They call it “throw back” night, but they could have just as easily called it “throw up” night, because those uniforms that the Denver Broncos wore in their improbable victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday made me want to puke.

Decked out in their best 1970s-era, Dave Winfield-led San Diego Padres colors, the Broncos seemed doomed in the first half, with Josh McDaniels’ idiotic decision to use his final challenge to save three yards capping an underwhelming performance.

 

Yep, their first half performance was one for the ages all right. The stone ages.

What can brown pants do for you? Well, apparently enough to score yet another come-from-behind win. The surprising Denver Broncos improved to 5-0 on the season.

Imagine what the Orange Crush uniforms could have accomplished. Why, the Patriots wouldn’t have had a chance.

McDaniels joins the Colts’ Jim Caldwell as one of only five rookie coaches in NFL history to start a season undefeated after five games. 

Kyle Orton, obtained in the Jay Cutler trade, actually outplayed Patriots QB Tom Brady, completing 35 of 48 passes for 330 yards and two TDs. This was only the second 300-yard passing game of his career.

Meanwhile, Tom Brady is now 1-5 as a starter against the Broncos for his career. Denver is the only team he does not have a winning record against.

“The guys in this locker room believe, the coaches believe, guys believe in each other and are fighting,” defensive lineman Vonnie Holliday said. As well they should.

“The electricity in the stadium was so great that we had to have it,” Orton said. “When we got to overtime, we just had to win.”

The Denver defense continued its miraculous comeback from a lousy season last year, as they held Brady to just 63 yards in the second half.

Despite an Orton interception, his first of the season, the Broncos proved to the football world that they are for real. Even if their uniforms were lacking, come to think of it.

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