The Broncos were whipped physically and mentally by the Ravens on Sunday. Their postgame dialog went like this:
Coach Josh McDaniels on his team's toughness: "Yes, I'm disappointed. I don't think we played as tough against a team like this and mentally, for the first time, I thought our mental toughness was questioned. During the course of the game, we had some adversity, and you have to stay in it and continue to play. And at times, I thought we gave up some things that we shouldn't have. In a game like this, you have to continue to play because you never know what can happen."
Quarterback Kyle Orton on the Ravens' defense: "They blitzed us a lot, and they made it very hard for us to run the ball. The best way to help pass protection is to establish a running game, and we haven't been able to do that. We've been playing good teams every week so far, and that has hurt our running game. But honestly, the Ravens beat us in every phase of the game. We didn't do nearly enough to beat a good team on the road. We're going to have to play better."
Cornerback Champ Bailey on Denver's 10 penalties: "When you have that many penalties, you aren't going to beat anyone. When you have that many penalties, and you're playing one of the best teams in the league, you have no chance to win. The only team you can beat is yourself."
