The headlines from the Denver Broncos’ opening victory rightfully focused on Peyton Manning post-surgery, surgical performance on offense.  The sub-headlines, at least in Denver, mentioned the defense’s tendency to let the Pittsburgh Steelers off the hook in third and long situations.  With little to complain about on offense it’s no wonder the defense gained the spotlight when the, “could’ve been better” nitpicking began.  To that I’d agree the defense has work to do, but I’d also say Sunday night showed the Denver secondary has already gotten better since we saw it last.

With Manning turning offensive football into high art, perhaps it makes the defensive performance seem all the more vulnerable.  However, let’s be reasonable.  This was a Pittsburgh Steelers offense that had a healthy Ben Roethlisberger and a variety of receiving weapons.  It’s reasonable to expect that offense would get some things going, just as it should be expected on Monday in Atlanta.  The Denver defense still managed to hold the Steelers to 19 points.  If this defense can average 19 points surrendered per game, the Denver Broncos will win a lot of games.

More notably, while the Steelers didn’t make a habit of looking for home run plays down the field, they certainly took some shots.  Impressively, the Broncos’ revamped secondary was fully up to the challenge.  Overlooked among the mesmerizing offensive efficiency and the game-ending Tracy Porter pick were two notable plays.  Free agent addition Mike Adams prevented a sure touchdown with a perfectly timed pass defense at the front of the end zone, and before his game-winning interception, Porter managed to fight off a pass to a streaking Mike Wallace along the sideline.  Had Porter mistimed the play Wallace likely only stops after reaching the end zone as Porter was isolated in single coverage.

Sure, this defense’s ability to contain passing attacks will be tested this season, and will likely need to improve.  Realistically, the Denver Broncos can likely get by with a good defense, not a great one.  Sunday night was encouraging.  Even Rahim Moore, while still somewhat of a non-factor, began showing signs of making the right reads.  If the Broncos secondary can make its debut performance a building block instead of a high point, very good things await.

Also in the Broncos’ favor…many of the quarterbacks they’ll see this season don’t have the freelance abilities of Roethlisberger.  To put it more bluntly: Phillip Rivers, Matt Cassel, and Carson Palmer aren’t exactly tearing it up when ruffled in the pocket.

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The Denver Broncos have announced some roster moves to accommodate the signings of veteran center Dan Koppen and quarterback Caleb Hanie.

Defensive tackle Ty Warren has been placed on injured reserve with a triceps injury.  Warren was hurt in the first half of Sunday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  It’s the same injury that forced Warren to miss all of the 2011 season.

On Tuesday, the Broncos also waived offensive lineman C.J. Davis.  Fellow offensive lineman Wayne Tribue was dropped from the practice squad.

Sources reported the Broncos and Koppen, formerly of the New England Patriots, reached an agreement last night.  Just hours before, head coach John Fox announced the team’s intent to re-sign backup QB Caleb Hanie, who was released Saturday for “procedural” (i.e. money) reasons.

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Still reveling in last night’s Denver Broncos victory?

Stayed up too late taking in all the post-game coverage on TV?

Got a late start at work today on account of reading breakdown, reaction, and further analysis?

Wanting even more?

DHF has scoured the internet in search of even more post-game coverage — from the Steelers side of things.

CBS Sports: Steelers Report Card: Defense can’t corral Broncos in loss to Denver

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Steelers pick up where they left off with loss in Denver

Steel City Blitz: Steelers Fall to Broncos in Season Opener 31-19

Steelers Depot: Steelers Drop Season Opener To Broncos 31-19

Behind the Steel Curtain: Steelers Defensive Breakdown: Where Peyton Manning Did The Most Damage In Week 1

Steelers Today: Steelers lose to Broncos in opener

Steelers Gab: Fourth Quarter Flop; Steelers Stumble to Opening Night 31-19 Loss to Broncos

Blitzburgh Blog: Peyton Manning outsmarts Steelers in return, Broncos win 31-19

Pittsburgh Sports Report: Steelers can’t contain Manning in season-opening loss to Denver

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Note: Instead of doing a live game log, because, well, that’s what Twitter is for, Denver Horse Force unveils Quarter Calls, a quarter-by-quarter update on the “it” story of that particular quarter.  It may be a scoring drive, clutch play, pivotal penalty flag, whatever.  

