“ This is a team capable of winning the Super Bowl, ” —Sean Payton was brimming with confidence when he said it. However, that was before their opposing quarterback for Week 1 was confirmed. Tennessee Titans’ rookie quarterback Cam Ward . And if history has taught the Denver Broncos one thing, they can’t take it lightly. For more than two decades, the quarterbacks who made their NFL debut against the Broncos weren’t ordinary names. And given Ward’s trajectory and Brian Callahan’s confidence in him, Denver can’t take Week 1 lightly, e specially when their defensive line has the pressure to be the league’s “ No. 1 defense .” It’s like an old ghost gathering outside the tunnel, ready to test their past.

Since 2000, the Broncos have had a mixed history when it comes to roo

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