Broncos Week 4 Team Grades: Defense Overcomes Peyton’s Picks

By Mark Schiff
What a rush.
It had been 59 games since Broncos fans had seen a running back take a 50+ yard carry to the house, so Ronnie Hillman’s 72-yard, second quarter touchdown on a classic Kubiak sweep was like a surprise visit from a dear old friend. Still, on a spectacularly mild October afternoon at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, it was a key defensive play that once again lifted the Broncos to victory, as Denver knocked off the Minnesota Vikings 23-20 in another closely-fou