Kyle Orton News

Let's run through the links of the week, followed by the trademark Stable Buffets, followed by the official game preview for this week's battle in the nation's capital.

Foxborough, Mass. -- Bill Belichick defended his decision to go for it on fourth down as criticism mounted Monday of the call that led to the New England Patriots' stunning loss.

The story: A month ago, the Chargers looked dead in the division. Then Denver pulled its now-annual el foldo, and the Broncos and Bolts are tied for the AFC West lead.

Well, it turns out the Broncos are much better than many people thought, but not nearly as good as some had hoped for.

Denver Post sports columnist Woody Paige posts Woody's Mailbag on Thursdays. Do you still think Chris Simms is the answer for the Broncos after what you saw in Washington? I don't think a week of work with the "ones" is going to make a difference in that situation.

Chris Simms was taking snaps with the Denver Broncos ' starters again Thursday. That makes it increasingly likely that Simms will start against San Diego on Sunday in place of Kyle Orton, who sprained his left ankle last week against Washington.

DPP - Berger's net punting is Broncos' more important statistic - Lindsay Jones " Elvis Dumervil has been credited with an additional half a sack in Denver's game at Washington, bringing his season total to 12...In addition to quarterback Kyle Orton, whose injured left ankle kept him sidelined, wide receiver Brandon Marshall , running back LaMont ...

The Broncos were stylin', and cruising, when they wore their vertically striped socks, an homage to their uniforms from the early 1960s, for two games last month.

The Denver Broncos Correll Buckhalter fumbles the ball in the first half vs. the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, MD.

The Washington Redskins seem like the perfect elixir for the ailing Denver Broncos, but Denver is also playing their worst football of the season.

I think it is fair to say that when the other team's punter has more yards passing your quarterback, it's going to be a long day.

With their 27-17 humbling at the hands of the Redskins, the Broncos will enter their next game not having won in a month.

CSG - Smith plays big brother to Marshall - Frank Schwab This is phenomenal. Just phenomenal.

I have always believed in magic. From the promise of sunrise to the infinite painted beauty of sunset, our world is filled with magic.

If Admiral Ackbar of "Star Wars" fame were a football fan, he would be screaming his trademark line to the Denver Broncos right now.

Based on Monday Night Football game, NFL power rankings - Week 11 are subject to change.

You'll be able to read the entire transcript later today, but Josh McDaniels did talk about two of the more prominent injured Broncos today during his meet-up with the media.

The current state of the Denver Broncos is somewhat reminiscent to the famous scene in the movie Young Frankenstein .

How bad is the situation in Washington? Not only are the Redskins 2-6, but the Sherman Lewis play-calling experiment has made little or no difference.

Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton was on the sideline to begin the second half against the Washington Redskins, with backup Chris Simms playing in his place.