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"We tried, but they just played better than we did today. It didnt shift. We didnt play Broncos football today. When you got a good thing going, you want to finish it off and we didnt do that today." Dominated in every way, the Broncos (15-4) trudged through the tunnel trailing 22-0 at halftime, then watched Percy Harvin return the second-half kickoff for a TD. "Youve got to play well in this game to win it," said Broncos boss John Elway, who lost Super Bowls by scores of 39-20, 42-10 and 55-10 during his Hall of Fame playing career before winning his last two. Elway returned to rescue his beloved Broncos in 2011 after the franchise foundered and his biggest coup was luring Manning to Denver. Over his two seasons in Colorado, Manning engineered the greatest comeback in NFL history: recovering from neck fusion surgery that weakened his throwing arm to win his fifth MVP award this season when he set records by throwing for 55 TDs and 5,447 yards. But he couldnt match that with the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history after falling behind 36-0. "I will tell you this: its hard to get things turned around against a great defence like that," Elway said. "They are a great defence. So, thats why you cant afford to lose the momentum because to try to flip it on a great defence is always hard." This was easily Mannings worst day since trading the blue and white horseshoe of the Indianapolis Colts for the orange-mane mustang of Denver. He was sacked for the first time in the playoffs, threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, lost a fumble and turned it over on downs. The bumbling Broncos finally found the end zone when Thomas made a leaping, twisting grab of Mannings 14-yard pass -- his 100th TD toss for Denver. But he needed a lot more of those to keep up with the efficient Russell Wilson, who didnt commit any turnovers and kept plays alive with his legs and pinpoint passes. "They outplayed us in every facet," tight end Jacob Tamme said. Thomas caught 13 passes for 118 yards but he also had a fumble as Denver was driving in the third quarter. Denver was missing five defensive starters who are on IR that might have made this a fairer fight -- Von Miller, Rahim Moore, Kevin Vickerson, Derek Wolfe and Chris Harris Jr. "We just didnt play like were capable of," Elway said. "Its disappointing. But we had a great year. And hopefully well learn from this. But it started tough and we just couldnt seem to get it going. "Its one of those nights. We had a tremendous year and well hopefully learn from this and were going to go at it again next year." Terrance Knighton, who helped hold Marshawn Lynch to 2.6 yards a carry, was already looking forward to that. "Itll be the 2014 season before you know it," he said. "Itll sting for a little bit tonight and maybe for a few more days but well have to bounce back." Mickey Mantle Yankees Jersey . 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Cabrera, who avoided salary arbitration by signing a $4.55 million contract for 2012 this winter, will make $6.5 million in 2013 and $10 million in 2014. Cabreras new deal covers his final year of arbitration eligibility and what could have been his first year as a free agent. "This is the team I want to be on my whole career," Cabrera said. The Indians have been working on an extension for over four months with Cabrera, who was a steadying force for the club last season when injuries overwhelmed a young team that started strongly but collapsed in the final month. "He meant a lot," Indians manager Manny Acta said. "If you look at what went on here last year, between him and (Carlos) Santana, they probably carried the offence throughout the season, because we had so many injuries and inconsistency offensive wise. "This guy, he was there the whole time. He played every day. He played through injuries. He declined a little bit in the second half, but at the end of the day, he set a franchise record for home runs, he drove in 90-plus runs, and he was a very good player for us. "So Im very happy that I wont have to worry about him for the next three years." The 26-year-old Cabrera was easily Clevelands MVP last season, batting .273 and posting career-highs with 25 homers and 92 RBIs -- power numbers few saw coming. Before last season, the switch hitter had hit just 18 career homers. Cabrera led AL shortstops in RBIs, was tied for first in hits (165) and was second in doubles (32) and runs (87). Beyond that, he made dazzling defensive plays that saved runs, turned games and earned him an almost nightly spot on TV highlight packages. "Sometimes its fun just sitting there on the bench watching him," pitcher Justin Masterson said. "Its like, Whats he going to do next?" Before giving Cabrera his new deal, the Indians did not have a player signed past 2012. By extending Cabrera, the Indians sent a positive message to Clevelands fans and through the Indians clubhouse. "Its nice to see the club going in the right direction," said Masterson, who will start Thursdays opener against Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero. "We know hes going to be there for the next couple years so that excites all of us who are planning to be around too. It makes things look good in the future and you know the team is willing to reward people who do great things. We have such a young core it makes for some excitement not only for this year, but for years to come." Cabreras wizardry with the glove has drawn some comparisons to another Venezuelan shortstop, former Indians All-Star Omar Vizquel, who played 11 seasons in Cleveland and made Torontos openinng-day roster following an impressive training camp. Lou Gehrig Jersey. As he prepared for his 24th opening day as a player, Vizquel, who will turn 45 in a few weeks, said Clevelands new shortstop is as good as they come. "Cabrera is way better than me," Vizquel said with a straight face. "Hes done things in the field that are amazing. I dont think they were even expecting him to be a shortstop after he came up as a second baseman. He just turned out to be this unbelievable player. "Every time I come to Cleveland I see No. 13 (Vizquel also wears 13) and see how well hes doing. Its great. I think they got what they want." Cleveland acquired Cabrera from Seattle in 2006 in a trade for first baseman Eduardo Perez. After he was called up from Triple-A in 2007, Cabrera provided an immediate spark, helping push the Indians to an AL Central title and within one win of the World Series. Cabrera followed with three solid years before emerging last season as one of the games best all-around middle infielders. Acta has him penciled in to the No. 2 spot in the lineup, but hes not counting on Cabrera to duplicate the impressive stats he posted in 2011. "Im not going to sit here and tell you hes going to reproduce those numbers that he did last year," Acta said. "Obviously, setting a career high for home runs and the franchise home run record for a shortstop its something thats not done every other year. "But we do feel hes going to be a double-digit home run guy going forward. If he does what hes done in the past, hit around .300, have around a .350 on-base percentage, 80 RBIs a year, well be pretty happy about that." Theres another facet to Cabrera that didnt show up in any boxscore or on any stat sheet. During an injury-filled season for the Indians, he was always there for Cleveland, playing in 151 games. Even on the seasons final day, when Acta wanted to give him a well-deserved day off, Cabrera asked his manager to keep him in the lineup. "That was just one example," Acta said. "The fact that throughout the season he played a few times through some bumps and bruises showed a lot. His teammates appreciate that. When you can go out there and play through pain, thats a good way to lead other than just being a rah-rah guy." Notes: Indians RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, suspended five games for throwing at Colorados Troy Tulowitzki, said he has no regrets about what happened. He also has no plans to reach out to Rockies manager Jim Tracy, who called the right-handers action "the most gutless act Ive seen in 35 years." Jimenez, who plans to appeal his suspension, said he was "a little surprised" by Tracys comments. "Thats the past. Thats it." ... The Indians donated $1 million to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland in support of the organizations "Save Our Kids" campaign. ... Both the Blue Jays and Indians held workouts under sunny skies at Progressive Field, which will be sold out for Thursdays opener. ... Vizquel surprised himself with his strong spring. 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