Sam Adams' Open Mic: Cutler, Broncos ground Jets
By Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published November 30, 2008 at 6:43 p.m.
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Are the Broncos going to blow it?
The thought swirled through my head -- and probably yours too -- at the end of the third quarter, with Denver gripping a slippery 27-17 lead over the New York Jets.
Fourth quarter. Time for Brett Favre to reach into his 18-year-old bag of NFL magic tricks, right?
Well, Denver cornerback Karl Paymah swipes away a fourth-down Favre pass. Then Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler hooks up with Brandon Stokley on a third-down 34-yard touchdown pass.
Denver leads 34-17 with less than 10 minutes left in the game, and holds on for the win.
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