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2B – Daily News – Monday, October 25, 2010 ROUT Continued from page 1B porters witnessing a historic defeat. Many of them must have been wondering, ‘‘Can the NFL also crack down on beatdowns?’’ The last two times the Broncos lost at home to Oakland by three or more touchdowns, there was a coaching change after the season. Wade Phillips left following a 48-16 whipping in 1994, and his successor, Mike Shanahan, was fired not long after a 31-10 loss to Oakland in 2008. Shanahan was replaced by Josh McDaniels, who is 4-13 since starting his first season with six wins. The Broncos, who have played the league’s tough- est schedule so far, emerged from a meat grinder of a month hopeful of turning things around with their first game against a divi- sional opponent from the middling AFC West, and they harped all week about a fast start being the key. Instead, it was the Raiders who jumped out, scoring early and often. Campbell found tight end Zach Miller uncovered for a 43-yard walk-in touchdown after lineback- ers Joe Mays and D.J. Williams both bit on the pump fake for a 7-0 lead less than five minutes in. Then, cornerback Chris Johnson stepped in front of Jabar Gaffney and picked off Kyle Orton’s pass on Denver’s first snap, return- ing it for a touchdown that made it 14-0. An inadvertent whistle was the only thing that pre- vented a second defensive touchdown on Denver’s second snap. Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas coughed up Tim Tebow’s pitch when he was stripped by safety Michael Huff, and defensive end Lamarr Houston scooped up the ball and rumbled in for the score. The officials ruled the ball dead, but a challenge resulted in a reversal of pos- session. Three plays later, McFadden trotted in untouched from 4 yards out for a 21-0 lead. McFadden finished with 165 yards on just 16 carries. The Broncos — who were without their emotion- al leader, safety Brian Dawkins (knee), for the second straight week — showed little passion on their silent sideline as they were getting pummeled and the mistakes and miscues piled up. GIANTS Continued from page 1B yet Rowand was replaced one batter after making a fabulous throw home to save a run in Game 4. "We're winning, so obviously he's doing a good job, you know?" Rowand said. "I have a tough time rating manager- ial moves, but what he's done has worked out and we've been winning ball- games. So, obviously, if you want to measure it by that, he's doing a great job." Bochy was the NL Man- ager of the Year in 1996, his second season in San Diego when the Padres were 91- 71 with a 21-win improve- ment from his first cam- paign. It has taken patience to get things back on track in San Francisco, where Bochy took over in 2007 in time to see Bonds' record- breaking season. Managing the slugger's ego and fren- zied chase toward passing Hank Aaron and becoming home run king on Aug. 7 that year was quite a task in itself — along with watch- ing out for the other 24 guys in the clubhouse who received little attention dur- ing the whole spectacle. Bochy has developed a reputation for favoring vet- erans over unproven youth along the way. Still, the Giants didn't wait too awfully long to make rook- ie Buster Posey their top catcher after he spent a short stint at first base until Bengie Molina was traded to Texas. That Molina con- nection adds another inter- esting element to the Series. Bochy developed differ- ent lineups as his personnel constantly changed this year. "I don't know if I'm man- aging really any different than what I was doing earli- er," Bochy said. "It's not so much ruffling feathers, it's doing what's right and putting the guys out there NEW YORK (AP) — Auburn has jumped two spots to No. 3 behind top- ranked Oregon and Boise State in The Associated Press college football poll. The Tigers have their highest rank- ing since they were No. 2 in 2006 after beating LSU 24-17 on Saturday in a that you think are going to help you win that game. "Now, a player's perfor- mance does dictate playing time. When you have a guy like Torres, for example, who goes out there and plays the type of ball that he's been playing, he's going to be out there. It's nothing against the other players. When a player does that, it's just doing what's right." While general manager Brian Sabean gets credit for bringing in all the new faces — Pat Burrell, Cody Ross, calling up Posey and boost- ing the bullpen with reliev- ers Javier Lopez and Ramon Ramirez — it's Bochy who had to work everybody in and strive for a balance. That doesn't always make you very popular. "Boch has done a great job. It's never talked about," Sabean said. "For every- thing that he supposedly isn't — we know he's not outgoing and we know he's not a fire and brimstone guy matchup of the Southeastern Confer- ence’s last unbeaten teams. — you talk to the players and they have needed him this year maybe more than any other year. Whether it's telling them when they're going to play or not going to play or when things change, he's upfront with them. That's all they can ask for — consistency and being honest. He's not in it for himself. He's not in it to further his career." And Bochy is first to credit the unselfishness of his players and their dedica- tion to the one goal of win- ning through all the moving parts of 2010. He has said he won't truly allow himself to relish this postseason until it's done and he's home relaxing in San Diego. For now, there's too much other stuff to do to stay prepared and ready. "When you put together a club, hopefully you have guys who are unified. You have that chemistry," Bochy said. "And that's not some- thing that just happens. You have to work at it. These