many storylines put together the broncos 2015-16 season. but one g was certaifrom the beginning, chasing a championship wasn't going to be sy mp: from the sta, oncos fa were in for a seas of uncerty. it gd to get all thabehind you, tody the first day we can start talkingbo nofootball as far as this . mp: peyton manning was uinhe air till training camp and a whole new aching staff w taking over. i'm so prouto be ba in thcos tion. it been g pa of life and i'lookinforward toeing a rt of aga. mpt gst e chs, gy kuak had prolific words to calaye and fans ik 's bn pren year-in and year-out is nohow you ge th b once yot ere how you're pying. so we've got to go to worko getting there and then be playing oubest ath time. 0: mp: he hadidea how tru thoswords uld be -------week-1 brout the baltimore rans and with them, a bale of nse fans would get plenty familiar . ravens hhlights goodhing iwe still won gamewe got an opportunity to

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right now we jt haveo focus and the this we cano and take care of biness.mp: anrson isn't the only one th california ti though.....vernon das spent the majority of his caer playing in san francisco, one super bo aeance. -----experience he isn't afra tshe with his younger ammates. guys come and talk to me all the timethey're asking que like how was it at ter bowl when you played? i tell them you juot to stay eaged within. whatever we're doing, plbook, team. don't t caughtp on the tside. mp: ultimately where you've been, or where you're from'tmatter sday.....it'll come down to which team iable to block oue hype a emerge a champion. the ball is put down on nday anit'slue and orange vs. baby be and lverl can do is wry about us you can't get caught up on the outside. you ju have to keep your focuwithin tame and within the moment. mp: an koen,ews-5 sports. good to hear that focus kes presiden or fami regds to pling in the

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coming up next, we're taking a look at all thfans outhe gearing up for bronc vs. pantrs.

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take a look at this, myron smith bought a smart car a few yea ba and deckeit out in all things broos. he's been a fafor decades and says this season has been of the mo memorable, simply beusampionip seeso ofeach theajority of the year. this is unbelile, i'm 80-years-oldnd i've beeno so manythe broncos games an super bowls but this to me is just fantasc toe a part of the fans. smh is in san frcisco this week to cheer onis teathks to evyone w told their broncostory to us over thla week and brgi the story of chasing the champiship to life. of course broncos nation is out force in san francisco, even ile battling t nive faase by the bay. grant meech haa look at th

gotta love the dedation of so folks! wel right back with a look at who our news-5 staff are picking on sunday.

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they have all year, they shoul have no prleshutting down that dynamic panthers fense. that is going too it f us he on news-5t 0. than for chasing the championship with us, we'll see you ck here at 5:30. we leave you with a lo at fans all ross sthern colorado who ar

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