Broncos honor Demaryius Thomas with 38-10 rout of the Lions

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    — The grief-stricken Denver Broncos honored the late Demaryius Thomas by wearing his number on their helmets, his jersey on their backs and his memory in their hearts.

    They knelt in tribute to his number 88 painted on their sideline and didn't bother fighting back the tears during a moment of silence or the string of highlights shown on the scoreboard Sunday.

    It was through their play that they best celebrated their fallen friend and retired receiver who died at his Georgia home on Thursday at age 33.

    "The best way to honor his legacy is to go out and play great football," quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said after the Broncos routed the Detroit Lions 38-10, a thrashing capped appropriately with an 88-yard touchdown drive.

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