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DENVER - Peyton Mannings touchdown streak is over, and he couldnt care less. Custom Chicago Cubs Nike Jerseys .I dont need to break or set another record, the five-time MVP said after watching his streak of 51 games with a touchdown throw end Sunday three shy of Drew Brees NFL record. It was important to get a win.The Broncos beat Buffalo 24-17 behind C.J. Andersons three touchdown runs and a swarming defence that made up for Denvers three turnovers with three takeaways of its own.Manning hadnt been held without a TD toss since Nov. 14, 2010, for Indy against Cincinnati.Thats 1,485 days.C.J. did a good job down there in the red zone, getting in there on those runs, Manning said of Andersons scores of 6, 1 and 3 yards. Those are hard-earned runs down there. It was good to improve our red zone (efficiency) after settling for five short field goals in a win at Kansas City.We didnt score many touchdowns last week and that was the difference tonight, being able to score touchdowns in the red zone as opposed to settling for field goals.The Broncos (10-3) won their third straight game since downshifting their high-octane offence from a pass-oriented attack to a run-heavy approach.I hope fans will still keep coming to the games, deadpanned Manning, who finished 14 of 20 for 173 yards with two interceptions.With Julius Thomas out again, Demaryius Thomas hobbled and Emmanuel Sanders pin-balling through the secondary all afternoon, Wes Welker awakened from a season-long slumber to lead the Broncos with six catches for 82 yards.This was not the game for the receivers to have a lot of big numbers, Manning said, but Wes play helped us get this victory.Former Broncos QB Kyle Orton had a day like Manning usually does: 38 of 57 for 355 yards. He led the Bills (7-6) on two long desperation TD drives in the fourth quarter after theyd fallen behind 21-3. His 38 completions tied a team record and his 58 attempts is a franchise high.Not good enough to beat a good football team, said Orton, who was sacked four times.Other takeaways from Denvers grind-it-out win:UNDERHANDED FIST BUMP? After Anderson bulled in for his second TD, the Broncos celebrated. So did the refs. Moments after Andersons 1-yard score, line judge John Hussey and umpire Carl Paganelli fist bumped after making what turned out to be the correct call.Bills safety Aaron Williams wasnt amused. After the game, he linked the video of the officials reaction to a tweet critical of the officials.The NFL had no problem with the gesture: It was an acknowledgment of good mechanics between the two officials involved in making the call, NFL spokesman Michael Signora said.SACKLESS BILLS: The Bills still lead the league with 48 sacks but they didnt add to that total Sunday as they went without a sack for the first time since Sept. 22, 2013, against the Jets.You have to give it to the big boys up front, said Anderson, praising his O-line that was pilloried last month.WONDERFUL WATKINS: With 127 yards on seven catches, Sammy Watkins became the first Bills rookie with four 100-yard games in a season.Every week I try to be that guy to change the game and make plays, Watkins said. I had great catches. But ultimately we didnt win the game and thats the ultimate goal.MAGNIFICENT MARSHALL: When last years top tackler, Danny Trevathan, returns from IR this week, hell join a linebacker corps thats done just fine without him.His sub, Brandon Marshall, leads the team with 107 tackles and on Sunday had a team-high nine stops to go with three pass breakups and his first career interception.MCMANUS BACK: One week after replacing him with veteran Connor Barth, the Broncos brought back kicker Brandon McManus as a kickoff specialist and he had four touchbacks in five kickoffs. Marcus Thigpen brought the other one out from 8 yards deep in the end zone and only reached the 19.Its good to still be in the locker room, continue to learn, McManus said. In practice, Ill still be working on my field goals. Ive got such a strong leg I kind of have some variables in my field goal steps that I know I can change. And obviously I didnt want to do that in the middle of the season. 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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Left-handed reliever Sean Marshall will have surgery on his left shoulder, which has bothered him for the last two seasons and repeatedly landed him on the disabled list. The Reds wont know how long hell be sidelined until doctors operate on the shoulder next Tuesday, manager Bryan Price said. Cincinnatis set-up man was on the disabled list twice last season with shoulder problems. He opened this season on the DL with a sore shoulder and was activated on April 19. He went on the 15-day disabled list last Saturday with more soreness. The Reds moved him to the 60-day DL on Friday. "There are some issues in there that arent going to get better through strengthening and stretching and inflammatory work," Price said. "He needs surgery to get those things corrected. Once he has the surgery, well have a better idea about a course of action and how long it will take before we can expect to see him again." The Reds also optioned left-hander Tony Cingrani to Triple-A Louisville on Friday and called up right-hander Jumbo Diaz before the start of their interleague series against the Toronto Blue jays. Cingrani is 2-8 with a 4.55 ERA in 11 starts and two relief appearances. He lost his spot in the rotation when Mat Latos returned from the disabled list and wasnt sharp in his two relief appearances. The left-hander has struggled since his stint on the disabled list because of a sore sshoulder earlier this season. Custom Baltimore Orioles Nike Jerseys. The Reds are planning to use Cingrani out of the bullpen once he gets back in form. "With a healthy starting five, thats where Tony can help us best this year," Price said. "Weve seen him pitch very efficiently at times out of the bullpen." Right-handed reliever Jumbo Diaz was called up to take Cingranis spot. It will be his major league debut following 12 seasons and 340 appearances in the minors. The 30-year-old pitcher got up to 340 pounds last season, but reported to spring training at 278 pounds. He was the closer at Louisville hoping to finally get a promotion. "Sometimes, you have some thoughts (about quitting)," Diaz said. "You wake up and youre like, Im working hard every day and I dont get the call, but you have to fight it because you never know when the call is going to come. I said, If I keep working hard every day and playing hard every day, someday Im going to get the call." Teammates congratulated him on his long-awaited promotion when he walked into the clubhouse on Friday. "I was so excited," Diaz said. "I stopped and looked around and said, Oh, my God. This is what Ive been waiting for for a long time." Also on Friday, the Reds transferred right-hander Trevor Bell to the 60-day disabled list and reinstated right-hander Brett Marshall from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Louisville. ' ' '