instead of trying to catch on somewhere else. it feels like broncos tonight. i was glad to see him call it quits, leave on top like john elway did and buorke did. was it a good decision. >> i think so. over the last four years, there was a broncos beat. there was a peyton manning beat that was a little more relentless. i exhaled today when he decided to retire. >> have fun, peyton. i do think it was a good reason for a couple reasons. if he hangs on, people would have started calling him brett farve. people would have accused him to hang in there for the stats. he does go out on top. i think it's a good decision there. it looked like he reached the finish line on fumes. there wasn't a lot left in the tank. people might have been concerned had he played another year what would have happened to him. the game would have been awfully fast and big and strong for peyton manning going down the stretch. if he goes to the l.a. rams, he has to play the seahawks twice a year, the cardinals defense twice a year. that would have been tough at 40 years old. >> the 2015 peyton did not look like the 2013

. >> then how long von miller wants to stay with the broncos. >> and the avs make a move at the trade deadline. 9news starts now. >>> firefighters in denver had to work faster than the speed of the wind this afternoon to keep a fire from burning closer to busy streets and homes. the fire started in an open space along alameda near havana a bit more than 2 acres burned. al immediate aves shut down about an hour due to the smoke -- alameda was shut down about an hour due to the smoke. one firefighter was treated for a leg injury and is back home tonight. >>> those winds were gusting 35 up to 45 miles an hour. we should see though starting to die down tonight. tomorrow is expected to be the 20th of the last 21 days in denver posting above average temperatures. the weak front that pushed through tonight brought a bit of snow to the foothills. i-70 and evergreen saw snow falling. it was heavier at higher elevations. >>> taillights glowing red on i- 70 westbound back to copper tonight, people tuck for two hours after several crashes -- stuck for two hours after several crashes at vail pass.

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semyon varlamov was awful tonight, got period and the avs lose 6-3. >>> broncos slapped a franchise tag on super bowl mvp von miller today. 9news insider mike klis explains why on the pages of his notebook. >> reporter: it was necessary because the broncos and von miller's agent are too far away from reaching a settlement on this case and they would risk in the open market von miller would then on march 9th be able to go on the open market and there are some teams out there like jacksonville with 80 million of cap space, the oakland raiders with more than 70 million in cap space. they could offer up to 25 million a year to someone like von miller. the broncos would lose him if they didn't tag him. this way it's maybe not the best case scenario, certainly not for von miller because it's a one year deal when he wants a multi-year contract, but it's the best case scenario for bronco fans because it does assure that the broncos will >>> colorado state pueblo running back cameron mcdondell is considered a long shot for the nfl because he played at a division 2 school, but 9news sports report

still unclear. the broncos tell us nothing has with sports authority. so far, frontier is the only one asking for direct flights from denver to cuba. frontier asked for four flights. 8 airlines are bidding on 110 potential flights from the u.s. to ten cuban cities. >>> still ahead, scott kelly man. how much he grew, physically, during his year in space. >>> then, who needs an elevator? when the skyscraper has a slide made of flask. >> mark koebrich's toughest stories. he will try to sum up his 40 years. >> will the wild wind stick around until tomorrow? >> and kobe bryant's farewell . >>> scott kelly is the most closely, studied man on earth. after returning from a year in space, he is being carefully observed to see how weight legsness changed his body. he is has grown as a man, literally, grown. gate at the compress our spine, and will -- gravity will compress our spine. >>> new glass slide will be built on the u.s. bank tower, the tall less building in the l.a. school line t will take the 69th and will open in june. >>> no, no. the that's not going to happen for me. if you're afraid

be the broncos quarterback next . >>> you know, it's a real shape police don't cut you slack for trying because -- shame the police don't cut you slack for trying because the woman who faked her license plate surely would have gotten off with a high five, but no, faking a plate is still against the rules. so 28-year-old amanda >>> boeing is working on some features some passengers only use when necessary. a restroom cleans itself after every use. everything operates by touch sensors. after someone leaves special uv lights kill 99.9% of germs. the light is not harmful to humans and will only turn on when no one is inside. >>> to hold the iditarod in alaska you need a few things, great sleds, great dogs and snow. the first two have been ready to go and the weather not so much. city streets in anchorage look about like they do in denver snow free. that's why train cars delivered snow from other parts of alaska so the city's portion of the race could be held sunday on a shortened course through the streets. here's an interesting stat. anchorage has only had 27 inches of snow this yea

