[Quack Attack]

Orton sharp early, but Broncos lose to Seattle




August 22, 2009 11:36 PM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


SEATTLE — All of Colorado is relieved Kyle Orton's second game as the Broncos' starting quarterback wasn't another train wreck.
Orton had a mostly reassuring answer to his dismal Denver debut, saying he feels his play is its best ever after he completed 16 of his first 19 throws with a touchdown before a relapse into another mistake.

Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck was even better, hitting on 16-of-23 throws with two touchdowns in his two quarters. He also withstood the first three sacks on his recuperating back in nine months during the Seattle Seahawks' 27-13 win over Denver on Saturday night.

"It's just like I remembered — no fun. ... I forgot how hard people hit in here," said a lighthearted Hasselbeck said, who missed nine games with a bad back in 2008. "It's just like a car accident. It's part of the game ... and it was probably good that it happened."

Hasselbeck, who was untouched in a short night at San Diego last week, plopped a 34-yard touchdown pass into the arms of rookie Deon Butler on the opening possession. He closed with a sharp 2-minute drive that ended with a 2-yard scoring throw on a perfectly timed fade route with new wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh just before halftime.

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