a welcome return today as head coach gary kubiak got back to work great sports director nick griffith was stranded. >> he did return from a complex migraine condition that he sleeping. moving forward he says he's going to make more of an effort to get a good nights rest and not under estimate underestimate the value of that. as for practice, they said arresting heiko tana was for the team to make a big scene or production out there about his anything like that having around the coat the bottom line, just good to hear that the head coaches back as for kubiak spilling on his return. >> i felt good. i felt really good. he got too much rest. unfortunately, i didn't want it, but i got it. i feel very good. spent some time going them through some things with some doctors and stuff i'm very encouraged to make me feel really good. all my test came back great. so like i said it's good to be back to work and really missed a few days there it was really tough to watch and be away from it. glad to be back. kubiak is back just in time to go against his former team, broncos next play the texans on

let's talk to nick griffith former broncos by jackson. >> let's break down the keys of the game. rocky mountain keys to the game. we started mark with whether or not they can ground the attack. >> they did do it. if you look at the numbers for julio jones, minimal. sixty something yards. but they didn't do it versus the kevin coleman leading the air attack. >> a hundred 32 yards receiving. then coleman for the touchdown. for the broncos we talk about reestablishing the run and that didn't quite happen with cj anderson or the offensive line. >> no sir, disappointed in the offensive line. you win or you learn and what they will learn from this week's film. >> i think it's twofold and i don't think they got get that done. >> i agree. they never really got settled in the pocket. paxton lynch look like happy feet for the entire game. >> exactly. i think some of that you give to the rookie quarterback making his first nfl start. let's go to the broncos locker room and tear what he has to say about protecting paxton. >> upfront they did a really good job. and a young qu?bec out there yo

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

nick griffith caught up with one of the main threat to the denver defense today. >> we're sitting down with denver broncos safety -- how do you go about stopping these guys? >> we have to limit the big play and stop the run. that is the two things that they have been successful with the season. >> chemistry, attitude, swagger, something this defense has. a win streak that ran back to last year. nines straight wins for this bronco broncos team and the defense? >> i don't know. it's too special. i can't pointed out. >> it's too hard to define. >> just great players with great attitudes and great coaches. all going toward the same goal. >> broncos looking to improve to 5-0. we're in the zone with coach kubiak every friday at 9:30 and fox 31 and colorado's own channel two at 7:00. >> we will need a little tj ward come sunday. >> non-throwing shoulder will help him. he has to keep your arm and when you are throwing it. >> exactly. just faster. keep it down, you are good. >> the presidential race is feeling the effects of hurricane matthew. fox 31 political reporter joe st. george here to ex

nick griffith, foxy one. >> remember fox 31 is your source for everything broncos come sunday. join us for the kickoff countdown pregame show life or mile high stadium sunday, followed by the game between the broncos and falcons at 2:00. then stay tuned immediately after the game for complete live postgame coverage from the podium to the locker room. that will be on fox 31 news at 5:00. >> von is a texas sky so uses the basketball analogy. >> that's right. >> neighbors expressing concern tonight about a motorcycle club moving in. >> still ahead, the new building that is raising eyebrows around a quiet town and white has people on edge. >> even if i was letting it trip to some sort of extents or something like that, that's not 50,000 gallons. >> and yuri man hit with an enormous water bill. the foxy one problem solvers get to the bottom of things before i first met mike on a fundraising event to help the hunger in ethiopia. i was an aurora scholar this year. at his birthday party. mike is a very nice guy. he's a really nice guy. he can do 62 pushups. mike's not like other politi