now be part of a scam. >>> then sports authority field celebrate the broncos, their third title. >>> later in sports the nuggets look to avenge one of their >>> okay, so before the break we asked about the lantern festivals planned for next month. some loved the idea. others not so fond as they see it as a fire risk. right now a lot of you are on your devices right now. 50%, half of you love it, they think it's a great idea. they are looking forward to see all the lanterns light up the sky. >> a good chunk say they are it will be in an open area out there. 22% saying bad for the environment. and so yeah, it is interesting. i mean it's a beautiful scene, a beautiful thing. >> it really is. >> i think that we will see it, yeah, cross the board, the concerns why people would love it. the majority of the people are trusting that coordinators will have this event under control and it will be a nice event. >> yeah, for sure. >> we always appreciate you guys voting. >> thanks for taking part in the poll. >> yes, absolutely. >>> so when you win the super peoples faces. there is some unc

you are not worth even having it. >> and the broncos make a formal offer for brock. how much are they willing to pay for their quarterback of the future? 9news starts now. >>> texas senator ted cruz cruised to an easy victory in kansas. it was the first one of the day for cruz. more than 150 delegates are up for grabs for the republicans. more than 100 for the democrats. good evening. >> good evening. well kansas was not the only competition. democrats caucused in kansas and nebraska and both parties held a primary in louisiana. here is is a look at who won. the top two republicans split the four contests. cruz won in maine and kansas, trump, in louisiana and kentucky. bernie sanders was the first winner of the night in kansas and then in nebraska while hillary clinton won in louisiana. >> after all the results here, the current standings for the delegates, trump leads republicans with 378. cruz at 295. rubio at 123. john kasich at 34. the republicans need more than 1200 to win. clinton lead it is democratic race with more than 1100. sanders trails with less than 500. the democra

a day. >> it's nice to see him leave as a bronco and not see him go to another team. he could have gotten paid to play for another team. but like he will way, manning will leave on top. those that knew him best say peyton manning is a better person than a player. that is saying something because he's one of the best if not the best to ever play the game. the broncos fortunate that he played his final four seasons here in denver, the last one ending with super bowl champion. he got them there. twice. winning on his second try exactly one month ago. now he gets to sit back and listen to others look back at >> i think he revolutionized the position in many ways. running the game from the line of scrimmage wasn't something that was done as a matter of course. now you see it down all the way down to the junior high school level. he will go down as one of the all-time greats. >> and everyone in the nfl has been chiming in on twitter and facebook. old friend and nemesis tom brady tweeted congratulations on an incredible career. you changed the game forever and made everyone around you. it

emotional farewell to the nfl and his fans. >> the man who could be the broncos next star quarterback is pushed and provoked while out getting a pizza. >> sun, snow, then back to sun, a typical day in colorado. we look ahead to the rest of the month. >> the verdict is in. how much a stalker and a hotel chain will have to pay after a woman is secretly recorded in the privacy of her room. >> a potential third-party presidential candidate decides not to run and says he did it to prevent two people from getting elected. 9news starts now. >>> there's a scripture reading 11 timothy 47. i have fought the good face. i have won the race and i have fought the good fight. after 18 years it's time. go bless all of you and god bless football. >> -- god bless all of you and god bless football. >> no. 18 stepped away from the game he loves. drew soicher is along now and peyton said it was just time to go. >> i'm so happy he snuck it in today just before the deadline which would have forced the broncos to release him. that would have been a mess. peyton manning said good-bye to pro footba

. >> then how long von miller wants to stay with the broncos. >> and the avs make a move at the trade deadline. 9news starts now. >>> firefighters in denver had to work faster than the speed of the wind this afternoon to keep a fire from burning closer to busy streets and homes. the fire started in an open space along alameda near havana on the edge of the lowry neighborhood. a bit more than 2 acres burned. al immediate aves shut down about an hour due to the smoke -- alameda was shut down about an hour due to the smoke. one firefighter was treated for a leg injury and is back home tonight. >>> those winds were gusting 35 up to 45 miles an hour. we should see though starting to die down tonight. 20th of the last 21 days in denver posting above average temperatures. the weak front that pushed through tonight brought a bit of snow to the foothills. i-70 and evergreen saw snow falling. it was heavier at higher elevations. >>> taillights glowing red on i- 70 westbound back to copper tonight, people tuck for two hours after several crashes -- stuck for two hours after several crashes

still unclear. the broncos tell us nothing has changed in their relationship with sports authority. so far, frontier is the only one asking for direct flights from denver to cuba. frontier asked for four flights. 8 airlines are bidding on 110 potential flights from the u.s. to ten cuban cities. came walk from space, a changed man. how much he grew, physically, during his year in space. >>> then, who needs an elevator? when the skyscraper has a slide made of flask. >> mark koebrich's toughest stories. he will try to sum up his 40 years. >> will the wild wind stick around until tomorrow? >> and kobe bryant's farewell >>> scott kelly is the most closely, studied man on earth. after returning from a year in space, he is being carefully observed to see how weight legsness changed his body. he is has grown as a man, literally, grown. and will -- gravity will compress our spine. >>> new glass slide will be built on the u.s. bank tower, the tall less building in the l.a. school line t will take people down the 70th floor to the 69th and will open in june. >>> no, no. the that's not going to ha

