**Miller calls Tom Brady the G.O.A.T. It’s why he can’t wait to face the 40-year-old.**(Nick Kosmider, Denver Post)
"I'm going against the G.O.A.T. There's two types of emotions you can have going against the best. You can have the emotion of, 'Oh, man. This guy is great. He's going to do this. He's going to do that.' Then you go into the game expecting that.

"Or you can have the emotion of, 'I'm going against the best. I'm going to go out there and play lights out so I can show everybody what we're about, show everybody that we are great, too.' That has been my mentality since 2011, when I came into the National Football League."

**As Thomas nears significant milestone, he reflects on experiences past and present with Broncos**(Nicki Jhabvala, Denver Post)[A]s the longest-tenured Bronco on the roster — working on eight years — Thomas is nearing a milestone that belies the beatings he takes regularly and poses a defiant answer to his many critics who say he's always hurt.

**Too often in Broncos losing streak one mistake leads to another**(Jeff Legwold, ESPN)It is not unique for the Denver Broncos to make a mistake in a game.

It happens and it's unavoidable. But in the team's current 3-5 state, the Broncos too often have turned one mistake into two, two into three, three into an even longer list -- and the proof is in their current four-game losing streak.

**Bronco notes: Von's sacks and sacks, Durable Demaryius**(Mike Klis, 9 News)
Defensive end Derek Wolfe sat out practice Thursday with a sore neck and running back C.J. Anderson was sent home after he fell ill.