i talked to derek wolf. he said he has a hairline fracture. he will miss time, so the defense that is already struggling in early first drives and against the run loses the key opponent. would you say this week?? they could not establish anything. they became one dimensional. they were in the game briefly. but their inability to come up with a big stop haunts them. so yes, they are in third place now. they have soul searching to do. the leaders on the team are going to preach to these guys saying no one has won a title yet. it is still early. but they have real work to do now. both learning to run again and stoping the run. >> you're right. look, we the three of us all week. keys to the game. they had to reestablish the run. they ran 12 times for 33 yards. they had to stop the run. the raiders ran 218 yards on this team. is it time to push a panic button? we are in the second half o the season. >> first thing i saw, if we were looking at key to the game, the keys are under the sofa somewhere. we cannot find them. because, they were keys to lik

derek wolfe. pass intercepted. aqib talib. touchdown, >> aqib talib has never met a microphone he didn't like. the broncos corner making sure everybody knew he was back yesterday. team had the first practice in nearly a week. yesterday morning, aqib talib and derek wolfe back out at practice. and it was definitely a differenvibe around the team. and guys were energetic. well rested. and they are healthy. and they think their best football is still to come. >> we just know this is our time when we got to turn up another notch. this is our time when a lot of teams f. on that ride and continue to get better. t is is when we know we got >>> weather alert isor ng r you. we have a soggstart to th morning in the metro area. and this is the picture at vail pass this morning. fresh snow in the mountains. >> all right. we do have team coverage of this thanksgiving week storm for you this morning. because we know many of you are expecting visitors. or getting ready to hit the road. the weather we hope won't slow your drive. mie ley is up

they are a very good football with an ailing back -- derek wolfe as he suffered a fractured elbow last week. broomfield up 3-0. [ inaudible ] on a day that clinton clemson, washington and michigan all lost. part of becoming a good team is finding ways to win when you them as being able to go on your road and compose your will while taking on a component. quick predictions for the broncos -- defensively, they are not -- the broncos haven't shown that they can run the ball consistently. those are three bad things going against them. [ inaudible ] is going to be a beautiful afternoon to borrow. it's going to be a beautiful thanks for staying with us tonight, i'm keagan harsha. and tammy vigil. it was filed this week in federal by a deaf woman who says they are violating the american with disabilities act. >> home to the nuggets, avalanche, mms and play host to a wide variety of shows a concert. for most the atmosphere inside downtown denver's pepsi center is both the electric in sight and sound. >> but imagine watching a game like this -- nothing. you can see but you can't hear anything w

what if aqib talib had pushed derek wolfe or tj ward better yet von miller instead of jordan norwood? thera?ve would have scale fistfight on the broncos sidelines. talib apologized to norwood for national television with that z? forceful shove. aqib was upset that the punt was muffed up because he's perfect except for the tihe intentionally poked an opponent in the eye. >> you got to be in passing helmets to understand what's going on at the time. >> me and aqib sat down one-and- one and talked a little bit. he's an emotional player and he wants his team to win just as i do. >> it's football. we're brothers. we argue. we fight. we go to war together and sunday we're going to war together again. >> for the time he allegedly shot himself in the leg. best part with gary kubiak ?= working in denver is we never have to worry about the broncos finishing a game in ties are stupid. kubiak proved he thinks so by sending mcmanus for a 62-yard game winning field goal. mcmanus missed it ?8 the other team in good field position. kub doesn't regret it because it made sense at the time. >> we're goi

derek wolfe is back. he is expected to play today. the broncos are 21-6 all-time coming off the bye. it is a game against the chiefs. as you look at the afc west standings, you can see just how close it is. the raiders are in action right that game and tear later this afternoon. either way both of these teams, the chiefs in the broncos trying to keep pace with oakland. a very important game on tap tonight at mile high. kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. the cu buffs football team did it. cap 12 the bus got it done defense the key. that yielded this -- a huge party out there on the football field. to the pac 12 championship. they will play washington on friday and santa clara. you can watch that game right here on fox 31. no one predicted this. [ inaudible ] dangerous mountain travel. a different story in denver. bronco game -- temperatures in the 30s. downtown -- forty-four. today. carmel tomorrow morning -- temperatures in the upper 20s. tomorrow afternoon -- not a bad playground day at 45. very typical for this time of year. but it is coo

