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10-10-2005, 01:12 AM
Taking out the Wash
Broncos drown Redskins behind timely plays by Bell, Gold, Pryce
By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News
October 10, 2005
Eureka! Look at what the Broncos have found.
In a bone-numbing rain, the Broncos turned two touchdowns from Tatum Bell, a blocked field goal and one well-placed arm by linebacker Ian Gold into a grinding 21-19 victory against the Washington Redskins at Invesco Field at Mile High.
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The win pushed the Broncos to 4-1 and keeps them atop the AFC West with the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on the way to Denver next weekend.
"This was one of those, round-for- round, punch-for-punch deals," Gold said. "Last one standing. Sometimes you have to do things to make it through. We were able to do the things to make us the last one standing.
"And I'm just glad to have been in the right place at the right time."
That he was. Gold knocked away the Redskins' two-point conversion attempt with 1 minute, 9 seconds to play. Had Gold not deflected Mark Brunell's pass, Washington receiver David Patten was running free across the back of the end zone, and the Broncos probably were looking at overtime.
Instead, the Redskins were left to onside kick for the last chance. Broncos receiver Ashley Lelie recovered the ball, and that was that.
"That's a hard play, a two-point conversion, you have to have God on your side," Broncos defensive end Trevor Pryce said. "We had Gold; in Gold we trust. That was a great play because that kid was open."
Said Gold: "It was actually just the inside of my arm. I just threw my arm up and hit the ball. It wasn't really a play I was trying to make. It just inadvertently happened. I'm glad I was there, the right place at the right time."
And with that the Broncos walked away with a victory despite the fact the Redskins outgained them 447 yards to 257, had more than twice as many first downs (28-11) and held the ball for 33:49, more than 7 minutes longer than the Broncos did.
More: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/broncos/article/0,1299,DRMN_17_4146310,00.html
Broncos drown Redskins behind timely plays by Bell, Gold, Pryce
By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News
October 10, 2005
Eureka! Look at what the Broncos have found.
In a bone-numbing rain, the Broncos turned two touchdowns from Tatum Bell, a blocked field goal and one well-placed arm by linebacker Ian Gold into a grinding 21-19 victory against the Washington Redskins at Invesco Field at Mile High.
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The win pushed the Broncos to 4-1 and keeps them atop the AFC West with the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on the way to Denver next weekend.
"This was one of those, round-for- round, punch-for-punch deals," Gold said. "Last one standing. Sometimes you have to do things to make it through. We were able to do the things to make us the last one standing.
"And I'm just glad to have been in the right place at the right time."
That he was. Gold knocked away the Redskins' two-point conversion attempt with 1 minute, 9 seconds to play. Had Gold not deflected Mark Brunell's pass, Washington receiver David Patten was running free across the back of the end zone, and the Broncos probably were looking at overtime.
Instead, the Redskins were left to onside kick for the last chance. Broncos receiver Ashley Lelie recovered the ball, and that was that.
"That's a hard play, a two-point conversion, you have to have God on your side," Broncos defensive end Trevor Pryce said. "We had Gold; in Gold we trust. That was a great play because that kid was open."
Said Gold: "It was actually just the inside of my arm. I just threw my arm up and hit the ball. It wasn't really a play I was trying to make. It just inadvertently happened. I'm glad I was there, the right place at the right time."
And with that the Broncos walked away with a victory despite the fact the Redskins outgained them 447 yards to 257, had more than twice as many first downs (28-11) and held the ball for 33:49, more than 7 minutes longer than the Broncos did.
More: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/broncos/article/0,1299,DRMN_17_4146310,00.html