What players and coaches were saying after the Broncos’ 45-10 loss to the Detroit Lions in Denver on Sunday.
“We basically got whipped, we got outcoached and outplayed.”
—Broncos coach John Fox‘s thoughts on Denver’s loss to Detroit
“We started out pretty efficiently… Then basically went into hibernation for nine series. I don’t think it’s just one guy.”
—John Fox on the Broncos starting with a field goal on their first drive, but then struggling afterward.
“They dared us to throw.”
—John Fox on what the Detroit defense did against the Denver offense.
“I feel personally and as an offense, we have to improve… It’s disappointing.”
—Broncos QB Tim Tebow on Denver’s offensive struggles Sunday against Detroit.
“We weren’t able to really get that first first down to get us going in drives.”
—Tim Tebow on the Broncos going nine consecutive possessions without a score.
“This is going to test us, our integrity and our character.”
—Tim Tebow on what the Broncos need to do going forward.
"The thing went wild on the Internet, and guys took it to the field."
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Broncos rookie linebacker Von Miller, on the "Tebowing" celebrations of multiple Lions players, including Stephen Tulloch and Tony Scheffler.
"If I had a pin-point to say, ‘This is the one thing that we need to do,’ we could have done it already."
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Broncos captain Brian Dawkins, on wide-ranging problems revealed in Sunday’s 45-10 loss.
“That’s what happens when you don’t play your best ball. We have to be a lot more consistent than that.”
—-Broncos linebacker Joe Mays on 45-10 loss.
"Player, coaches, trainers, we all got beat. Equipment guys, everybody.”
—Broncos linebacker Von Miller on loss to the Lions.
"It was one of the more chippie games I’ve played in, but it’s hard to talk trash to Tebow. It wasn’t like we were out there cussing him out. It was pretty quiet out there. We were just playing football.”
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Lions defensive end Cliff Avril, who returned a Tebow fumble for 24 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter.
