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Broncos Q-and-A: What happened on blocked punt to set tone for entire game?

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Question: What happened on the blocked punt early in the game?

Answer: Talk about starting with a special teams snafu. Three things happened — Patrick O’Connor used a quick get-off to gain outside leverage on long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer. One Broncos player, Malik Reed, flared outside to start covering. Another Broncos player, Trey Marshall, flared inside to start covering. That left O’Connor with a free run at Sam Martin to block the punt. Tampa Bay had third-and-goal from the 10-yard line after the blocked punt. One more stop and the Broncos would have forced a field goal.