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The Denver Broncos are on the board with their first win of the 2019 season. They played the Los Angeles Chargers well in their 20-13 victory on Sunday Bradley Chubb Jersey White , but it was the defense that truly shined. While the offense had a great first half, they kind of disappeared in the second which put the pressure squarely on the defense and for the first time all year they made the plays that needed to be made. Could this be the first win that turns things around? Probably not. It is still clear this team is a work in progress, but the coaches and players are starting to figure out how to get things done. I would not be surprised if this team fought their way back to .500 before seasons’ end. I think a lot of us would feel good about 2020 if that were to happen.In this game, we have given out our first game balls of the season. And the first game balls in eight long games. Here were the standouts from Sunday’s big win.Phillip LindsayAs I told on Adam on the MHR Radio Podcast, one of the characteristics that makes the undrafted running back so popular is the grit and heart he plays with. Both were on full display for the Broncos when they needed it most on third-and-14. Lindsay wasn’t going to be denied and he did what was needed to get Denver in field goal range to make it a two-score game. He finished with 114 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown, plus four catches for 33 yards. - Ian St. ClairCourtland SuttonWe might be witnessing the changing of the guard at the wide receiver position in Denver. With 4 catches for 92 yards and a highlight reel catch and run for a TD, Courtland Sutton is slowly becoming the Broncos number one receiver. He made his mark early in the game, but it is obvious that defenses have to account for him at all times. He definitely earned this gameball. - Adam MalnatiMike PurcellMike Purcell’s name isn’t all over the stat sheets tonight, but that just makes it a great example of why football goes beyond the stat sheet. Purcell’s presence added beef in the center of the Broncos’ defensive line that played a major role in keeping Austin Ekeler from repeating Leonard Fournette’s exploits from Week 4. That, and an early Broncos lead, forced the Chargers into a one dimensional offense that just couldn’t get it done. - Taylor KotheKareem JacksonKareem Jackson was simply magnificent back at his target position at safety.He was a powerful force against the run and the pass. What stood out me the most in this game was his ability to diagnose the play either pre-snap or within a second of the snap and attack.This game showed me exactly what Vic Fangio wanted to do when they brought Jackson in to be a safety. Hopefully the coaches are able to coach up the young corners so that Jackson can stay back at safety where he clearly belongs. - SadaraineDalton RisnerWhile the offensive line did not play as well this week as it did the week before, Risner continued to be the best player on the offensive line. He was a beast pulling and opening holes for the mostly dominant running game and he did not allow one of the three sacks we allowed (and only one of the six QB hits). Flacco was pressured on 61% of his passing attempts, which the highest for a winning QB since Andrew Luck did it in 2016, when the Colts OL was terrible. In a game where the other four OL starters had issues, Risner really shined. - Joe MahoneyJustin SimmonsJustin Simmons was really good. Want to see the All-22, but the fact that the secondary held Keenan Allen down speaks well for Chris Harris as well.I know Jackson was already mentioned as well, but sliding him back today helped Simmons look even better and helped Denver withstand the loss of Bausby. The way Fangio’s defense works you need to be able to rely on the safeties to come up and help against the run and vs. passes over the middle. Until today the team couldn’t do that. Now they can. - Joe RowlesAndy JanovichAndy Janovich. Another classic “no stat” guy whose presence on the field made a huge impact on the game. Enough of one to garner favor from the guy running the offense on teh field. “[Janovich] definitely makes a difference. Andy knows exactly where to be every single play. He gets in the huddle, breaks and knows exactly what to do,” Joe Flacco said. “All the little movements that he does to get himself into position. You just don’t have to waste time and effort coaching somebody like him. He’s on top of everything, and obviously the physicality that he brings and creating some of those holes is huge.” - Laurie Lattimore-VolkmannAlexander JohnsonWhat a debut for Johnson. After playing zero defensive snaps for every game to start the season, the coaching staff had finally seen enough of veteran Corey Nelson. With that chance, Alexander Johnson did not disappoint. He made a critical interception in the end zone Womens Dre'Mont Jones Jersey , nearly had himself another later in the game, and ultimately was all over the field in this game to help keep the Chargers offense out of the end zone for the entire game.