Favre is the all-time leading passer in National Football League history with 71,838 yards but Manning is now nipping at his heels with 70,122.
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“I am better, ” Ware said Thursday night time from Arrowhead Stadium’s checking out sideboard create space following his second predominant overall performance in half game apps.
It was Manning in his comfort zone, something the Broncos would be wise to remember: it wasn’t until after he threw a pick-six in the second quarter that Denver gave up on its overhauled run-heavy, play-action offense, returning to the no-huddle, shotgun, three-receiver sets that Manning has favored throughout his career.
The star running back took the defeat as hard as anybody in the locker room, even saying at one point, “I tried to put the team on my back and I ended up losing the game”. Cornerback Bradley Roby returned a Jamaal Charles fumble 21 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 36 seconds left in the game.
QB Alex Smith threw two interceptions against Denver in the Thursday night game, something that usually isn’t his style. For the remainder of the game, the Broncos looked more like Adam Gase’s old offense than Kubiak and Rick Dennison’s.
Kansas City drove down the field once again and scored a touchdown. “I’ve seen people win in the last five seconds of the game, that’s football”. In the first 23 minutes of play, Manning was sacked twice and picked off for a touchdown, putting the Broncos in an early 14-0 hole.
Charles opened the scoring with a 34-yard run in the second quarter.
The late-game dramatics transpired after the Chiefs bolted to a 14-0 lead in their home-opening game. But obviously, you get friends and teammates and it seems to make them quite angry.
Manning finished with 256 yards and three touchdowns on 26-of-45 passing. Broncos coach Gary Kubiak continues to express confidence in the extreme makeover in the offensive line that includes a rookie left tackle in Ty Sambrailo and a guard in Mathis who was signed only two weeks before the regular season – on August . 26 – will take hold eventually.
UGLY EXECUTION: The turnovers and penalties were costly for the Chiefs, but so were third downs.
Some fans are blaming Andy Reid instead of Charles, saying the Chiefs should have kneeled to run out the clock and await overtime.
Manning had driven the Broncos 80 yards, in 10 plays, for the tying touchdown. Demaryius Thomas (116 yards) and Sanders (87 yards; two TD) each had eight grabs.
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After a week of questions regarding how much the future Hall of Famer has left in the tank, he responded once settling into a familiar style of play.
