When was the fumble

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Many fans and media had not even seen it happen until the replay, so quickly did Castille steal the ball. He had been a fine player at Alabama and played two seasons for Denver, starting 15 games in But Jeremiah was the quiet type, very religious and reserved. He was requested to speak very few times by the local press. But after his famous forced fumble and the ensuing recovery, I naturally approached Castille to ask him to discuss his heroics with the press. However, he remained as stoic as ever, amazing considering he had made one of the greatest plays in Denver history.

I implored, I pleaded and I logically explained the magnitude of what he had done, but all Jeremiah would offer me was, "Thanks, Jim, but I just am not going to speak to the press. He had two tackles and perhaps the greatest playoff takeaway in Broncos history, and he didn't want any of the spotlight. But it's impossible to forget Castille's impact and role in adding to the lore of the historic series between the Broncos and Browns in the late '80s.

Three new players, though, missed practice on Thursday. Seven Broncos did not participate in Thursday's session. Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins reflects on his three years in Denver and the lessons he learned that shaped his life. Williams recorded his first career yard rushing performance in the win over the Cowboys. Fifty percent of the net proceeds will go to one lucky winner, with the other fifty percent benefitting Cheer for the Troops.

Jim Saccomano. Through the Years: Broncos vs. Wide receiver Haven Moses runs the ball downfield during a game against the Cleveland Browns. He had a team-high yards receiving and caught a yard touchdown pass from Bernie Kosar. The Browns were on the road in a hostile environment and were playing in a high-scoring game with the stakes very high. The Browns were coming off a devastating loss to the Broncos the year before in the AFC title game when John Elway drove his team 98 yards in the final minutes for a game-tying score in a game the Broncos won in overtime.

With remaining, Byner took the handoff from quarterback Bernie Kosar on a draw play and was hit by Jeremiah Castille just before the 1-yard line. The Broncos recovered, Byner never did. I was still playing at a high level, but because of how I took that and how I allowed other people to influence how I took it, it was something that did really start to kind of take [over] me from inside out.

I had to actually forgive myself after a while. He understood. He told Williams to look the issue straight in the eye and deal with it. Byner admitted he held on to it too long.

And the reason?