Well, it was another rough weekend for the 2009 Broncos - and for several reasons, this was the worst. For the first time, the Broncos lost to an inferior team and struggled all day long to stop the run. (Me, I wasn't worried about Ladell Betts beating us. Apparently, the Broncos felt the same way...) Kyle Orton injured his ankle at the end of the first half, and Chris Simms was unable to make accurate throws or move the offense. In a stunning example of being out-coached, the Broncos' special teams allowed a fake-FG touchdown on 4th and 20, despite having seen the look prior to a Washington timeout. Personally, I was shocked to see Simms try to go deep on play action and throw a killer 4th-quarter interception. With Albert Haynesworth having just left with a leg injury and Simms already looking like a guy who hadn't gotten reps in a long time, I figured the Broncos would just run the ball for the rest of the game and go ball-control for the win. Yes, it sounds great to be aggressive and try to catch the defense playing the run, but with a backup QB who is already struggling? To me, that was where the Broncos lost the game. Knowshon had been running well, the score was tied, and Denver had great field position (just past midfield). Ugh. Well, Sunday brings the streaking Chargers in a showdown for the AFC West lead. Heal up, Kyle - although many didn't realize it before yesterday, we need you...
NFL - Redskins 27, Broncos 17 - Highlights with radio calls
DB - Redskins Postgame: McDaniels - Broncos TV
DB - Redskins Postgame: Report - Broncos TV
DPP - Broncos dealt 3rd straight loss - Mike Klis
DPP - Broncos lose at point of attack - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Simms doomed by lack of practice reps - Mike Klis
DPP - Krieger: "D" leads downfall
DB - Stepping In Under Center - Gray Caldwell
DB - Fourth Quarter Spoils Fast Start - Chris Gentilviso
DB - Redskins Postgame: Orton - Broncos TV
DB - Redskins Postgame: Simms - Broncos TV
NFL GameDay - Broncos vs. Redskins highlights - Video
DPP - Kiszla: A whiff of panic
DPP - Armstrong: Gut check time for Broncos
DPP - Going deep stuns Redskins - Lindsay Jones
DPP - Bye week break means bye-bye to early success
"In addition to Kyle Orton (ankle), defensive end Kenny Peterson (leg) and linebacker D.J. Williams (neck) briefly left the game, but returned. Both will be evaluated today."
CSG - Broncos lose third straight game - Frank Schwab
CSG - Tired defense fails once again to stop the run - Frank Schwab
CSG - Sunday's Broncos breakdown - Frank Schwab
CSG - Broncos notes: No passing the buck - Frank Schwab
KDVR - Tanaka's take: Losing month for Broncos
DB - Tough going in D.C. - Mark Cooper
ESPN - Denver Broncos drop third straight as offensive woes continue - Len Pasquarelli
ESPN - Falling Broncos, rising Chargers to collide - Bill Williamson
Redskins News
WP - Redskins buck up - Jason Reid
WP - Redskins' Ladell Betts fills in for Clinton Portis, has big day against Broncos - Rick Maese
WP - Planets align for Redskins on fake - Barry Svrluga
WP - Thomas Boswell: Sunday's performance was better, by a mile
WP - Mike Wise - A sign of positive change
NFL Results
NFL - Philadelphia Eagles 23 at San Diego Chargers 31
NFL - Kansas City Chiefs 16 at Oakland Raiders 10
NFL - Atlanta Falcons 19 at Carolina Panthers 28
NFL - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 at Miami Dolphins 25
NFL - Detroit Lions 10 at Minnesota Vikings 27
NFL - Jacksonville Jaguars 24 at New York Jets 22
NFL - Cincinnati Bengals 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers 12
NFL - New Orleans Saints 28 at St. Louis Rams 23
NFL - Buffalo Bills 17 at Tennessee Titans 41
NFL - Seattle Seahawks 20 at Arizona Cardinals 31
NFL - Dallas Cowboys 7 at Green Bay Packers 17
NFL - New England Patriots 34 at Indianapolis Colts 35
AFC West News
SDUT - Tomlinson delivers - Kevin Acee
SDUT - Defense bends, but doesn't break - Kevin Acee
SDUT - Rivers' barks cause Eagles to bite - Kevin Acee
FH - Unexpected Gift Rejuvenates Tomlinson - Nancy Gay
CBS - Extra motivation helps Tomlinson turn back clock - Tom Krasovic
FOX - Eagles' red zone issues give Chargers boost - Terry Bradshaw
KCS - Charles leads Chiefs to 16-10 win over Raiders - Adam Teicher
KCS - Raiders do major favor for Haley - Jason Whitlock
KCS - Brown and defensive reserves make big plays for Chiefs - Adam Teicher
KCS - Bowe, Chambers give Chiefs some stability at receiver - Kent Babb
KCS - Chiefs benefit from struggles of Raiders’ QBs - Kent Babb
KCS - Chiefs blitz: Succop again proves he’s a weapon - Kent Babb
SFC - Raiders hit bottom with loss to lowly Chiefs - David White
SFC - Ostler: Russell shows no improvement
SFC - Punt returns leave something to be desired - David White
OT - Cam Inman: When it comes to the Raiders' 'Chosen Ones,' it's better to laugh
OT - Monte Poole: Web of Raiders' despair on full display in loss to Chiefs
OT - McDonald: Tom Cable is losing faith in Raiders' JaMarcus Russell, but what about Al Davis?
NFL News
FH - Titans Owner Shoots Double Birds at Bills - Clay Travis
NFL - Speculation surrounds Westbrook’s latest concussion - Steve Wyche
NFL - Seattle RB Jones hospitalized as precaution after breaking rib
NFL - Steelers' Polamalu undergoes tests after re-injuring knee vs. Bengals
NFL - Bengals RB Benson sidelined vs. Steelers with hip injury
NFL - Colombo breaks leg, but not ruled out for season by Cowboys
NFL - Saints lose another cornerback when Porter leaves with knee injury
NFL - Panthers LT Gross breaks right ankle vs. Falcons
NFL - Falcons RB Turner will undergo tests on injured right ankle
NFL - Dolphins' Brown unsure about status after ankle injury against Bucs
NFL Opinion
NFP - Sunday rewind: Week 10 - Matt Bowen
SI - Bill Belichick made wrong call in Patriots-Colts game - Peter King
SI - The Jets are all talk; the Bengals are A-OK in the North - Don Banks
Y! - 'Salute' by Adams deserves a reprimand - Charles Robinson
CBS - Week 10 Judgements: Take it easy on the Eagles, OK? - Clark Judge
ESPN - Last Call: Wrapping up Week 10 - John Clayton
NFL - Bengals lead tandem of teams with statement games in Week 10 - Bucky Brooks
NFL - Chargers and Bengals emerging as legit threats in AFC - Steve Wyche
NYT - Maurice Jones-Drew’s Very Smart Play - Toni Monkovic
SI - Belichick's errant gamble may haunt Pats for entire year - Don Banks
CBS - Colts make Pats pay for Bill's unusually dumb decision - Pete Prisco
FH - Spygate to Stupidgate: Belichick Blunders - Jay Mariotti
NYT - Defending Belichick’s Fourth-Down Decision - Brian Burke
FH - Bengals Are Dysfunctional No Longer - Dave Goldberg
FOX - Bengals didn't follow Steelers' script this time - Alex Marvez
SN - Bengals sweep away Steelers, skepticism - Clifton Brown
Y! - Small things lead Bengals to big win over Steelers - Jason Cole
CBS - Bengals home free only if Ochocinco keeps it buttoned up - Gregg Doyel