ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --
The Broncos hosted the kickoff game on Thursday night in 2013 when the Baltimore Ravens could not because of a conflict with their next-door neighbors, Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, with whom they share parking. No such issues exist this time around.
Denver has a strong home schedule for 2016 -- so deep, in fact, that any one of the Broncos' eight foes could be possibilities for the game. A Panthers-Broncos rematch to start the season could be irresistible, but the league may want to delay that duel until later in the regular season, especially since the kickoff game draws a massive audience, no matter who plays in it.