The NBA Finals' Game 1 drew a 8.9 overnight rating translating to 8.9% of TV households in the 56 urban markets measured for overnights. That's down 14% from last year's Game 1. Saturday's Belmont drew on ABC drew a 5.0 overnight, up 43% from 2007 and 32% in 2006 but down 47% from last year when the race had a Triple Crown candidate.Just like practice. With a 32ndranked running game and a soft, injurythinned defense, it's no wonder that the Broncos are riding the arm of their muchmaligned quarterback. In posting his third consecutive 300yard game (341) at Tennessee, when he was also sacked six times, Orton has the secondhighest passing yardage total through four games in NFL history (1,419).

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