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

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? no question patent looks healthy 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 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. >

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

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

griffith what the team had to say on the victory. more and more about motivating forces at play for the broncos and pulling out the two-point win against the patriots and a lot of it revolving around peyton manning 11 year veteran to marcus where. the obvious line throughout the postseason peyton manning advancing to a fourth super bowl worked hard to get back and i knew about three weeks ago, four weeks ago through a discussion that we had able to come back and leave the football team. then there's the not so obvious, to marcus where 11 year veteran trip to the super bowl. like a lot of young guys don't realize they look at him and his career, his success and they had no idea they had taken a championship game. no idea it only one to playoff games, a pregame speech the night before they took the field against new england. if you beat it down, and they opened up and i poured out the first super bowl trophies at the broncos one and set it on the table and i just got really quiet and i saul and all the guys eyes how it i felt the same

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

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

. >> 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,

and let's get down to fox 31 denver sports director nick griffiths. >> the lexus sport zone with nick griffiths. >> we will start it with the broncos hotel is as they found out today a nice little nugget may be some good karma for coach gary kubiak. in 1983 he watched the nfl draft and he also celebrated his first wedding anniversary meanwhile the team hard at work prepping for super bowl 50 and in stanford university as we discovered today broncos are pretty for ahead in regards to their game plan because last week was not adjusted by week for these guys but a significant work week workweek as well. i like the approach. we will stay in our routine. >> as for peyton manning, paint peyton continues to try to stay in the moment. soaking up every minute of every day here during super bowl week and they tell us what kind of family and friend reception he is expected to have all the a big game on sunday. >> travel plans and trying to get some tickets for some high school buddies and some college buddies and that's actually a fun part of it. >> meanwhile, what is hot on social media the nfl

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

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

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

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, 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. 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

the quick save a life now, the lexus sports zone with nick griffith. this is the broncos that have stretched out the season just as long as they possibly can but of course super bowl 50 to take place behind me at levi's stadium tomorrow but today, the team got their last practice ten, quads i practice, really more of a mini walk-through taking place at levi stadium. the broncos all white uniforms, same uniform for tomorrow night's game has we talked fell all week long, so many storylines. to markets where, to played the first super bowl peyton manning fourth super bowl it and possibly last ever. john elway's 2 super bowl rings as a player him first as a jam. the scene from santa clara but meanwhile a big night in santa -- san francisco the broncos three former broncos terrell all up as three of the 15 finalist for the pro football hall of fame. i'm excited about it come i really am. them. i will be excited until they tell me know. enjoy yet. the will see what happens. definitely hoping for the best. . >> could put a denver on it but either way you go.

now, the pop a murphy's sports sound with nick griffith. here we are, levi and the broncos wasting up the lombardi trophy super bowl 50. i heard from the team hotel where hopefully the broncos coaches are getting some kind of rest tonight and not easy to do on this eve of all all-important event super sunday tomorrow. today at the stadium the broncos after practicing stamford all week long and today the broncos to check out levi stadium with all team awareness tomorrow's game, they went through a walk through walk-through and took an official team super bowl stadium but meanwhile san francisco tonight a very busy night on the red carpet. peyton manning predicted the presentation cam newton pretty much everybody and that is exactly what happened. and no former denver broncos elected into the pro football hall of fame, the red carpet, wall week the denver broncos defense has a monumental task against offense, the quarterback was officially named most valuable player tonight nfl honors. a ton of legends hall of famer's and great football lines

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 tweeted out a picture of the ski area. sounds like the warm weather and the holiday weekend not a good weekend for the crowds. >> may be slushy geek you think key getting the lines of really bad to. >> >>> coming up more details on >> books are on the bubble. colorado needing the chance of getting into the ncaa the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world approved this message. (phone ringing) but that's how some seem to be dealing americans work hard, so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, >>> broncos safety shiloh kale was arrested earlier today and in idaho for driving under the

now, the law firm sports zone but nick 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 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 university of michigan #zero blue. and lisa, to watch in stanford but also ann arbor. heavily recruited by head coach, four-star recruit, and 2017 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 mile high. i would like to see because you closed -- the good guys matter. i grew up with those guys 40 years in the league. madras. the broncos, the team losing assistant coach to detroit lions brian callahan, promoted to the quarterback that the lands, the name sounds familiar oakland r

with the nick griffith. usually called the home ice advantage not so much for the colorado avalanche of late leaders of four straight. a great chance to correct that. that's lost four straight road games. conquer morning skate with an extra juice. currently have 62 points just enough right now to put them into the playoffs as an eight seat of the playoffs with his art today. it's a big game their favorite to win this game. to be blunt they expect to win. sometimes a he go through searches three or four games. those games that happened when i i can back me officer at home. were just trying to get the points that are needed to get in the playoffs. after that a anything can happen you want to be a dominant home you want to be going into the final stretch of our season and our home record be our case feel. over in the auxiliary gym the denver nuggets getting back to practice fresh back the all-star break nonbusiness game is set for friday at sacramento on no nuggets played in son's all-star game they we're repre

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

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

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 friends and family and even himself decided that yes the time is now it's something about 18 years 18 is a good 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 love the game you don't have to wonder if i miss

