Broncos will open 2012 season at home against Steelers on SNF

Douglas Lee Apr 17, 2012 6:15 PM

NFL chose matchup over Denver visit to New England
www.denverpost.com

The league will feature the Broncos in its first Sunday Night Game of the 2012 season. The Broncos will play the Pittsburgh Steelers in their season opener Sept. 9 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, an NFL source said.

New England was a possibility for the Broncos on the Sunday night opener, but the NFL went with Pittsburgh instead.

The rest of the schedule is due at the top of the next hour, and of course we'll have that for you here.

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If that happens, they'll have about a week to revel in it. Jets play Steelers week 2.

Posted by broncosmontana on 2012-04-18 00:15:48

Dang NFL Network keeps rolling NFC schedules...very annoying.

Posted by drewthorn on 2012-04-17 19:15:26

Not a single Monday Night Football game in Denver? Playing the Chiefs at home in Week 17 for the third time in four years? Another Monday night game in San Diego--2007, 2009, 2010, and now 2012, not to mention a Sunday night game there in 2008.

I thought for sure San Diego would be our Week 17 opponent in Denver.

Always interesting how these things pan out. I really wanted a home Monday or Thursday night game in Denver. Oh, well.

Posted by RSH, Esq. on 2012-04-17 19:15:22

The Chargers have worn white at home during games played between Weeks 1 and 4 for awhile now. That said, it's a moot point as the Broncos will be playing there on a Monday night in October.

Posted by RSH, Esq. on 2012-04-17 19:12:22

@ San Diego • 2:15 p.m. MDT • CBS (ORANGE) (home team wears white jerseys—early season heat advantage)Week 3

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Posted by DCJ1 on 2012-04-17 19:08:51

Good point - looking forward to the inevitable madness of a year of Sanchez trying to keep his job with the NYJ

Posted by Charles Netto on 2012-04-17 19:00:25

Below is my 2012 Denver Broncos mock schedule. Let's see how close I am to getting the actual Broncos' schedule right.

Week 1 • Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 – PITTSBURGH • 6:20 p.m. MDT • NBC (ORANGE) (This game is all but confirmed to be on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, Week 1).Week 2 • Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 – @ San Diego • 2:15 p.m. MDT • CBS (ORANGE) (home team wears white jerseys—early season heat advantage)Week 3 • Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 – @ Carolina • 11:00 a.m. MDT • CBS (ORANGE) (home team wears white jerseys—early season heat advantage)Week 4 • Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 – OAKLAND • 2:15 p.m. MDT • CBS (ORANGE)Week 5 • Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 – @ Baltimore • 6:30 p.m. MDT • ESPN (WHITE)Week 6 • Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 – @ Kansas City • 11:00 a.m. MDT • CBS (WHITE)Week 7 • BYE WEEKWeek 8 • Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 – TAMPA BAY • 2:15 p.m. MDT • FOX (ORANGE)Week 9 • Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 – CLEVELAND • 2:05 p.m. MDT • CBS (ORANGE)Week 10 • Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 – @ New England • 6:20 p.m. MDT • NBC (WHITE)Week 11 • Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 – KANSAS CITY • *2:15 p.m. MST • CBS (ORANGE)Week 12 • Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 – @ Atlanta • *2:15 p.m. MST • CBS (WHITE)Week 13 • Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 – HOUSTON • 6:30 p.m. MST • ESPN (ORANGE)Week 14 • Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 – @ Oakland • *2:05 p.m. MST • CBS (WHITE)Week 15 • Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 – NEW ORLEANS • 6:20 p.m. MST • NFL NETWORK (ALTERNATE BLUE JERSEYS/BLUE PANTS)Week 16 • Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 – @ Cincinnati • *11:00 a.m. MST • CBS (WHITE)Week 17 • Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 – SAN DIEGO • *2:15 p.m. MST • CBS (ORANGE)* = Games subject to NFL’s flex scheduling policy.

Posted by RSH, Esq. on 2012-04-17 18:58:29

Think of what New York will be like if the Jets lose their first game. Or if Mark Sanchez throws an incompletion....

Posted by RockyMtnThunder on 2012-04-17 18:50:23

And Ryan Mundy can't catch DT. So it all works out in Broncosland.

Posted by RockyMtnThunder on 2012-04-17 18:49:25

If the Broncos lose that game Tebowites are going to go crazy with immediate "Brocos made a mistake 'analysis' - Peyton can't beat the Steelers, Teebs can". So many reasons to hope they win the season opener.

Posted by Charles Netto on 2012-04-17 18:45:48

Was thinking the exact same thing. He misses playoff game and the opener the following year.

Posted by FtCoNative on 2012-04-17 18:42:50

It's too bad they didn't schedule a Broncos vs. Jets game for that opener. That would've brought in a truckload of viewers.

Posted by John Tomasik on 2012-04-17 18:38:57

Poor Ryan Clark. Guy just can't catch a break.

Posted by TJ Johnson on 2012-04-17 18:29:39

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