Steve Nehf, The Denver Post)
The Broncos' bad-to-the-bone reputation on defense is worth every penny of each fine and every yard of each penalty. The NFL is not for Cub Scouts.
Dirty football wins.
Every NFL defense wants to be bad to the bone.
"Yes, of course," Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall said.
Eliminate the penalties? No way. No how.
Unnecessary roughness leaves a mark. A chop block hurts, which is precisely the point. Although penalties have long been condemned as the sign of an undisciplined team, the truth is all those yellow flags can actually be a sign of an aggressive team on its way to the Super Bowl.