Week 2: Bradley Roby‘s fumble return for a touchdown
We knew the Broncos defense was going to be good last offseason, and we knew they might be great after the Ravens game in Week 1, but I don’t think any of us understood just how important they would be to Denver’s success until Week 2, when they forced five turnovers, including the game-winning fumble return for a touchdown.
It was in that moment that Broncos Country realized that not only was this defense great, but they could win a game single-handedly.
When Bradley Roby picked up that ball and returned it 21 yards to the house, I wasn’t even surprised. Denver needed a turnover, and the defense gave them one, just as they did on the Ravens’ final drive in Week 1 and just as they continued to do all season.
While Manning threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns (probably his best stat-line of the year), it was all thanks to the defense’s ability to keep giving him back the ball.
