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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Still feeling disrespected despite bringing home the Lombardi Trophy, members of Denvers nasty defense pledged to keep serving as the Broncos vicious vanguard in 2016.They certainly delivered in the opener.Only, instead of championship rings, their latest clubbing of Cam Newton will surely come with some hefty fines.Newton was repeatedly hit in the head in Denvers 21-20 win over Carolina in Thursday nights beguiling but brutal NFL kickoff that left fans cringing along with the leagues reigning MVP.The biggest hit on Newton was delivered by safety Darian Stewart on Carolinas final possession, leaving the QB motionless on the ground for several seconds. But his roughing flag was negated by Newtons intentional grounding infraction a split second before he was hit. Newton stayed in and led the Panthers into field goal range, although Graham Gano missed a 50-yard attempt that would have given Carolina the lead with 4 seconds remaining.Stewart said after the game he felt like he led with his shoulder, not his head.There were a couple of helmet-to-helmet hits on Newton by last years Super Bowl MVP Von Miller and Brandon Marshall that went un-flagged by Gene Stetatores crew, prompting Newton to declare, I dont like getting hit in the head, but he added he didnt think the Broncos were head-hunting.Asked if he thought hed be penalized for his big hit, either through a fine or a suspension, Stewart said, I hope not. Im definitely going to appeal. I didnt think it was that type of play. I didnt think I hit him in the head. Im just glad it was offsetting penalties.Newton was hit while throwing or rushing 17 times Thursday night, the second-worst beating hes ever taken and the only one where he was hit more came in an overtime game.Weve got to treat Cam like a quarterback, Panthers tight end Greg Olsen said. I know hes the biggest guy on the field, but hes still a quarterback.Except when hes not, said Marshall.Newtons running ability puts him in harms way a lot more often than a pure drop-back passer.The guy is a big ... tight end, defensive end playing quarterback. What are we supposed to do? said Marshall. When hes running the ball -- theyve got quarterback-designed runs, quarterback keeps, quarterback powers, draws, everything -- were going to treat him like a running back.The Broncos walloped several of the games elite QBs on the way to their title last season, holding Aaron Rodgers to the worst performance of his career and putting the hurt on Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady and Newton in the playoffs.Kubiak said leading up to the game that he wanted his players to play with emotion.I think we have the most fun when were just being ourselves and thats what coach lets us do on game day, and its our responsibility to stay within the rules and the boundaries, safety T.J. Ward said earlier this week. And sometimes we cross them but thats part of the game. If you want a team of personalities attacking, sometimes youve got to take the good with the bad.Marshall said he knows he could get fined next week by the NFL.On my hit, he starts scrambling and theres a big open field, Marshall said. Yeah, I have Jonathan Stewart on me, but Im like, `Cams running the ball.Hit him! hollered Shane Ray in the locker next to Marshalls.Yeah, exactly, as Shane said, you have to hit him, Marshall continued. And its tough, man. I think I heard Ray Lewis say you have guys of all sizes and theyre falling to the ground, if Cams moving, you never know, these angles, its hard to tell these angles. And then sometimes youre going to hit him in the head. I mean, it is what it is, but I think he should be treated more like a running back most of the time because he runs the ball a lot.And Newton, at 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, is a super-sized running back much of the time, ducking his head just like any other running back slicing his way through the line.Hey man, look, I tackled him three times yesterday and I realized how heavy he was, Marshall said. Im like, this is a heavy dude. 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Ventura lined a single to right but got hurt running to second on Alex Gordons double-play grounder.Ventura stayed in to pitch the bottom half but left after a two-out hoomer by Cody Asche.dddddddddddd.Were holding out hope that hes going to be able to make his next start, manager Ned Yost said before Mondays game at Toronto. Well see where hes at tomorrow.Yost said Ventura will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday if he is able. A Grade 1 sprain is the least severe.Ventura is 6-6 with a 5.26 ERA in 16 starts. ' ' '