With a gorgeous Colorado backdrop that belonged on an Ansel Adams photograph, the Broncos looked like a real football team in the foreground Saturday morning.
The Dove Valley setting — a hue of orange, a sky and a field of green — and the practice were strikingly splendid. A good day, everyone agreed. The Broncos were in full pads and full thrust. The defense was especially strong.
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Afterward, coach Gary Kubiak was in a cheerful and talkative mood while quarterback Peyton Manning romped with his twin kids (both wearing No.