so the broncos on the board first. >> so a good start for the broncos. pressure here, about a 4 man rush. newton in the pocket. he's hit, and sacked inside the 5, the ball is free! denver's got it, touchdown denver! >> what a start. this is the first time the carolina panthers have been behind this postseason. >> a >> the panthers quit on the play. >> here we go, norwood down the sideline, 25, 20. >> and mcmannis pounds it through the upright. >> down it goes. >> it is no good. >> mcmannis continues to be perfect. they just expect that defense to go out and get the job done. ward. >> it is good. >> once again, the denver defense is going to be on the field with the game on the line. >> i think denver's got it! ball still is free. t.j. ward's got the ball. >> second effort, into the goal line, touchdown denver! >> denver broncos are world champions. they have just won super bowl l. >> tonight's game, obviously will not define the entire season. teams get better, teams get worse over the course of 4 or 5 months. however, what's the one thing you think we wi

and the one and only broncos take away and they sacked cam 3 times. a lot of mistakes but they will take it. 1-0 start to the season. % >> am excited because we play terrible and we won and any time you play like that come out with a win it shows the >> we got a win in the win column that there is room for improvement. we know the type routinely have and we can improve ffom the mistakes that we made. >> we were supposed to win. we are here to win in here to be champions, we are here to face our destiny. when we go out there that -- we will win the game. >> i like that, for the 2nd year in a row this is the defense that we talked about a for hits on cam newton but you said it, ugly, nasty, mean and that works. >> darian stewart and brandon marshall are likely to get fined and one of these is being investigated regarding the percussion protocol. >> i am not saying that the team should be dirty but this is the price of doing business and for years the broncos are a finesse team, now they are some of this is the price of doing business and when you play wi

as for the game itself, the broncos were steady. in the fourth, they got serious, put up 14 unanswered points. they made it a ball game. broncos coming within one point. defense came alive. a hard hit on cam newton. goal and the broncos win 21-20. broncos had been nearly unbeatable in their home openers. it is a good omen. drew soicher and chad brown join us from the field. guys? >> reporter: hey guys. seven months and one day later, same result. much closer this time. that was a super bowl back in february, tonight was the semibowl. what were your impressions of trevor siemian? >> i think evy concerned about would this first game too much for trevor siemian. the stage was not too big. we saw things we saw in the preseason. he has some learning to do. it was a fantastic performance by him. >> reporter: let's go to the locker room where rod mackey is standing by with trevor siemian. >> reporter: how cool is this? i mean everyone coming up to you, congratulations. win number one. gets. >> really cool. what a team win. you know. it is r

the broncos took the lead. the whole thing came down to the final seconds- with the panthers looking to recapture the win with a 50 yeard field goal... but it misses to the left. broncos win -- 21 stage again last night. the broncos say -- they encourage players to stand up during the national anthem -- but if someone doesn't want to -- it's a personal decision that the team will respect. last night-- broncos linebacker brandon marshall took a knee during the star spangled banner. it's part of a protest started by 49-ers quarterback colin kaepernick... both say they're protesting social and racial injustices.. marshall and kaepernick go back to the college days -- they were fraternity brothers and we have a lot more broncos recap for you... later this morning -- 9news sports analyst ron zappolo will stop by.. we'll get his take on the good and bad for the broncos in their season debut. the big pregame show -- the one broncos organizers kept secret for so long -- was a real treat for broncos faithful... just bef

the broncos have their sight set on a 2-0 start. we play the colts this sunday and all the players say number 13 is calm and poised. >>> broncos against carolina and von miller wants to sack andrew luck for the first time this weekend. watch the game right here on cbs4. kick off is sunday and we'll check in with romi later on in the show. >>> 445 children die from leukemia in 2014 but brain cancer killed 544. >>> a female hormone may protect women from the flu. progesterone appears to reduce inflammation and repair damaged lung cells. it's found in most forms of >>> dave is tracking the forecast on the 4's here. >>> good morning, put your hoodie on, it's cold out there. 44 degrees this morning. if you're traveling across the nation, looking good. las vegas and miami looking good. if there's anywhere with severe thunderstorms this morning, we have had big ones going through north texas and parts of new mexico and oklahoma slowing you down. later this afternoon up here i minnesota could have severe weather there as well. but that's it,

and are the broncos ready for the panthers? >> i like their chances. even though they have a quarterback down onntheir resume. the defense is going to be outstanding. i know you don't believe me.>> i am ready for some football. there have been too many days worried about offense of line going to play running back. it was going to be the quarterback. he was going to take the lead. the distractions don't bother individual players but they bother the overall franchise. >> we will find out thursday night. we are tired of the preseason stuff. we get to the real deal. dove valley, broncos practice, austin davis practiced for the first time. i wish they would have signed austin powers, that would have been interesting. paxton lunch in a backup role thursday night. he played mark sanchez off the roster and tyler got in some sideward but he does not look like he is goiig to play. the starting quarterback is ready to go, trying to contain his excitement. trevor, don't get too crazy about this thing.>> we are pretty busy, working hard. as a team we are excited to