. >>> broncos are still waiting on peyton, so in the meantime broncos insider mike klis tells us who he thinks has the best chance of quarterbacking the defending super bowl champions. klis and tell. >> peyton manning. >> zero. >> i'd say 90 to 95%. >> trevor simeon. >> 100% as a backup or no. 3. >> robert griffin, iii. >> i would say he's got a 30% chance which is pretty high for a guy not on the team now and is under contract for the redskins, but he makes a lot of sense as a backup. remember, he married a local girl here. i'm sure denver is high on his list. >> colin kaepernick. >> i would say the only way kaepernick plays for the broncos is that if osweiler is not resigned. so the chances are remote. >> t.j. yates. >> i'd say 30% right there with rg3 because he is a backup. he was the backup for gary kubiak in houston. we all know how gary kubiak likes his former texans. >> john elway likes hall of fame quarterbacks. aaron rodgers? >> no chance he ever leaves green bay ever. >> eli manning. >> i don't think eli manning would want anything to do with footsteps any more than he alread

broncos, their third title. >>> later in sports the nuggets >>> okay, so before the break we asked about the lantern festivals planned for next month. some loved the idea. it as a fire risk. right now a lot of you are on your devices right now. 50%, half of you love it, they think it's a great idea. they are looking forward to see all the lanterns light up the sky. >> a good chunk say they are worried about the fire danger. it will be in an open area out there. 22% saying bad for the environment. and so yeah, it is interesting. i mean it's a beautiful scene, a beautiful thing. >> it really is. >> i think that we will see it, yeah, cross the board, the concerns why people would love it. the majority of the people are trusting that coordinators will have this event under control and it will be a nice event. >> yeah, for sure. >> we always appreciate you guys voting. >> thanks for taking part in the poll. >> yes, absolutely. >>> so when you win the super bowl you get to rub it in peoples faces. there is some uncertainty about the name that goes on at the bronco stadium for the short term. t

manning's emotional farewell to the nfl and his fans. >> the man who could be the broncos next star quarterback is pushed and provoked while out getting a pizza. a typical day in colorado. we look ahead to the rest of the month. >> the verdict is in. how much a stalker and a hotel chain will have to pay after a woman is secretly recorded in the privacy of her room. >> a potential third-party presidential candidate decides not to run and says he did it to prevent two people from getting elected. 9news starts now. [ music ] >>> there's a scripture reading 11 timothy 47. i have fought the good face. i have won the race and i have fought the good fight. after 18 years it's time. go bless all of you and god bless football. >> -- god bless all of you and 18 stepped away from the game he loves. drew soicher is along now and peyton said it was just time to go. >> i'm so happy he snuck it in today just before the deadline which would have forced the broncos to release him. that would have been a mess. peyton manning said good-bye to pro football the same way he said hello nearly two decades

mvp is staying in denver at least one more year. the broncos have placed an exclusive franchise tag on linebacker von miller. the exclusive franchise tag means that he can't receive competing offers from other teams. miller wanted a multi-year contract with the broncos, but the organization just couldn't come to an agreement. there is still time. the broncos have until the 15th of july to figure out a longer term deal. miller is the first player since new orleans quarterback the highest form of franchise tag and the first england's richard seymour back in 2007. he's a special guy. deal. >> oh, yeah. i can't imagine they don't. >> we are bracing ourselves for mark's official retirement tomorrow. >> yeah. >>> of? our friends and many -- some of our friends and many of your friends would like to wish him well. our friends at telemundo are joining us now. hello. >> hello, you guys. >> hello. >> how are you guys? >> how are you guys? we're very good. we don't think a lot of people realize you guys used to be here with us in our studios and i was telling pedro, your boss, today how much w

spanking broncos banners. one says lombardi champions and the broncos say they are not only to celebrate the victory but thank the fans that sported the banners will be up through the beginning of next season. >> we like, perhaps, the opposing teams to take note of that. >> they'll see that everytime they arrive. and the city is beautiful enough, now they get to look at something cool. >> you take i-25 and does that say super bowl? >> a little overdue. >>> local organizations and non-profits are pitching to investors today. >>> what have you done for your heart lately. we share small steps that can have a pay off for your heart and for your overall health as well. >> fingers, feet, fork are the three fs that determine our heart health. holistic cardiologists say >> for weight control, for avoiding diabetes, for lowering cholesterol, shutting down that kitchen at 8:00 p.m. is a great thing to do. pile on spices. the fresher the better. >> as powerful as prescription drugs. >> it can make the occasional unhealthy meal less so. >> it will be better with lots flakes. >> transition to green t

