Denver Broncos will most likely host Dallas Cowboys in season opener

[ToTheHouse]

Stars Aligning For Cowboys Opener In Denver
Posted by jellis at 3/26/2009 5:24 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com

Although the NFL has already announced a few games for the 2009 season, including Raiders at Cowboys on Thanksgiving, the full schedule won't be made public until late April. But according to multiple reports, the Cowboys could be slated to open the season against the Broncos at Invesco Field on Sept. 13.

The Broncos, who haven't hosted a game on kickoff weekend since 2004, have apparently requested to play in the Mile High City in Week One. If the NFL honors Denver's preference - and the league does try, when these requests are in reason - the opponent would have to be the Cowboys.

All Broncos home games are played at 3:15 p.m. (CT), and since CBS (which always televises games between two AFC teams) is scheduled to air the U.S. Open tennis tournament that afternoon, the network will not have an NFL game. Whenever an AFC team hosts an NFC team, the game is carried by FOX.

This is where the Cowboys come in. The AFC West is playing the NFC East in the league's rotation this season, with the Broncos set to host Dallas and New York, and travel to Washington and Philadelphia. Since the league announced early this week NFL Network will show the Broncos-Giants game on Thanksgiving night, one can surmise the Cowboys will be back in the thin air of Denver on opening day.

The Cowboys are expected to open their new stadium in Arlington with a nationally televised game the second week of the season.

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[RunYouOver]

The new Texas Stadium will open in the same way the old one closed — in prime time.

Hopefully for the Cowboys, the outcome will be better this time.

According to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News, the first two regular-season games to be played at the new Texas Stadium will kick off at night.

This likely means that the Cowboys will play their first home game on Sunday night and their second home game on Monday night, or vice-versa.

Last year, the Cowboys hosted the Eagles on Monday night in Week Two and played at Green Bay on Sunday night in Week Three.

Watkins reports that the Cowboys are expected to open the regular season at Denver. Last year, Dallas also started the season with a road game against an AFC team, traveling to Cleveland.

Possible candidates for the Cowboys’ first two home games include the Redskins, Eagles, Giants, Falcons, Panthers, Seahawks, and Chargers.

The league has announced that the Cowboys will host the Raiders on Thanksgiving.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/29/first-two-texas-stadium-games-will-be-in-prime-time/


Finally, we open up at HOME, against the Cowboys.

Which means plenty of press to watch our first win of the season ::D

[BroncoJoe]

It's about fricken time!

[SmilinAssasSin27]

yay

[EMB6903]

Very tough week 1 game....

Ware vs Clady= $$$$$$$$$$$

[*Atwater*]

Yes

[Northman]

Lets hope McD has a fieldable defense. They will need it.

[Gamechanger]

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/29/first-two-texas-stadium-games-will-be-in-prime-time/


Finally, we open up at HOME, against the Cowboys.

Which means plenty of press to watch our first win of the season ::D

not if Simms is starting :D

[ToTheHouse]

http://www.broncosforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36052

[Watchthemiddle]

This will be interesting...Romo vs Cutler....

except Romo will be a Bronco and Culter a cowboy....:laugh:

[Lonestar]

merged threads

[RunYouOver]

My fault, didn't see that TTH.

Either way, without TO, let's hope our D gets off to a good start with a solid victory.

[Magnificent Seven]

Week 1: Dallas @ Denver
Week 2:
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Week 11: New York Giants @ Denver (Thanksgiving Night)
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[ToTheHouse]

My fault, didn't see that TTH.

Either way, without TO, let's hope our D gets off to a good start with a solid victory.

All good, brother.

[ToTheHouse]

Week 1: Dallas @ Denver
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:
Week 5:
Week 6:
Week 7:
Week 8:
Week 9:
Week 10:
Week 11: New York Giants @ Denver (Thanksgiving Night)
Week 12:
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Week 16:

Week 12 is Thanksgiving week

[honz]

We'll get to see how good McDaniels is at teaching tackling. Hopefully he can teach our linebackers and safeties to tackle better than they did last year or Barber is going to have a field day.

[Hobe]

Very tough week 1 game....

Ware vs Clady= $$$$$$$$$$$

That will a battle for sure!

[Lonestar]

We'll get to see how good NOLAN and crewis at teaching tackling. Hopefully he can teach our linebackers and safeties to tackle better than they did last year or Barber is going to have a field day.

Edited for accuracy..

[nj10]

This is likely where my tex return is going.

[Magnificent Seven]

Week 12 is Thanksgiving week

Are you sure? I counted double on weeks.

[bullis26]

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/29/first-two-texas-stadium-games-will-be-in-prime-time/


Finally, we open up at HOME, against the Cowboys.

Which means plenty of press to watch our first win of the season ::D

So your garunteeing a win? this is a tough game, nothing is a for sure thing in the NFL

[CoachChaz]

Wont help much if we don't have Marshall...again. Maybe he just doesnt like playing on opening day.