Oct 21st 2008 10:12AM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: Broncos, Patriots, AFC East, AFC WestOne week after getting steamrolled on national television by the San Diego Chargers, the Patriots returned the favor to the AFC West on Monday night by running all over the Denver Broncos, 41-7, keeping themselves within striking distance of the Buffalo Bills.

The Broncos were in a giving mood much of the night, and started on the games first drive when Andre Hall put his first of two fumbles on the ground, and the turnovers just kept on coming. Quarterback Jay Cutler, injured on the games first play when his hand struck Vince Wilfork’s helmet, was picked off twice and lost a fumble, as the Broncos turned the ball over five times. Five turnovers is a bad idea, especially when you force none.

The Denver defense managed to get in Matt Cassel’s face quite a bit, sacking him six times, but it didn’t matter because the Broncos defense couldn’t tackle Sammy Morris, and still allowed Cassel to complete 75% of is passes, right on par with what the rest of the Broncos opponents have done this year.Continue Reading