derek wolf will al tuof the bal after missing one game. talents and two big personalities back demarcus we coared the group to a band. >> i'll be like stevie ray vaughn. playing the guitar. i'm the lead guy. i've got to be in the front playing the guitar man, it'sway but it's good. just having so many personalities on defense. and it's fun. that's what keeps everything going. sometimes guys are down. you got the ne guy to pick up the slack. >> wyoming clenched the mountain west mountain division without even playing last night. state next saturday in the conference championship game. air force beat boise state in colorado springs. brett baldwin blocked a punt in the first half. tyler weaver there to grab it and run it ore. it was a seven-point game in the final minutes. boise, fourth and goal from inches away. the falcons come up with the goal line. stand to win it. what a stop. what a season for air force. 9-3 after beating the university of denver hockey team extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games. jared scored the game winner in over

. >>> derek wolfe is ready to go. they will play sunday that against the chiefs. the broncos running game, struggling to say the least. denver ranked 25th in the rushing. ?7 yards a game. that will not cut it. >> things are not always nice in this week. you are going to get hit and on your own sometimes. you're trying to show them we did not go down to easy. we're going to challenge the players to get three or four and get five or six. >> were going to break through their arms and get some actual yards. >> the atmosphere should be reminiscent of the glory days of they will not only be when the championship game. a chance to go to the rose bowl. is also senior day. >> i will be emotional on saturday, to put so much into this program, and play for four years especially with this group. in the journey we've been through,,it is going to be pretty upsetting to know that >> they are not going for the lasttgame, but only to leave the stadium. it is a whole different mentality. to me, it is a sendoff but it is not an end off. that makes it even more special. >> that guy c

derek wolfe is the best run defender. and aqib talib is the best path cover. it will be tough to lose those 2 guys against the number 1 offense in the league. >> the offense will have to keep up. we need big things from trevor siemian. denver, a 3 point underdog. they lost to the raiders and cannot afford back-to-back loss. >> somehow they have to run the ball. if they can run a little bit, set up the play action and freeze those linebackers, they have a chance tomorrow. back to you. >>> rodney billups making his debut as a head coach. the former george washington start returns to du where he is in charge. his brother sean c in attendance. this is the kind of stuff rodney does not want to see. sloppy turnover. jacksonville turned it into points and won the game du hockey was a big win in north dakota. look at this shot. >>> we can realize we are all human beings. withdrawal pull for this if there's anyone who has a problem with this and needs to vent, there's another flight tomorrow. >> that is a united airlines pilot the had enough of the political fighting.

with the return of aqib talib and derek wolf, the defense pretty much back to full strength. wolf says he is thankful to be back. he said it was miserable having so, you happen to stand on the sidelines. standing on the sidelines is miserable. just standing there three hours is not fun. then you have to watch your team go out there and grind. thankfully, we won. but you know, it is not fun to watch. >> we started getting guys healthy again. and, we look around the huddle. see the starters. every that you start the season with. it is a beautiful thing to see. and, hopefully, we can take that momentum and use it for the rest of the season. >> turkey day football in oi the first in the north. matt stafford to anquan bolew. they have had to rally. they tied the score at 13 with two minutes left. picked off sam bradford with 30 seconds left. then matt prader with 0 seconds left. detroit in first place. the avalanche scored a first period gold last night for the first time in 11 games. scored two in fact. the oilers and lost 6-3. the nuggets got off to a real slow start in salt lake

