Former Broncos players Terrell Davis, John Elway and Peyton Manning, "each with one of the Broncos' three Lombardi Trophies in hand," trotted out prior to Panthers-Broncos last night as "more than 76,000 joined them in celebration" of the team's Super Bowl 50 victory at Sports Authority Field. It was a "final look back before the Broncos forged ahead" (DENVER POST, 9/9). Good vibrations "rocked the stadium" during the pregame ceremony (DENVER POST, 9/9).

Meanwhile, Broncos LB Brandon Marshall during the National Anthem last night "dropped to his right knee at the 30-yard line" in front of the Broncos' bench. Marshall and 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick "played together and pledged the same fraternity" at the Univ. of Nevada. Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said, "Brandon is a great kid. He’s a leader of this team. And I believe in my players" (DENVER POST, 9/9). NBC’s Al Michaels during the broadcast said how players treat the National Anthem “will be the story at every stadium this weekend” (“Panthers-Broncos,” NBC, 9/8).

Landon Donovan is "returning to the Galaxy" after retiring in '14. The move was confirmed yesterday with the team "releasing a video of Donovan putting on a No. 26 jersey." Donovan today will "go through his first training session with the club" and "could be available for Sunday’s game against Orlando City SC at StubHub Center" (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, 9/9). Donovan's reappareance will give MLS a "compelling story line to follow" over the season's closing months "regardless of his impact" on the field (USA TODAY, 9/9).

The Galaxy have six regular-season games and the MLS playoffs remaining, with Donovan’s contract "expiring at season’s end." Terms of the deal were not released publicly, but a source said that Donovan’s contract was "worth the league’s maximum player charge of $457,500, prorated for the final third of the season." That means it will "pay him about $152,500" (L.A. TIMES, 9/9).

Basketball HOF-elect Allen Iverson "missed" yesterday's 2:00pm ET televised jacket presentation that "along with a subsequent news conference marked the official start of three days of festivities" during which he, Shaquille O'Neal, Sheryl Swoopes, Yao Ming and six others will be inducted. The ceremony ended at 3:00pm, and Iverson "hustled into the facility adjacent to I-91 30 minutes later" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 9/9). In Philadelphia, John Smallwood writes under the header, "Giving Iverson Benefit Of The Doubt." Smallwood: "I believe Allen Iverson had travel issues. I believe that's the only reason he missed Thursday's Hall of Fame event" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 9/9).

The Basketball HOF this year introduced new orange jackets by Haggar for inductees, replacing the black jackets it previously distributed (Haggar).

Sources said that Cavaliers F LeBron James, G James Jones and Clippers G Chris Paul have been "served with notices of deposition" in former NBPA Exec Dir Billy Hunter's wrongful termination lawsuit against the union. In addition to the deposition notices served by Hunter's legal team, California Superior Court Judge Huey Cotton has "ordered the NBPA to turn over the documents regarding an investigation conducted by law firm Paul Weiss into Hunter's reign" as Exec Dir, a review that "preceded Hunter's ouster" (ESPN.com, 9/8).

Mets GM Sandy Alderson said that the decision to sign Tim Tebow "was not driven by marketing or possible ticket sales," despite skepticism from across baseball the signing is a publicity stunt. Alderson: "This decision was strictly driven by baseball. It is not driven by marketing considerations or anything [of the] sort.” Tebow's minor-league deal "includes a $100,000 signing bonus" (NYDAILYNEWS.com, 9/8).

The Tebow signing predictably got heavy media coverage from around the N.Y. metro area, as well as from outlets across the country. Newsday goes with the header, "Tim Tebow, Mets Both Are In A No-Lose Situation." The N.Y. Daily News: "Stop Laughing, Credit Mets For Open Mind On Tim Tebow." The N.Y. Post goes with: "Hey, Tim Tebow-To-Mets Haters: Chill Out, Nobody Died Here." ESPN N.Y.: "Circus Act: Star-Crossed Mets Foolishly Bring Tim Tebow Sideshow Back To Big Apple." TCPalm.com goes with: "Circus Coming To Port St. Lucie ... In Form Of Tim Tebow."

