Article: PASSING GRADE ; Kircus stays after he aces controversial lie detector test

ENGLEWOOD - David Kircus' legal troubles haven't ended, but the Denver Broncos receiver got back in coach Mike Shanahan's good graces by passing a lie-detector test.

Kircus was charged with second-degree assault last week. According to a report by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department, in the early hours on May 20 Kircus attended a party and had a disagreement with the homeowner. The disagreement continued outside, where Kircus punched the man and left, the report said.

Kircus told Shanahan he was acting in self-defense.

"David came to me and said, 'Coach, I guarantee you I didn't take the first swing, I defended myself,'" Shanahan said Tuesday. "'I probably used poor judgment being at ...

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