with the return talib and derek wolf, their defense is back at basically full strength. they can start the same 11 that they started in weeks one and two. wolfe missed one game, but he said sitting just one out wasn't good. >> i like playing it. standing on the sidelines is miserable anyways. standing there for three hours isn't fun. you have to watch your team go out there and grind. watch. >> started getting guys healthy again and look around the huddle and see the starters, everyone you started the season with, it's a beautiful thing to see. hopefully we can take that momentum and use it for the rest of the season. >> broncos and chiefs sunday night. have a great weekend. shouldn't cost more. at ikea, we believe that making room for one more shouldn't cost more. spend your holiday overjoyed and under budget. f0 >>> november is salute to service member in the nfl. >> we had no idea what's going on. >> at all. >> surprised. >> i was actually told that i got in trouble and i had to go meet with him at 11:00, so i into the sergeant major's office, you did something bad. >

derek wolf, 95 for the delay will be so much better for a minutes. gary kubiak saying it's going to be a wild ride. the last six games. >> a look around this leak we will be so competitive these last six weeks because a lot of pro-bowl teams in the races and play each other. it comes down to how we play. would come down to anything else. it will come down to how we play. >>> it's on us. we hava we have to take it. we hold our own destiny. it's been like that every year. it's always been a tight race. it will come down to the wire for sure. >>> stayed around for the bye week. mystery games and boy did the raucous miss him. >> noticeable difference and the level of competition is on the fieed. also notable difference in the locker room. >> i am back. >> i feel great. feel extra fresh. i feel like super fresh right now. >> it's always good when we get in that huddle. you see all the guys, it will be good. we are well rested and we should come out and play well. >>> for the bus, the defensive player of the week, offensive nobody told me to expect it. it'

aqib talib, derek wolf. they have been ruled out. but no one else is listed meaning everybody else, good to go. doesn't mean everybody else is in the year. that includes trevor siemian who is still bothered by a sore left shoulder. while gary kubiak is sticking with him as the starter, the calls to paxton lynch are getting stronger. he doesn't feel like he is going to have to play to protect his job. >> it is tough for me to play that way. i think playing quarterback, any position, there is a lot of pressure, no doubt. but that is part of the deal. you kind of embrace it. you know, i'm not like that. so, it is not for me to think that way. all i can do is just do my job the best i can and go from there. >> so after thinking about it for a second, trevor admitted this week that sunday will be the first time he has ever played in a dome. you know, the big ten doesn't really have domes. gary kubiak was informed of this little nugget of info today. [ laughter ] >> really? make me sleep better tonight. tough places to play. guys like book

count the injured derek wolfe among those pleased trump will be the next president. others were disappointed hillary was defeated. >> they weren't ideal choices. policies and what's best for america. i think that the path we were going on wasn't the right path. so we had to take a chance and make a switch. >> for nfl players like wolfe who will gross $12 million but only see $6 or $7 of it. >> putting tax dollars to use is fair. but i'm already giving . let's make america great again. around these parts america would be a lot better if the broncos could start stopping the run. mike klis 9news. >>> a few players used their free time to host the break the ice skating clinic in con juks with the hock -- con jugs with the hockey fights cancer effort. >> i know, you know, when i was a kid getting to skate on this surface would have been really cool. i'm sure the kids are enjoying it. >> nuggets were off. still of the night from atlanta where dwight howard found a front row seat and joined the fans during a victory over the bulls in the still of the night. ? >>> new englan

with the return of aqib talib and derek wolfe, the defense basically back at full strength. come sunday they can start the same 11 they started back in weeks one and two. wolfe only missed one game. one game was miserable. >> i don't like watching in the first place. i like playing. standing on the sidelines is misreally. standing there three hours isn't fun. watching your team grind, we won, but it's not fun to watch. >> similar to last year when we started getting guys healthy again and looking around the huddle seeing the starters, everyone we started the season with, it's a beautiful thing to see. and hopefully we can take that momentum and use it for the rest of the season. >> broncos and chiefs su ,, ,, ,, ,, >>> ready, set, shop. here's the lowdown. 31 degrees on this black friday as you go going. we have all you need to know. good to have you with us. i'm alan gionet. let's get right over to ashton to talk about what we have to deal with this morning. we need shopping weather. this is a special category. >> i suppose that means dry, is that pretty much what it means?