mark, all eyes on the bronco broncos. >>reporter: a lot of pressure on simeon, and i think that puts a lot of pressure on the other 10 guys. the offensive line needs to play well. they need to open up some holes for c.j. anderson, get that running game going f. that can happen, it's going to allow trevor to have more time to throw and get more comfortable in his first game. >>reporter: defensively for the broncos, it's important that they get to carolina's quarterback in cam newton, we saw them do that in super bowl 50, and i think if they can do a good shot of winning this game. >>reporter: von miller said this week that he knows that north carolina plays out there like the super bowl. they're not going to call it easy in -- easier than the super bowl, but they expect carolina to execute better than they did back in february, so broncos need to execute as well. >>reporter: the bottom line is i think everybody is happy that football is back and certainly mile high will be rocking later tonight. >> all right, guys. get out

lauren. >> well, it's going to be a great night for the broncos. if you're heading out to nfl village today, temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s. if you're going to the concerts, again, warm outside, plenty of sunshine, still a few clouds out there. kickoff is at 6:30, temperatures about 85 degrees, so it's a warm night for football. and by half time we're in the mid-70s and that's pretty premium weather. so it's going to be a great night out at mile high. we are excited for it, and it's across the state as well, so we'll talk more about that in a moment. right now let's check in with joel. >>reporter: that means we're going to be expecting a lot of traffic downtown pretty much throughout the day today as folks come to this nfl experience. the nfl kickoff concert, it is free, but you got bannick and 14th avenues which are not going to be free. they're closed down, and so if you're making your way downtown, alan, my advice is take public transportation, it's always an easy one. that way you can enjoy a few beverages at the game and not worry about

the broncos. perhaps they should be. dominant while c.j. anderson and the rest of the offense expects to be better. game week. been awhile since it's been a real game week for you. you've got to be fired up. >> always fun. we're playing a good team, a really, really good team. it's a good way to kick off the season. it was a good way toned the season, now it's a good way to kick off the season. >> you guys love playing with a chip on yo you've got to believe the panthers are the ones with a chip on their shoulder. >> that's what happens. i think they have a chip on their shoulder to get back to where they want to get to. we still have goals at the end of the day, but the biggest goal is taking care of the biggest game at the time, and that's what this is right now. >> why is it always that teams, players, everyone wants to play with that chip on their shoulder? they don't want to be patted on the back. they would rather be told, you can't do something. why is that? >> i have no idea. so used to bei

the colts are next. broncos lost 8-9 to them. he is terrific. >> very good quarterback last week, another good quarterback, strong, can run. andrew luck is a better passer than cam newton so the defensive backs will be tested more this week. but the broncos have shown they can lose to the colts and still be in the super bowl. >> the colts are built on speed. they play on the turf and indoors. they have been a fast team. receivers are fast. the broncos defense is built on speed. i think it is that type of match-up. colts match-up well against the broncos. they are beat up on the offensive line. the broncos are going to pound andrew luck andrew luck on sunday. >> colts lose to the lions. [ talking at the same time ] >> so they are -- i mean, you have two different scenarios coming in, luck had his way set. this is a different quarterback. they are used to. turn the page, get a different guy. >> broncos-colts sunday at home, 2:15 p.m -- >> something like that. >> and then broncos tonight that night. [ talking at the same time ] >> th

and then, the broncos were up 16-10. von miller sealed up the super bowl mvp trophy, stripping newton for a second time, broncos hopped on it, add 12 more points and go on to win 24-10. >> oh, i love the celebrations at the end. so we it was the tail of two mvp p's in super bowl 50, the other didn't. cam newton was a regular seaso being the super bowl mvp. ovenl to see why. he had two-and-a-half sacks, forced two fumbles, both of which the broncos recovered. newton completed 44% of his passes, threw an interception, no touchdowns, fumbled the ball twice, we are actually hoping for the same kind of thing tonight. >> we are, we are. but you know, all kidding aside, cam newton is truly one of the best quarterbacks in the league, not only now, but probably ever. to be a hall of famer someday myself. >> talk about a franchise. >> we'll send it back to the studio and i believe to marty, right? >> amelia. >> sorry, amelia. >> hey guys, we'll talk about the broncos traffic now, we've got a game plan for you, if you are headed out

let's take a look at the broncos forecast. if you're headed out to all the fun downtown, 88 degrees. it's going to be warm this afternoon, kickoff 85 degrees around 6:30 tonight, and then half time 76. so we have a great day for football ahead for us here in denver, and i'll talk about the right now alan, i'll send it back to you. >> lauren, thank you very much. >>> broncos are going to show us what they are made of tonight as they take on the panthers here in our house. here are broncos insiders with a preview. >>reporter: well, don't call it a rematch of super bowl 50, the broncos and panthers set to kick off the 2016 season later today. hello, everyone, alongside mark haas i'm mike spencer. all eyes on the bronco's offense, especially the quarterback position. i think that puts the pressure on the other guys. the offensive line needs to play well. they need to open up holes for anderson, get that running game going. if that's can happen, it's going to allow trevor more time to throw and get more comfortable in his first game

