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denver broncos 2006 weekly press release Preseason Game #2 • Denver (0-1) vs. Tennessee (0-1) Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006 • 7:00 p.m. MDT INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH (76,125) • Denver, Colorado BRONCOS HOST TITANS MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION IN PRESEASON HOME OPENER Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 [email protected] The Denver Broncos (0-1) look to Paul Kirk (303) 649-0503 [email protected] win their third consecutive presea- Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 [email protected] son home opener when they host Dave Gaylinn (303) 649-0512 [email protected] the Tennessee Titans (0-1) on Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 [email protected] Saturday at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MDT, WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM and the game will be televised locally on KCNC-TV (CBS channel 4). Denver is coming off a 20-13 loss at Detroit on Aug. 11 in its first The Denver Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was creat- preseason game of the year. The loss was only the Broncos’ second ed to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By in 12 preseason openers under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (10-2). going to www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom, members of the Rookie quarterback Jay Cutler, selected by the Broncos with the press will find complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, 11th overall choice in the 2006 NFL Draft, made his preseason photos and much more. The 2006 Broncos Media Guide is available in debut against the Lions and totaled 192 passing yards with one PDF format on the media Web site as well as a complete archive of touchdown (114.2 rating) in a quarter-and-a-half of action. His 192 gamebooks and flip cards for every game in franchise history. passing yards marked the most by a Bronco in a preseason opener since 1975 and the most by a quarterback making his NFL presea- son debut under Shanahan (1995-Pres.). BRONCOS 2006 SCHEDULE The Broncos on Sunday will face a Titans team that includes quar- PRESEASON terback Vince Young, who like Cutler was taken in the first round Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Res. TV/Rec. (third overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. Young also made his presea- 1 Fri. Aug. 11 at Detroit Ford Field L 20-13 0-1 son debut last week, completing 4-of-11 passes for 56 yards in the 2 Sat. Aug. 19 TENNESSEE INVESCO Field at Mile High 7:00 p.m. MDT CBS 4 3 Sun. Aug. 27 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:00 p.m. MDT NFLN Titans’ 19-16 loss against New Orleans on Aug. 12. 4 Thu. Aug. 31 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium 7:00 p.m. MST CBS 4 Denver looks to improve its 4-5-0 all-time preseason record REGULAR SEASON against the Titans/Oilers franchise on Saturday. The Broncos last Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV played the Titans on Christmas night in 2004, winning that regular- 1 Sun. Sept. 10 at St. Louis Edward Jones Dome 12:00 p.m. CDT CBS 2 Sun. Sept. 17 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS season contest 37-16 in Nashville, Tenn. 3 Sun. Sept. 24 at New England Gillette Stadium 8:15 p.m. EDT NBC The Broncos have been preparing for the Titans and the rest of 4 Bye their 2006 opponents during their training camp, held at the club’s 5 Mon. Oct. 9 BALTIMORE INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT ESPN 6 Sun. Oct. 15 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:15 p.m. MDT NBC facility in Englewood, Colo. It is the fourth consecutive year that the 7 Sun. Oct. 22 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium 4:05 p.m. EDT CBS Broncos have held camp at their facility after the team spent the 8 Sun. Oct. 29 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS previous 21 years (1982-2002) training at the University of 9 Sun. Nov. 5 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 4:15 p.m. EST CBS 10 Sun. Nov. 12 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo. 11 Sun. Nov. 19 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 12 Thu. Nov. 23 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:00 p.m. CST NFLN TELEVISION AND RADIO INFORMATION 13 Sun. Dec. 3 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX 14 Sun. Dec. 10 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV - Channel 4): Gary Miller (play-by- 15 Sun. Dec. 17 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium 2:05 p.m. MST CBS play) and Reggie Rivers (color commentary) will call the game while 16 Sun. Dec. 24 CINCINNATI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 17 Sun. Dec. 31 SAN FRANCISCO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX Tim Ring will be reporting from the sidelines. Vic Lombardi also will be involved in the telecast. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) 2005 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game while Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak Alan Roach will be reporting from the sidelines. Oakland 1 0 0 16 10 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Won 1 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio San Diego 1 0 0 17 3 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Won 1 (play-by-play) and Luke Sandoval (color commentary) will call the game. Denver 0 1 0 13 20 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 Kansas City 0 1 0 14 24 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Lost 1 DENVER vs. tennessee — 1 — saturday, aug. 19, 2006 broncos 2006 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS VS. TITANS - POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/TITANS COMPARISON (‘06 PRESEASON) The Broncos have played the Titans/Oilers franchise nine times in the BRONCOS TITANS preseason and own a 4-5-0 record in those contests, including a 2-0 Record . .0-1 . .0-1 mark at home... The last time Tennessee visited Denver in the presea- Division Standing . .3rd (AFCW) . .3rd (AFCS) son was 1975 (27-21 Broncos win)... Including regular-season and NFL Offensive Ranking . .8th . .26th postseason play, Sunday’s game marks the Titans’ first visit to Denver Offense-Points Per Game . .13.0 . .16.0 for a game since 1992 (27-21 Broncos win)... Denver owns a 12-20-1 Possession Average . .35:56 . .29:54 record in the 33 regular-season games played against Tennessee, Total Net Yards Per Game . .350.0 . .219.0 Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .120.0 . .124.0 including a 7-7-1 home record, while the Broncos are 2-1 against the Net Passing Yards Per Game . .230.0 . .95.0 franchise in the postseason... In the last regular-season game between Had Intercepted/Yards Lost . .1/5 . .0/0 the two teams, the Broncos defeated the Titans 37-16 in Nashville, Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost . .4/24 . .3/19 Tenn., on Christmas night in 2004... Denver has won its last two presea- Field Goals/FGA . .2/2 . .3/4 son home openers... Mike Shanahan holds a 34-15 (.694) all-time pre- NFL Defensive Ranking . .12t . .28th season record as the Broncos’ head coach (1995-Pres.)... Entering their Defense-Points Per Game . .20.0 . .19.0 12th full season with their respective teams, Denver’s Mike Shanahan Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game . .246.0 . .401.0 and Tennessee’s Jeff Fisher are the second-longest-tenured active head Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game . .123.0 . .128.0 coaches in the NFL, trailing only Pittsburgh’s Bill Cowher (15th year)... Defense-Passing Yards Per Game . .123.0 . .273.0 Defense-Intercepted by/Yards . .1/0 . .2/8 With 192 passing yards at Detroit on Aug. 11, QB Jay Cutler posted the Defense-Sacks For/Yards . .1/6 . .1/7 most passing yards by a Bronco in a preseason opener since 1975 and Punts-Average Yards (Gross) . .38.0 . .46.2 the most by a Broncos quarterback making his NFL preseason debut Punts-Average Yards (Net) . .36.5 . .40.8 under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.)... Cutler’s 192 passing Punt Returns-Average Per . .16.7 . .1.0 yards at Detroit also marked the highest such total in an NFL preseason Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed . .1.5 . .6.4 debut among all quarterbacks taken in the first round of the NFL Draft Kickoff Returns-Average Per . .20.8 . .27.5 since 2000... Cutler on Saturday will face off against QB Vince Young, Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed . .22.0 . .25.5 who also was chosen in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2006 NFL Penalties Against/Yards . .5/35 . .8/70 Draft... The Broncos’ starting backfield, according to the club’s depth Fumbles/Lost . .4/2 . .1/0 Opponent Fumbles/Lost . .0/0 . .1/1 chart, consists of two undrafted players in running back Mike Bell (rook- ie - Arizona) and fullback Cecil Sapp (4th year - Colorado State)..