NEW ORLEANS — Cody Barton swears he thought another chance was coming.
That’s how good he felt Thursday night.
That’s the kind of outing it was for the Broncos defense.
Barton had no rational reason to think such things, but lo and behold, the football gods delivered.
The sixth-year linebacker lost a chance at his first career touchdown early in Denver’s 33-10 win over the Saints at the Superdome when his scoop-and-score return was negated by a D.J. Jones offsides penalty.
Not to worry.
In the fourth quarter, nickel Ja’Quan McMillian sacked Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler and knocked the ball up into the air and into Barton’s waiting arms.