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the broncos turned the ball over three times. the only time they were leading was in the 4th quarter. in the end, the broncos still beat their super bowl rivals, 21-20. >>> we're celebrating today, but we were biting our incomes last night g knuckles last night as the -- last night as the game came down to the final especially considering the fact they turned the ball over three times and still got the w. >> we have a heck of a team, resilient team and i think you saw that tonight. played for four quarters and really proud to be a part of this group. >> hand it to c.j. anderson, anderson at the goal line and anderson has a denver touchdown. >> that was our whole motto last season, we was winning close games. it's not like we never played in a dog fight before. we just had to bring on the newcomers, that y, is the national football league, and every game can be potentially a dog fight. we're used to dog fights. we have a lot of mistakes to correct. as soon as we clean it up, ?? we'll be fine. >> it sort of boiled down to we did th

end, the broncos won. as i said, they are 1-0 to start the season. 2 -0 over the panthers in the last two months. we will talk more with woody paige. we will hear from gary kubiak and trevor siemian in just a few minutes. for now, that's it at mile high. see you in a few minutes. >>> developing tonight, a case of road rage and murder. two people hit and killed including a good samaritan. jennnfer kovaleski is in the st it happened very early this morning. >> reporter: it was still dark outside when that man played a role in what happened. the good samaritan works in the denver sleep maintenance department. he was on his way to work when he saw another man get hit and there really are no words for such a senseless trrgedy. >> we have to victims. >> reporter: police say two >> it was so like him to get out of the car and hope somebody. >> reporter: that act of kindness cost him his life. >> not something you want to wake up to. >> reporter: here is paying a boulevard headed for the airport. this is east 56th.

got the win 34-20 and broncos are 2-0. they will face their first road test this week when they travel to take on the cincinnati bengals. have a good one. >>> welcome back. our final monday of summer. from look out mountain, a few clouds and overall clear. this view from pikes peek is neat this morning. you can see this clouds at the same level. clear skies in the foothills and a nice start to the day. it's our final monday of the summer season. fall starts on thursday. our weather watcher team reporting 38 degrees in alamosa. that's a cool spot out there. we'll talk about heat today and a cool down by the end of the week monday morning commute. we're tacking a look at copter4. this is affecting both sides of the highway. you got a car off to the side and this is not our only trouble spot out there unfortunately. we are working to get a location on this from copter4 this morning. this highway drive has been a mess. take a look in the eastbound direction of i-70 making your way into town towards i-25. this is near 32nd and t

the new boss, the same as the old boss or the 2016 broncos defense just like the 2015. maybe even better. broncos beat the colts today 34- 20 here to discuss and dissect broncos insider troy rank and missed her outside, woody paige. >> miller is an absolute wrecking ball. they can't even block him. that right tackle will have nightmares of miller and every comes the outside edge. they are so relentless i feel for the quarterback at this point. >> the guys who had the most tumultuous off-season for different reasons came up and i have to add this, wade phillips, let's give them some love but he really loves lady gaga and 13 of the 14 last games he had 20 or fewer points for you have to give him credit to wade phillips and how he had a game plan in terms of making changes. it all starts with a lawnmower. he walked off the field to chance of mvp. super bowl all over again. he got three sacks today. one was a game changer and a locke had the ball that did it. skip and the score for the touchdown and he is a menace to society. disappointing though. just an absolute beating. >

to give the broncos the lead. the whole thing came down to the final seconds- with the panthers looking to recapture the win with a field goal... but it misses to the left. broncos win 21 to 20. but he won't be taking it easy on the team in practice this week after those turnovers and mistakes. one of the most talked about moments from the game - happened before kick off. broncos linebacker brandon marshall decided to join the nfl player protest movement... by kneeling during the national anthem. as the national anthem started, marshall moved to the end of the row of his teammates and took a knee. he was showing support for 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick and other players who did the same during the preseason. marshall said - quote- "i'm not against the military, police or america. i'm against social injustice." marshall was a fraternity brother and teammate with kaepernick when nevada. during the game- the broncos released a statement saying... "while we encourage members of our organization to stand during t

the broncos do. and tonight they get a chance to go up against cam newton and the carolina panthers once again. >> newton in the pocket. he's hit and sacked inside the 5. the ball is smoke free! >> it can't just be another game for you guys. >> it's not which makes it the most important game. >> you have a bit of revenge. >> well, our broncos insiders are here now with a look at what to expect when the broncos and panthers hit the field tonight at mile high. >>reporter: well, don't call it a rematch of super bowl 50, the broncos and panthers set to kick off the 2016 season later today. hello, everyone. all eyes this yoafs on the bronco's offense, especially that quarterback situation. >> a lot of pressure on trevor simeon making his first stasht and i think that puts the pressure on the other 10 guys. the offense needs to play well, they need ankerson, get the running game going. if that can happen, it's going to allow trevor to have more time to throw an get more comfortable in his first game. >>repo

