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Denver Broncos' eight-game win streak about substance, not style

Mike KlisThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

Picky, picky. Every week it's something.The Broncos have won eight games in a row. They have won back-to-back AFC West Division titles to secure at least a home playoff game.

CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Denver Broncos defensive end Von Miller was fined $25,000 by the NFL on Friday for his hit below the knee of Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman last week.

Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

After a hard-earned win on a short week, Broncos coach John Fox gave his players a three-day weekend.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Demaryius Thomas is on a run of good health, and last night’s shoulder injury doesn’t appear to be anything to derail it. The once-injury plagued Broncos wideout came back to play in the second half of their win over the Raiders, and Broncos coach Joh…

Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

From Oct. 15 to Nov. 11, the Broncos allowed Peyton Manning to be sacked one time.Yes, just one time in four games.

CNNSI.com

The Redskins' option offense is giving opponents fits behind the play-action scheme of RGIII. Now the Ravens will be tasked with stifling Washington's well-oiled attack, says Peter King.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

So I am fairly smitten with this option offense Washington is running, called by offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and executed with precocious zeal by 22-year-old franchise quarterback Robert Griffin III. A big test comes Sunday at home against Balti…

Judy Battista, nytimes.com

Judy Battista, the N.F.L. reporter for The Times, answers questions from readers.

cheerleaders, denverbroncos.com

Greetings Broncos Country! Lindy C. of the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders here, happily writing to you all in the midst of this fantastic Broncos season. In the spirit of youth participation in our Junior Denver Broncos Cheerleader and All-Stars programs, …

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

The Oakland Raiders didn't shut down many Denver Broncos plays last night, as their defense allowed Peyton Manning to go for 310 yards on 26-for-36 passing and were otherwise steamrolled by running back Knowshon Moreno, who put up 119 yards. More »

ESPN.com

Here are some areas the Oakland Raiders need to focus on after a 26-13 home loss to Denver on Thursday: Recap: This game was not as close as the score indicated. The Broncos trounced the Raiders. It was just another lackluster effort by this team. Oakla…

ESPN.com

Here are some areas the Denver Broncos need to focus on after a 26-13 win at Oakland on Thursday: Recap: The Broncos dominated Oakland and this game was never truly close. The Broncos failed to capitalize on several drives, but this game was never in da…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Oakland police told the Associated Press that a man fell from the upper deck at Oakland's O.co Coliseum just after the start of Thursday night's Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos game, and that the man is in serious condition at a local hospital. According…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Broncos have Peyton Manning under center and a playoff berth in their pocket. Now they intend to work on the thing that might make their playoff stay longer. A mandate to run more effectively was clear in last night’s win 26-13 win over the Raiders,…

Stuart Zaas, denverbroncos.com

Below are some key (non-scoring) plays from Denver’s 26-13 win at Oakland: Third-and-5 from the Denver 37, 13:50 to play in first quarter: On the first possession of the game, the Broncos needed an early third-down conversion to keep the drive going. Af…

Matt Loede, broncosgab.com

The beautiful thing about playing on Thursday night and winning. A couple extra days off. The Denver Broncos earned it Thursday, as they got back to running the football, and they capitalized on the Raiders mistakes in a 26-13 win in the Black Hole in O…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

A football fan appeared to deliberately jump from the upper deck at the Oakland Coliseum during an NFL game between the Raiders and Denver Broncos, police said Friday.

Tyler Everett, denverbroncos.com

Below is a look at the official box score from the Broncos’ 26-13 win against the Oakland Raiders. First is a glance at the team statistics, followed by the individual stats and the defensive totals.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Right as the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos were getting set for kickoff on Thursday night, a fan jumped from the third level of the O.co Coliseum. According to Katie Nelson of the Oakland Tribune, the fan jumped shortly before the scheduled kickoff…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden played for the first time in five weeks Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. Now he may be sidelined once again. According to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, Raiders head coach Dennis Allen sa…

Tyler Everett, denverbroncos.com

HEAD COACH JOHN FOX On playing the game on a short week “Not bad. Both teams had to deal with it. We were the road team, but any time you can go on the road against a division rival and get a victory, I’m pleased.” On the run game “I think you do …

Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

Through the shortened week, before the Broncos had arrived in the Bay Area for their Thursday night appearance, quarterback Peyton Manning had predicted the calendar would kick-start the running game.

ESPN.com

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Peyton Manning probably will stew all weekend. While his team enjoys an early-December Sunday away from football, knowing it put heat on the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots, Manning probably will keep himself up at night thi…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin is well on his way to surpassing 300 carries in his first season in the NFL. Martin has come off two largely ineffective games against the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos where he was held to under 60 yar…

CNNSI.com

Peyton Manning and the Broncos coasted to a 26-13 over the Raiders. The future Hall-of-Famer got on track during a Week 4 rout of Oakland and has kept it going, says Chris Burke.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Peyton Manning passed for 310 yards and a touchdown and Knowshon Moreno ran for 119 yards and a touchdown as the AFC West champion Denver Broncos improved to 10-3 on the season with 26-13 win over the Oakland Raiders at O.co Stadium on Thursday night. T…

Woody PaigeThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

The Raiders brought out the bronze busts at halftime.The Raiders brought out their tin men for the rest of the game. The Broncos had at least two future first-ballot Hall of Famers — and possibly more.