his stop will be. his next couple of stops, the bronco's ring of fame and the profootball hall of fame in canton ohio. the team can start to tamper today and wednesday the free agency frenzy begins. there were many players here in support of peyton and we started changing the subject about what's next. they all support brock and say they want him here but the price has to be right. he's going to get paid a lot of whether here or perhaps in houston. people here hope he stays here. >>> i can't help but imagine how the people that came to watch peyton. you hope the young guys remember what peyton said. because he learned in the fish bowl of the game and learned how to respect it. >> reporter: everyone we spoke with said everybody is better because of what peyton did and said. everyone when he struggled. there was just that enthusiasm. all of a sudden the players around him wanted to play harder and that's a good reason why for a third time they are super bowl champions. >> it was so interesting also to see the emotions come out today. i think so many people in denver and even in our newsr

for the broncos, as they always say, that super bowl team never looks the same again. future hall of fame quarterback, of course, retired and now a bunch of other players are-- >>> just a day after peyton manning's retirement, there are moves. >> malik johnson is heading to jacksonville to play for the jaguars, reportedly finalizing details on a contract to make him the nfl's 4th highest paid defensive lineman. the defending champs released owen daniels and louis vazquez for salary cap reasons. daniels played his entire year with kubiak, 8 in houston, 1 in denver in 2015, the starting right guard previous 3 seasons. aaron brewer, has also been cut. >>> some happier news, broncos line back er mvp von miller is getting us excited for dancing with the stars. >> he will be good, a contender. he posted a few photos on his instagram with a sneak peek of the show. he is asking fans for a team name for him and his dance partner, whitney carson. if you have a good idea, head over to the 9 news facebook page and weigh in. miller posted a pretty fancing shot of them dancing and posing, all r

we'll profile your neighborhood and tell the great. thank you. >>> so we're used to seeing broncos von miller. now we'll get to watch him on the dance floor. you know that dance. >> that's a good one. >> don't deny it. >> some of america's best >>> as americans, we love the internet. we love our cars and internet connected cars. a survey finds that 42% of car owners support making cars more connected in the future. the jump is 60% for millennials. at the same time, however, people fear cars will be easily hacked. most people are unwilling to give up the convenience of a car to protect against a hack. only 13% of survey said they will never use an app if it increased the chance of their vehicle willing broken into. that's why hacking cars is a growing speculation there. 's a lot of talk -- there's a lot of talk about driverless cars. according to a recent survey by triple a, some 75% of the drivers say they would be still respondents want abscess to self-driving feature, like self-parking. they really love that. >> many of team usa's best swimmers are competing today. it's michael phelp

career on. broncos quarterback, peyton man willing make it official, retiring from the nfl. his record setting career, how you can take part in today's announcement. >>> how do you say good buy to a reaction? >>> cooler and wetter weather will settle in today, meteorologist, marty coniglio, is tracking when the clouds will be rolling in. >> good morning to you. these clouds will roll in and roll out fast. fast moving little showers today, we are seeing quite a bit of rain and snow in western colorado. we are going to be, we a little bit on the dry side of this particular system. showers brief, to my eye, lunchtime, to 2:00, 2:30, a couple of rain or thundershowers, because it's early in the year, you can get small hail about out of anything, 5s to 60s and clear -- 50s to 60s. clear in the afternoon, the skies will be flying out of the southwest, you can see them shoot off the foothills, run on up i-76 during the afternoon. east. the mountains. as far as total rain goes, much better from hudson to keensburg and the north, the moisture will be falling in the form of snow and mount

morning after a commuter train in california goes off the rails. broncos quarterback brock osweiler shows poison and restraint after someone tries shop. >>> hopeless advocates are gathering outside denver rescue

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be a bronco for life... but will von miller be on the roster next season? today's the day we find out. right now... a person is in the hospital after being hit by a car in fort collins. noel brennan has been working to learn more about what happened. noel - this accident today will start chilly - but meterologist marty coniglio says it'll warm up nicely. this landslide near collbran in 20-14... people. and now - a study shows the land started moving 10 hours before the disaster. according to the denver post- the west salt creek landslide on the grand mesa was linked to a rainstorm... and melting snowpack. geology experts say the technology to detect early signs of landslides isn't available yet. in october, researchers found the area is still at risk for a big landslide. we'll probably see a low-key caucus in colorado. both parties are preparing for caucusing tonight. 9news reporter tarhonda thomas is here with more. tarhonda-- there's a reason why republicans could see small numbers. you're right, republican caucuses in colorado, today-- essentially-- don't hold any weight. the party

field. and broncos fans have been quick to express their thanks for the gridiron hero. 9news reporter colleen ferreira is live outside the uc-health training center. colleen-we've heard from a lot of fans. there is so much love for peyton manning here in denver, in indianapolis, colts fans reacting, across the world people are wishing him the best. he only spent 4 years here in denver but they were 4 great years. of course broncos country is sad to see him go, but they're so grateful he made denver his home. and we have fans a chance to say their thank you's and goodbyes. this is a big deal- a legend is retiring. national media here and people from all over colorado here for that official announcement later this morning alright, broncos fans -- this is a big deal- a legend is retiring. national media here and people from all over colorado here for that official announcement we're asking you to share your thanks - or favorite memories - from manning's career... on social media... using hash-tag be- many n-f-l players are posting online about manning's decision to retire. old f