in the m the folks who are here, 99 percent of them broncos fans. they are keeping a close eye on the sly panthers. >> . think about fans. and which ones are cooler than the rest. >> . for what it's worth. >> and quite frankly. here knows it too. >> i love broncos. >> . this here is broncos country. >> . unfortunately. it's dealing with some intruders. >> . how can i spot a panthers fan. >> . somewhere in the middle of an orange nation. fans were blacked out. by some blue. >> . >> she's not a broncos fan. >> part-time people tried to stay quiet. >> jason and his boys tried to hide with a disguise. >> . but good luck trying to buck a bronco. champions can take a joke. the others well. >> . they have to. they i'm tired of hearing all these people behind me crying. because i lost. go broncos. >> . once i was soup man. >> for a village full of broncos. there's little room for can'ts. >> . for cats. >> . you're wearinghe >> . back here live. the nfl ville apbl this evening. you're looking at the crowds who are gathering. as one republic group s continue s

we're all coming off the big broncos win. we're excited about that. this is the news at 5:00 on this monday, september 19th. >>> here's what's happening now. on the dr. phil show. a preview ahead. >>> an explosion going off as police are trying to dearm what they say is a suspicious device in new jersey. coming up, the fbi's perspective over what is happening. >>> that big news out of new york coming this morning we're

in 2013 the broncos were seahawks. defense is never the reason to be favored. it's always about the quarterback and the offense. >> seems like the nfl always tries to kick off the season with a super bowl rematch, but it hasn't happened in 46 years. >> reporter: yeah. and i'm proud to say th i watched that game 46 years ago, the minnesota vikings did beat the kansas city chiefs to look at the broncos schedule, it's kind of how it fell. they always rotate divisions of the opposite conference who you can play. really the only other choice would have been houston and brock osweiler, but that would have been more about what the broncos lost, not what the broncos won which was super bowl 50. >> good point. maybe that's why the broncos are underdogs because the vikings won that rematch 46 years ago. thanks, mike. >>> the san francisco giants intentionally walked n carlos gonzalez today. [ laughter ] as you might imagine imagine, that didn't turn out so well. >> high back in center field, way back and gone. >> that's what i'm talking about, cargo's sixth career grand

the broncos moved the ball. so another good effort from a young quarterback. >> reporter: and the drive prior to that, the broncos had 13 plays when they went down the field. indianapolis had a long drive to start the second half. trevor lead the team down. but this team came away with a 14 point win. you and i both know they left a lot out on the field and it started on the opening possession with brandon mcmanus' missed forecast. you don't want to nitpick a 2-0 team too much. i am going to nitpick a 2-0 team a little bit. they had four times as many yards and four times as many first downs in the first half and they only led 13-7, i believe. they had a missed field goal. they had a turnover. they need to turn the drives into points and put games like they are good at winning close games. they are good at creating close games that don't need to be close. >> reporter: on that interception that siemian threw, it was a bad pass. had butler not come up lame on the hamstring that was six points. the bottom line is t

the broncos won. but their victory over the panthers is not what people are talking about this morning. it's what one of the players did before the game that has everyone talking. >> it was an amazing game. yes, it was a little late. my voice is a littling from e this morning -- little froggy this morning. chilly. the front rolling into the state as we speak. expecting fog east, stretching into nebraska and kansas. you're going to find sunshine this morning. mid- to upper 50s early on, and pretty cool this afternoon, compared to yesterday where we were at near 90. we have highs today in the mid- to upper 70s with a lot of sunshine. like yesterday, blue skies are going to dominate. tonight into early saturday it gets cooler. upper 40s now, denver today 78. our foothills, upper 60s to near 70. evergreen 73. in castle rock 74. here's your first alert this is a dry system, so it's going to be cooler, but we're not going to see rain from it. >>> here's your first alert we're going to need new tape. >> that

on the first ballot, but ray was so good the broncos won't miss ware while he's out? >> ray was good, but there's no way he can bring with demarcus ware brings from a confidence perspective. it's not the same demarcus ware brings. >> they had no sacks in the first half, just like last year. the offense commits a turn over. the bengals really only have five yards to go before they're in field goal range, and they go backwards, just like last year. it's unbelievable how many time it is defense makes a stand after the offense commits a turnover. >> shane impressed the >> siemian has shown he can handle the pressure, so we sent rod mackey to ask him the tough questions next. >> reporter: trevor siemian only did one tv interview following today's his toyotaic performance -- historic performance. you'll see it next on broncos >> i dealt with it all last night, even to the moment i put my fist up, but it's definitely something i see and have been entire life. equal for minorities and everyone in this country regardless if he's you know, black, hispanic, gay, lesbian, i think

one peyton manning like for the broncos the colts still dominated the broncos. since the turn-of-the-century the colts have one 11 of 14 matchups with the broncos including each of the last nine. going back up our isn't exactly relevant this year, but the core of the broncos team have lost three of four to indy including that upset two years ago. it begs the question why did the >> i don't know. that's a tough one. i don't know. i don't know if it's when they see the broncos they just want to go out and try to kick our butts or, that's just how they feel when they play. they are very well coached. we know that. the coaching staff over there, especially coaches backgrounding in baltimore, having metaphysical background he imposes that on his players and it works out no matter who's on the team ever your. >> this is our standard saturday poll during broncos season, predict tomorrow's outcome. vote at vote@cbs4.com. >>> tomorrow warm temperatures will dominate of the broncos game. not looking for rain. 80s rolling through wednesday and by thursday a little cooler, 7