defensive end derek wolfe who missed a game with a fracture near his right elbow and corner back aqib talib who missed three games with a back injury, both back in practice yesterday. and kubiak said both should be able to play against the chiefs on sunday. and kubiak says demarcus ware who missed five games witha fractured forearms could be ready for five plays a game. they did win. however, the broncos have won in the past five years. and they are 4-1 when the chiefs come to denver. and the broncos have also done a lobetter in plim ?utime than the chief timethan the chiefs have. the broncos like the bright lights and e kansas city chiefs don't always do so well. see a big offensive output on sunday. >> hats off. >> and i think it is special teams this game. i don't know why,t i' harvest home animal sanctuary. the manager says yes, he has some peculiar personality traits for a turkey. >> he takes to people immediately. he wanted to have kisses on his head and hugs. >> it is a hugging turkey. like any dog, leon just loves a good belly rub. >> cute little bird there. ,, ,, ,, ,, i'm ja

run appeals to the manly man aspect of football and now one of the broncos' most manliest of men derek wolfe will be out with a fractured today. >> we have the physicality. we're all men. we're tough on the field. we don't give anything up. we definitely want to play hard. i think it's just us playing our games. we have to be assignment sound more than anything. >> reporter: this year denver's d ranks 29th against the run, 29th. the broncos running game meanwhile ranks 23rd on offense. manning used to be such a sweet word around here, but now that peyton has retired and the they used to, they have to start manning up. mike klis, 9news. >> 9news sports 9toonist wants you to get out and vote of. the broncos mailed in sunday night's performance instead addressed to lackluster effort? >>> still of the night comes 25 years ago today magic johnson shocked the world by announcing his retirement after learning he was hiv positive, a 1/4 century ago in the still of the night. remember when everyone thought he was going to be dead within a few months of that announcement. it was so scary of 25 years l

with a return of aqib talib and derek wolf this week, broncos have their same starting lineup. they had back in week one. and they won the super bowl last season. it is a group that wade phillips described as being a little different. but, in a good way. a lot of big personalities but the broncos make it work. >> it is loom like sticking, prince, john legend, just, sticking everybody in a rock band and just telling them the scene. and they come up with something good. so, it is so many guys with so many personalities. >> i'm definitely michael jackson of course. definitely. lead singer you know. always ready to go out there and dance and do whatever need to be done. >> so, century link poll questi, which of these bands would they be? vote in our important poll question on cbsdenver.com. [ laughter ] >> that is as important as they get. >> thanks buddy. >>> well, president-elect donald trump spending the long thanksgiving weekend in florida with his family. but, he is still building that cabinet. we will have his two latest picks for key positions. >> and, a mom missing almost a

they lost derek wolfe when he left the game with a fractured eld they became the first team to score 30 points on the broncos this season. and the first team to rush for more than 200 yards against the denver defense since week 16 in 2014. the raiders held the ball for over 41 minutes or all day as chris harris jr put it. the broncos offense couldn't overcome a horrific start. the broncos went three and out on their first four possessions and 33 yards. >> for us, we weren't good enough. we lost a field battle, special teams and we got off to a horrible start. four, three and outs and we made -- we played early in the game and we give up 220 yards rushing. that's a team not playing good enough to win and that's what i told the players, so we got to improve and get back to work. >> to make it worse, the broncos and raiders battle for first place tie as kansas city made their way to 6-2. the broncos fall to third in the afc west 6-3. the broncos on the road again and face another offense -- with the saints >> that's tough because too because they are looking pretty good and san francisc

the broncos will be without aqib talib and derek wolfe in new orleans. it's not a division game or even an afc game and yet sunday's game seems like the most important one so far this season. they won't tell you that. to the team the next game is al the biggest game -- always the biggest game, but after losing can ill afford to lose back to back both games. >> they understand what we're facing and where we're going. this is a hell of a team that's playing really well. i think getting over last week was key, getting our mentality going again, getting our spirits up. that's part of football. i think we've done that. >> a lot of those broncos were at pepsi last night for the nuggets/warriors game. tonight the avs take can hosting winnipeg. >>> tonight is also the start of the 3a, 4a and 5a prep peg skin playoffs and taylor temby joins us live for the very first one. >> reporter: cherry creek and ralston valley are on the field, 14-0 creek starting the 2nd half, lots of great games happening tonight. bear creek is in the field and they've got something no ot

