You didn't see many prognostications, including my own, for tonight's Broncos-Titans game that foresaw a lot of scoring. That means you didn't see too many correct predictions. Instead you got two stellar performances from the two quarterback standouts of the 2006 Draft and a highly entertaining 34-20 Bronco win. The victory puts them into a first place tie with the Chargers for the AFC West lead and they've got a lot more momentum than Norv Turner's underachieving bunch. Jay Cutler had his best game as a professional. 16-of-21 for 200 yards and two touchdowns in a nearly flawless performance for the Broncos. He moved with confidence in the pocket, running with effect when needed and throwing on the move with precision. His first quarter touchdown to Brandon Stokley was a smart throw made better by some nifty running from the wideout. In the third quarter he recognized Brandon Marshall had drawn a mismatch with Titans safety Chris Hope out of the game and exploited it for a 41-yard score that upped Denver's lead to 27-10.
They opened the lead thanks to an unlikely source. The Bronco kick return game had been miserable all season but Glenn Martinez scored his first career touchdown on an 80-yard return in the first quarter that staked the Broncs to a 14-0 lead. Martinez later fumbled a punt to allow Tennessee back into the game but his touchdown represented the second unit that's emerged in as many weeks for Denver.