- Tim LynchVic FangioAside from notching his first win as an NFL head coach which earns him a game ball itself, he also has handled the 0-4 start extremely well and by the looks of it, managed to keep the locker room together. The players, especially the veterans, have continuously praised Coach Fangio even in the midst of their losing streak and it’s pretty easy to see why the players love him.When he was handed the gameball from John Elway in the locker room after the game, Vic immediately turned and gave it away saying “it’s for the players”. Well we can give out as many gameballs as we want here at MHR, so this one belongs to you, coach. You’ve earned it. - Jeff EssaryWho gets your game ball for the Broncos first win? ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Von Miller has done the math and believes he has the solution.He’s gone three weeks without a sack and the Denver Broncos have gone three games without a win.“To win,” Miller said Thursday, “I’ve got to get sacks.”Although he’s being chipped or double-teamed on most plays and quarterbacks are getting their passes off lickety-split, Miller acknowledged he hasn’t beaten tackles 1-on-1 much, either.“I’ve had opportunities to rush the passer, I just haven’t been able to get home,” Miller said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s one rep to get there or two reps. That could be two sacks or forced fumbles that I’m not taking advantage of.”So, Miller said, beginning Sunday when the Broncos (2-3) host the Los Angeles Rams (5-0), he’s taking it upon himself to stop both quarterback Jared Goff and Denver’s skid.“I’ve just got to run over my guy, run straight through him, put him on his back and just get a sack,” Miller said.And Miller offered that he hasn’t been playing the run all that great https://www.broncoslockerroom.com/authentic-drew-lock-jersey , either, accepting the blame for Denver’s myriad woes, including allowing an eye-popping 323 yards rushing to the Jets last week.“I can fix that,” Miller said. “I like living in a world where it’s me and the problem is me and the quickest way to fix it is me.”Miller insisted he’s not shouldering too much of the blame or burden, either, for the Broncos, who have slipped to 7-14 under head coach Vance Joseph .“Too much what? I’ve got to get sacks. That’s what I do. I’ve got to get sacks,” Miller said. “I’ve gotten 87½ of them. I’ve played games where I got a lot of sacks and I’ve played games where I didn’t get any sacks. I’m going to have a little bit of both going forward.“It’s just the phase that I’m in right now, and I’ve been here before. I’ve gotten out of it before.”Miller was held without a sack for the final month of the 2016 season, which cost him in a one-vote loss to Khalil Mack for NFL Defensive s the MVP of Super Bowl 50.Miller also went without a sack in the opener last season, extending his sackless streak to a career-long five games before he corralled Dallas’ Dak Prescott twice in Week 2.Getting back on the sack track is “No. 1 on my list,” Miller insisted. “It’s the only thing I have to do on the football field. It’s something that I’m pointing the finger at myself and I’ll be able to get it fixed. I’ve just got to get it turned around quick.”Miller isn’t alone in his misery.The Broncos have managed just five sacks since dumping Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson a half dozen times in the opener last month, three of them by Miller.Denver boasts an abundance of edge rushers featuring three first-round draft picks in Miller, Shane Ray and rookie Bradley Chubb.It’s a defense that’s set up for “getting sacks and getting pressures,” Miller said.“That’s how I want it to be. I don’t want to be in a defense where we’re playing zone all day and it’s about the corners. I want the defense to be about us, and it is,” Miller said. “I just haven’t been doing my job how I’m supposed to do it. And I’m on it. I’m going to get it fixed.”At age 29 and in his eighth NFL season, “I’m in my prime,” Miller noted. “I want to take advantage of all the games and all of the opportunities that are out there for me.”