Next-Day Notebook: Defense steps up in injured starters` absence
(World News USA)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Perhaps the biggest relief for Head Coach Vance Joseph and the Broncos in Saturday`s 33-14 win over the 49ers was that the team suffered no serious injuries. And more than that, even with seven defensive starters sidelined, the defense upheld its usual ball-hawking style with five turnovers and a first-half shutout. `That speaks to our depth,` Head Coach Vance Joseph said, `up front especially with [DE] Zach Kerr and [DE Adam] Gotsis, even inside back with [ILB] Zaire [Anderson], playing tonight - Anderson and [ILB] Corey [Nelson]. So that was big for those kids to go in there and to play like...