now the broncos will be without one of their best run defends in derek wolf who will be out several weeks with a fractured elbow. saint ran for 248 yards and two touchdowns in their win this past weekend. have drew brees behind center, who has thrown for over 400 yards in two of his four home games this season. in the saints run the ball like the raiders did, brees will have all the time in the world to find his receivers. put it all together, it spells trouble for a broncos' defense that didn't allo >> enough problems dealing with drew and what they did. what did they have last week, 248 and the week before, good again, and two different guys. they're committed. good offensive football team. they're going to run the ball and they make you get down in the box. it's why they're so good at what they do. good plays. >> my x factor is cornerback bradley roby. he racked up 28 yards worth of penalties. if aqib talib missing his third consecutive game as expected, brees will almost certainly look roby's way. if you're looking for the silver lining, the number is 300. the saints' defense is last

with the return of aqib talib and derek wolf, the denv full strength. sunday, will be able to start the same 11 that started back in weeks one and two. wolf only ended up missing one game. but, he said having to watch even one game, well, that was miserable. >> i only watch the game in the first place. i like playing. so, you have to stand on the sideline. staying on the sidelines is miserable anyway. just standing there three hours is not fun. then you have to watch your team go out there and grind. thankfully, we won. but you know, it is just not fun to watch. seeing the starters. everyone who started the season with us. and, it is a beautiful thing to see. hopefully, we can take that momentum and use it for the rest of the season. >> feisty football in dallas. cowboys in washington. second quarter, dak prescott on the move. 17-6 6 cowboys at half. redskins cut the lead to 5. 24-19. but no stopping the cowboys rookie running back. ezekiel elliot runs in his second touchdown of the game. dallas has won ten in a row. colts, steelers, no andrew luck, so t

with the return and derek wolf, the denver defense is basically back at full strength. sunday, will be able to start the same 11 that started back in weeks one and two. wolf only ended up missing one game. but, he said having to watch even one game, well, that was miserable. >> i only watch the game in the first place. i like playing. so, you have to stand on the sideline. staying on the sidelines is miserable anyway. just standing there three hours is not fun. then you have to watch your team go out there and grind. thankfully, we won. but you know, it is just not fun to watch. healthy again. and, looking around the huddle. seeing the starters. everyone who started the season with us. and, it is a beautiful thing to see. hopefully, we can take that momentum and use it for the rest of the season. >> feisty football in dallas. cowboys in washington. second quarter, dak prescott on the move. 17-6 redskins cut the lead to just 5. 24-19. but no stopping the cowboys rookie running back. ezekiel elliot runs in his second touchdown of the game. dallas has won ten in a row. colt

no derek wolf, no advance walker, no excuses. broncos are allowing 128 yards on the ground. compare that to 83 last year. they need to be better up front. >> big plays that happen that should be a loss when you have a guy hanging on him and all of a sudden they break the tackle and go for 15, 20 yards, so you have to have better tackling. we did that innpractice and been working on that the whole practice and we'll he see that this week. >> they are defending super bowl champs for a reason because there's not a weak link they get after you. we're going to need a great game of execution in all phases in order to be success aceval if it's not bad -- successful. >> if it's not bad enough, they are dealing with the safeties this week. of course they are going to give up secrets. >> shiloh is singing like a canary because he did it when he -- [ laughter ] >> he did it when he came here. >> get your rest, bronco fans. 11:00 a.m. kickoff. remember, broncos haven't lost since 2010. back to you, phil. >> thank you, troy. upset saturday in the top 25. maybe the biggest pitt panthers a