... from commercial that inspired manning's retirement lunch. the broncos served chicken parm.. so what will manning do now? he hasn't said what his future career plans are... but he did say he'll stay in denver. his twins are in school here - and the family doesn't want to move. everyone wants to get their hands... and apparently feet... on all things peyton manning. these socks... are flying off the shelves in tennessee. they show his face - and it looks a lot like him! the store owner can't keep them in stock - and she expects her next shipment to disappear within hours. brock osweiler is now a free agent- and that has some broncos fans concerned this morning. the team offered osweiler a three year 45 million dollar deal...but it appears he's going haven't heard back from him in the week and a half since they offered this deal. osweiler is now able to talk with other teams... our broncos insider, mike klis, says the houston texans are going to be the broncos biggest competition for brock. flags flying at who served our country as the first lady. new details this morning... about nanc

we're live. 9news broncos insider mike klis is in the sports office. kli and tell, hi, mike. there was a newspaper report manning decided to announce retirement. then the broncos denied it. suddenly the story was softened, sources disappeared. then today a report there at broncos are planning to move on without manning regardless of his decision which is something you've been saying the past three months. >> yeah. you know, this is a little bit of a tough one that. newspaper fed my family for over 17 years, drew. >> i get it. >> but, you know, accuracy is first with the newspapers. there is an element to be accurate. first you try to get the story first because that's what drives people to your media outlets. sure why it was so muched or anything, but -- softened or anything, but there is a little pressure on all of us now. everyone knows an announcement is coming from peyton manning one way or the other and everyone wants to be the one that delivers that news. >> here's a crazy question. what's the truth? >> the truth is peyton manning is still deliberating and aren't we all glad that

, everybody. von miller turned down an offer worth roughly $17 million a year, so the broncos slapped him with a franchise tag. can't blame miller. he basically won the afc championship game and super be the highest paid defensive player in nfl history that. would require 20 million per. instead now he's locked in for one season only at 14.1 and the franchise tag buys more time to negotiate. >> it was necessary because the broncos and von miller's agent are too far away from reaching a settlement on this case and they would risk in the open market von miller would then on march 9th be able to go on the open market and there's some teams out there like jacksonville with 80 million of cap space, the oakland raiders with more than 70 million in cap space. they could offer up to 25 million a year to someone like von miller. the broncos would lose him if they didn't tag him. this way it's maybe not the best case scenario, certainly not for von miller because it's a one year deal when he wants a multi-year contract, but it's the best case scenario for bronco fans because it does assure that

stadium and splits the fees with the broncos. we reached out and they sent back an e mail saying "there has been no impact on the relationship with the company due to the bankruptcy filing." 2016 is the 6th year of the sports authority deal with the stadium for 10 years before that it was in vefkal field at mile high. >> they are saying there is very little cash left in the company. thank you, nick. >>> the supreme court appears closely divided over what may be the biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century, it involves a texas law that could force more than 3/4 of the state clinics to shut down. in arguments today the liberals and conservatives signaled there is little common ground. rules techs says are aimed at promoting women's health. the clinics say the purpose of regulations is to reduce access to abortion. justice kennedy has the key. that result would leave the regulations in place but not resolve the issue nationally. he could side with his former liberal employees to rule for the clinics and role back regulations. >>> national weather service confirms a tornado that da

. >>> from colorado sports leader, here's drew soicher. >> hi, everybody. broncos might improve their offense by getting rid of the greatest quarterback of all time. peyton manning hasn't notified the team if he intends to retire or continue playing football. either way the broncos are moving on without him and hope to resign brock osweiler who could be an upgrade from the hall of famer manning. can the broncos be better without peyton manning? >> it is hard to believe that and they're going to miss his leadership, but the passing game can be better. i do think, though, it's going to be a transition year. i will say this. it won't be near as fun without peyton manning. i'm not sure that the broncos will be as magnetic team to the nation without peyton manning, but i do think brock osweiler can be a better quarterback. than peyton manning is right now and maybe by time the end of the season he can become a better quarterback than was the 39-year-old version of peyton manning. >> klis and tell. >>> avalanche forward mikkel boedker plays his first home game since being traded to the aval

