The Broncos' offensive line, which long took pride in its anonymity, truly has become a "Who's that?" assembly line.
The line, which had played well in the first month of the season, began a transition through a major change Sunday night as it was forced to play without unit leader Tom Nalen. The five-time Pro Bowl center went down after the San Diego game Oct. 7. He suffered a torn biceps that required surgery and will sideline him the rest of the season.
Despite the adjustment to the loss of Nalen, Denver had its highest offensive scoring output of the season in an emotional 31-28 victory over the favored Pittsburgh Steelers at Invesco Field at Mile High.
"We knew what we had to do with Tom out," new
left guard Chris Kuper said. "We were all very comfortable. We knew the job we had to do, and we practiced for the past two weeks and felt very comfortable tonight. We just went out and did our job."
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The Denver Post - Remodeled line looks good as new
Remodeled line looks good as new
Remodeled line looks good as new
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