the denver defense, back to full strength with the return of aqib talib and derek wolf this week. broncos have the same set of starters they had back in week one. pretty close to the group that won the super bowl last year. today, wade phillips called it an interesting group in a big way. a lot of personalities that make great music. >> it is like sticking michael jackson, prince, john legend, just sticking everybody in a scene. and they come up with something good. so, it is so many guys with so many personalities. but that is what you need. >> i'm definitely michael jackson, of course. definitely michael jackson. i'm the lead singer. always ready to go out there and dance and do whatever. >> so, if the denver defense was in fact a band, century link poll results said they would be the back street boys. why not? nba and points for everybody at the pepsi center nuggets hosting the thunder. john elway throwing touchdowns to rocky. the manimal. a big dunk. nuggets led 63-62 at half. offense coming from everywhere. the thunder had a john elway fourth quarter comeback. they rallied fr

the denver defense, back to full strength with the return of aqib talib and derek wolf this week. broncos have the same set of starters they hadck pretty close to the group that won the super bowl last year. today, wade phillips called it an interesting group in a big way. a lot of personalities that make great music. >> it is like sticking michael jackson, prince, john legend, just sticking everybody in a rock band and telling them the scene. and they come up with something good. so, it is so many guys with so many personalities. but that is what you need. jackson, of course. definitely michael jackson. i'm the lead singer. always ready to go out there and dance and do whatever. >> so, if the denver defense was in fact a band, century link poll results said they would be the back street boys. why not? nba and points for everybody at the pepsi center tonight. nuggets hosting the thunder. john elway throwing touchdowns to rocky. the manimal. nuggets led 63-62 at half. offense coming from everywhere. the thunder had a john elway fourth quarter comeback. they rallied from 11 down in

kubiak and the players about the loss last night in the black hole and the latest on the injury to derek wolfe. also read woody paige's latest column titled bad news for the that's on www.thedenverchannel.com and the denver 7 app on your smart phone. gary kubiak is in thinking at about changing quarterbacks, said simeon gutman needs support and help. former csu star capri bibbs had the highlight of the game for the broncos. this nice 69 yard touchdown on the screen pass. the message from gary, dupree and von miller, we've t gothe right players and the right >> we just need to stay focused on what we're doing. i believe in what we are doing. it has been not good enough three times and good enough six times. i stay focused on that. >> i think we're going to be fine. we got a locker room full of champions, full of winners, playmakers. i don't think a loss like that is going to ruinous for the season. >> i've got full faith and my guys. raiders punter marquette king punting and then dancing doing von miller's madden dance and riding horses? you can but the broncos will be ready for marquette when

aqib talib and derek wolf ruled out. everybody else a go against the saints. lit take a full team effort to best in the nfl. but they still need help with the offense stopping the run. no one said getting back to the super bowl would be easy. >> i would like to play in a season where we just kill everybody and go undefeated all the way to the championship. and then, we blow whoever it is out in the super bowl. that is just not how it works in the national football league. and you know, for me, we are in a tough pass, we have the players in place. we have, you know, the leadership in place. we have everything in place. so able to get out of it. it is just tough right now. >> the avalanche new coach, but another early season once again as the avalanche at the bottom of the standings a month into the schedule. hosting the jets, i hope you watched the second period. that is when the scoring happened. including miko scoring his first career goal. avalanche led 2-0. the jet answered with two of their own. made it 2-2 after two. overtime was needed. chances but then,

. >> reporter: they are going to get guys back to work derek wolfe told me he thinks he will be ready for the november 27 game against the chiefs. matt paradis can use the time off. bi-week. it changes the entire object of the weekend for the team. live for new orleans. a big win for the broncos. >>> much more broncos saints tonight at a later newscast. try and woody paige, on sports extra tonight. as you heard troy say, check the denver7 >>> after the bi-week, mile high at november 27. cam newton, to function as. it was a touchdown panthers. they led 17 nothing. picked off by eric berry. put in a spin cycle for good measure. marcus peters just ripped away, to get back to the jeeps. that set up cairo santos. the walkoff game winner and got it. wow, the chiefs scored 20 unanswered. they are 7 -- 2. a half-game ahead of the broncos. >>> now, college, the cu buffs. they are going to beat they are now 8 -- 2 for a monster game next saturday at pulse and field. watch the kickoff at 1: 30. there is no game day coming on from espn in boulder. they are not coming to boulder the saturday. >>>

