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Rookie WR Demaryius Thomas has big day in NFL debut as Broncos rout Seahawks 31-14

Who needs Brandon Marshall ? Top draft pick Demaryius Thomas caught eight passes for 97 yards and a touchdown in the Denver Broncos ' 31-14 rout of the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.Kyle Orton threw for 307 yards and two TD passes, including one to Eddie Royal — his first TD catch since 2008 as the Broncos dominated the Seahawks (1-1) from the start and played keep-away in the second half.The Broncos (1-1) won their 11th straight home opener and improved to 24-3 in home openers since 1984, the best mark in major professional sports during that span.Thomas, who missed all of the preseason and last week's opener after aggravating his surgically-repaired left foot during a scrimmage last month, hauled in Orton's 21-yard touchdown pass to make it 31-7 and cap his smashing debut.Thomas was the first receiver selected in the NFL draft in April. Despite playing in Paul Johnson's triple-option offense at Georgia Tech, a system that's considered ill-suited for the NFL, Thomas was selected two spot...

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