This is what the Denver Broncos needed.
. After Vance Joseph's defense had been put on its heels through the first half of Sunday's action, cornerback Patrick Surtain II took matters into his own hands.
Halfway through the second quarter, with the Raiders in business on a 2nd-&-Goal, quarterback Gardner Minshew was pressured, throwing under duress toward the end zone, only to have it plucked out of the air by Surtain and returned to the house.Take a second, sign up for our free newsletter, and get breaking Broncos news delivered to your inbox daily!
It was Surtain's first interception of the year. And the 100-yard touchdown is officially the second-longest pick-six in Broncos history. What a play. Broncos Country is hoping that it'll give the defense a shot in the arm, as well as an offense that's been dragging all day.Chad Jensen is the Founder of Mile High Huddle and creator of the wildly popular Mile High Huddle Podcast. Chad has been on the Denver Broncos beat since 2012 and is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America.
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