derek wolf will not be playing and adam figures to see the most actionover his nfl career. >> i definitely have to step up. it will be on all of us to step up in the defense. and especially the defensive front. uh, probably going to be out in a bit more. and you know, just going into the week of practice. you never know. next guy up. are we going to stand up as a defensive line, we are going to make plays. >> all right mate. >>> matt duchene missed this morning's practice with concussion like symptoms. he suffered a hit in the win against winnipeg. he will be reevaluated tomorrow. if ever a team needed the victory it was the avalanche. they have lost four of the last five. renee boruk had a big game. and the coach liked what he saw from him in practice recently. so, translated into the game. >> the reason he was moving up in the lineup, we see a lot of real consistent play for him. he is leading by example. he's kind of ... regaining some of his scoring touches. that is what we need from him. we need from our whole team. we have to be consistent getting into that area. coming up with it if

it helped that derek wolfe s back. he told me he wasn't missing this sunday's game. >> we know how good we can be. there have been a t of injuries, you know, weehaven't had our full squad together. we get our full squad together this week it's going to be fun. >> reporter: broncos not only getting healthier but stronger, beware of d ware, his play count is going up to 50, look role. >> i'm excited about that, play a little bit more, and get after it. >> history is on the broncos side, they have not lost to the chiefs in denver in back-to- back seasons since 2000. phil, the ipod wasn't invented yet. back to you in the studio. >> i have that one, troy. the one with the dial. now to the 9th ranked buffs. if they can beat utah, they will be pac-12 south champions. it's also senior day seduction goong to be bitter -- senior bittersweet. >> i'll be emotional on saturday to put so much into this program, and play for four years, especially with this group, and the journey we have been through. it's going to be pretty upsettin

with the return of aqib talib and derek wolfe, the defense basically back at full strength. come sunday they can start the same 11 they started back in weeks one and two. wolfe only missed one game. he said having to watch even one game was miserable. >> i don't like watching in the first place. i like playing. standing on the sidelines is miserable. standing there three hours isn't fun. watching your team grind, we >> similar to last year when we started getting guys healthy again and looking around the huddle seeing the starters, everyone we started the season with, it's a beautiful thing to see. and hopefully we can take that momentum and use it for the rest of the season. >> broncos and chiefs sunday night. have a great weekend. ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, >>> welcome back. it's 6:44 here on this black friday morning. it is time for weather and traffic together on the 4's. beautiful start to the day, but it is cold. our camera at lookout mountain reporting 23 degrees. sun will be up at 6:56. just over 10 minutes from now. not far from lookout mountain is evergreen. 25 there, our we

derek wolf's elbow injury is apparently not as serious as we first thought. he may miss time but he will be back at some point this season. >> the team is 2-36 the last coach gulf airy -- gary kubiak says simeon will remain the quarterback. the broncos play ends in this sunday at 11:00. they still have the inside track on the afc wild card race right now. we have more season to go. all is noo over. >> plenty more. >>> now, our sunrise in just about 15 minutes from now. it will be a bright one 6:37. we have 30s to start this morning. we'll be in the 60s later today and tomorrow talking temperatures in the low to mid- 70s in and around denver. beautiful look from loveland this morning. set to open up on thursday. we could use some help from mother nature. today, it is bone dry across the state. you will find clear skies through lunch today. 12:30. cheer this afternoon and evening. no issues weatherwise getting to the polll today. dry conditions. we'll be in the low 40s by #:00 and low to mid-60s between noon and 2:00ment so that 6 # is about 10-degree above nor

now the broncos will be without one of their best running defenders in derek wolfe. the saints ran for 248 yards and two touchdowns in their win this past weekend. on top of all this, the same home games this season. in the saints run the ball like the raiders and chargers did against the broncos, brees will have all the time in the world to find his receivers. put all that together, it spells trouble for a broncos defense. >> enough problems dealing with drew and what they do. the last two weeks, week and the week before really good again. it's been two different guys. they're committed, good offensive football team. they make you get down in the box and it's why they're so good at what they do. very explosive making a lot of big plays, and another tough group for our defense to deal with. >> all right. my x factor is cornerback bradley roby. penalties. if talib misses his game as expected they'll certainly look for roby's way. they gave up 300 passing yards per game and tied at last for sacks. >> you can hear week days on denver sports 660 on weekdays 3 to 6. >>> l