. >>> the broncos d dominated as they crushed the colts. i'll you what's next for the broncos. ,, in one door - a member of congress. out another - a high-paid lobbyist. ngton, dc. it's just considered business as usual. i consider it wrong. that's why i'm fighting for a new law to permanently ban former members of congress from ever becoming lobbyists. i'm michael bennet >>> welcome back. warnings out this morning about a popular painkiller and children. pediatricians are urging doctors to stop prescribing codeine to kids. there's evidence linking >>> government researchers are linking depression and gestational diabetes. scientists say women who feel depressed during the first two trimesters nearly double their chances of developing gestational diabetes. the risk is even higher for depressed pregnant women who are obese. >>> some parents are skipping out on spoon feeding and letting babies feed themselves solid not more likely to choke than babies fed the old traditional way but researchers remind parents not to offer foods considered a c

denver defense moved the of sacks. broncos very trailing by 1 in the 4th when the offense had its best drive of the year. siemian best game of his career, another deep pass to dt to keep him happy. 4 touchdowns, no picks, broncos won 29-17. >> it's huge. i'm leaning on those guys a lot, not just throwing them the football. but leadership, they are two of our leaders up front. >> we are the best duo in pass game, we had a lot of opportunities, we were going to keep working and building, bring the championship to denver again. >> we just know what we are capable of doing on the field. i think we are the best that does it, one-two punch or one- two punch either way. we showed it today. >> broncos on the road again next sunday taking on tampa bay. have a good week. >> this has be the sports break, brought to you by your . >> live, from colorado's news channel, this is cbs 4 morning news. >> hi, everybody, right now 5:29 this morning. monday, september 26, lasted week of i'll alan gionet. >> i'm britt more eveno. october is right a

the broncos are kicking off carolina panthers. tickets start at $135 on the secondary markets. >> your best bet is to head to kick off village and that's where jason gruenauer joins us this morning. >> reporter: i'm joined by somebody from the fl in just a bit. no fans yet because gates open here at civic center park at 10:00 a.m. and that's where you can do the fun nnl activities, the nfl and then it's all about what's behind me here. gates open at 3:00. dierks bentlee and one republic starting at 6:30. what should fans keep in mind security wise? >> safety and security is certainly our number one priority. we want to make sure that's top of the list. a fullllist of items that fans can and can't bring is available our clear bag policy is in effect aad we encourage fans to travel light. >> it's a separate gated area for the concert so they're asking don't bring chairs. there's a lot of people coming out to watch the concert. the other thing i have to ask you about and we want to tell fans, this is the pregame porrion of this. the g

they squeaked past the panthers 21-20. >>> broncos trying to get a hand on the ball. snap placement on the way and it's wide left and the magic eight down here at sports authority field at mile high. >> that's right, you're right about that it cam down to the final seconds of quarter. cam newton did not look happy. a missed field goal let the broncos hang out. >> he's going to make mistakes. he's a young kid but he played with a lot of poise. he's down to a championship team and moves and makes plays with his feet and he's going to watch film and get better. we made so many mistakes as a team but trevor siemian handled broncos face the colts sunday the 18th. kickoff is right here on cbs4. >>> a lot of people talking about linebacker brandon marshall who decided to kneel during the national anthem last night joining colin kaepernick in protest. marshall talked about his protest after last night's game. >> i'm not against the military or police or america. man of faith and i prayed about it long and hard and i feel like it's the right thing to do. colin kaepernick is my

we help the broncos to 194 yards the worst outputby a super >> super bowl mvp the broncos got six sacks on cam newton last time. when you expect the defense to do today. the panthers will not go for the same approach. >> first they have to get over the cleats. those look clean and they are really good. they won't let him beat them. they cannot black von miller -- ock von miller it has to be a big night for him on third down. >> the x factor tonight you tell me special-teams could win or lose this game. >> he was 30 for 35 in the regular-season last year. he cannot have an off night tonight. if they win it will be ugly. low-scoring game. >> i'm going 20-14. we both take the broncos will when. we will see you after the game. back to you in the studio. >> that's a good line. could not blocks them on twitter. >>> at the (vo) we went to hollywood to ask if america's favorites - burgers, tacos and chili could taste just as great made with turkey. thousands stepped into the jennie-o tasting booth with just one bite, they knew. now it's your turn to make the switch. switch to centurylink and ge

trevor siemian being named the starting bronco quarterback is one of, if not the best stories in the nfl this season. but it's also a story that's been told before, nearly 20 another broncos hall of famer. he was one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play in the nfl, retiring on top, after leading the broncos to a super bowl championship. following a legend is never easy. just ask brian griese. he had to fill john elway's shoes before trevor siemian is set to replace peyton manning. >> i can rely that to trevor, but for e, that the expectation is not to be john elway. the expectation is not to be peyton manning. he just needs to play his game. >> reporter: and according to greasy, it's not the player, but the team who may make this difficult. >> what's hard is the external pressure. what's hard is following up a super bowl season and the expectation that if you go 10- 6, or 9-7, and squeak into the when reality, a lot of, all 32 teams would love to be in the playoffs. so that expectation, and the standard that gary, and john are setting, currently is what's difficult to match. not