Quarter Calls is still a work in progress, seeing as I just hatched this idea — literally minutes ago — so expect some changes as we venture further into the season.

Happy watching, and Go Broncos!

1st Quarter

(7:03 p.m.) Fumbles are never fun, unless it’s your team team that a) causes the fumble and b) recovers the fumble.  Unfortunately, the offender was Willis McGahee and the result, though not reflected on the scoreboard, has been a shift in field position.

Since McGahee coughed up the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers have enjoyed excellent field position in two consecutive drives, while the Broncos were pinned back on the one-yard line.

Honorable Mentions: The call that wasn’t called (too many men on the field against Pittsburgh), and rookie DT Derek Wolfe’s first NFL sack, and first sack of the season for Denver.

2nd Quarter

(7:54 p.m.) Hello, hurry-up offense.  The Broncos’ no-huddle offense culminated in what was one of the most impressive and efficient scoring drives we’ve seen from Denver in ages.  You’ve already heard it multiple times tonight, but it’s worth repeating: Let Peyton Manning be Peyton Manning and the points should be plenty.

The Steelers unveiled their own brand of hurry-up — with similar results.  Not every team has a quarterback as adept at freelancing as the Steelers have in Ben Roethlisberger, but it’ll be interesting to see if the Denver pass-rush strength can be neutralized by tempo.

3rd Quarter

(8:49 p.m.)  Three words for you: time of possession.

The Denver Broncos had the ball all of :36 in the third quarter.  Now granted, those seconds were spectacular, thanks to Peyton Manning’s 71-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas.  (Brilliant play, by the way.)

Look, it’s a pretty simple formula, and not one we haven’t heard before: Perhaps the best way to beat Peyton Manning is to keep Peyton Manning in a position where he can’t lead a scoring drive — i.e. the sidelines.  If he’s not in, he can’t do his typical damage.

The Steelers know this, because, it’s pretty obvious, and after going no-huddle in the 2nd quarter, Pittsburgh opted for a time-consuming offense.  The results are as expected; no Manning-led Broncos attack, and a gassed Broncos defense.

While the Steelers deserve credit for the clock consuming drives, the real issue was the Broncos inability to get off the defense off the field.  A “whatcha gonna do” helmet-to-helmet call aside, the Denver defense has frequently made plays, or been the beneficiary of penalties early in series, but let the Steelers convert third-and-longs consistently.  The Broncos can’t afford to let the clock bleed as freely in the 4th, or there simply won’t be enough time for Peyton and the offense to counter.

4th Quarter

(9:41 p.m.)  Tracy Porter, you have a knack for making clutch plays.

The man who pick-sixed Peyton Manning in Super Bowl XLIV did it again, and this time, it was a play that Manning – and the Broncos Nation – emphatically approved, essentially putting a one possession game out of reach.

Thank you, Tracy Porter.  (personal photo)

We’ll have much more time this week to dissect and digest the Week 1 win, but for now, let’s enjoy a remarkable start to the 2012 season!

Final Score: Denver 31, Pittsburgh 19

Peyton Manning: 19-for-26, 253 yards, 2 TDs

** DHF Projection: 267 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT 

Happy 400th and 401st career touchdown passes, Peyton!

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Steelers coverage on Aerys Sports: Steel City Blitz

• Tailgate Lots open at 12:00 p.m.
• All Lots open at 1:00 p.m.
• Mountain Village opens at 2:30 p.m.
• Premium Gates open 3:00 p.m.
• All Gates open at 4:00 p.m.

A few other things…

• Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin will serve as honorary captain and join the team captains in the program coin toss.
• In addition to Franklin, the Broncos will recognize 11 other 2012 Olympians with Colorado ties.
• The Broncos are now wearing orange, and you should too.
• And yes, a flyover is scheduled!

