so it'll come down to hillman or c-s-u grad kapri bibbs for that third running back spot. all in all -- 22 guys will be cut from the roster after tonight's game. it's the final dress rehearsal before things start to count. the defending super bowl champion broncos they're taking on the cardinals in arizona. all eyes will be on quarterback paxton lynch... the rookie is expected to get most--or all of the reps in tonight's game. the team wants to rest starter trevor siemian and give the new guy some extra reps.. you can catch all the action on channel 20... coverage begins with "broncos tonight" at 6-30.... you could win 33- hundred dollars -- if you eat this faster than anyone else. it's part of "wayback burger's" annual triple challenge... on september 18th -- the person who eats nine patties - with nine slices of cheese - lettuce and tomato -- the fastest -- takes home the cash. by the way -- that will run you about 17-hundred calories. more people are smoking marijuana- and they aren't worried about it. we'll break down the lack of concern. plus- did r-t-d have 9wants to

he was beat out by kapri bibbs. >>> a douglas county detective is still in intensive care after being shot. it happened yesterday when police responded to reports of a suicidal community is rallying behind the detective. >> reporter: they certainly are. we spoke to neighbors who say that they are praying and asking others to pray for detective dan brite and his family. we know that he remains in what they call very critical condition. he was moved to icu after we know they have put out a call for prayers and financial support. they did that through a go fund me page started earlier today. all rally -- already having raised more than $3000. a member of the family saying they need support for other relatives coming into town to be by his side. we know that his wife is also a deputy and their children are there in the hospital with him. there is new information released as well. the man who detectives say shot detective dan brite is . he lives in the home or the call originated. police radio traffic indicated he might have been drunk in suicidal. that he had access to weapons when this b

i can see a scenario where they keep four tailbacks and one fullback, maybe both kapri bibbs and ronnie hillman when would mean juwan is out. then you keep juwan and it's a bibbs. so you -- hillman and bibbs. so you do have a lot of different ways it could go. i think tonight's game will decide the final one, if not two spots on that unking back position. >> reporter: gary -- running back position. >> reporter: it's tough, 46 to 53 there's a lot of positions that could change. there's a couple guys that are in. some guys think they're in and may not be in. >> reporter: spots that don't dress on game day. jordan taylor i think is battling for a spot. >> reporter: he'll be battling tonight. >> reporter: on the defensive side a big battle between henry melton the veteran and kick peckhold. i think those two are competing head -- and kent peckhold. i think those two are competing someone because of a suspension who ordinarily wouldn't make the 53 man roster because cale's job is available. >> reporter: the game is on 720, kickoff at 7:30. >> reporter: brock osweiler in houston and now paxto

kapri bibbs does at a lower rate. sanchez had a bumpy rollercoaster career in denver from starter to backup to former bronco. he didn't stay em long. dallas picked him up right after denver let him go. here is john elway on the cuts. >> he was a guy that did a lot of good things for us. we just thought that, you know, with kapri we were in good shape with what he could do on special teams. it's always tough. they are all close. that one was really close. >> sanchez in the gun. takes a snap. >> a long talk with mark today. he was -- he handled it with he wanted to stay here. you know, we just thought that with where we are, it was probably best to go different ways at this point in time. >> and as britton colquitt signed a one-year deal to play in cleveland. longest tenured bronco had interest from the bears and packers. >>> what a start to the college football season. not one, but two top knocked off. see, there is no such thing as a short thing in sports except for air force over abilene christian. a gimme game for t

ronnie hillman the rusher from kapri bibbs beat him out. here's john el way on -- elway on today's tough decisions. >> it's always tough. they're all close and that one was really close. kapri has worked hard and deserved a shot, and so wanted to give him that shot. >> i had a long talk with mark today and he was, he handled it with great class, and i know he was disappointed he stay here. and, you know, we just thought that with where we are it was best for us to go different ways at this point in time. >> all right look. i think we all saw hillman and sanchez coming were there any real surprises in this roster? >> not really. i mean henry melton he got beat out. but there was a surprise and that was that the broncos didn't get picks for mark sanchez. deadline with the cowboys. theeeagles fleeced them on picks for bradford. no real surprises other than ronnie hillman i thought would make it. >> this team is going for it with the 53 they have. now that this roster is set on to what they're going to do with tte team that they've assembled. th

