National Football League

Orton throws 3 INTs in debut for Denver

Published Aug. 15, 2009 8:13 a.m. ET

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Kyle Orton is still the man in the Mile High City. At least for now.

Orton threw interceptions in his first three series during a disastrous Denver debut, while San Francisco's two quarterback candidates were steady in the 49ers' 17-16 victory over the Broncos on Friday night.

New Denver coach Josh McDaniels offered his unwavering support of the struggling QB.

"That's great. That's certainly what you need in this league is the support of your coach," Orton said. "I'm not worried about it. I've got a lot of confidence in myself. I think my team has a lot of confidence in me. ... I don't want to make those decisions and throw three interceptions."