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Aside from Chris Kuper, who continues to recover from a fractured forearm, the Denver Broncos enter Week 1 with no significant injuries.  Hey, enjoy it while you can.

Denver Broncos official team injury report

Pittsburgh Steelers official team injury report

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First and foremost, apologies for going old-school and waiting until less than 12 hours prior to the game to get a preview generated.  It’s just like 20 years ago when you had to wait for the Sunday paper.  This preview won’t take up too much of your time.  Let’s face fact.  There’s really only one storyline for this game…The Return of Peyton Manning.

I could go on about how we got here, what the Broncos organization has done since we last saw it play a competitive game, and what it all means for Peyton Manning as he comes back to football.  Seeing though as how we’ve spent about the past five months doing that, let’s not revisit all the subplots and get down to what I’ll watch for Sunday night (and by extension, what I recommend you watch for as well).

When Denver has the ball:

The running game.  Totally kidding…of course it’s the passing game.  Every facet of it.  Is the protection strong even with the Steelers vigorous need to get to the quarterback?  What role do the tight ends have and is Demaryius Thomas picking up where he left off last season?  A quick note about Thomas: his game winner last season has earned him the title of the “big play threat,” but he has yet to establish himself as a “downfield” threat.  Can Thomas consistently stretch the field to open space up for slot receivers and tight ends?

While kidding about the running game getting the headline, it’s still going to be an important point of emphasis.  According to common inference, a big part of Manning’s Denver decision was John Elway offered the, “I’ve been in your shoes, and know what’s needed to thrive late in your career” selling point.  Translation: It’s really helpful to have a running game.  A Manning-orchestrated, one-dimensional passing attack may win a few games, but ultimately the Broncos will need to convince the Steelers defense to remain honest.  If the Broncos running game is relegated to handoffs picking up 2-yards and swing passes, it’ll be putting too much mileage on Manning.

When Denver doesn’t have the ball:

Is the defense trying to get the ball back?  This doesn’t mean three and outs (although those are welcome), but  can this defense be opportunistic, and create mistakes from opposing quarterbacks.  The Broncos defense is truly built to be a quandary to quarterbacks, ideally creating enough chaos in the backfield to force immediate mistakes, or poor decisions that will allow a savvy secondary to capitalize.

Elvis Dumervil has all the trappings of a man about to have a thunderous year.  Von Miller will continue to create serious problems for offensive lines.  The big difference will be if the other bigs (Justin Bannan, Ty Warren, Mitch Unrein, and Derek Wolfe) will make the base of the pocket as dangerous as the outskirts.  The Broncos secondary is improved, but will need assistance from the grinders up front.

It’s safe to assume heading into this game that Denver’s linebacking corps is the team’s weakest position.  The starting trio is probably average at best from a coverage standpoint.  However this group wasn’t assembled to monitor passing lanes.  It needs to clog holes on the ground.  It will be interesting to see if the Steelers (who like to run as it is) put a premium on the ground game from the start.  Remember, Peyton Manning at his prime only needed the ball for 15 minutes once to score enough points to win.  If the Steelers find it difficult getting to Manning the next step is to limit his effect with ball control.

If the Steelers come out throwing it will signal their bet is Manning no longer has the gusto to go score for score.

Manning Prediction: 267 yds., 2 TD, 1 INT

It’s a modest start as Peyton shakes off the rust against a tried and true defensive unit.

Game Prediction: Broncos 27, Steelers 24

Fortunately, the rest of the Broncos roster reminds a national audience that despite the coverage, just like last year, winning is a TEAM effort.  The Broncos offense keeps the Steelers off pace with contributions from Willis McGahee, Knowshon Moreno, and even a Ronnie Hillman sighting.  The defense can’t shutdown Ben Roethlisberger, but once again gets enough stops to give the Broncos a chance.

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It’s finally here, Broncos fans.

Happy Kickoff Day!