Late-night TV hosts chimed in on the Tebow signing, with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel saying the signing is "either proof that God exists or proof that he doesn’t." He added, "I do hope he makes the team. If this doesn’t work out, he might never lose his virginity” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 9/8). NBC’s Jimmy Fallon said, “We actually have a shot of Tebow in his Mets uniform.” The broadcast then showed a picture of the Mets mascot. Fallon: “Tebow has already picked out his walk-up music.” The broadcast then played Madonna's “Like a Virgin” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 9/9).

Twins Owner Jim Pohlad in a letter to fans wrote that ticket prices for current season-ticket holders "will remain unchanged next season." Pohlad also "doubled down on the vote of confidence he gave second-year manager Paul Molitor." He wrote, "We believe in the presence and baseball acumen of Hall of Famer Paul Molitor." At 52-88 with a little over three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Twins are "on pace" to record only their second 100-loss season in franchise history (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 9/9). See full text of Pohlad's letter here.

The 49ers yesterday "unveiled a rooftop farm" at Levi's Stadium that will "help supply fresh produce and herbs to the facility's club level food service." Team and stadium officials said that the 4,000-square-foot organic garden, known as the Faithful Farm, is the "first-ever rooftop farm at a major professional sports venue." Fresh-picked shishito peppers, special "49ers Squash" and much more will be "served to patrons at games." The farm is "located on the NRG Solar Terrace atop the stadium's SAP Tower" (SACBEE.com, 9/8).

Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. this week "celebrated the launch" of his new fashion line called 13 X Twenty, which is available exclusively at Bloomingdale's. The collection, which is "primarily for men but can be worn by women," includes "hoodies and T-shirts with subtle distressing, matching sweat suits, a parka, dad caps and a black varsity jacket that’s embroidered with Beckham’s face and hair." Pieces from the line also "come with a small pen with Beckham’s face" (WWD.com, 9/8). Bloomingdale's today runs a full-page ad in the N.Y. Times featuring Beckham (THE DAILY).

USA Track & Field will launch its post-Rio victory tour in N.Y., bringing medal-winning athletes to schools, hospitals and media appearances to four cities. On each stop, athletes will lead an installment of RunJumpThrow, a fitness program created by sponsor Hershey and USATF. The tour will head to Atlanta on Sept. 15, L.A. on Sept. 20 and DC on Sept. 30. The U.S. track & field team won 32 medals in Rio, its biggest haul in a non-boycotted Games since the '32 L.A. Games.

The Braves' first game at the new SunTrust Park "will be a March 31 exhibition" against the Yankees (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 9/9).

John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, James Blake and Jim Courier will play in the first-ever tennis event at Barclays Center, the PowerShares QQQ Cup, on Jan. 7. Tickets go on sale today (Barclays Center).

The Wizards are introducing a new uniform for the '16-17 season to honor military members. The red, white and blue jersey will feature stars and stripes on each side, while the shorts will highlight stripes and the Wizards' monument logo (Wizards).

"We’re good. Sometimes we all do, we all misspeak. We’re all good. And Jourdan’s good. We don’t have any player on our team that’s suspended for any reason right now, so we can move on" – Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, on patching things up with ESPN's Ed Cunningham after the analyst on Saturday speculated that UM CB Jourdan Lewis was benched for disciplinary reasons (DETROITNEWS.com, 9/8).

"BBD, man. I’m boring by design. My goal in the press conference is to be informative to the fans, but at all costs try not to create questions for the locker room. That’s a mindset that I’ve had every time I walk to the podium" – Packers coach Mike McCarthy, on his personality during media sessions (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 9/9).

"Well, if the boss says that about you, it’s a good thing, I assume" – NBC Sports' Mike Tirico, on Mark Lazarus recently saying that Tirico is in position to take over play-by-play on "SNF" when Al Michaels decides to step away (USATODAY.com, 9/9).

