Recapping Game One Of The McDaniels Era

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Published: August 15, 2009

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... he could to lose the job to backup, Chris Simms.

Orton left many Broncos fans with a sick feeling in their stomachs, throwing interceptions on three straight series. Let's just say it wasn't his night.

However, Denver did come out and show some good flashes with Orton at the wheel.

In Orton's first series, the Broncos effectively moved the ball all over the field before stalling at the 49ers two yard line, where Orton was picked off by Nate Clements, in an apparent mis-communication with Daniel Graham.

After Denver's defense forced San Fransisco to punt the ball, Orton and the Broncos again marched straight down the field.  After a couple very nice runs by Knowshon Moreno, Orton again found a red jersey for an interception, this time it was Dre Bly stepping in front of Brandon Stokley.

After shutting down the 49ers offense again, the Broncos got the ball back in the shadow of their own endzone, where things really got ugly fo...

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