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

no one knows that any better than sports director nick griffith who joins us now from mile high. that broncos defense came up huge today. p defensively or point are going to win a lot of games for mac no doubt about it. they did it once again. fans sitting patiently in the fourth quarter waiting for the defense to strike. they delivered twice. one was in a key to lead in his ninth nfl career pick six ties them for fourth all-time. it's his fifth and a broncos uniform. in a broncos uniform. that is a franchise record not too shabby. to close down the game, bond miller scoop von miller scooped it up and takes it into the end all stands with all the hands chanting mvp mvp as he tossed up a couple of these gloves. a qualified as broncos continue to win games getting it done with the defense. as you mentioned, the offense still has a ways to go. still within striking distance a couple of times again. the drives spotter and making really bad quick pics as well. more so than that broncos did get it done and they are two and oh. >> i thought also the offense en did a really nice job. unf

the houses on the corner at the saratoga police now, the lexus sport zone with nick griffith. trevor simeon. i feel confident. we'll see what happens. >> an open receiver, simeon throws. touchdown denver. i've had a blast to tell you the truth. >> there was more than decent showing by trevor simeon and preseason game number three this weekend. the second-year player will start for the defending super bowl champs in ten days versus carolina to open up the season. he broke the team nick, it remains to be seen whether history will be on the site of trevor simeon, but it certainly hasn't been on the side of former northwestern university quarterbacks as simeon will be graham in 1955. >> so, it's the biggest day of his life, i mean the starting quarterback of the defending super bowl champions. tough to make it about me right now. i think we have a great offense. don't think that's going to be too much of an issue. that this guys mindsets, his calm on the field belying his inexperience. ,, cool and collected. sometimes you know i feel like everything is about destiny and it is this

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

the house is located at the corner of east and >> now, the lexus sports zone with nick griffith fred. >> so while all the nfl and really most all broncos country is still freaking out about not having a starting quarterback right now head coach gary kubiak seen today he is kind of expecting this the whole time. we told you earlier in the newscast from your simian will once again get the start and preseason game number three saturday versus the rams, but that doesn't necessarily mean he will be the guy to start the regular season against the weeks. both simeon and sanchez still trying to review and improve from saturday's performances in which both guys had nice moments, but as you see here some really ugly turnovers. right now the race is still too close to call and again that does not surprise the head coach one bit. >> no, i expected it. i expected it. we've got three quarterbacks, two of which are weren't on this team last year and one that's never played well, he is one regular-season snap. one regular-season snap so i knew this would take some time and i think as a credit to them

griffith here with peyton's farewell to football it was an inspiring emotional reflected farewell speech given today by the future hall of famer the all-time leader in yardage and touchdowns all-time leader in regular-season wins saying it wasn't easy to walk away from the game he loved it so very much after confiding with his friends and family and even himself decided that yes the time is now it's something number from today i retire from pro football today from there he fell back tears reprint tracing his past starting with his hometown new orleans is my hometown but they support their own team the saints are but they also support their own his college days to cherish my time in knoxville his first pro team when i was drafted by the courts he was a a passed ball on possible on a car race in town but it didn't take long for the courts to convert the city and state of indiana football evangelist grateful is the word that comes to my mom when thinking of the denver broncos along the way he spliced and personal stories he was elated and very proud displayed raw emotion i love the game you

for more on what gary kubiak had to say here is nick griffith. >> it's a little ironic, the combine is all about ushering new players into the nfl but today players were asked about their current rosters. gary kubiak especially being in indianapolis was asked more about peyton manning than anything else he's of course, not coming up his 18th season in the league and his fourth trip to the super bowl in just one of another civil championships or will he call it quits her come back for another year? we will have some kind of answer before march 9th. meanwhile kubiak said today they are content broncos are to wait and give peyton a the time that kind of time he has earned and deserves. >> we want to enjoy what just took place and we will go from there. nothing has changed from that that plan continues to be in i had a briefing with him yesterday and we will be talking probably today. we want him to take his time and >> coming up later in sports and just a bit, if paying does not return what does he think about brock osweiler being the team's long-term quarterback and specifically what doe