Broncos, Steelers finally ready to get down to business of football - After all of the things that have been said and done, after all of the anticipation, with the stacked piles of expectations, the Broncos will finally open the regular season Sunday night for all of football America to see.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Jake Plummer, who now lives in Boulder, visits with Denver Broncos - In a preseason when Broncos alumni have taken full advantage of the welcome mat spread out for them at the team’s Dove Valley complex, former quarterback Jake Plummer joined the parade Friday.  Plummer, who is believed to have been to the team’s facility just one other time since the end of the 2006 season when coach Mike Shanahan benched him in favor of Jay Cutler, has relocated to Boulder full time and is set to have hip surgery in the coming days.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

The Lights are On – This offseason, the Broncos welcomed future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and a number of other experienced players that have made Denver one of the league’s most talked about teams.  For every team in the NFL, this weekend’s season-opener brings about the inevitable excitement of a fresh start and a chance to justify the optimism of the offseason. But only two teams get to open up in NBC’s nationally televised Sunday night time slot. Playing in primetime only adds to the excitement.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Opening Week Brings Tough Test - The stage is set for Sunday night when the Broncos will host the Steelers in the national spotlight of Sunday Night Football on NBC.  “I’m really anxious to see what we do,” cornerback Champ Bailey said. “I’m excited, because I know what we can do. Now we’ve just got to go out there and prove it to ourselves.”  Though the two teams squared off in the AFC Wild Card Round last season, both sides have acknowledged that things are much different this time around.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Denver Broncos Cut Peyton Manning’s Backup One Day Before Opening Game: Fan’s Take - The Denver Broncos released backup quarterback Caleb Hanie today from their 53-man roster. While some say that this is purely a financial decision and that Hanie will be re-signed this coming Tuesday, it seems a strange thing to do a day before their opening game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Read more from Yahoo! Sports >>>>

Broncos Tickets Are Hot, & Expensive - It’s just two days away from the official start of the Denver Broncos season and fans are excited. With all the Peyton Manning mania already, CBS4 wondered how hard it will be to get tickets to the games this year and if prices are out of reach.  Read more from CBS4 >>>>

Manning easily takes over as Broncos’ leader, but can he be All-Pro again? - Champ Bailey remembers when he first saw Peyton Manning in a Denver Broncos practice uniform. It didn’t seem weird. No, that wasn’t it. It was something else.  ”Relief,” Bailey remembered, when we spoke during a training camp conversation. “One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time was on my side now.”  After Manning joined the team, players say privately, the atmosphere changed almost instantly. The general feeling seems to be that immediately after Manning began walking the hallways of the complex and situated in the Denver locker room everyone around him began stepping up their game.  Read more from CBS Sports >>>> 

Peyton Manning: What Should Fans Expect From the Denver Broncos Quarterback - It seems like yesterday that NFL fans were watching and waiting to see where Peyton Manning was going to sign. The biggest free agent in league history made the rounds before signing with the Denver Broncos. Since that day, everyone has been wondering what Manning will look like when he takes the field. Will he look rusty, will he look like the Manning of old or will he look like something in between? We are about to find out when the Broncos take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in Denver.  Read more from Rant Sports >>>>

Bersch: Prediction – Broncos finish season 10-6 - Someone asked me the other day how I thought the season would go for the Denver Broncos. I gave a vague response: “I think it’s gonna be a good one.”  I’m not the only one. Sports Illustrated a few weeks ago picked the Broncos to face the Packers in the Super Bowl. And the odds in Las Vegas say only the New England Patriots and Packers have a better shot to play in New Orleans in February.  Read more from the Coloradoan >>>>

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Broncos’ Peyton Manning readies for opener vs. Steelers - It’s Friday, the final full practice before the Broncos play their season opener, and Peyton Manning was out there running plays.  It’s almost here, folks. The Broncos’ first game with Manning as their quarterback. They will play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.  Watching the Broncos’ practice was the NBC Sunday night crew led by announcers Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno finds inspiration in teammate Willis McGahee’s recovery - As Knowshon Moreno began recovering from a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, he had the perfect role model a couple of lockers away.  Perhaps no running back has come back as well from a massive knee injury as Willis McGahee has. McGahee ripped up his knee in his final college game at the University of Miami in 2002. Now, 10 years later, McGahee has produced 1,000-yard rushing seasons with three teams, including 2011 with the Broncos.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Broncos RB Willis McGahee has been exception to the rules - For an NFL running back, age is not just a number. It’s often the bottom line. For Willis McGahee, however, it’s just noise, like some dog barking through the screen door.  ”I’ve heard all kinds of things for my whole career,” McGahee said. “People think I’m too old. Some people say I’m too slow.  ”I like for people to say I can’t do something. I always have. I use it.”  But what if history says the odds are against you?  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

