It was a throwback game to remember as the Broncos punished the Cowboys 44 to 22 in a beatdown that was unexpected in Vegas but not unprecedented in Denver.

And it was the young guys making the highlight reel.

“I think it’s vital,” head coach Sean Payton said Monday, noting that teams don’t have two or three years to wait for their progress. “It was a game where we saw a lot of young players step up and make plays. I think we have to continue to play them.”

Payton added that games like yesterday give young guys a lot of needed confidence.

“You can kind of see it propel them very quickly,” he added. “But I do think it’s important that the contributions are coming not just from the veteran players but also the young players that we feel like are ready to play.”

That kind of confidence w

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