wounds. >>> the broncos make a big offer to qb brock osweiler. >> the remaining candidates are campaigning hard as five states hold their primaries for >>> just one day after it became public amazon removed the option for encrypting its fire tablet, the company is reversing course. they dropped encryption from its devices last fall because few users were taking advantage of it. the removal was made public just as amazon threw its support behind apple over a fight over an encrypted iphone of one of the san bernardino shooters. >>> ted cruz is chasing donald trump. all the republican candidates are using different strategies to take on trump. >> reporter: nbc news projects that senator ted cruz has won the gop caucus in kansas. >> reporter: the first saturday in march, voters are going to the polls in five states, louisiana, kansas, kentucky, maine and nebraska. for republicans it's the first romney's attack. in kansas, trump fired back. >> they made a tremendous mistake when you chose mitt romney four years ago. candidate. no energy, no life. he was a stiff. >> reporter: marco r

>>> broncos quarterback peyton manning is ending his career as a world champion. we look back at his record setting career and have reaction from fans and players. >> the nation mourns the loss of former first lady nancy reagan. >> it's the warm before the storm. danielle details big changes coming tomorrow. >> and the most important role colorado is playing in the mission to mars. 9news starts now. >>> big news today. broncos' quarterback peyton champion. today he informed the team he'll retire after 18 seasons in the nfl. our broncos insider mike cress has been on top of this story. how did this all go down this morning? >> he started telling people last night, his teammates, special friends he was retiring. about 5:30 this morning, couldn't sleep, got my phone, got back under the covers, got a call right away from the broncos, he's retiring. i got up, had a story already written that he was going to retire, so cleaned that up a little bit and posted it and off we go with the news. >> there has been speculation for some time what his next move would be. when he brought the big

brought in to help the broncos win another one of these. a super bowl. he went out and did that. twice he got there. the second try the charm for peyton manning. he went out and got what the broncos wanted. a hat trick of super bowl trophies if you will. you would think that would be his biggest memory. didn't say super bowl. >> this game in my opinion is a people business. it's a relationship business. it's certainly not a play on the field or a throw, it's none it's moments. obviously, have them my family and being able to hold my kids. and i'm going to have to go with that super bowl trophy. it's one i will always remember. but, i mentioned a lot of those memories today. of small, small moments that career. >> another one of his moments or accomplishments is the fact that he left so many players here better than they were. we sat and talked with player after player talking about peyton manning, what he meant to them and each and every one said that peyton made them a a person. four special years here in now we have to see what happens next, brock osweiler hits the market. and

. >> yes, it is. >>> the broncos lose one of had >>> oil prices reverse direction today. tumbling 4%, traders didn't like trade data out of china. >>> hi, everybody, the broncos lost their first player off the championship defense today. malik jackson, who recovered a fumble for a touchdown in super bowl 50 reached an agreement on 6-year $90 million contract with the jaguars, the 4th highest paid defensive lineman in the nfl. owen daniels was released, who scored 2 touchdowns in the championship game. scheduled to make $3.5 million. luis vazquez who said she was shocked to learn of his release. he was counting on earning $5.5 million this fall. the broncos also cut long snapper aaron brewer, he was supposed to make the 5th year minimum salary $745,000. it might have to do with performance although i can't recall bad snaps. mike klis broke the malik to jacksonville story, klis and tell, why didn't they max the jaguars offer? that guy is a beast. >> they didn't have the kitty jacksonville had, they had $82 million vaibl in their sal-- available in their salary cap. the broncos started

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there. and much more. >>> decision day for the broncos >>> good morning. we go back out to that breaking news. sky 9 is flying over colfax and i-225 in aurora where there is a fire there at a mobile home. coming out of that mobile home right now. this started about a half an hour or so ago. fire crews got on scene very fast. they were able to put out the flames. we don't know if anyone was inside at the time. they worked so fast it didn't spread to other mobile homes in the area. this is what it looked like 30 minutes ago from sky 9. fire crews were there and worked hard to get the flames out. we're working to get you more information. we have a crew headed there as well. once we get that information we'll pass it along. >>> it's 6:31. a man is recovering in the hospital this morning after getting hit by a vehicle in fort collins. it happened last night on college avenue near spring park drive. 9news reporter noel brennan joins us from medical center of the rockies in loveland with the latest on the investigation. noel. >> reporter: good morning, gary. was taken to the hospital

, how is the outlook for the broncos game? >> it looks great. >> it looks great. >>> good morning. sri vitriol and vulgarity. the republican race reaches new lows during last night's debate. >> he hit my hands. nobody has ever hit my hands. i never heard of this. look at those hands. are those small hands? >> is this any way to elect a president? former republican nominee mitt romney is here this morning to talk about that and his unprecedented attack on the current front-runner. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. >> our exclusive interview with the man who some say wants to be the savior for the republicans. >>> winter's last gasp?