that one was >> so where is the veteran presence in the broncos quarterbacking core? austin davis was touring today. he slid 16 games over the last two years with the rams of the browns. a very fluid story that continues in the next chapter comes thursday night and opener against carolina. >> financially as you said it's best and that's the key. $5 million with move of sanchez and hillman toward the salary cap. they have emmanuel sanders they are trying to work out a deal with hopefully before the season starts. it may not happen but that's what they're working on. >> as for the fans they also had a take on the broncos cuts. they had a lot to say, specifically about the decision to cut mark sanchez. >> mark sanchez, i don't want to have a fumble in the super bowl. i don't have any more fumbles and we have had in the past and so i think the choice of keeping the roster as is is the best way to by felicia. >> by felicia, of course a reference to the 1995 film friday. and while that man was certainly the most vocal we spoke with, it seems as if a lot of broncos fans aren'

we'll tell you why the broncos >>> remember all that talk in the preseason about how tough the broncos schedule was, at least in the first part of the season? yeah it seems like a distant memory doesn't it? so far so good, improving to 3- 0 with a win in cincinnati. not many people pegged this broncos. t.j. ward practically insulted. >> i expect nothing less. take one game at a time and win every week. reviewing the tape. before we even get in the meeting room for them to tell us what we made mistakes on, we already know. that's the next level. you want to be great. i know everybody wants to be great, not only here, but on their own >> no days off, even after a three hour flight back last night, our centurylink poll question, what poses the biggest threat to the broncos? overconfidence, the patriots, or maybe that young quarterback. media day for the denver nuggets. that means time to talk expectations. nobody is picking the nuggets to win the west, but .500 for. >> why not? that's our goal, and we're not afraid of that. >> i think we definitely have the potential to be a playoff team.

the nfl ?ickoff. broncos back on the practice field. trevor siemian, just four days away from his first nfl start. as a school superintendent, i saw how unnecessary regulations from washington made it more difficult for teachers and principals. and as a dad, i know we must empower those who spend every day with our kids. that's why i worked with republicans and democrats to replace the no child left behind law and increase local control of schools. i'm michael bennet. i approve this message because i believe parents and our communities >>> hey there. welcome to 7sports xtra. game week is herr. we're 4 days away from the super bowl rematch. broncos and panthers in the nfl kickoff. today, the defending champions officially got to work. austin davis, seen here practicing as a bronco. cj anderson tweeted, we all love a workweek. yes! the season opener in sight. the broncos are ready to hit the ground running. >> we're pretty busy here. we're working pretty hard in the building, so i think, as a team, we're all excited. we're excited to get

and before the gates open- the heart of downtown is transformed into one big broncos party. what to do today- before >>> this is 9 news. >>> good morning, it won't be long now before the sun comes up over the field at mile-high stadium, the grass is painted, looks gorgeous, the signs are up, the fans are ready for the 2016 season kick off. >> it will take the effort of champions to pull off tonight's underdog win. >> and before the gates open and people show up here, the heart of downtown nfl party, we'll talk about all of that coming up in the next half hour. good morning, everyone, thanks for joining u we are live at the stadium, gary, corey and cheryl with you, we decided to show up early because we needed a good seat. >> warming up the seat, no big deal. >> all right. we'll be back out with more, now over to marty, marty sounds like it will be a perfect night for a football game. >> i can't imagine better this wet wind and rain around here, we're not going to be seeing that at all during the night tonight. the last night, gosh, fantastic around here, sunset across the are

seconds when they were trying the field goal. broncos won it 21-20. >> coach kubiak says he won't be letting those early game mistakes go, though, he'll be tough on the team. rod mackey went to the stadium last night, and spoke to team about why they are glad a win is a win. >> reporter: this denver win over carolina wasn't quite as over the panthers, but it was still impressive, especially considering the fact they turned the ball over three times and still got the w. >> we had a heck of a team, resilient team, and i think you saw that tonight. played for four quarters and really proud to be a part of this group. >> they hand it to cj anderson, with the goal line, and anderson has a denver touchdown. >> that was our whole motto last season, we was winning close games. it's not like we never played in a dog fight before. newcomers, this is the national football league, and every game can be a dog fight. we're used to dog fights. we have a lot of mistakes to correct. >> it sort of boiled down to we did the plays and made the plays that ma

kickoff at 6:30 as the broncos take on the panthers. we caught up to some fans here to see how they are feeling about tonight's game. >> nervous. i'm just nervous. i really anxietied for my guy. i hope sim me yon does it. i have faith in him and i think he is going to do it. >>> great seats. it is going to be a good one. hopefully, we come out with that win. >> reporter: and there is broncos boulevard here. the nfl all clear bags policy will be in effect all day and evening before kickoff so keep that in mind. we have that policy detail on our website cbs denver.com. >>> we'll see you as we continue this coverage hereof opening day for the broncos' game and sending it back to you guys. >> thanks a lot. we know you cannot get enough kickoff and a lot of reporting from our broncos insider. it is all there. >>> certainly shaping up to be a great evening for football. here is meteorologist lauren whitney in the weather center right now. >> it was sunny downtown and we're sunny across the state. we'll talk about the forecast for tonight and

