The Denver Broncos are shipping disgruntled wide receiver Brandon Marshall to Miami, where he's expected to be a catalyst for the Dolphins' offense.
Former NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson signed a two-year deal with the Jets. Tomlinson was cut by the Chargers last month. Cleveland dealt quarterback Brady Quinn to Denver.
Chargers edge Bengals, 27-24, days after death of Cincinnati's Chris Henry. Raiders stun Broncos, 20-19, on late touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 503 yards in 37-36 win over Packers. Two Browns set records in win over Chiefs.
Tyrone Carter returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown as the Steelers beat the Broncos, 28-10, Monday night. Pittsburgh kept its' share of the AFC North lead with the win. Denver fell to 6-2 with its' second consecutive loss.
AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner previews three top games in the NFL this week, including Dallas visiting Philadelphia. The undefeated Colts host the Texans, while the Super Bowl champion Steelers travel to Denver.
Ravens hand Broncos their first loss, 30-7. Joseph Addai throws for a touchdown as Colts edge 49ers, 18-14. Eagles rout Giants, 40-17. Ted Ginn Jr. returns two kickoffs for touchdowns in Miami's win. Rams break losing streak.
Matt Prater's field goal in overtime gave Denver a 20-17 win over the Patriots. Matt Ryan threw for two touchdowns as Atlanta routed San Francisco, 45-10. Seattle clobbered Jacksonville, 41-0.
After a disruptive offseason, the Denver Broncos are undefeated and tied for the NFL lead a quarter of the way through their 16-game regular-season schedule.
DENVER (AP) -- Over the past few years, Mike Shanahan, the vice president of football operations, didn't do Mike Shanahan, the coach, any favors.
In the end, both got fired.
The Denver Broncos parted ways with Shanahan on Tuesday following a late-season fizzle that knocked the team out of the postseason for a third straight season.
The collapse was complete with a 52-21 debacle at San Diego, with the Chargers rallying for the AFC West crown as Denver became the first team since divisional play started in 1967 to blow a three-game lead with three games left.
A dreadful defense - one built by Shanahan, the personnel man - was mostly to blame.
"After giving this careful consideration, I have concluded that a change in our football operations is in the best interests of the Denver Broncos," said owner Pat Bowlen, whose team finished 8-8.
Shanahan fired as Broncos coach....
