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Broncos hope win at Indy could be start of long road back
By MICHAEL MAROT averted the possibility of ler said. “That’s really it. I tors strapped Williams to a son-high 158 yards, the
AP Sports Writer their first winless season on was just simply doing my backboard before he was Broncos controlled the
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The the road since 1964, the job.” carted off the field and tak- game and the clock.
Denver Broncos know Broncos can go after their Having fun, too. en to a hospital. By the end They’ll need more of that
where they stand. third straight victory when For the Colts, it was another of the game, he was back kind of balance to keep
There will be no playoffs they visit Washington in miserable game. in the team training room, building momentum during
and no winning record this nine days. After scoring the first 10 diagnosed with a concus- the final two games of the
season. But at least after The problem is, Joseph points, they gave up Os- sion. season.
Brock Osweiler’s relief ap- doesn’t know yet who will weiler’s scoring run. And af- The bigger impact might “He is a volume back. He
pearance Thursday night, be starting at quarterback. ter taking a 13-7 lead early have been losing inside line- needs multiple carries to
they’ll no longer be talking Siemian left after being driv- in the third quarter, they backers Jon Bostic (knee) get going and you can see
about a road losing streak en into the ground by line- allowed Osweiler to hook and Jeremiah George what he can do,” Joseph
next week. backer Barkevious Mingo up with Cody Latimer on a (burner) in quick succes- said.
Osweiler ran for one touch- on Denver’s second series 22-yard TD pass, Jeff Heuer- sion in the second half. The FINISHING SLOW
down and threw for two and was diagnosed with a man on a 54-yard TD pass Colts’ defense never really The Colts flipped the script
more after replacing an in- sprained left shoulder. Jo- and Latimer on a 2-point recovered. a bit by scoring a touch-
jured Trevor Siemian, lead- seph couldn’t say whether conversion to seal the “We won’t make any ex- down on their opening
ing the Broncos back from a few extra off days would game and Indy’s first losing cuses,” Pagano said. “But drive and making a field
a 10-point deficit to beat be enough to get back Si- season at home in six years. you lose Bostic, then you goal on their first drive of
the Indianapolis Colts 25-13 emian back on the field. “You stick with it, you learn lose George. And credit the third quarter.
and snap an eight-game It might not matter if Oswei- the tough lessons and if you them — they converted.” They still couldn’t finish.
skid away from home. ler continues to play as well learn from it, it will be good FINDING BALANCE Indy again blew a double-
“It’s just fun to win,” Denver as he did against the reel- down the road,” Colts One reason Osweiler ex- digit lead and again strug-
coach Vance Joseph said. gled to do much at all in
“It started Monday, get- Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) dives in for a touchdown in front of Indianapolis the second half. It’s been
Colts free safety Darius Butler (20) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis,
ting ready for this game. It’s Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. a problem the Colts still
tough to play two games in Associated Press haven’t figured out.
five days and you have to “It’s very frustrating,” re-
embrace it.” ing Colts (3-11). coach Chuck Pagano said. celled was because he ceiver T.Y. Hilton said after
Sure, the Broncos (5-9) The one-time quarterback Here are some other ob- didn’t have to win this one finishing with five catches
could have played out of the future in Denver re- servations from Thursday’s by himself. for 41 yards. “I don’t have
the string after watching a kindled those memories by game: Emmanuel Sanders caught the answers. I don’t know
promising start turn into a going 12 of 17 for 194 yards INJURIES HURT five passes for 68 yards be- what’s going on with this.”
recurring nightmare. and scoring on an 18-yard Colts tight end Brandon fore leaving with an injured DOMINANT DEFENSE
Instead, they snapped an run that ended with a dive Williams gave everyone a ankle, Demaryius Thomas Denver’s defense went into
eight-game losing streak into the end zone. scare when he went down had five receptions for 69 Week 15 ranked No. 1 in
with Sunday’s shutout “Whether you are the first and stayed down 59 sec- yards, and Latimer and the NFL.
against the New York Jets string, second string, third onds into the second quar- Heuerman had scoring In five days, the Broncos
and followed that up with string or fourth string, you ter after apparently being catches. have shown why. They’ve
their first win outside Denver are getting paid to be a involved in a helmet-to-hel- But it was C.J. Anderson allowed only 328 yards and
since Dec. 4, 2016. professional quarterback met collision. who helped the most. By 13 points in the last two
And now that they’ve and be prepared,” Oswei- Trainers and team doc- rushing 30 times for a sea- games.q
Panthers owner under investigation for workplace misconduct
By STEVE REED diverse work environment a strong relationship with
AP Sports Writer where all individuals, re- Richardson since he joined
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — gardless of sex, race, color, the franchise as coach in
The Carolina Panthers religion, gender, or sexual 2012.
founder and owner Jerry identity or orientation, are “I have enormous respect
Richardson is under inves- treated fairly and equally,” for the man, but will wait
tigation for workplace mis- Drummond said in the re- for the results of the inves-
conduct. lease. tigation before making any
The team said Friday former “We have work to do to judgment,” Rivera said.
White House Chief of Staff achieve this goal, but we Richardson brought NFL
Erskine Bowles is overseeing are going to meet it.” football to the Carolinas
the investigation by a Los Richardson was unavail- in 1993 when he became
Angeles-based law firm. able for comment. the first former NFL player
Team spokesman Steven Drummond told The Asso- since George Halas to own
Drummond said in a re- ciated Press because the a team.
lease that the Panthers and matter is under legal re- In this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 file photo, Carolina Panthers The Panthers began play
the 81-year-old Richardson view, the Panthers cannot owner Jerry Richardson watches before the NFL football NFC two years later in 1995.
take these allegations very comment publicly on the Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals in Charlotte, The Panthers have made a
seriously and are fully com- specifics of the allegations. N.C. series of peculiar moves in
mitted to a full investigation The Panthers made the NFL Associated Press the last year.
and taking appropriate aware on Friday that it has no comment at this time. hart and Sullivan, LLP, and Team president Danny Mor-
steps to address and reme- initiated an investigation The investigation against will be overseen by Bowles, rison, who was well liked in
diate any misconduct. into Richardson’s alleged the team’s only owner in who is a minority owner. the Carolinas among had
“The entire organization is workplace misconduct. franchise history is being Panthers coach Ron Ri- worked on the business
fully committed to ensuring NFL spokesman Brian Mc- led by international law vera said in a release Fri- side, abruptly resigned in
a safe, comfortable and Carthy said the league has firm Quinn Emanuel Urqu- day night that he has had February.q