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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. John Elway Jersey For Sale . -- Denver Broncos coach John Fox underwent heart surgery Monday in North Carolina, team Executive Vice-President John Elway said. Elway said he hasnt received an update yet. Fox underwent aortic valve replacement surgery while defensive co-ordinator Jack Del Rio was running practice after being named interim head coach. Elway said he knew Fox needed a heart operation, which had been scheduled for after the season. Del Rio was named interim head coach Monday when the Broncos returned from their bye. He will remain Denvers defensive co-ordinator while running the team for several weeks while Fox recovers. Like Fox, Del Rios roots are on the defensive side of the ball. This is his 17th season coaching in the NFL following an 11-year playing career with the Saints, Chiefs, Cowboys and Vikings. That includes eight-plus seasons as head coach in Jacksonville, where he was 69-73, including 1-2 in the playoffs from 2003-11. The Jaguars havent been anywhere near competitive since his dismissal in 2011. Del Rio joined Foxs staff last season -- he also served as Foxs defensive co-ordinator in Carolina in 2002 -- and the Broncos ranked second in the league in yards allowed a year after ranking dead last in the league. The Broncos are ranked 24th in defence this season, but they were missing star linebacker Von Miller and cornerback Champ Bailey for much of the first half of the season and are coming off their best performance of the year in a 45-21 win over Washington last month. Fox was hoping to put off his operation until the off-season but after meeting with his cardiologist in North Carolina late last week, he began feeling dizzy while playing golf near his off-season home in Charlotte on Saturday and was hospitalized. The Broncos (7-1) play at San Diego on Sunday as they seek their 19th win in their last 20 regular-season games. While pulling double duty, Del Rio will rely on other members of the coaching staff to pitch in, men such as linebackers coach Richard Smith, a former defensive co-ordinator, and running backs coach Eric Studesville, who served as Denvers interim head coach following Josh McDaniels firing late in 2010. Hell also rely on his captains, particularly Peyton Manning and Wesley Woodyard. Del Rio has long commanded the respect of his players, who appreciate his resume as a star NFL linebacker. Hes a lot like Fox in that hes considered a players coach, one who understands things from their perspective. Although they have similar philosophies, backgrounds and approaches, Del Rios sideline demeanour can differ from the easygoing Foxs. At Indianapolis, he dressed down Bailey for his abysmal coverage on a touchdown pass just as vehemently as he castigated rookie linebacker Danny Trevathan for fumbling a pick-6 at the goal line in the season opener. http://www.shopjerseysbroncos.com/Customized/ . 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"I think everybody is excited but were still taking it one game at a time," Marcum said. "Were not looking ahead to see when everything can happen. Just looking to go out tomorrow and try to get another win." Rickie Weeks drove in two runs and Nyjer Morgan reached base three times, stole a base and scored two runs to help the Brewers reach 91 wins for the first time since 1992. "Were just staying calm," Morgan said. "Its a nice, easy-going clubhouse. Were just worried about what we can take care of." Milwaukee needs a combination of three wins or Cardinals losses to clinch the division. The Cardinals beat the Mets 11-6 on Tuesday night, meaning the earliest the Brewers can wrap up the Central is Friday, when Milwaukee opens a series against Florida. Chicagos Randy Wells (7-5) allowed six hits and five runs in five innings. "The biggest mistake I made was that I kind of got stubborn," Wells said. "Kind of went away from what me and (catcher Geovany Soto) talked about." Marcum threw just 97 pitches, struck out seven and didnt walk a batter during an efficient performance that came on the heels of two poor starts in which he allowed 10 runs in 11 2-3 innings. Marcum has never lost three straight starts. "Good command early," Roenicke said. "Pitches were down in the zone. Really, the first inning he came out and was hitting spots right away and down. He gets in trouble when he gets a little bit up. When hes down, hes good." The only damage against Marcum came on Starlin Castros leadoff homer in the sixth. Castro has reeached base in 33 straight games, the longest such streak by a Cubs shortstop since Woody English in 1929. Steve Atwater Black Jersey. Castro has 336 career hits, surpassing Glenn Beckerts franchise record for hits by a player in his first two seasons (post-1900). The Brewers didnt get a hit off Wells until Marcums one-out double in the third ignited Milwaukees big inning. Marcum scored on Corey Harts double. Morgan singled in Hart, stole second and scored on Ryan Brauns RBI single. Weeks capped the inning by singling home Braun. "Real happy with the offence," Roenicke said. "I like to string out those innings where we score in a lot of different innings, but certainly the big inning is huge also." Darwin Barney doubled twice for the Cubs. The day Milwaukee fans have been waiting three decades for may be looming just around the corner, but for the Brewers, there is only tomorrows game. "Obviously we know whats going on," Morgan said. "Like the skipper said, just take each series as it comes, like hes been preaching since spring training." NOTES: Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez left the game after the sixth inning because of a mild strain in his right quad and is listed as day to day. ... Brewers 1B Prince Fielder walked twice and surpassed the 100-walk mark for the third straight season. ... Former Cubs general manager Jim Hendry spent some time on the field before the game chatting with players, coaches and media. Hendry was fired on Aug. 19 after more than 16 years with the organization, including over nine years as the teams GM. His permanent replacement has not been hired though Randy Bush is filling in on an interim basis. ... Cubs special assistant to the general manager Gary Hughes resigned on Tuesday, effective Oct. 31. The scouting guru has been with the organization since 2002 and has spent 44 years in professional baseball, working with a total of nine different franchises. ... Matt Garza will start the Cubs home finale on Wednesday, his first start since throwing a career-high 124 pitches in a complete-game no decision against Houston on Sept. 16. Hell face Randy Wolf, who is 1-1 with a 1.37 earned-run average in three starts against Chicago this season. ' ' '
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