share your picture, using the e are broncos. we'll try to share as many of them as we can, but the chances broncos baby in the picture. >>> 9 news at 4:00 live from inside of the stadium and at 5:30, nbc will have the kickoff special, live previews of the game and they'll also have live coverage of the concert going on at civic center park. kickoff of the game is slated for 6:40, don't be late, don't think 7:00. be sure to stay tuned after the game, too, because 9 news will be in the locker room with the don't forget, also, turn your tv on early for a special pregame championship moment. the nfl is staying tight lipped about the details but fans to be in their seats at 6:00, a special super bowl champion celebration begins at 6:20. it will bring out a lot of fan, how do you get around the traffic? amelia earhart has advice. >> today, the broncos play, boy, we're going to see so much going to be out there for your to work your way around. broncos traffic game plan here. two options for you, if you are headed down to mile-high stad

the broncos are paying $6 million combined for akeem talib and chris harris. nothing rather than pay the franchise tag. why the difference? the bronco corners play in your face, man-to-man, track their guy all over the field. carolina's corners sit back in zone. >> but if it's about the jimmy's and the joe's, and not the x's and o's, you have to like the chances of siemian, thomas, and sanders having a big game thursday night. 9news. >>> the rockies lost to the coldest team in the major the rocks were beaten by the slumping san francisco giants. my new favorite player is tapia. the dude is so fast, he scored all the way from second base on an infield single. but the game was tied in the 9th and daniel descalso made a throwing error on buster posey. he ended up scoring the winner run and the broncos lose 3-2. comes from d.c. where swanson's first home run. he lost his helmet on the base paths in the still of the night. >> if your hair is that spectacular, not that i'm a credible source on the topic. as you're rounding second base, you accidentally smack your hel

his picture day at the valley %- today. broncos wanted to get a new deal done with emmanuel sanders before the season started. they got it done with one day to spare. sanders got a new three-year 30 3 another extension today with $27 million -- 3 1/2 year extension today with $27 million bonus. he has 127 catches and 15 touchdowns. that wws money well spent and >>> let's now talk sanders, he is vitally important to the success of young trevor siemian and is unknown broncos offense. that is the reason that most experts expect the broncos to finish in the middle of the pack this season. >> i know that there's a lot of people talking down about this team. they think we will go 8-8. they say we aae going to struggle offensively. trust me. we hear that noise. that a game. i know offensively, we are ready to go out there and put up points and win ball games. >> the broncos went through a final walk-through today and then put on their sunday best for thursday in this case. team picture day, they will be wearing orange against the panthers

was it dirty play by the broncos? >>> well you'd think after beating the defending nfc champs, all the questions for the broncos would be about the win on thursday night. but that was not the case. almost every question was asked about the hits on cam newton. the broncos defending their hits on cam, saying they were hard, but they weren't dirty. it appears at least a couple of times, the broncos were saying, hey look, he's cam newton, he's huge. brandon marshall's hit on newton, which wasn't flagged seemed to be the most egregious. brandon saying, yeah, he excepts to get a letter and maybe a fine from the nfl. >> we play faster than any defense in the league in my opinion. just because we hit cam in the head a couple of times, that doesn't make us dirty. look at some of the players the league. there's some dirty players, and that's not our m.o. >> reporter: tonight's poll question, did the broncos defense cross the line? you be the judge, yes or no, you can go on the sports page on cbsdenver.com to vote. >>> the browns

you will notice that mark sanchez is not part of this group he was released today by the broncos. coming up a little bit later, ron he will have more on what john elke -- john elway had to say about the final preseason cuts. we also tell you more about the third quarterback who was picked up this afternoon. >>> we had some severe weather on the eastern plains, tornado warnings in some areas. large hail, up to tennis moravec coming up in a few minutes. >>> we did have some strong winds blow through the city and some of the outdoor events going on this weekend. 20 to 35 mile an hour gusts were reported let's afternoon and were felt -- this afternoon and were felt by people at taser colorado and write fast. -- taste of colorado and riot fest. to 60 minutes on the interstate this morning between idaho springs and the eisenhower johnson tunnels. by tomorrow through monday, that traffic is expected to shift over to the eastbound lanes as we get to back half of the holiday weekend. >>> a stabbing near a busy intersection downtown this afternoon. broadway and curtis. the injuries were seri

the bronco corners play in your face, man-to-man, track their guy all over the field. jimmy's and the joe's, and not the x's and o's, you have to like the chances of siemian, thomas, and sanders having a big game thursday night. 9news. >>> the rockies lost to the coldest team in the major leagues tonight. the rocks were beaten by the slumping san francisco giants. my new favorite player is tapia. the dude is so fast, he scored all the way from second bas an infield single. but the game was tied in the 9th and daniel descalso made a throwing error on buster posey. he ended up scoring the winner run and the broncos lose 3-2. >>> the still of the night comes from d.c. where swanson's first home run. paths in the still of the night. >> if your hair is that spectacular, not that i'm a credible source on the topic. as you're rounding second base, you accidentally smack your helmet off when your arms are swinging. the cool guys know how to do >>> you're halfway through a short week tomorrow. and check out the forecast, yes, there may be a little fog quite as gloomy as it was