"There are some people in this room who are what the Oakland A’s stand for and need to be here for a long time to give this clubhouse some stability and the fan base some stability. I think that’s fair to say" – A's C Stephen Vogt, on the team potentially giving multiyear deals to key contributors (S.F. CHRONICLE, 9/9).

ESPN Public Editor Jim Brady in his latest filing writes some argue that the launch of the net's new WWE section on its website offers "a chance to reach new audiences and represents a sizable business opportunity." But ESPN "has to be careful when crossing" the line between "fiction and nonfiction, real competition and pure entertainment."

Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson sat for a Q&A with YAHOO FINANCE's Daniel Roberts to discuss his Las Vegas stadium proposal. He said moving into such a facility would "significantly help the value" of the Raiders, so he would "like to get some interest" in the franchise.

Also: 

• Mets' move "more about purchasing the Tebow brand" than hope he'll make it to MLB.
• More than one-third of U.S. Open players were missing photos on the event's website.
• The newly constructed Grandstand "already feels right at home at the Open."
• Basketball HOF's '16 class blended "hip-hop, reality TV and international marketing."
• USOC, USA Swimming "got a little overzealous" with Ryan Lochte's punishment.
• Pac-12 Networks' Lydia Murphy-Stephans discusses DirecTV, cord cutting.

Cam Newton providing his @UnderArmour C1N brand w/ $80k+ brand value during pre-game #NFLKickoff #DENvsCAR @Panthers pic.twitter.com/kg2jQ1uF85

— Apex MG Analytics (@ApexMGAnalytics) September 8, 2016

As with all things, actions speak louder than words. NFL's stated highest priority of head safety; in-game response didn't match that.

— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) September 9, 2016

Friday headline ...

NFL: Cam Newton was in Case Keenum Concussion Protocol.

— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) September 9, 2016

The NFL has a concussion protocol unless it’s an important moment

— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) September 9, 2016

One thing I'd toss in, looking ahead: Seattle fans? Please remember that the Spirit players aren't Bill Lynch. It's not their fault. ...

— Beau Dure (@duresport) September 9, 2016

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Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “The Presidential Oath of Office.”

“In 2013, President Obama was sworn in on two Bibles. One was Lincoln’s, and one belonged to this man who died 103 years after Lincoln.”

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said of the '16 NFL season beginning, “The Broncos will be without quarterback Peyton Manning this year. You know that Peyton retired at the end of last season so he could spend more time grocery shopping with Lionel Richie.” Fallon said of Broncos QB Trevor Siemian, “This guy almost quit football to work in real estate. He was going to become a real estate agent and then of course, he could have been the next Bachelor, that’s the next logical step but instead, he’s the starting quarterback for the Broncos" ("Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC, 9/9). NBC’s Jimmy Fallon said of the start of the NFL season, “With the Denver Broncos playing their first game since Peyton Manning retired, they had seventh-round pick Trevor Siemian take his place. And before kickoff Peyton put his arm around Trevor's shoulder, he looked into his eyes and he said, ‘You know, starting today, you can get two medium Papa John's pizzas for six bucks.’”  Meanwhile, NBC’s “The Tonight Show” featured the recurring segment “Tonight Show Superlatives.” Fallon said, “Normally, ‘The Tonight Show’ gives out these awards, but tonight we thought we'd do something different. This time, we got NFL stars from around the league to give out their own awards (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 9/9).”

Thunder G Russell Westbrook was a guest on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” promoting his upcoming signature clothing line with True Religion. Fallon said, “You do sweatshirts, you do jeans. ... This is the type of stuff you roll up in.” Fallon then showed pictures Westbrook in his clothing. Fallon then put on a pair of sunglasses and a bracelet made by Westbrook, who said, "The good thing about us is we have a lot of options.” Westbrook said of his new Jordan Brand shoe, “I have a lifestyle shoe, just because of fashion, I like to change the game up a little bit, and went with lifestyle.” Fallon then put on Westbrook’s new shoes and the two faced off in a random object football toss (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 9/9).

“Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?”