Phillip Lindsay’s professional debut will soon be forgotten. Twenty weeks from now on the eve of the playoffs, no one will remember 81 all-purpose yards in an exhibition.
Make no mistake: What Lindsay did Saturday mattered.
Albeit, late in a preseason game.
Albeit, against a third-string defense.
But in a game that saw almost no flash by a Broncos offense that’s building a reputation of matte finishes, Lindsay, the undrafted running back out of the University of Colorado, provided shine. His first half was quiet – a 2-yard run and a 5-yard catch in the flat.