The title says it all. Peyton Manning will miss 2-3 months following a second neck procedure, ESPN reports.

Naturally it’s the one year the Denver Broncos don’t play the Colts.

Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller (CBS photo)

Broncos fans, Friday’s your chance to meet the cornerstones of your defense for the next five to ten years.

The Denver Broncos will hold a Back to Football Pep Rally on Friday, Sept. 9, from 5-8 p.m. in Skyline Park (16th and Arapahoe) in downtown Denver in advance of their season opener on Monday Night Football against the Oakland Raiders.

Among the guests of honor? None other than the 2011 Two-Headed Machine of Pure Quarterback Destruction, Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller (“Von Doom”).

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The Denver Broncos have announced their 2011 team captains, as voted by the team.

In addition, Coach Fox will name a weekly team captain. For Week One, that player is Elvis Dumervil.

Oakland Raiders fans cheer before the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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(Try saying that ten times fast).

Denver Broncos defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley was a participant in the team’s first full practice in preparation of their season opener against the Oakland Raiders Monday night, the Denver Post reports. Bunkley and Marcus Thomas (status unkown) have been sidelined with knee and pectoral injuries, respectively.

The team’s first injury report, which will disclose each player’s official practice participation status, is expected later today.

The Broncos are hopeful to have two of their better DTs in rotation as they prepare to face Darren McFadden and Michael Bush, but they may have to settle for one.  We’ll update if we hear more definite word on Thomas.

This is cool. The Denver Broncos on Thursday announced the launch of an all-encompassing historical database that extends from the team’s opening season as an AFL charter team to today.

The digitized archives are open to media and fans and can be found here. Media guides, gamebooks, flip cards — all at your perusing pleasure. It is believed to be the first database of its kind in collegiate or professional sports. Go check it out.

The cover of the program for the Broncos' Monday Night Football regular season opener features Elvis Dumervil (Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com)

• A look at Monday Night’s program cover. [Gary Caldwell on Twitter]
• Anyone that thinks John Elway could throw the season for Andrew Luck should read his quotes on winning and losing. [Denver Post]
• Knowshon Moreno has wins more than a 1,000-yard season in his sights. [Denver Post]
• The Broncos can’t erase last year’s Raiders debacle, but they can learn from it. [MaxDenver]
• Joe Mays says having people in Denver that have faith in him has made a big difference. [MaxDenver]
• Notes on every offensive player. [First and Orange]
• The Broncos finish 4th either way, but the 2010 AFC West standings get flipped over in other leagues. [First and Orange]
• AccuScore simulations tell us the winner of the turnover battle Monday night wins the game 75% of the time. [ESPN]

Cornerback Darius Butler (left) was awarded on waivers to the Carolina Panthers Wednesday. The Denver Broncos also placed a claim. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Their prime time season opener is a mere five days away, but the Denver Broncos might not be done tweaking their roster.

The Broncos placed a waiver claim for CB Darius Butler Wednesday, per several reports. Unfortunately the Carolina Panthers, the only team in the NFL with higher waiver priority than Denver, were one of three other teams to do so, and the Panthers were subsequently awarded the third-year player. Butler, a 2009 2nd round draft pick, was waived by the New England Patriots Tuesday.

This wasn’t the first we had heard that the Broncos were exploring their options at cornerback. Earlier Wednesday, we shared scoop that the Broncos were actively looking.

Either Jonathan Wilhite isn’t quite panning out or the Broncos want to add even more depth at corner. Stay tuned.

Denver Broncos rookie linebacker Von Miller (58) chases down Seattle Seahawks running back Justin Forsett (20) during their pre-season NFL football game in Denver August 27, 2011. (REUTERS/Rick Wilking)

38 years.

That’s how long it’s been since the Denver Broncos started three rookies on opening day, reports CBS Sports. Yet that’s exactly what the Broncos are planning on doing Monday night when they host the Oakland Raiders.

Linebacker Von Miller, safety Rahim Moore, and offensive tackle Orlando Franklin will all get a quick education on the Raiders-Broncos rivalry as they suit up to start the game on Monday Night Football. If the Broncos open in a two tight end set, rookie Julius Thomas would start as well, making it a quartet.

It’s the first trio of opening day rookie starters the Broncos have boasted since 1973. The result then? A 28-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Click here to read the rest of this entry »

Crews on Tuesday put up the remaining letters of the stadium name on the south side of Sports Authority Field at Mile High. An official unveiling is tentatively planned for Thursday, in time for the Denver Broncos' first regular-season game on Monday, against the Oakland Raiders. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

Red? At Mile High Stadium? Not in this lifetime.

Luckily, the folks at Mile High Stadium’s new corporate namesake agree. Sports Authority listened to Broncos fans’ initial reactions to their red sign and have adjusted accordingly. A more appropriate blue and orange sign (pictured right) will be unofficially unveiled Thursday, days before the Broncos’ regular season opener on Monday Night Football against the rival Raiders.

“The signage we put up we didn’t like,” a company spokesperson told KDVR last week. “We’re fans, too. We’ll put up a new sign next week that’s more representative with the stadium.”

Meanwhile, we’ve heard that the Sports Authority red has been appearing prominently in other places around the stadium. Not sure if this is true, but if it is, we’d encourage Sports Authority to just accept the fact that Broncos fans don’t see red in Mile High Stadium. They’d be better off just changing their corporate color to orange in the 80204 zip code.

Broncos’ Stadium Gets Proper Welcome Mat [Predominantly Orange]