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Denver Native (Carol)
09-12-2012, 03:44 PM
Editor’s Note: This Q&A story ran in the Sept. 9 Gameday program, when the Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19 in the season opener.

Why was the 80-yard game-winning touchdown pass against the Steelers last year in the playoffs successful?
“It was interesting because the personnel we had in the game were heavy run-oriented. But we kept running this particular play and they kept bringing the safeties up, playing what we call, ‘cover zero.’ So (Offensive Coordinator) Coach (Mike) McCoy actually saw it and we made the adjustment on the sideline to run the same play, but do a play-action pass, and we thought it would be a big play for us. Mike McCoy said it just might score on the first play. He said those words. Sure enough, when we lined up and we motioned Eddie Royal down to block the safety as they thought we were going to do, the safeties came up. They were thinking, ‘Surely, it’s a run.’ Play-action fake, hit D.T.

“Earlier in the game, if you can recall, he caught a pass and kept cutting back to the sideline. I said, ‘D.T, don’t cut back again. You have a lot of speed. Trust your speed.’ So when he ran that particular route and caught the ball, he said he kept hearing in his head ‘Don’t cut back! Don’t cut back!’ It was a very exciting game. Very exciting for the fans and the team. It was a really good victory. We were able to stay out there and celebrate with all the fans and that was really special as well.”

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