With Moore not in the lineup With Moore out of the lineup, the Broncos turned to experienced defensive backup Mike Adams to fill his shoes on Sunday night, but the fans should expect more from five-year veteran David Bruton, who has been primarily a special teamer during the course of his Madden 24 coins time.
In the case of Denver running back, Knowshon Moreno left Gillette Stadium on crutches after being unable to walk for the majority of the fourth quarter as well as overtime due to an apparent bad ankle. Cornerback Dominique Rodriguez-Cromartie was injured in a very strange fashion, diving for an underthrown Hali Mary attempt on the final play in the first half. He was injured on his shoulder and was unable to return, according to ESPN. Both are scheduled to undergo MRIs the next day.
Defense tackle Kevin Vickerson also went down with a hip injury in the second half , and was not able to return. Similar to his teammates, he'll undergo tests on Monday. Special teamer Omar Bolden sustained a concussion and will be evaluated during the course of the week as per Jack Del Rio.
Concussions are a common topic, and the Oakland Raiders suffered a pair in their loss against the Tennessee Titans. A tight-end Mychal Rivera and cornerback Mike Jenkins both had to be taken off the field with head injuries. With the Raiders competing on Thanksgiving day against the Dallas Cowboys, it is highly unlikely either will play.
The Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons both already have Super Bowl aspirations in 2013 and Thursday Night Football's matchup between these two teams offered a glimpse into the best matchup for the coming Madden NFL 24 season.
Unfortunately, the starters didn't bring much fireworks. Andy Dalton and Matt Ryan had only a brief appearance during the first half of the game. Ryan was the more effective of the two starting quarterbacks running 6-for-9 and 89 yards. The Falcons enjoyed a three-point lead due to this.
Josh Johnson entered for the Bengals and the offense went off. Johnson did the majority of the damage with his legs, running around four times, gaining 64 yards. The quarterback also completed all nine of his 16 passes, which accounted for 100 yards and an touchdown.
A pair of rookie running backs also got things going in the Bengals. Second-rounder Giovani Bernard only averaged 2.8 yards per carry , yet scored an touchdown at the buy mut 24 coins one-yard line. Rex Burkhead helped keep the team's offense going during the second quarter, running at least nine times, netting 52 yards.