Peyton Manning (18) of the Denver Broncos smiles at fans while leaving the field after the Broncos convincing 29-10 win over Green Bay. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
A night to remember in Denver
“Anytime you’re putting your owner in the Ring of Fame, . It’s kind of a rule, right?”
— Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos quarterback
In one fell swoop, the . Lucky? Try: dominant. On , the , got their , and . And they did it in front of .
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A determined will with a different way is a clever twist for since the 1998 Super Bowl club.
Tight end Vernon Davis traded to Denver from San Francisco
Denver’s . But that didn’t stop Broncos VP John Elway from going out and .
Pat Bowlen’s plaque unveiled on the facade at the 50-yard line
“I’ve always said, if I buy a home, the first picture that is going on the wall is mine. So it’s past time for Mr. Bowlen. He initiated the Ring of Fame in 1984, and he’s just going in now?”
— Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe
The quiet architect who built one of sports’ most successful franchises . Here’s what about the Broncos’ longtime boss.
284
Number of to eclipse Brett Favre’s all-time career mark.
Well isn’t that rich: Peyton Manning can make history at Indianapolis
“How do I say this without hurting anyone’s feelings? I just don’t give what you all say a lot of merit.”
— Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos quarterback
Manning needs 284 yards to . He needs one win to break Favre’s all-time record. Both sit at 186 victories.
Grade the Broncos’ Week 8 performance
It’s being called the most complete game the Broncos have put together this year. (The front page of our Broncos Extra section said “Total Package.”) Now you can grade the Broncos offense, defense, special teams and coaching in .
77
Number of , the lowest single-game total of his NFL career.
Woody Paige says…
Broncos to World: ““
Mark Kiszla writes…
, Mr. Rodgers.
Quick Hits
+ Injury update: Rookie left tackle .
+ Know This: The and held the Packers to 140 yards of offense.
+ Double-check? Packers’ fans probably did a double take when they saw this morning.
+ They Said It: talked about the big win.
+ Photos: Here’s then… and now
+ Action shots: Some of from The Denver Post’s photo staff
+ Ronnie Hillman: The , making the most of his first start of the season.
+ About that dance: with touchdown celebration.
+ Bests/worsts: stepped up.
+ Watch: Speaking of that Denver D, here’s the replay of .
+ Derek Wolfe: Broncos defensive tackle .
32
Despite the strong performance Sunday, in QB Rating this season.
What we’re reading
+ Vernon Davis traded to Denver: .
+ , but he’s not saying “I told you so,” writes Mike Klis.
+ in this one, writes Jeff Legwold.
+ Aaron Rodgers is human. .
+ Forget the next three weeks, let’s .
+ : Peter King says the Broncos have the best defense in the NFL.
+ Pro Football Focus went one step farther, saying .
+ , writes Joan Niesen.
