Brian Habib called Pat Bowlen the best owner he ever played for (Tim Lynch, Mile High Report)

He compared the Broncos ownership to the Seattle Seahawks team he played for after he left Denver, calling Pat Bowlen the best owner her ever worked for. It was that great leadership at the top that Habib felt led to championship caliber rosters.

AFC West Q&A: Who will be the division MVP? (ESPN.com staff)

[T]he only former Super Bowl MVP in the division, Von Miller, is poised for big things. The Broncos already have proved that a dominant Miller in a swirling, speed-first defense is a successful Super Bowl formula. ... Miller is still at the peak of his football powers and would be the centerpiece of one of the league's best defenses if the Broncos can give him just a little more room to work after a '17 season filled with double- and sometimes triple-teams.

AFC West Q&A: Who will win the division? (ESPN.com staff)

The Broncos still have the guts of a championship defense with the likes of Von Miller and Chris Harris Jr. as well as newcomer Bradley Chubb. If quarterback Case Keenum -- along with a rookie infusion at wide receiver (Courtland Sutton and Daesean Hamilton) combined with former Pro Bowl selections Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders -- can get the Broncos offense back into the league's top 10 in scoring, Denver can be the second playoff team from the division.

NFL Network to carry 15 preseason games in 2018, including Mayfield vs. Barkley matchup (Jared Dubin, CBSSports.com)

You may not realize it, but the start of the 2018 NFL preseason is just three weeks away. The league's annual Hall of Fame Game will take place on Aug. 2, and it will feature the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears. Starting the following week, NFL Network will show 15 preseason games on TV, the league announced on Thursday.