The Lights are On – This offseason, the Broncos welcomed future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and a number of other experienced players that have made Denver one of the league’s most talked about teams.  For every team in the NFL, this weekend’s season-opener brings about the inevitable excitement of a fresh start and a chance to justify the optimism of the offseason. But only two teams get to open up in NBC’s nationally televised Sunday night time slot. Playing in primetime only adds to the excitement.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Q&A with Al Michaels - The Broncos kick off their 2012 campaign under the lights at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, squaring off against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football. On Friday, NBC’s broadcast crew of Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth visited Dove Valley to watch practice and meet with Head Coach John Fox and a number of players in preparation for Sunday’s game. Michaels took the time to chat with DenverBroncos.com about what he expects from Sunday’s game, why people will tune in and admit that he occasionally looked ahead to the Pittsburgh-Denver battle even while preparing to call the Giants-Cowboys game.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Beating the Odds - As a senior in high school, he led the state with 123 tackles. As a senior in college, he led the Big 12 with 124 stops.  He attended the NFL Scouting Combine and sat in front of the television waiting to see which NFL team he’d suit up for on Sundays.  On the surface, linebacker Steven Johnson followed the same path to the NFL as the majority of his counterparts.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Broncos Notebook: Ex-Raven Justin Bannan said Ben Roethlisberger’s mobility ‘would drive us crazy’ - DT Justin Bannan has only spent one of his 10 previous NFL seasons with the Broncos, but as a product of the University of Colorado, his connection to Denver is deeper than to his other stops of Buffalo, Baltimore and St. Louis.  ”It feels right. It feels like this is where I belong,” Bannan said.  His most successful stop was his four seasons in Baltimore (2006-09), where he helped the Ravens to three playoff appearances, all of which were ended by teams quarterbacked by Peyton Manning or Ben Roethlisberger.  No one on the Broncos has more experience trying to corral Roethlisberger — and then being frustrated as he gets away.  Read more from CBS Sports >>>>

Von Miller says it’s more businesslike with the Broncos - Thursday’s episode of Pro Football Talk featured a visit from Broncos linebacker Von Miller, the 2011 NFL defensive rookie of the year.  Read more from ProFootballTalk >>>>

Nate Irving prepared for second time around - Nate Irving played in all 16 Denver Broncos games last season and continues to revamp his approach heading into Season 2 in the National Football League.  I think I have made a little bit of progress, but I still think I have a long ways to go,” the ex-Wallace-Rose Hill High School star said as the Broncos prepare for their season opener Sunday night vs. Pittsburgh (8:20 p.m., NBC).  Read more from StarNewsOnline.com >>>>

Denver Broncos WRs Eric Decker, Demaryius Thomas Want Nickname “Salt & Pepper” - The Denver Broncos receiving duo of Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas have been trying to get the nickname “Salt & Pepper” to stick since 2010 when they were rookie roommates. The problem has been that they have not done enough in the league to receive such a label.  That’s all about the change in 2012. This duo is now going into their third seasons in the NFL and that’s when many good receivers have breakout years.  Read more from Rant Sports >>>>