we changed our minds. [ laughter ] >> a special congratulations to kapri bibbs and jordan taylor. it looks like a made it. after all of the players were cut and then kept, it looks like the broncos are great on defense and questionable on offense. you didn't need the final roster to tell you that though. my clips -- mike class 9news. >>> the longest tenured bronco also had offers from the packers. >>> what a start to the college football season with two top five teams, oklahoma and lsu thing in sports except if you are air force taking on our bulling christian. this was a give me gain for the falcons. nate romoland through for 2 as they won 37-21. >> you could tell everyone was decided slight. winning is great but everyone knew we didn't do as good as we could. everyone saw us not perform our best. a team we hold ourselves to higher standard than everyone else does. >> wyoming with a late, late night game against northern illinois. they just kicked off about 1 minute ago, lightning delay in laramie. this game will go well into the night. play of the day comes from matt houston --

at running back we about kapri bibbs and juwan and remember the 53 man roster on saturday and then the waiver guys are able. john elway might pick one or two there. >> reporter: things on saturday not set, but it gives us a good indication of what things might be like. >>> rockies have the night off, begin a series with the diamondbacks tomorrow. getting a heard and sweeping the los angeles dodgers when andrew toll belted a grand slam off ottavino. rockies lose the night cap 10- 8. >>> tonight's bobblehead birthday boy is former broncos star running back clinton portis who is 35 years old tonight. i have tried and tried to get those grass stains off his pants, cannot do it. >>> breaking news tonight, a life-threatening hurricane about to make landfall in florida. several states of emergency and concern stretching all the way into the northeast. >>> spacex explosion disaster caught on camera. a rocket blows up on the launchpad, destroying a major plan by facebook. what went wrong? >>> backlash. big fallout for donald trump from key supporters who say they were betrayed as trump calls fo

to cj and booker, but a lot of one of those guys, ronnie hillman or kapri bibbs, both play tomorrow. >> exactly. that's a competition working against ronnie hillman is $1.8 million salary. premiums, better on special teams. still ronnie hillman gives them the speed element they need. juwan thompson at fullback is playing for his job. >> reporter: ronnie hillman the leading league rusher last year for the broncos, more touchdowns and yet on the bubble. we're going to get some air conditioning. back to you. bednarz seems so chiseled out of stone his last name ought to be bedrock. a week after accepting the job, bednar was introduced as the seventh coach in team history. no nhl experience but he seems to understand how it works at this level. >> it is such an honor and i'm so grateful to be offered this job and to be the next coach of the apps. to me, life especially in this business. if i want to be the coach of the avalanche, three, four, five years from now, i have to prove that i'm the right guy to help move this team forward. >>> the still of the night comes from boston massachuset

cj and booker, but a lot of people believe is going to be one of those guys, ronnie hillman or kapri bibbs, both play tomorrow. >> exactly. that's a competition working against ronnie hillman is $1.8 million salary. premiums, better on special teams. still ronnie hillman gives them the speed element they need. juwan thompson at fullback is playing for his job. >> reporter: leading league rusher last year for the broncos, more touchdowns and yet on the bubble. we're going to get some air conditioning. back to you. >>> ? new avalanche head coach jared bednarz seems so chiseled out be bedrock. a week after accepting the job, bednar was introduced as the seventh coach in team history. no nhl experience but he seems to understand how it works at this level. >> it is such an honor and i'm so grateful to be offered this job and to be the next coach of the apps. to me, there's no guarantees in life especially in this business. if i want to be the coach of the avalanche, three, four, five years from now, prove that i'm the right guy to help move this team forward. >>> the still of the night comes f

cj anderson, ande dvontee booker - so experts say it's between hillman and kapri bibbs. you can watch the game on channel 20. kickoff begins at 7- 30. we'll see you over on channel 20 for 9news at 11 a.m., and then back here for 9news at noon. coming up on 9news 11 a.m. over on