some of it was just getting job by the raiders. [ inaudible ] broncos are slight underdogs -- nick griffith will be with the >> the dream lives and dies in equal measure on an opening night of the state high school football playoffs. kami carmann had a doubleheader tonight in cherry creek. >> high fives all around -- it was a battle of turnover. [ inaudible ] [ inaudible ] on favor on the road tomorrow. that is a state -- if the situation as they had to arizona. looking to win for the eighth time -- @12 years since ceo last one. >> the buffs make their debut on the hardware tonight. was that went to happen tonight at the event center. george king showing some range here. see you by 23 at the break. ten player scored. wesley gordon with 12 rebounds. the ads scored the first two tonight against winnipeg. then the jets scored the next lindsey vonn took a hard spill yesterday during training at copper mountain. raking in arm. she underwent surgery to repair it and veil. it's unclear when the four-time world cup champion might be able to return to the slopes. lindsey vonn has endured a series of

griffith. it turns out, we are going to dedicate this game to has meant so much to this team and you know, the reason he won a super bowl is because of him so we are going to do something for him to them play this game. that sounds like wade phillips with the best in the next couple of days for a.k.a., when one for coach kubiak to rest up complex migraines. taking the week off. the broncos return to interim trevor, the status not official and questionable as he continues to heal up from the sprain shoulder. one flying around the team headquarters today, hopeful to make the start on thursday. >> and i think today, the last couple of days, and strides one day at a time. and everybody can play fast and we don't want to have communication problems. we are on the we try to do what we thought was best for us to be, you know n-sync and everybody on the same page. the baseball now highly speculated the former padres manager bud black on the eventual shortlist as possible replacements. according to rape

nick griffith will have more coming up in sports including whether trevor cymeon will be able to make a start on thursday night. bar and rhino. police say one person was killed another critically injured after being shot outside cold crush at 27 and lamur. witnesses tweeted that the two were shot after a fight broke out. no word yet on any unrest in the case. new developments on a wildfire burning for most of the day near elizabeth it is now 100 percent contained by the fire started around 11:00 a.m. and quickly spread to more than 300 acres and just couple of hours. sent out as a precaution, but they have since been canceled. more good news from summit county where the fry gulch fire has been burning since saturday and is also 100 percent contained. it broke out near a shooting range at the summit county landfill part 1 person was cited and released after admitting to starting the fire. if the fire grew to about 25 acres no dylan. no structures were burned. if you see smoke in larimer worry at the prescribed burn on pingree whole. this is to reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest

as nick griffith explains the defense goes for that. >> we're sitting down with pj were to talk about the big matchup. how do you go about softly skies? after limit the big plays and stop the run. this is to think they are successful with. >> chemistry, attitude, swagger and a win streak that runs back to nine straight wins for this broncos team. what's the chemistry special? it's too special, i can't pointed out. it's too hard to define. it's a bunch of great players with great attitudes and great coaches going through the same goal. >> broncos looking to improve to 5-so. he can catch the shell every friday as well as caramels on channel to its own. coach kubiak was not too happy. >> he was mad at me about that. i was like i didn't know. denny picked out the penalty yards and -- but it's all good. the cart cartwheel, i don't know. maybe i can bring it back. >> not a ten. needs a little work. >> better than working. -- cartwheels, whatever. >> 1400 miles in the name of raising health awareness for men. >> after the break, how one creating a bigger conversation the power of the sun and

this week he sits down with nick griffith on the coach show. you'll be locked up against aj green. you'll have your hands full. next question. what about the mind set of the defense. ca is that make the defense so good. >> . it's our preparation. and we find ways to stop guys. take away what you like to do. and coach wade does a great job of putting us in the right place to make plays. >> . be sure to catch in the zone. tonight. of course. no october for the boys in purr purple. dj hits this oufplt eleventh homer of the year: extending the lead 4 to one. of course chasing the nl league batting title. >> . great. >> . rockies still playing. >> . at least something to cheer for. >> . home run title. and. >> we'll continue to watch. >> you are wearing your purple tonight. in one door - a member of congress. out another - a high-paid lobbyist. 131 former members of congress are now lobbyists in washington, dc. it's just considered business as usual. i consider it wrong. w law to permanently ban former members of congress from ever becoming lobbyists. i'm michael bennet creamy swirls of

