Broncos’ parade packs Denver streets
Tens of thousands of fans cheered the Denver Broncos as the Super Bowl champions paraded through downtown Tuesday, putting aside some big questions about the future of the team for now.
Fans packed deep along the route while others watched from balconies and rooftops as the players rode by on a series of fire trucks. The first was labeled No. 18, Peyton Manning’s number. Manning was on board, with Super Bowl MVP Von Miller and Annabel Bowlen, the wife of ailing team owner Pat Bowlen.
Backup quarterback Brock Osweiler signed footballs and threw them into the crowd as he rode on another truck.
Manning avoided saying anything about whether he will return to play for another season at the rally after the parade. Raiders cut Allen: Oakland terminated the contract of safety Nate Allen, less than one year after signing him as a free agent. Allen’s $ 4.9 million salary for 2016 would have been guaranteed if he were on the roster Wednesday.
The 28- year- old played just five games this past season because of two knee injuries. His departure leaves the Raiders looking to fill both safety spots, with Charles Woodson retiring. McCoy file reviewed: Prosecutors in Philadelphia are reviewing a police file as they decide whether to charge Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy in a nightclub brawl that left two off- duty police officers injured.
The 27- year- old has retained a criminal- defense lawyer while prosecutors review police findings on the fight early Sunday.
The Philadelphia Police Department said the argument began as a possible misunderstanding over a bottle of Champagne. Police say the off- duty officers were kicked and punched, leaving one with a broken nose and broken ribs and the other with a possible skull fracture. Manziel concussion: The Browns say Johnny Manziel was diagnosed with a concussion late in the season by an independent neurologist, countering an NFL Network report that they lied about the injury to cover up the troubled quarterback arriving at practice intoxicated.
The team issued a statement saying Manziel reported to the team’s facility Dec. 30 — three days after a loss to Kansas City — complaining of concussion symptoms. The Browns say Manziel was tested by the neurologist and was entered into the league’s concussion protocol. The team says he wasn’t cleared from the protocol until Jan. 12.
The league’s in- house network reported citing an unnamed Cleveland player that the team “lied” to try to protect Manziel, who is being investigated on allegations of domestic violence. Briefly: More than 56,000 people have placed deposits on season tickets for the return of the Los Angeles Rams. ... Falcons owner Arthur Blank is planning surgery for a treatable form of prostate cancer.