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DENVER Strange, how a team can play with the emotions of millions of fans. Just a couple of days ago, the Denver Broncos seemed ready to drain all the fun from this NFL season for much of the Front Range.

Danny Ware thought he would explode onto the NFL scene. But then a dislocated elbow injury suffered returning the opening kickoff in the opener against the Redskins derailed those dreams.

Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno , right, runs before a tackle by New York Giants safety Michael Johnson , left, during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Denver, Thursday, Nov.

D.J. Williams isn't one of the more recognizable players in the NFL. In fact, he's not even one of the more recognizable players in Denver.

As is their custom whenever they play the Broncos , the Chargers engaged in pregame smack talk Sunday.

From his vantage point, which is somewhere in the middle of the mayhem that is the line of scrimmage each and every NFL weekend, Broncos nose tackle Ronald Fields has an up-close-and-personal view of what makes opposing offenses go.

Now's a good time as any to give out grades through eight games . Here's a position-by-position grade and my take on each position: OFFENSE Quarterback: B. After two consecutive losses, the safe way is to pile on Kyle Orton.

On the 16th Street Mall after the Denver Broncos humiliating loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, for every person sporting a Broncos jersey there must have been six others with a Steelers jersey.

Call them what you will. Call them crackbacks, peel-backs or simply cracks. Call them dirty, nasty, cheap or a Heinz 57 variety of pain.

Horse Tracks 11/7/09 - Broncos agree to terms w/Ty Law pending physical; LK Smith to start in place of McBean by Douglas A. Lee on Nov 7, 2009 8:30 AM MST in Horse Tracks 15 comments Good Morning, MHR Friends! The imminent Ty Law signing is certainly interesting, especially the timing of it.

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The Denver Broncos overnight went from one of the best teams in the NFL to a team that some wonder if theyA'll hang on to make the playoffs.

He sped. He observed. He followed. He cut. He stiff-armed. He sped some more. More than anything else, neutralized.

With the bye week as close to mid-season as possible, there's no reason for me to delay putting together my Midseason Broncos awards.

As for NFL seasons, very few can argue the fact that this year's has been one of the most outrageous.

They have won in mustard yellow, they have won in bratwurst brown. The Broncos have made them all look good.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson SAN DIEGO Denver got its injured defensive players back to start the second half.

REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell) After their big Sunday win against the New England Patriots, you could practically hear the critics of the Denver Broncos falling all over themselves to start praising the team.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looks to pass Sunday against the Broncos. First reaction: It had to be a mistake.

Today, 4:15 p.m., on Ch. 4 When the Patriots run With 12-year veteran Fred Taylor, the Patriots' most complete runner, on the shelf with an ankle injury, the team will need his understudies to step up.