nick griffith, fox 31. bruce, back to you. >> let's get into the running back situation because of that cj anderson today ran the ball hard. eleven times for 50 yards. he showed some really nice pop and then ronnie hillman, who is a guy who is starting to get. a little bit and that broncos backfield and capri been said in moved ahead of him in the pecking order. the room for 45 yards and a and in the running game he had the longest pop from the line of scrimmage at the 21 yards. interesting with the place election tonight. thirty passes and 30 runs. a conventional winstone has it. the broncos will be much more of a running football team when they get into the regular season. however, so far here in the preseason they have been a passing team. thirty passes and0 tonight. kind of interesting. simeon with a slow start but a strong finish. he was very good in the second quarter and the question becomes offense of lee as we await gary kubiak taking the podium at mile high stadium. the question very simply is how

griffith. the rockies tonight and i will try to spend this is possible. game three against the brewers but check in seven back in the wild-card magic likely not to make the playoffs this season the getting closer, right? baby steps in milwaukie game 2 miller park, the rockies 2-0 but third inning, at the plate, the future see you later, three run shot, lead leaking pretty one home run rockies take the lead 3-to. john gray on the mound, into the season and the record goes chris carter the fourth for strikeout number 138 of the year. the rookie record and with that said the game looking pretty 4-2 handed over to shaky bullpen there goes the leak. combine to give up three runs, caps off by this to run triple by her name perez, the rockies flow another one final score the broncos now preseason but all over the preseason games, the most important. the most telling and the closest in terms of playing time in preparation to the real thing. the los angeles rams saturday, 16 days away from hosting the p

nick griffith was therefore offered he joins us now from soldier field in chicago. >> are working hard in chicago is hot out there. [laughter] i'm here. if you toss it to me it's a hot muggy night in chicago for there's no separation. mark sanchez got the start and he denied doing anything to hand the keys to the car over to trevor simeon although trevor played pretty well been what t did with a 76-yard drive most of poorly resulted in a 32-yard touchdown pass to demaryius thomas sets are soft out important for us to score on a first drive not as a fuel goal but go down and get six points. center there on third down and taken ahead. >> is nice to pop up from a hit like this would they never feel good but they feel better when your guy standing in the enzo very confident mark sanchez after the first quarter performance or again, gary kubiak still not willing to lean one way or another as to which quarterback he's going to pick for the starting job coming up in a little over a month. >> can't wait for that. a lot of fans showing off their broncos gear but their blue and orange today. che

griffith here now with peyton's farewell to football it's not just the records in the wins over. meanings of brilliant 18 your hall of fame career but also the work that it took to get their piece worth ethic perhaps the greatest of all-time surprises retirement speech today ranks up there perhaps as the greatest of about 18 years 18 is a good number today i retired from pope about from there he fought back tears retracing his past starting with his support they support their own team the saints but they also support their own his first pro team was drafted by the basketball in the car racing town but it didn't take long for the clothes to convert the quotes to convert the city and state of indiana and the football evangelists grateful is the word that comes to my mind when along the way he spliced and personal stories he was elated he was very proud and they beat the cowboys that week displayed raw emotion are with your football i love the game so you don't have to wonder if i'll miss it absolutely absolutely i well and also sprinkled and just enough means a lot you guys are her

