One upon a time not too long ago, Hall of Famer and founding father of the 21 Club, Deion Sanders, said, “This Denver D flat out balled today.” His statement back then during a post-game segment on NFL Network would again be an accurate depiction of what happened in Sunday’s .
: The Broncos defense held Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott–last season’s league-leader in yards rushing—to eight yards on nine carries. Tom Brady had nine yards rushing in a victory over the Saints on Sunday.
With a rout of Dallas, Their big D is back, and nastier than ever.
Denver’s member of the 21 Club put the exclamation point on the Broncos’ dominant defensive performance with a 103-yard pick-six late in the fourth quarter. was the longest such play in Broncos’ franchise history and moved him into fourth place on the all-time list–one spot ahead of Neon Deion.
Before Talib contributed six points, .
In the midst of the Broncos eventual victory, . X-rays were inconclusive and the starting left tackle will undergo an MRI on Monday.
Quick hits
+ from Week 2 vs. Dallas
+ from Sunday’s victory
+ Aqib Talib’s 103-yard pick-six
+ Trevor Siemian connects with Emmanuel Sanders TD, then
+ C.J. Anderson bounce off Dallas defenders
+ to Mile High with split allegiances
“Man, thatap my idol. I talk to him all the time. I grew up watching him. Just to be mentioned in the same sentence with him, itap wonderful.”
— Aqib Talib about Deion Sanders
Up next
Sunday, Sept. 24 at Buffalo Bills (1-1), 11 a.m.
TV:䱷-4; Radio: 850 AM, 103.5 FM
Points spread: Broncos favored by 2
Total points:41
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