Twi-lights: Broncos beat Panthers, again

 

The Denver Broncos opened up their 2016 season Thursday night, attempting to defend their Super Bowl Championship against the Carolina Panthers. Highlighted by C. J. Anderson’s monster day and the home team’s defensive performance in the second half, Denver won 21-20.

Here are our favorite tweets from the game:

Time-lapse: From the gates opening to kickoff.#Broncos pic.twitter.com/K8LDhmXoy5

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) September 9, 2016

Thunder's pregame meal #broncos pic.twitter.com/EM6J2xhjXn

— Dave Althouse (@davealthouse) September 8, 2016

I see you out here @budlight #DENvsCAR #nflopeningnight pic.twitter.com/0po1xUefU5

— Sam Cowhick (@SamCowhick) September 8, 2016

Uhhh legit wheels. #DENvsCAR pic.twitter.com/S0BqdZRmUH

— Sam Cowhick (@SamCowhick) September 8, 2016

Von Miller wearing the first ever Yeezy cleats tonight. (via NFL/Snapchat) pic.twitter.com/Kg54P49xby

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 8, 2016

 

Siemian tipped by Lotuleilei and picked by Thomas Davis. Two turnovers in two drives for the Broncos, who have moved the ball well otherwise

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) September 9, 2016

Noooooo. Time to start drinking.

— Love MY BroncosLakersYankeesAlabamaBlackhawks (@JohnReidy303) September 9, 2016

Just give it to the FULLBACK!
He's gone!

Andy Janovich's 1st NFL carry?
27-yard TD run! #Kickoff2016 #Broncos https://t.co/pDPOV7uVMp

— NFL (@NFL) September 9, 2016

Fullback TDs are so underrated.

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) September 9, 2016

#BringBackFullBacks

— Chief (@BarstoolChief) September 9, 2016

I love that #Broncos Country is doing their job tonight. They can be credited for all 3 Carolina timeouts so far.

— Howard Melton (@HowieMania) September 9, 2016

Attn Youngster ballhogs watching at home: You get to touch the ball 2wice as much if u put both hands on it pic.twitter.com/vL24n4MESf

— PFT Commenter (JMU bball undefeated) (@PFTCommenter) September 9, 2016

Broncos fullback janovich who scored td shows some skin. pic.twitter.com/KKba5d0lN0

— Outsports (@outsports) September 9, 2016

Hell of a drive. Apparently Cam Newton is still awesome

— Nate Kreckman (@NateKreckman) September 9, 2016

Too many #Broncos want to play defense tonight

— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) September 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/_ClarkChristian/status/774060987355803648

Tried to stream from the game, connection too poor. Just like #SportsAuthority #CARvsDEN pic.twitter.com/mr0lrQuwsh

— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) September 9, 2016

Like the halftime adjustments….going at the rookie corners for the #Panthers. Was going well until……that way underthrown ball!

— Chad Brown (@chadbrown94) September 9, 2016

Yeah. That isn't going to cut it at QB. Just a terrible throw.

— Love MY BroncosLakersYankeesAlabamaBlackhawks (@JohnReidy303) September 9, 2016

With that sack, Broncos LB @DeMarcusWare now has 135.5 career sacks (11th most in NFL history).

— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) September 9, 2016

S/O to Cam Newton for raising oral hygiene awareness on the sideline

— Nuggets Won the Larry (@NickTrem_17) September 9, 2016

Glitter, glisten, gloss, floss

— Eric 🦬 (@EricMetcalfe) September 9, 2016

C.J. Anderson is so good that he can only be allowed to run the ball once or twice per down marker. He takes hits far too hard.

— Justin Faudree (@SmoothsHoops) September 9, 2016

Wow. Absolutely impeccable execution on the screen. Just perfect.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) September 9, 2016

That's a hell of a drive. #Broncos

— Josh Dover (@JoshuaDover) September 9, 2016

One of those moments where you say, "Oh, so this is why Kubiak named him the starter."

— Spano (@BrandonSpano) September 9, 2016

Seriously who brings dental floss to a game.

— Mark Schlereth (@markschlereth) September 9, 2016

WOOT THERE IT IS

— Love MY BroncosLakersYankeesAlabamaBlackhawks (@JohnReidy303) September 9, 2016

Championship defenses get off the field here.

— LetZionEat (@BroadcastJesse) September 9, 2016

Thank God for our Defense!! 🔥💯 #Broncos

— TJ Patterson (@TRHP6) September 9, 2016

Game Update: it's………………good

— spilly (@IAmSpilly) September 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/adamamin/status/774080426902183936

https://twitter.com/Thomas_Fagan/status/774080485991419905

See what Siemian did there? He ran to the sideline, but instead of going out at the 10, was out at 11. Don't need a TD to move chains now

— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 9, 2016

#NoFlyZone 😈 https://t.co/Pn4SS9Xvg3

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 9, 2016

Since taking that wallop from @broncos late in 3rd, Cam is 1 for 4 for 13 yards and an interception …

— Patrick Graham (@pgraham34) September 9, 2016

TD CJ! #Broncos take the lead!

— Ryan Edwards (@redwardsradio) September 9, 2016

Every play should be to Janovich

— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) September 9, 2016

Defense has to finish this game. Nothing has changed

— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) September 9, 2016

Cam sacked by DWARE again. 2nd & LONG.

— DNVR Broncos (@DNVR_Broncos) September 9, 2016

There's the real MVP

— Colin Daniels (@southstands303) September 9, 2016

pic.twitter.com/dbY3lQHASc

— Corrin (@LovelyCorrin) September 9, 2016

VON. MILLER. SACK. pic.twitter.com/IV23QPAQXk

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/davelozo/status/774089930364506114

Wow. This defense…. HOLY SHIT

— Spano (@BrandonSpano) September 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/_McQuiston/status/774090911449960449

Good god Cam is getting killed out there pic.twitter.com/txzuatxsqa

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) September 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/_ClarkChristian/status/774091654504472576

That's five helmet-to-helmet shots for Cam Newton tonight.

— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) September 9, 2016

If Cam leads this team to a win…. #CARvsDEN #NFLKickoff

— Chris Boden (@BodenTweets) September 9, 2016

I can't take ANOTHER season of this.

— RG 📷 (@RyanGreeneDNVR) September 9, 2016

I think that's a catch. A great one but unfortunately a catch for the Panthers.

— Josh Dover (@JoshuaDover) September 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/ProsFB/status/774091972025815041

https://twitter.com/rockiesVSconnor/status/774093157029990400

Gano will have a 50+ yarder to win it for the Panthers.

— DNVR Broncos (@DNVR_Broncos) September 9, 2016

Gano misses it. Broncos will win.

— DNVR Broncos (@DNVR_Broncos) September 9, 2016

Yes!! Didn't want #Broncos stout defensive effort spoiled by split second "hands to the face" (dubious) & helmet to helmet shot (obvious)

— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) September 9, 2016

Welp 😐

— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 9, 2016

NO GOOD.

WOW.

— NFL (@NFL) September 9, 2016