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

griffith. the spirits cast with news of high school commitment but when deck amendment made by a player with mccaffrey, it is kind of a big deal especially in this neck of the woods but check this out dylan mccaffrey making his intentions known through twitter, the quarterback tweeting out after much consideration i'm proud to announce i committed to the blue. and lisa, to watch in stanford but also ann arbor. heavily recruited by head coach, class. so the broncos speaking of the free agent, looking for john elway to show him the money, big numbers this season five and a half sacks, seven pass breakup second in the nfl. and the market value, so long as the broncos can make that kind of offer would like to stay and the mile high. i would like to see because you never know the numbers, but closed -- the good guys matter. i grew up with those guys 40 years in the league. staying with that group of guys madras. the broncos, the team losing brian callahan, promoted to the quarterback that the lands,

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

coach kubiak sits down with sports director nick griffith to cover everything as it relates the big game. >> i will leave tonight was a more united and orange fan photos. you guys have been great sending it to us. tips at eighteen games down, one super game to go. the sheriff has sights on potentially writing off into the sunset. >> i am going to go participate in rodeos. >> can he deliver in his first year back in denver? in the bowl addition starts right now. welcome to end his own super bowl edition with coach kubiak. hasn't sunk in that the super bowl is here your first year back in denver. all of these great storylines and it's almost as if your storyline was buried in this whole thing. >> i don't know about that. it's sunken and it's great to be here. we are getting closer to the game but things have been great. we've been working hard and the focus has been dead. we have a couple a big workdays left here but let's enjoy the moment and wearing a great place looking forward to the game. >> what something you're really stressing with these guys too, have fun and focusing on what is a

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

coach kubiak sits down with sports director nick griffith to cover everything as it relates the big game. >> i will leave tonight was a more united and orange fan photos. you guys have been great sending it to us.

nick griffith, fox 31 denver. >> a brutal old guy joke from larry the cable guy. we seen and heard a lot of predictions for the outcome of sunday's game, but what we saw last night was the puppy bowl on last night's tonight show with jimmy fallon and it has to be one of the cutest. >> let's release the puppies. hi guys. landslide, landslide rate there. i think it's obvious the winners are the denver broncos. >> we love the outcome of that. how cute is that. i hope they didn't put anything in the bowl to attract the dogs. the animal planet has set up a probable about 100 yards from us and it is one of the most bowl. >> they are adorable. it is one of the many attractions out there. think so much jeremy. we will continue to check in with you. >> the results are in for our facebook fan challenge with her sister station in north carolina. once again, broncos fans came through. they beat the panthers fans by more than 4,000 shares, likes and comments. this challenge is just one example of the huge amount of activity taking place right now on social media ahead of super

nick griffith joins us live from san francisco with my on that. >> yeah jeremy, commissioner hot topics today during his conference,. and the nfl and the but he was using human growth hormones. >> the commissioner started out with his big overriding message. >> looking ahead, the future is bright. we have lots of work to do. >> to get their he answered questions about a safer nfl. >> there is no higher priority than player safety. we will continue to look at rules and technology to protect our players. >> in a more transparent nfl. especially as it relates to investigation such as the one the leak is currently conducting on manning and the alleged hgh use. >> we take a close look at our procedures particularly when it looks at 60. when these allegations first came out we immediately began we work clear and making sure that we were working with the other sports that are involved. with that into doping to association to make sure we are information. >> and one more issue that is close hit that colorado. marijuana. >> it's an nfl policy and it's the correct policy that we believe in the be

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

. >> to the snow from the broncos in san francisco and my friend and colleague sports director nick griffith is a few miles south of here in the south bay. >> that is is exactly it. fine tuning fine-tuning. you won't get anyone on the broncos to tell us this on record. it's a pretty good believe a pretty good feeling this team wasn't ready for the super bowl two years ago in new york when seattle, the thought being the logistics interfering with their ability to put together a different game plan. coach kubiak and his staff working hard not just this week but last week during the bye week to make sure at this time of the super bowl run the team was ready to go. >> i feel good. when we left town i feel like we could have played a football game. >> i like the approach. we will stay in our routine work last week was very good. >> test statistics and logistics all taken care of. >> he has helped me out in every team i've been in and then and it's nice that i have a sibling who is in the same business that can help you get a few extra tickets to give thanks to that hard work during the bye week,