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Broncos QB Peyton Manning clearly on the marquee in Denver - Peyton Manning is about to play his first game for keeps — his first real game with the Broncos. His first regular-season game since missing last year with a neck injury.  He will play his first game since the 2010 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have played in three of the past seven Super Bowls and had the NFL’s No. 1-rated defense last year.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Broncos’ Stokley, Dreessen respond to Greeley NFL jersey ban - Not to stereotype or anything but Brandon Stokley doesn’t even have a tattoo.  Yet, his No. 14 is forbidden in the Greeley-Evans School District because the number could have possible associations with a local gang.  ”I think it’s sad that it’s come to that,” Stokley said. “We love the support, especially from kids. I have a son in the third grade and he loves to wear jerseys. It’s sad that the circumstances surrounding this have made it come to this.”  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Terry Frei: Elvis Dumervil needs to stand up as leader of Broncos - Elvis Dumervil was soft-spoken and polite about it. No, he said, he wasn’t going to talk to me.  This was during the Broncos’ open locker-room period Wednesday at Dove Valley, and the veteran defensive end had passed through to pick up some things at his stall.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Notebook: Two-Headed Monster -  The Steelers offense presents two primary threats – two major strengths, two ways it will try to beat you. ”(The biggest challenge is) stopping that run game,” said cornerback Champ Bailey, who has faced Pittsburgh five times in his career. “You know one thing about the Steelers — they’re always going to try to run the ball and establish their run game. Then, contain (quarterback) Big Ben (Roethlisberger). He’s one of the most dangerous at what he does. He hasn’t been a two-time Super Bowl winner for no reason. He’s a great quarterback.”  Defensive tackle Justin Bannan is another veteran on the Broncos who has seen his fair share of Pittsburgh. Bannan has played nine games against the Steelers in his 10-year career – seven during his four-year stint with Baltimore.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Under the Helmet: Malik Jackson – Malik Jackson, a rookie fifth-rounder out of Tennessee, finished tied for fifth on the team and first among defensive lineman with eight tackles in the preseason. Jackson also recorded two preseason sacks to tie for the team lead in that category. DenverBroncos.com recently caught up with Jackson to talk about his adjustment to the NFL.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Broncos unveil Mile High Mountain Village - Broncos fans know all about the Broncos Barn on game day, but with a new season comes a new way to get pumped for kick off.  On the north side of Sports Authority Field at Mile High, between Gates 4 and 5, fans that already have a game-day ticket can enjoy the Mile High Mountain Village. The village is a section of the lower level concourse where fans get a true feel of the Colorado lifestyle.  Read more form 9News >>>>

Broncos game day food goes gourmet - This may be the Denver Broncos most hyped season in a very long time.  With Peyton Manning now in the driver’s seat fans are expecting big things. And whether or not the magic happens on the field, a group of chefs are making sure it does happen on your plate.  Executive chef Christopher DeJohn is taking the food at Sports Authority Field to all new levels.  Read more from KDVR >>>>

Peyton Manning’s return is one of many reasons to watch the NFL this season - Football is finally back.  This region will likely be fixated on the New England Patriots and their road to redemption following last year’s Super Bowl loss, but there’s 31 other teams in the league and plenty of reasons to broaden your viewing horizons.  Read more from MassLive.com >>>>

Peyton Manning makes Denver Broncos debut vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - The Pittsburgh Steelers have prepared themselves for just about anything that comes their way when Peyton Manning returns to NFL action with a new team.  After he missed last season recovering from neck surgery and was then released by the team he starred with for 13 years, Manning makes his much-anticipated debut with the Denver Broncos against the visiting Steelers on Sunday night in a rematch of last season’s playoff thriller.  Read more from NFL.com >>>>

NFL Rumors: Denver Broncos Will Play All Four Running Backs – When the Denver Broncos released their first regular season depth chart on Monday, and a few eyebrows were raised at the running back position. Willis McGahee was obviously still listed as the number one back, but Knowshon Moreno had moved up to the second spot. The third and fourth spots are occupied by Lance Ball and Ronnie Hillman respectively. It’s fun to look at depth charts but in this instance, it doesn’t mean very much. All four of the Bronco running backs are going to play, and when they play depends on the situation. They all bring something different to the offense.  Read more from Rant Sports >>>> 

Denver Broncos’ Peyton Manning Revolutionized NFL Offense -  Peyton Manning is arguably the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL. He’s the only four-time NFL MVP in league history, a five-time All-Pro, a Super Bowl champion, and the fastest to 50,000 passing yards with the biggest TD-INT ratio (201) of any QB.  Read more from CBS Denver >>>>

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