18 as he wraps up one of the greatest nfl careers of all time. >>> broncos fans are sad to see him go, they are so grateful for his time in denver. up. >>> good morning, thank you for we are going to have more on peyton manning's rime minutes. >> marty coniglio is in the 9 backyard. we should see the first wet weather in weeks. >> it will be nice to get a little moisture. see sunrise like this, you are thinking, i don't think we could see rain. moderate air quality today. no wood burning restrictions in effect. showers are going in the mountains and west of rain stall lines hovering around 7000 feet this morning. it is damp in western colorado. everything coming out of the south, tells you, you are on the frontside of the system. that puts us in the 30s and 40s here, over the front range, rain showers now reported, snowing now craig, snowing, grand junction raining. now, for us, a dry start to the day, popping up close to 60 by noon. right in the early part of the afternoon, first couple of thunderstorms moving through the area. they zip up i-76 during the afternoon, picking up intens

morning after a commuter train in california goes off the rails. broncos quarterback brock osweiler shows poison and restraint after someone tries shop. >>> hopeless advocates are gathering outside denver rescue i'm greg moss in for gary today. cheryl and cory are with me today. marty is in the backyard. we could see wet weather today. >> especially in the foothills. we've started the drive on a beautiful morning. we have a clear sky. not quite blue yet. good air quality today no, wood burning restrictions in effect. dry locally, but we're seeing dry snow showers in some of the mountains. we still have snow going on in western nebraska. all from yesterday's storm. we had a little bit of wet snow as the thing came through yesterday. it continues going along all the way just south of alliance and scotts bluff and bridgeport this morning. in the 30s right now. close to 45 degrees by 9:00 a.m. i think we top out in the low 50s today. very close to an average temperature. clouds are going to thicken in the foothills early today. i think we see snow reforming before lunchtime. and, of cou

afternoon the broncos have to either sign super bowl mvp von muller to one of the richest defensive contracts in nfl history, perhaps excess of miami dolphin lineman's $19 million per season or use the franchise tag on him. >> the best bet is probably that von miller will get the franchise tag, which will be 1 year, $14 million. he is hoping for an excess of $20 million a year. the broncos don't want to go over $19 million. they want to stay below sue's contract and von miller and his agent want to go above it to become the highest paid defensive player. i think there are too big a gap, broncos have no choice but to franchise tag. >>> avalanche made a bunch of afternoon. they made 3 deals, one for speedy forwort mickle-- there is, lets-- there we go. there he is, the arizona coyote in exchange for alex and a couple prospects, another for defenseman, eric jellna. pick. >> we expect to make the playoffs and, you know, that is what the moveerize for is trying to help-- moves are for is trying to help your team get better. we were, quiet day. >> ralfy won't be the only beast on cu's cam

willing to accept. broncos linebacker, von miller turned down a long term offer worth about $17 million a year. so the team slapped him with the franchise tag. meaning he gets one season at 14.1. plus, this buys both sides some time to negotiate. >> they have a until july 15 to i do think there is a compromise here. maybe the broncos can get this average annual salary below $19 million. but then von has more money up front, where he has more guaranteed dollars than suh. it's all about becoming a record setting contract. the broncos want to get it. miller wants to avoid it. i think there is a compromise, and it probably will happen by july 15. >>> cu kicked two players off their team today. they were bounced for violating team rules. the school's new magnificent indoor practice facility and practice center has the buffs thinking big, headed into their 5th season in the pac-12 conference. >> we want to win a pac-12 championship. that's what we want to do. you win that, that takes care our kids, that's what we shoot for. >>> this week's prep rally honor roll ends with a man down. t

cost the broncos if they want to keep malik jackson. >>> legislatures, student leaders and mental health advocates met to -- one in mental health or substance abuse order every year. a group of students was honored for its mental health work. the suicide prevention program is now being used by students in 50 schools across the state. one student leader says she lives with mental illness and that pushed her to get involved early. >> it's something that hits you hard and blind sides you and you don't understand what's happening until it's almost too late .f we can bring winner before it happens or in the beginning, we can hopefully eliminate suicide altogether. >> mental health colorado is working on building a network of advocates across the state to get help to those who need it before things hit the crisis stage. >>> bringing classroom science out into the real world. maya rodriguez explores this plan to help teenagers become >> reporter: sometimes, to understand the part, you have to dress the part. >> when i saw it, i thought i was going to pass out. >> reporter: caroline janne