guys do." Auburn up to 3 behind Oregon, Boise St in AP poll TCU is No. 4, Michigan State is fifth and Alabama is No. 6. No. 7 Missouri made the largest jump in the poll, moving 11 spots after beating previously undefeated Okla- Scoreboard NFL At A Glance By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East WL T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets 5 1 0 .833 159 101 New England5 1 0 .833 177 136 Miami Buffalo South WL T Pct PF PA Tennessee 5 2 0 .714 199 117 Houston 4 2 0 .667 153 167 Indianapolis 4 2 0 .667 163 125 Jacksonville 3 4 0 .429 130 209 North 3 3 0 .500 111 135 0 6 0 .000 121 198 WL T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 5 1 0 .833 137 82 Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 149 129 Cincinnati 2 4 0 .333 132 141 Cleveland 2 5 0 .286 118 142 West WL T Pct PF PA Kansas City 4 2 0 .667 150 112 Oakland 3 4 0 .333 120 151 Denver 2 5 0 .333 124 140 San Diego 2 5 0 .286 177 149 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East WL T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 4 2 0 .667 134 118 Washington 4 3 0 .571 130 133 Philadelphia 4 3 0 .571 172 157 Dallas South 1 4 0 .200 102 111 Atlanta WL T Pct PF PA 5 2 0 .714 169 133 Tampa Bay 4 2 0 .667 98 128 New Orleans 4 3 0 .571 147 138 Carolina 1 5 0 .167 75 130 North WL T Pct PF PA Chicago 4 3 0 .571 126 114 Green Bay 3 3 0 .500 139 112 Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 87 88 Detroit West Seattle 3 3 0 .600 98 97 Arizona 3 3 0 .600 88 138 St. Louis 3 4 0 .429 120 131 49ers 1 6 0 .143 113 162 ——— Sunday’s Games Baltimore 37, Buffalo 34, OT Washington 17, Chicago 14 Atlanta 39, Cincinnati 32 Tennessee 37, Philadelphia 19 Pittsburgh 23, Miami 22 Tampa Bay 18, St. Louis 17 Cleveland 30, New Orleans 17 Kansas City 42, Jacksonville 20 Carolina 23, San Francisco 20 New England 23, San Diego 20 Arizona 10, Seattle 22 Oakland 59, Denver 14 Minnesota at Green Bay, late Open: Indianapolis, N.Y. Jets, Detroit, Hous- ton Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 Denver vs. San Francisco at London, 10 a.m. Washington at Detroit, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Carolina at St. Louis, 10 a.m. 1 5 0 .167 146 140 WL T Pct PF PA Miami at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Dallas, 10 a.m. Green Bay at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Tennessee at San Diego, 1:05 p.m. Minnesota at New England, 1:15 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 1:15 p.m. Tampa Bay at Arizona, 1:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 5:20 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland Monday, Nov. 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m. MLS At A Glance By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA x-New York 15 9 6 51 38 29 x-Columbus 14 8 8 50 40 34 Kansas City 11 13 6 39 36 35 Chicago 9 12 9 36 37 38 Toronto FC 9 13 8 35 33 41 New England9 16 5 32 32 50 Philadelphia 8 15 7 31 35 49 D.C. 6 20 4 22 21 47 WESTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA x-Real Salt Lake 15 4 11 56 4520 x-Los Angeles17 7 5 56 42 25 x-FC Dallas 12 3 14 50 41 26 x-Seattle 14 10 6 48 39 35 x-Colorado 12 8 10 46 44 32 x-San Jose 13 10 7 46 34 33 Houston 9 15 6 33 40 49 Chivas USA 8 18 4 28 31 45 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x- clinched playoff berth ——— Wednesday’s Games San Jose 3, Chivas USA 0 Thursday’s Games New York 2, New England 0 Saturday’s Games Houston 2, Seattle FC 1 Toronto FC 3, D.C. United 2 Kansas City 4, San Jose 1 Colorado 2, Real Salt Lake 2, tie Chicago 4, Chivas USA 1 Sunday’s Games Columbus 3, Philadelphia 1 FC Dallas at Los Angeles, late NHL At A Glance By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 9 5 3 1 11 2720 N.Y. Islanders8 4 2 2 10 2623 N.Y. Rangers 6 3 2 1 7 1919 Philadelphia 7 3 3 1 7 1819 New Jersey 8 2 5 1 5 1427 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 7 4 2 1 9 1716 Toronto 7 4 2 1 9 2018 Boston Buffalo Ottawa Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 8 5 2 1 11 2727 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 2321 Carolina 7 4 3 0 8 2121 Atlanta Florida WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 8 5 0 3 13 2117 Detroit 7 5 1 1 11 2318 Chicago 10 5 4 1 11 2928 St. Louis 7 4 1 2 10 1914 Columbus 7 4 3 0 8 1821 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 7 4 3 0 8 1717 Colorado 8 4 4 0 8 2529 Vancouver 8 3 3 2 8 2021 Minnesota 7 3 3 1 7 2120 Edmonton 6 2 4 0 4 1521 Pacific Division 6 4 2 0 8 1811 9 3 5 1 7 2424 8 2 5 1 5 1626 GA Dallas GP W L OT Pts GF 7 5 2 0 10 2417 Los Angeles 7 5 2 0 10 2217 San Jose 6 3 2 1 7 1917 Anaheim 9 3 5 1 7 2133 Phoenix 6 2 2 2 6 1516 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2 Montreal 3, Ottawa 0 Buffalo 6, New Jersey 1 Philadelphia 5, Toronto 2 Washington 4, Atlanta 3, OT Florida 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 Detroit 5, Anaheim 4 St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 0, OT Nashville 1, Dallas 0 Columbus 3, Chicago 2 Los Angeles 6, Colorado 4 Carolina 4, Phoenix 3, OT San Jose 6, Edmonton 1 Sunday’s Games Nashville 4, Tampa Bay 3 New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, late San Jose at Calgary, late Monday’s Games Philadelphia at Columbus, 4 p.m. Phoenix at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Florida at Toronto, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Phoenix at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 6 p.m. Colorado at Vancouver, 7 p.m. MOVES 8 3 4 1 7 2329 6 3 3 0 6 1712 By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Announced pitch- ing coach Curt Young did not accept the team’s contract offer for 2011. 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