Denver Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga thanked God for his incredible season so far.
His season started quietly. He logged six tackles in the Week 1 loss at Kansas City and six more in the Week 2 win over Jacksonville. Before the season, he had said the defense needed to create more turnovers, according to the NFL.
He really shone in Week 3, delivering a stellar performance. Hufanga had five tackles, three pass deflections, a sack and two fourth-quarter interceptions off Matthew Stafford in a 30-26 comeback win over the Rams on SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. One of those picks was a 66-yard return for a touchdown that gave the Broncos the lead. The other was a game-winning interception in the end zone, according to RotoWire.
“Honestly, man, all praise to God,” Hufanga told the media after. “Just come out here, believe in myself, believe in my teammates to be in the right spot — all glory to God that I can go out there and play and have some fun.”
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His gratitude to God continued in the post-game press conference as he reflected on his play.
“Praise God to come out there and just play the game I love and walk out healthy,” Hufanga said. “You definitely do, and when I talked this offseason, you try and not get too down on yourself. I actually had to have a pep talk with myself. Like I dropped two [possible interceptions] at the beginning of the game, and it was in there, for sure. ‘Ah, don’t be the guy — make the plays when they come.’ So just sitting back with some patience and letting the game come to me, for sure. Man, two big plays, but this team is just incredible. Regardless of what you’re going through, you see this team, this team rises, so very thankful, for sure.”
After his performance against the Rams, Hufanga earned the AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor.
“It’s one of those recognitions; it’s a personal award, but at the same time there are things that go into it,” he said last week.
He went on to praise his teammates and coaches who help him be the player he is today.
“… As much as it’s an individual award, it does feel like when you have a player that can get that award on your defense, [that’s] a team award. That’s guys putting me in the right position too, so I’m super thankful for that,” he added.
The Broncos are coming off a loss to the San Franscico 49ers this past weekend and are looking to rebound on Sunday when they face off against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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