. they have new banners, one for every super bowl. two of them say thank you broncos country. the banners will be up through >>> students are helping the police department and using skills they learned in the classroom to analyze crime data. and they were all challenged to find patterns or insight to reduce crime in denver. one of the groups saw crime correlated with bar locations. >> we feel we are armed with analytical metals - - methods and tools but we realize a lot of things don't make sense. it is good to get a a reality check for see - - for sure. >> the gave police the opportunities to analyze data. the colorado school of wine >>> a new skill set will help habitat for humanity with instruction. roof truck is made by inmates - - roofs were sold by inmates. the build more than just roof trusses, they also build habitats - - - - they also do some word working woodworking as well. >>> we are seeing a good warm weather pattern continuing through the weekend. >> more about those changes next >>> thank you for joining me here as being out in the 9news backyard, it backyard, it is

have more snow coming for you. >>> the broncos victory at super bowl 50 marked the end of peyton manning's record- breaking career. the future hall of famer delivered his fare well speech this morning. the emotion very evident for manning. >> reporter: this was a gamble for both the broncos and peyton manning. he comes to a team that was coming off an 8 and 8 season, but this struggled before that. and the broncos were investing in a hall of fame quarterback, but he was coming off 4 neck surgeries. manning says he is, quote, great employ. he was happy to be here in denver. happy to have him. have made a better decision. nothing but success in that 4- year relationship. >> when i visited denver 4 years ago, if john elway had sat me down and said we're going to win over 50 games, lose only three division games in 4 years and none will be on the road. you're going to win nfl come back player of the year, another mvp, your offense will set single-season pazing recording and we'll go to a couple super bowls, i think i would have taken that deal. there's just something about 18 years.

helped the broncos win super bowl 50 reached an agreement on a 6- year, $90 million contract with the jacksonville jaguars making him the 4th highest paid defensive linemen in the nfl and they released daniels, vasquez, and brewer. please don't boo carmelo anthony tonight. he made the nuggets relevant and besides, it's not nice. he was traded to the knicks five years ago and he was booed mercilessly which makes no sense. >> oh, had kind of hurt. we, overtime, try and forgive from both sides, from my side and from, you know, the organization's side but there was any hard feelings from me. it was the business of basketball, and basketball is business, and we all had -- you know, i think this is the way it all starts with me. >>> there week's prep rally honor roll ends with a championship celebration. taylor tenby takes the time to list them just in case you missed them. >> all: 1, 2, 3! . >> reporter: to the coliseum for number 5, the double away for the cougars. number 4, discipline practicing patient for the goal. and valor christian girls' basketball team, number 3. the reverse l

hope for more. the broncos have placed an exclusive franchise tab on linebacker von miller. >> an exclusive franchise tag means he cannot get competing offers from other teams. miller really wanted a multiyear contract with the broncos but right now the organization said they couldn't come to an agreement. there's still time, though. the broncos have until july 15th to figure out a long-term deal for our mvp so fingers crossed. >> wonder how much of that will have to do with what peyton manning decides to do. that will free up a lot of millions. >> and von miller says he wants to stay. >> good. we want him. >> absolutely. >>> check this out, a kindergarten class in firestone testing out a new method, once -- one that we use here during our meetings at 9news. >> coming up fire officials are also saying today it was lucky that the mobile home in aurora, the fire there didn't get worse and spread. we will tell you more about that. >>> and more mild weather ahead. belen de leon is in with your >>> happy tuesday, everyone. what a beautiful day really. goes and the temperatures, really

long-time broncos pr man jim, the star of the broncos sideline stories on 9 news. if that was another football football performance and the broncos won. >> it reflect sod much of peyton manning. -- it reflected so much of his paten manning. he prepared. he wrote a speech. and thanked people. he was emotional. and one thank that came across how much he truly loves and respects the game of football. everything he did was about the love for the game. >> the broncos have had a moment like there before. 17 years ago. when john elway said goodbye. and you helped orchestrate that afternoon. how similar or different was it for you? >> that was very similar. i think because it represents two iconic players leaving the game. and we really haven't had other moments like that. there are all kinds of times when players leave the game and you love them all. they all work hard. but not many moments like elway and manning. >> thanks, jim. a beautiful, beautiful afternoon here at broncos headquarters. as peyton manning says goodbye to a university of tennessee, the indianapolis colt, and most

retirement there are other changes to the broncos roster. malik jackson, a key player on the broncos defense headed for jacksonville to play for the jaguars. jackson is reportedly finalizing details on a contract that will make him the nfl's the fourth highest paid defensive lineman. the defending super bowl champs released tight end owens daniels and the right guard lewis vasquez for salary cap reasons. and aaron brewer, the third long snapper, well, the previous four seasons he had been, he is now also cut. >>> denver broncos linebacker and super bowl mvp von miller got us excited for the upcoming season for "dancing with the stars." has he checked the instagram account? a sneak peek of the show. he is asking the fans for a team name for him and his dance partner whitney carson. if you have an idea, go to the 9 news facebook page and share your idea. of him and carson, posing, all dressed ready to dance. it looks like james bond there. i love that suit. >> he is too dressed up for "dancing with the stars." >> that will come off in a second episode, right? >> you promise? [

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