and the kansas city chiefs were beaten by houston. former broncos quarterback brock osweiler is still unbeaten since in texans. texans win 19-12. >>> martin truex jr. got a flat tire today and still won nascar's chase for the championship. the 10-race tournament began at chicagoland speedway where truex overcame a blown right front on lap 68 to take the checkered flag. the third victory of the season for denver-based furniture row racing. the only one beg chased now is truex. >> everybody plans for this. everybody comes here to try to everybody comes here thinking, we've got a shot at it. we were no different, so it was awesome to come here to execute, get the job done. >>> rockies swept a series for the first time in two months today. rox beat san diego in lower downtown completing a three- game sweep of the padres. mark reynolds gave colorado the lead with a 4th inning home run. rockies win himself to quarterback andrew luck in the still of the night. >> i have my bobbleheads situated in such a position tonight that you can easily imagine a game c

the broncos did a good job helping trevor siemian out in his first start. lots of short passes and at the end of the day, a win is a win. here's what trevor siemian said after his first start and victory as a broncos quarterback. >> we knew we had our hands full and it's coming down to the wire against these guys. that's the way the games in the nfl work out. but we knew we would have our the slack when they had to, it was fun to be a part of. >> four receivers with four or more receptions was key. trevor siemian able to spread the ball around. >> the broncos get back to work next week getting ready for the colts in week two. i'm michael spencer, wrapping it >>> a huge broncos win. first of all let's get you going on this friday with a look at the forecast. lauren whitney is here now. >>> good morning, once again a foggy start to the day in the eastern plains. very reduced visibility near burlington and la junta. all the way out west skies are clear. a cold front working its way through today so cooler temperatures on the way. i'm going to talk overnight tem

for the super-bowl match up. >> . great job broncos fans. >> . thank you. she said it. feels like a holiday. the sunglasses. one of the facebook fans says it feels like christmas morning. >> . we want your facebook comments too. >> . most people have their jerseys on. the one we haven't been able to find. trevor siemian jersey. we called stores all over the metro. even the stadium store. no jerseys to be found. if you spot one we want to hear about it and see it. >> . heading into to be tonight's ga. >> . take a look here. a lot of fans. heeding that advice. to get in and get to their seats. in time for the six o'clock championship moment. of course a lot of fans hoping for a repeat. of soup bowl. sets up per tperbgtly for a nice revenge angle. it's one that they're just not willing to take. they haven't spoken one bad thick thing about the broncos. not calling this a revenge game whatsoever. the broncos are not buying it. >> . that's what i expect them to say to you guys. coming up later in sports. we'll check in. some players. of course a lot of nay sayers. at least ou

by the broncos. the new deal keep the 29 year-old in a broncos uniform through the 2019 season. 29 year-old one time pro-bowler in 2014. still in tremendous shape. the break away speed. and all the work ethic to go along with it. just ask his boss. >> . how about this stat. the first super-bowl rematch played on kick off weekend. since 1970. hard too believe. the chiefs and vikings did way back then. after squaring off in super-bowl 4. the hype is alive. and we will here in denver already tonight at civic center park. set up a kick off village. that's where we caught up with tpofrpl *f former pwropb former bronco great. there's been some turn over. can the defense disrupt cam newton like they did last season. >> i felt leek the defense shocked him. he wasn't quite ready for the speed of the defense. he's going against them. it's not like watching them on film. he should have a good >> you have seen them working the preseason. what's your prediction. >> . pain. no. i i don't know. it it's going to be a

the broncos beat the panthers. it was so close. a little stressful at times. >> i had to watch thh fourth quarter highlights when i got into they won 21-20 because of that missed field goal in the final seconds. our sports team was there at mile high for all the action and joins us with the highlights. >> reporter: thanks, guys. it wasn't pretty, but the broncos got the job done when it counted in the second half. along with woody paige, trevor siemian two early interceptions. booker fumbleed on his first ever carry in the nfl. three turnovers at half time. away quick. >> reporter: when i came down to the field after the game, as i was coming out of the press box, i saw john elway. gave me a thumbs up, not because of me, but because he realizes they escaped. it was a grand night. their celebration of winning the super bowl, continuation of that. peyton manning coming back and holding the trophy. the team coming out. former players coming back interest world championship teams. then to go out and kind of stink up the jo half and mak

the broncos and the panthers right here on nbc. >> a big difference for the broncos this year. a lot of returning players but one notable player will not be coming back. >> reporter: yeah. no peyton manning though you wouldn't know it when you walk around the stadium. his jersey here. finally, happy football. it is back. we're about 14 hours or so away from kickoff so maybe i got here a bit early, but why wouldn't you? a great start to this game. a rematch of super bowl l. >> it is game day in denver. after another offseason of controversy and suspension and a preseason of sit-ins, tonight the attention and players return to the field. tomorrow's a big day. it's where it all begins for everyone. all eyes are on denver so we couldn't be more excited to be here, to kick things off. >> reporter: and the nfl starts right where it left last season. a rematch between the broncos and panthers. >> finally we're ready for that rematch. >> the nbc team will bring you the action is ready to get the ball rolling as well. >> it's going to be unbelievable. super bowl. i mean, the magnitude of