They defeated the Oakland Raiders 33-24, proving that in the light of day, the NFL gothic crowd at the Coliseum isn't so scary. More important, Denver buried all the ghosts of its recent past. Chisel the tombstone. The Broncos are in first place for the first time since John Elway retired. Living up to the legacy of a team that won two Super Bowls is no longer daunting to quarterback Brian Griese.
Football is a man's game.
They don't play like men. The Broncos are again the men in charge of this division. They did more than whup the Raiders. They stole Oakland's manhood, one wicked blow at a time. Everywhere you looked, the Raiders' pride and poise was getting beaten black and blue.