they lost derek wolfe when he left the game with a fractured elbow. the raiders became the first team to score 30 points on the broncos and the first team to rush for more than 200-yard against the denver defense since week 16 in 2014. for just over 41 minutes or all day as chris harris junior put it. the broncos offense could not overcome a horrific start. they rushed for 33 yards -- >> across the board, we weren't good enough. we lost a field position all night long. we got off to a horrible outs. we give up 220 yards. that's a team not playing good enough to win and that's what i told the players so we got to improve and get back to work. >> this broncos and raiders battle for first place turned into a three way tie sunday afternoon when kansas city made their way to 6-2. as a result with the loss, the broncos fall to third in the afc west at 6-3. up next, they're on the road again, broncos face another offensive in drew breeze and the new orleans saints. plaza bowl, a reason why the offense looked the way they did, but could siemian still be hurt

defensive end derek wolfe who missed a game with a fracture quarterback aqeeb talib who missed three games with a back injury, they were both back on the practice field monday. and kubiak has said both should be available to play agains the chiefs. kubiak also said demarcus ware who missed games earlie this season with a fractured forearm could be ready for 50 plays a game. now, in all, the broncos have three division games remaining. a visit from the new england patriots in week 15 and all six because all against afc teams. and if they want the sixth division title and home field advantage, the post season starts this sunday against the chiefs. >> i know what would help them win, somebody else's schedule maybe. >> doubt. thank you. >> happy thanng. and you cahe re mofriday on cbs 4 mornings and weekdays through 6:00 p.m. on denver sports 760 wi ed caffrey. >>> and 6:54. a check of weathe and any idea how much snow we will get? >> yes, i have a good idea r you. am about tote you here. it is foggy now at the evergreen parkway along i-70 anthe parkway up there, and look at that moistur

veterans aqib talib and derek wolfe are out. the kids are all right for now. young quarterback and running back, trevor and devonte, kubiak's coaching career, he said. they have not experienced the super dome. it will get loud and crazy when the saints are winning. >> grow up fast. we are playing big games here, and tough places to play, and you know, guys like book and trevor, they never walked in this place. i have been in there about 20 times. so they need to get going real quick. >> watch reports from the big easy, later ton sports extra. troy talked baseball with matt holiday. the former rocky, now a free agent. said he would be open to combing back to colorado. read all about it, exclusive conversation with mat holiday on thedenverchannel.com. >>> lonny wright dropping the first puck, and lonny, and all veterans thank you for jr. service. second period, power play, the rookie, wait for it, wait for it, bang, first nhl goal, well 3 done. went to overtime, tied 2-2. a chance to win it. point-blank shot. got in the net if from the boards. bork got credit fo

derek halpenny. >> so many things play into the currency market. >>> anti-trump protesters hit the streets for a second day. those details coming up next. >>> here's today's national weather forecast from reynolds wolf. >> good morning. let's look at the forecast across the country. we'll have cooler times in chicago, 49 degrees the expected high. dry weather for new york, 59 degrees there. atlanta, partly cloudy, a lot of smoke from those fires across tennessee, north carolina, alabama. dallas, clear skies, 74. denver, beautiful day. seattle, 61 and a bit of cloud cover. the l.a. basin, slightly cooler day. yesterday temperatures in the 90s, today about 86. dry across the great basin. lovely in bismarck with 53 degrees. into the weekend, expect more of the same. miami looks spectacular, 82 degrees and plenty of sunshine. hold tight, more coming up on "worldwide exchange." what i love most about tempur-pedic mattresses... is that they contour to your body. you just have to lay back in my tempur-pedic, and it just kind of forms to my body. it comes up to you, like hey, there you are... hey, there you are... ...i'm going to put you to sleep now. it keeps us comfortable and asleep at night. can i take