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

griffith and raul martinez. >> now the sports zone. a primetime event no longer the media today. this is now a full on circus that is televised for the whole world. we are here and super bowl week is here, media day is here. all kinds of things covering putting some more reports that peyton manning win or lose the super bowl, will retire and touch on that and ask him to all those questions. we will also cover the silliness, the craziness. though wild and wacky. it is getting crazier and crazier each week it goes along. we're expecting over two thousand members of the media. it sold out nonight, 7,000 fans will be on hand. we were in new york two years ago and that was nuts. inside we take you with alternate characters in the silly questions asked. it's only going to be taken to fans about that earlier today. i don't know what to expect. i don't know if they're going to get some words thrown at another team. i hope we can get ahead like we did with the patriots. i hope to see a lot of players interact with each other. we are going to br

the lexus sports zone with nick griffith. >> obviously worked really hard to give a rat we know we have a big test this weekend. this game was crazy. we played well as a team the first half. game wait for -- this time mistake the sticks it so much much higher. go back the loss in december, the broncos had a taste of -- i say we have to put a thousand dollars on it. >> i don't want to. government no more money. no pressure and relax. it's kind of a mixed bag out there. they're not giving away any more money. he plans to apply for sure. is it would definitely return to work, so that's good to hear. they said he will be back in up t nf prices sales centers across colorado today. in some spots it didn't help to warm you up. for god guys send stuck at nine. eighteen and chris really 21 degrees. above freezing in fort collins. a lot of other places in the upper 30s and 40s including 40 this afternoon. is to see the temperatures coming up. more mild days to enjoy. outside right now few high clouds out there. thirty-one and 23 out at the airports this big difference. brightness at 17th and you

here is sports director nick griffith. >> the broncos enjoying the buy week. after they clench the number one over all seed. they are expect -td back to work tomorrow. to start the post season preparation. and practices. there's also this whole quarter back controversy thing. he'll have to deal with at some point. we might get an announcement tomorrow. as to whether the team plans to start peyton manning or brock. >> . there's some to report. broncos running back was named to the afc offensive player of the week. hillman rushed a season high 117 yards in sunday's win. his first conference recognition of his career. now the sixth time a broncos player has won afc player of the week. this season. >> that's the most of any team. in the conference. >> . next game. taking place a week from sunday. 2:40 kick off at home. come against one of these 3. steelers. chiefs. or texas. we'll find out who that opponent will be after saturday's games. >> the scene of a barricade situation in wheat ridge. sky fox over the scene a short time ago. 38 and pierce. two suspects want

nick griffith is here now on which quarterback will get the start of week from sunday. >> for now head coach gary kubiak is not answering that question because as he put it today, he doesn't have too. they're on the bye week. he put them in practice again this coming thursday but at some point the team will have to name the starting quarterback. will it be the young up and, who helped stated the broncos winning five into an and two in only seven into and only seven nfl starts or peyton manning with a lingering foot injury? enough to relieve brock providing a major spark against the chargers sunday. the decision of the announcement of the announcement is coming eventually but not today. >> it is enjoyable because of where we are at. in this business you work really really hard to get into the position we are in now and to be a part of this next month and there is always going to be tough decisions to make but this game is tough on everybody, coaches, players, it is a grind. everyone is good and it is hard to win in this league but you do it enough and you could to the point we are at. >

griffith. >> we're situation in denver. not often you can pick and success missed with that left position. the spark leadership that the manning provided against the chargers, he looked healthier to brock ice while in his seventh wins. decision time for gary kubiak although with the bye week, make it is not time to make that decision. i have no timeline been focused about getting a football team and how we're going to purchase next week especially as we wait on our next opponent's. and like i said, giving them a break right now and we will sit down and get some sketches together when we go back to work on thursday. now to the most important position, the one that everybody's been talking about, the running back that cj anderson and running hillman. >> they go back and forth and it doesn't matter. it doesn't matter. >> sorry. first in yards per play and try to try to push you get that, knock you out. to have links now work colorado is making up some ground in the stands to get there look good if they could properly establish