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The Best Broncos Coverage: Preseason Week 1 – Denver at Atlanta

Aug 1, 2019, 3:00 PM | Updated: 5:21 pm

The Denver Broncos kick off the NFL season with a tilt against the Atlanta Falcons in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.

» When: Thursday, Aug. 1

» Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. MDT

» Where: Tom Benson Stadium

» Records: Denver (0-0) / Los Angeles (0-0)

» Fan Pregame: 3:00 p.m. with Nick Ferguson and DMac live from Jerzee’s Sports Grille in Canton, Ohio

» Fan In-Game Coverage: Watch and react to the game along with 104.3 The Fan’s Mike Pritchard, Kendall Valenzuela and Parker Hillis on Facebook Live — facebook.com/1043thefan.

» Fan Postgame: At the two-minute warning with Sandy Clough.

» Television: NBC


Game notes

» The Broncos kick off its 60th season, along with the NFL’s 100th season, in the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, ahead of late owner Pat Bowlen and former cornerback Champ Bailey’s enshrinement into on Saturday.

» Head coach Vic Fangio, despite being hospitalized with a kidney stone Thursday afternoon, plans on making his head coaching debut.

» The Broncos are playing in their fourth Hall of Fame Game, the team’s first since 2004.

» Denver will face Atlanta on a neutral site for the second time and owns a 4-2 (.667) record against the Falcons in the preseason.

» The Broncos own a 30-29 (.508) record all-time in preseason openers.

» Atlanta offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo and quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp will face off against their former squad.

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