Montana assessed the Bronco defense as "taking the same approach we do on offense, they play a few base coverages and execute them well."

Unless the Bronco defense somehow can create enough turnovers to frustrate him.

The Tulsa offense was able to drive the field on the Bronco defense pretty consistently in the second half, scoring three touchdowns.

The Bronco defense has allowed only 34 points thus far, third best in the league.

Robinson's Bronco defense played superbly during the 1998 playoff run.

But his role within the Bronco defense has been made more consistent in a scheme that has become more basic.

But it also was a team with a classic Bronco defense: small.

If you're going to blame Testaverde, also credit the Bronco defense for the blitzer coming clean.

But yesterday Williams appeared to be strafing the Bronco defense with a machine-gun arm.

"But this Bronco defense is a lot better than their Super Bowl defense."