now the launch casino sports zone with nick griffith. >> when i was in new york, we would always say we only key players way, shaq and kobe. >> he's got a good point there. it is not shaq and kobe. it's not a big blockbuster. is no blake griffin. no superstars coming to denver but the markets did pull the trigger and a deal for the trade deadline came in this afternoon. it's a new move that spends randy the lead down to the thunder in exchange for that three-point shooter for the nuggets will proceed to second round draft picks and they get dj are astute as well as a forward stephen novak. the outset practice following the big 3-2 in the now has colorado up to 64 points on the the would be in a seven seat. they are definitely buyers for the deadline. under the following circumstances. >> not trading high picks and there were some of the top prospects for rental players. we're going to do, lose some of those guys. it's going to have to be for a player that is going to help us down the line. there's no interest in doing that. >> let's go college hockey. the run the the road at colorado

actually, nick griffith and on the red carpet throughout this day, gathering some great things for us to get away and until super bowl 50, the golden anniversary but we will find out tomorrow if the denver broncos wasting up the lombardi trophy celebrating what would be fantastic run this season with the new head coach gary kubiak. a block anne hathaway trying to get some rest before this all-important game but meanwhile a chance to go through a little bit of a walk through levi's stadium we will show you that video now, the teams came over earlier, dressed in all white uniforms, same white uniforms that they will where tomorrow's game. they went through a lot through and also, official team super bowl picture, what you are looking at right here. santa clara, the big event raul martinez said san francisco the nfl honors presentation, pro football hall of fame made their selections and him portland know former denver broncos, to roll then up those three guys elected in the pro football hall of fame but the guys that were as we go ahead and roll the video to show those to you, getting t

nick griffith, raul martinez and i will have the highlights and the players. we will also have life team coverage of the reaction here in the city and in san francisco and any potential problems after the game because we know we will win and folks will want to switch to fox 31 for the best local coverage for the denver just as soon as the lombardi trophy is headed over we've will be life. we are headed down to santa clara tomorrow and be life as that it leave a stadium the site of super bowl 50 where the broncos will win less than 48 hours from now. >> dan frazier said you had to bring back some souvenirs for us conveniently i miss that. >> i'll be happy with a cold super bowl 50 penn. across colorado kids were wearing their orange and blue for the broncos and students at heritage high school in littleton had some very special visitors. three former broncos who give the kids a special gift at the pep rally. fox 31 denver's dan daru shows us what the gift was and why they did it. football. they've produced not one, not too, but three denver bronco football play

there is plenty of cover still had peered nick griffith will be back in a few minutes to talk about how broncos are preparing for the big game sunday. >> we're going to send you a picture of our snow manning. >> i saw it. i thought a few minutes ago. i'm impressed. i like it. [laughter] >> we needed your help. >>> another knee is denied a glendale woman is looking to press charges against the man who shot and killed her dog while her dog was out on a walk. the dull her dog with the dalmatian mix. dog owned by the gunman is believed to be a german shepherd. glendale near cherry creek. somehow the death and got out of his harness and ran toward the other dog. the owner told police bulldogs started fighting so he took out his gun and fired multiple shots >> the fact that he had to die in such a horrific way by a man who thought it was necessary not to just fire a warning shot but to shoot my dog in the face and four times in the abdomen. >> glendale police are still investigating. smithy smithies owner wants charges pressed against the man who shot her dog. >>> a growing reward tonight for

griffin and roman griffith and roman martinez with more on that within a share from gm john elway coming up in just a little bit meanwhile you can see we've been kicked out from the trendy" down shop were out here in the hallway to bring you this next story we've been telling you all throughout the night the craziness the silliness that is media day will show you the video now 7,000 people this is a big fan event is to be called media to another called opening night over 2,000 potential media on a sand was a chance i got to sit on the interview for most of the afternoon most of the evening of one thing i found interesting pain is reflective about the seven games he missed talking about right now just about to lay back circuit in and enjoy every minute of the fourth super bowl this is how things will be from here on out i fell at the heart of peace about it the whole time not knowing how he was going to work out but had a piece about it. >> that was one of the more serious christians. many guy he got the retirement question to which he said the same thing he's got to get through this one