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

with nick griffith. >> game week for the broncos and it's coming up fast, thursday night in chicago broncos taking on their former coach fox and the bears first of four preseason games and which continues to be an entirely to bond of our preseason process throughout the nfl the good news about that, still leaves plenty of time for gary kubiak and his staff to do the evaluations training camp day number ten at team headquarters. the storyline we told you and keep to the back on the practice field for the first time since he suffered a gunshot wound to the leg a little over two months ago. he continues to rehab and undergo treatment, but again was able to practice today as for the continued quarterback competition, it's still a wait and see as to who will be the the first man up on thursday. >> nick, i've got to tell you. i felt a little bit like stir steve martin when the new phone chart. of course, gary kubiak listed mark sanchez and trevor simeone is co- number one quarterbacks. i think it will stay the same midst is going to be a matter of when we decide who's going to be working is the g

. >> for nick griffith's life at chicago on who is expected to start today's game. >> hey guys how are you we relocated since this morning when a 21 floors at the london house hotel overlooking the chicago river and eventually will soldier field for a 7:00 o'clock kickoff between the broncos and the bears quarterback questions about what this broncos team who's it going to be carried to be be active community saint mark sanchez will start tonight he will play the first quarter and the second quarter belongs to cover simeon and is for the second half of that will go to paxton which so many questions about the quarterback is of course would we do think up a commanding no longer hear no progress while her as for the mindset going into this game if we just recently talked to >> i go when there right now i'm just trying to rip them all and like i said they're going into this week we wanted to set presents for exactly where we got to move too many guys that work in a work this the most important thing is getting out there getting completions understanding where to go with the football knowin

paxton which looking per our own nick griffith is live in chicago tonight. nick's guys have to be happy in the locker room it really did not miss a beat from the carryover from the super bowl some seven months ago. it's all the same, writing and spirit. we asked gary kubiak the big question about the cornerback and he said his goal was to come out and how to throw the football around he wanted to and simeon. sanchez again the touchdown as well as interception. his past rating rating-we talked to trevor outward the one thing he said he wished he could have gotten done at the end was punched the bowl ball into the end zone. >> i want to get down there in those drives. there are a few things that could have done differently. >> homecoming game for him for some sorts in northwestern graduates and has an family and friends here in the standard i also asked him about mark sanchez has first drive and was interested in his first try. he challenging that he looks forward to as he continues to give people this starting job. still three present preseason teams to go. a

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

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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. 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

griffith. i feel better that i did it at the end of the last season. probably playing 70 percent in the super bowl. a little bit effective but now i feel like i'm 94 percent. i get up there out there and play little bit. he wears number 94, comparison tonight he 4 percent healthy. back as he continues to recover recent back injury. meanwhile the rest of the broncos get set for the most important preseason game of the year. and not that it's all that important but saturday against the rams, the la rams, you should at least be the most telling but again, returning today but likely game action until week one against carolina. the ongoing quarterback competition, did not flow after but still will get to start on saturday reconfirmed by gary kubiak. a preseason game but little regular-season feel to it. preparation is that way. you know, we will play more than we play, definitely those type of things, but what is the magnitude compared to a regular-season game? i don't know how to gauge that. the ke

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 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

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

nick griffith is here to tell us how long he will be out. break it to us. >> how about four to six weeks and given the fact this is a 12 year veteran already battling through some back pain this year is expected to have surgery tomorrow morning. the plane which the injury oc an 11-yard scramble my one and are two lots by one andrew lutz was actually called back due to holding. he and his teammate von miller why did on the play result resulting in miller's helmet actually crashing into one of the bones and fracturing one of the arms of his right forearm. if there is any silver lining, it is not a season-ending injury. >> to demarcus will have surgery tomorrow morning i think. let us go get this thing taking care of and probably have a better answer for you but obviously were going to get them back. >> also encouraging for head coach kubiak the talent and depth of that is still available at that outside linebacker position. like missing increased repetitions in ware's absence. >>> broncos to the rockies as we take a live look from coors field

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, 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

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

as nick griffith explains, they have a dual on defense that is similar to a couple of nba legends, according to von miller. >> it's pretty apparent what you are going to get out of von miller on the football field. off the field you never quite too. >> it's like steve nash. i really don't know, we just get each other. i do get like five years now. >> so stick with the comparison here. it kind of makes sense. von on the outside and on the emergence of the big bend in the middle, kurt legacy. -- on the quick guy a the three and he is doing the dirty work. he's looking good doing it. >> between the two, the dual has nine and a half sacks. that's just four games which is more than 21 other teams. >> it's great to see them get a lot of sacks. he watch some of our previous games an eye on the top of these rate there on top of me. about ten of my sacks that i have gotten i have stolen from derek. it's been a great partnership, >> you have to give it credit to john elway. he did remember -- you may -- it is that time of year again. playoff baseball. the former rockies pop up and rally their teams. b

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

coming up next in the zone coach kubiak featuring sports director nick griffith. of the top of the hour for four games in the broncos had the quarter pole they do says one the nfl's front runners next up the highflying passing attack against the front falcons how the denver defense is preparing plus quarterback questions are bound for the broncos this week will be touchdown trevor are pageant a rookie will find out soon enough. in the zone with coach kubiak kicks off right now. welcome to in the zone with kubiak one of only two teams in the nfl that's a 4-0 right now the minnesota vikings pretty confident group. two big wins at home. go on the road food well against down to the survivors and the september moving on to october the big one this week it as far as your team your quarterback position trevor simeon still nursing the sprain shoulder you truly expect this to be game day decision. he's made progress one more day to go this week. is made very he's made very good progress a lot of problems towing nine is has falling shoulder this other one just soreness tryi