasted on the one-time costumes.

Conversation could have turned heavy, what with the Broncos trailing by seven points and needing to drive 98 yards for a touchdown.

Twice during Sunday's loss to the Broncos, the Patriots [ team stats ] allowed drives of 90 yards or longer.

For example, DeAngelo Williams is coming off a franchise-record 1,515 yards and 18 touchdowns.

On a day that was all about Broncos history, this might ring a bell: A 98-yard, fourth-quarter drive to save the game and get a city thinking Super Bowl.

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

Getting to know the Denver Broncos , the Patriots' next opponent, with 10 quick-hit thoughts: 1. They are 4-0, with road wins against the Bengals and Raiders and home victories over the Browns and Cowboys .

Kyle Orton knows the type of players the Denver Broncos have on defense. Cornerback Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins are likely headed to the Hall of Fame when their careers are over.

Brandon Marshall is hugging Josh McDaniels. The defense is dominant. The Denver Broncos are 4-0. What the heck is going on here? Just a month ago, the general perception of the Broncos was that they were a team in disarray that would be lucky to win four games.

Cleveland Browns starting cornerback Brandon McDonald has been benched for Sunday's game against the Bengals, according to a league source who confirmed a report on theobr.com . The site also reported that safety Mike Adams will start in place of McDonald, but the source could not immediately confirm that.