(Colo.)- No Change Yet At Quarterback For Denver Broncos

A lot of positive things going on that we need to build from and not try to attack some negative here or there. The NFL’s all-time passing leader will practice this week, with coach Gary Kubiak shooting down speculation that Manning wasn’t interested in taking on a reserve role should the Broncos decide they want to stick with Osweiler.

It turns out David Bruton Jr. played most of Denver’s game at Pittsburgh with a fractured right fibula that will sideline him four to six weeks, something not even he realized until Monday morning.

REDEMPTION: Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier blamed himself for some of Pittsburgh’s first-half breakdowns.

“He’s working his tail off to get back on the field”, Kubiak said.

The Steelers continued to substitute safety Robert Golden for Timmons in the second half on passing downs, but corner Brandon Boykin also saw increased playing time at the expense of Antwon Blake. We’ve grown some. You have to play the game on Sunday to find that out.

For the first time this season, the No Fly Zone didn’t help.

It’s not too late for that to happen; seven of the last nine Super Bowl winners lost multiple December games.

And they must do it fast as well. In addition to potentially hosting two playoff games, the top seed also gets to face the lowest remaining seed in the divisional round on the weekend of January 16-17.

Osweiler passed for 296 yards with three touchdowns and added another on the ground, but did little after halftime as the Broncos (10-4) failed to lock up a division title with two weeks to go.

There was confusion in coverage on at least two of Denver’s four touchdowns in the first half, leading Tomlin to say the Steelers were, “kicking their own butts”.

The same unit that lets the Broncos convert all eight of their third-down attempts in the first two quarters allowed Denver to go just 1 for 8 on third down over the final two quarters as the Steelers (9-5) moved into the AFC’s second wild-card spot with two games to go. He completed just 7 of 26 passes for 84 yards after halftime, including the pick that set up Brown’s winning score.

Chris Harris (25) of the Denver Broncos puts a stop on Antonio Brown (84) of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of play at Heinz Field. The Broncos’ pass defense still leads the league, but against Ben Roethlisberger, it wasn’t up to snuff and was a big reason why the Broncos faded in the second half.

Pittsburgh’s defense, shredded so easily, made it stand up.

The Steelers’ 34 points scored marked the 6th consecutive game that Pittsburgh has scored over 30 points, expanding upon an already franchise record. He bruised his left (non-throwing) shoulder in the second quarter, but refused to blame the injury for his erratic performance.

There is no doubt that this decision will completely change the look of the Broncos offense going into the playoffs.