right now... fans around colorado are getting pumped up.. we're 2 days away from the super bowl and it's the last orange friday of the season.. good morning. good mornng, it's superbowl 50 time just days away now. gary and corey here with you. = marty is in the weather center.

there's a very fine line between a good celebration -- and pure chaos... which is why denver police are working on a security plan for sunday night... and they're asking for fans' help. 9news reporter colleen ferreira joining us live from denver.. colleen --- the goal is really to keep

in most areas around the state....

peyton manning jerseys -- but that's not the case in and around greeley. for the past 5 years -- the greeley-evans school district has had a dress code banning several numbers - on any clothing - because of their affiliation with gangs. number 18 is among them. the district say it's for student safety -and it works.. a spokesman says - they've had no complaints about the policy - even with all the excitement surrounding the super bowl - in part, because it's been in place for so long. both teams took to the practice field yesterday... the panthers are practicing at san jose state university. while the broncos are at stanford in palo alto. the sessions are closed to the public and media members. you're looking at video shot by n-f-l films. while the broncos want to stay sharp--they don't

by all accounts, including coach kubiac, peyton manning looked really sharp and was easily throwing the long ball down the field. the coach said he looks like he did at the start of the season. as of last night, oddsmakers have the panthers favored to win by 5 and a half points. snoop d-oh- double-g joined in on the super bowl festivities yesterday... the rapper acted as a special correspondent to ask questions at a press conference. turns out broncos

back. hillman actually played on snoop's youth football team in los angeles when he was young. here's one of our favorite pictures from yesterday-- our own rod mackey standing of snoop and but rod's just phone. for our final broncos video challenge of the week... we want to see and hear your broncos cheers at school and work. these fans got their cheers in early yesterday... you can share yours with us today... submit them on the 9news app or email them to your take at 9news dot com. or- share with us on social media using the hashtag

today you will have plenty of opportunities to get a free broncos country magnet. there are 10 different locations where we are handing them out today. this morning you can find them in broomfield, englewood, littleton, thornton and wheat ridge. then this afternoon they'll be in aurora, lakewood, edgewater and 2 different denver spots. you can find all of the details on 9news dot com. last night, hillary clinton and bernie one final debate hampshire primary. of clinton as the candidate of wall clinton responded sanders meant to say she could be bought - he should come out and say it. other than that... the two talked about progressive ideals.

a moderate or a progressive - and whether sanders' progressive ideas - are actually achievable - and affordable. in the past, he's proposed things like universal health care and free college. a new n-b-c news/wall street journal marist poll shows clinton 20 points behind sanders in new hampshire. new hampshire votes on tuesday, but republicans will take the debate

a new c-n-n/ w-m-u-r tracking poll shows donald trump still has a significant lead among new hampshire primary voters-- with 29 percent support. marco rubio has climbed into second place with 18 percent. ted cruz and john kasich are practically tied at 13 and 12 percent respectively. this morning - investigators are asking for the public's help to identify suspects involved in two separate mall robberies. both were very similar. the first happened at the macy's at southwest plaza on wednesday evening. deputies say three men grabbed polo items and tried to leave. when they were approached by store workers-- one suspect sprayed the workers with some kind of chemical. the suspects left in a gold or tan chevy tahoe or similar s-u-v. about two hours later at the macy's at park meadows-- one man wearing a polo hoodie was seen on surveillance. police say he and two women grabbed items from the polo section there. when confronted, another man-- came

officer in the face with pepper spray. if you have any information that can help-- call crime stoppers at 720-913-stop. swedish medical center continues to contact people who will need to be tested for hepatitis and hiv. in the meantime we're learning more about the former surgical technician who may be responsible. 28-year-old rocky allen is accused of stealing a syringe -filled with a painkiller -- and replacing it with another syringe. after this incident allen failed a drug test which led the hospital to believe he'd been stealing for a while. the hospital believes nearly 3 thousand patients were put at risk of getting those viruses. let's get another look at the weather with

highlights different people for black history month. today... we kick off of our coverage with a look at a group of men who are now remembered for their courage in standing up for what they believe in. in 1969... denver resident john griffin was a proud member of the university of wyoming football team. it was a time of protests and

griffin and 13 of his african-american teammates wanted to make a statement during their game with brigham young university. instead... they were kicked off of the team for creating controversy and a racially charged campus. griffin and his teammates were known as the "black 14"... it's story that still has an impact, today. you can watch the amazing story of the "black 14," today at 4 p-m and 9 p-m. today broncos country is celebrating orange friday... but no matter who you side with on friday... today's also the day to "wear red." the american heart association is asking everyone to either wear red today... or add some red accessories to your broncos orange and blue.

socks! we all wore our show our support... heart disease is the of women and is all forms of cancer combined. all of february is heart month... today the american using the hashtag denver go red to spread awareness. the american heart association isn't the only group going red today. you'll also see supporters of our military service members wearing red. in fact, every friday is "red shirt friday". .red being an acronym for "remember everyone deployed." this woman has been a broncos fan from the very

pretty permanent spot on the sidelines. now she's sharing

and reminiscing about all of the excitement that the

over the years. 9news reporter whitney wild spoke with one of their first fans, who had a high profile role to play herself - when it all began. jimmie says she didn't realize what her contribution would mean at the time. now she says, she's thrilled to share

would mean at the time. now she says, she's thrilled to share her memories with

you'd think ticket prices for the super bowl would be going up right about now... that's what has happened in the past... but this year things are a little different. this morning monthly job numbers will be

released. the report will

unemployment rate earnings -- and payrolls. strengthened at posting its second-best year 1999. two years ago in the days before the super bowl - prices doubled and in some cases tripled this time around prices are moving in direction. the n-f-l's ticket than four last week are now thousand. some tickets on the secondary market have now fallen to 26 hundred dollars for those still thinking of making an expensive last minute trip to the bay area. an estimated 189 million people will tune into the big game this weekend... and many will be watching on a brand new t-v. 1 in 4 americans in the market for a new set are hitting up super bowl

good reason... there are some amazing deals right now. consumer reports suggests looking at a tv from several angles before purchasing to make sure the picture quality still looks good. screen size is another consideration..... it can be hard to decipher the specs... so here are some things you may want to know. ultra hd, also known as 4k, offers more detail than regular h-d tvs... but it's tougher to notice on sets smaller than 60 inches. you should also know that the game won't even be broadcast in 4k this weekend.

tiger woods has nothing on this

as if it's not already ruff waiting for the big game. there's something else to look forward too.... the puppy bowl! to load up on cuteness as the weekend begins...-- tune into our 4 o'clock show later today-- we will have the 9news puppy bowl-- not to be confused with animal planet's event. our puppy bowl will feature 7 puppies from the foothills animal shelter. we have a description of all the puppies already

that's all for 9news at 4:30... we have a lot of broncos coverage coming up though. at 5 a.m...9news anchor cheryl preheim and 9news reporter matt