Videos: QB Tim Tebow shows improvement at Eagles open practice

Quarterback Tim Tebow struggled early during the Eagles' practice open to fans at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday, throwing passes too low and high during warm ups. But as practice went on, Tebow's throwing showed improvement, and his throws were more accurate.

Tebow struggled throwing passes to receivers on air, but performed better during practice settings resembling game situations (11-on-11 and 7-on-7 drills). At one point he got into the secondary on a read-option run. Later he connected on an intermediate pass in tight coverage.


Tebow looked, as usual, most comfortable when running.


It helped, of course, that defenders are not allowed to touch QBs during practice.


Overall, Sunday was not a bad showing for Tebow.


Tebow ran with Philly's third-team offense. The Eagles will take on the Colts in Week 1 of preseason play on Sunday, Aug. 16 on CBS. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

VIDEO: Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks Preseason Highlights

The Denver Broncos were embarrassed by the Seattle Seahawks 40-10 over the weekend.  Denver will return to the practice field on Monday and will host the St. Louis Rams on Saturday.

On a different note, I have joined the staff at MileHighReport.com, where I will be doing most of my Broncos coverage going forward.  Go check out the site!

VIDEO: Highlights of Denver Broncos 10-6 Win Over San Francisco 49ers

Quick Hits: Denver Broncos Defeat San Francisco 49ers 10-6 in Week 1

(Screengrab courtesy of Matt Miller on Twitter)

The Denver Broncos defeated the San Francisco 49ers 10-6 in Candlestick Park on Thursday night, moving to 1-0 in preseason play.  Quarterback Peyton Manning played for one series, going 2-of-4 for 13 yards (one pass competed to Julius Thomas and another to Demaryius Thomas).

A few quick hits from tonight's game:

• No injuries.  After the game, head coach John Fox had no injuries to report.

• Pistol formation.  Back in May, we caught wind of the Broncos running pistol formations at Dove Valley.  On Tuesday, ESPN's Cecil Lammey asked Manning about the pistol and about the possibility of ever running it in Denver.  Manning sidestepped the question, but Denver came out in a pistol look on Thursday.

• New collars.  It's official now.  The Broncos are returning to solid collars.

LIVE: Denver Broncos Take on San Francisco 49ers — Twitter Updates

The Denver Broncos will take on the San Francisco 49ers at 7 p.m. (MT) tonight on  KTVD Channel 5 (20).  Out of town fans can watch the game on NFL.com's Preseason Live package.

KTVD's Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) and John Lynch (color commentary) will be calling the game and Rod Macke will be reporting on the sidelines at Candlestick Park.

Last season, the Broncos finished 13-3 in regular season play while the 49ers went 11-4-1.  Denver's season ended when they fell to the Ravens in the divisional round of the playoffs. Three weeks later, San Francisco fell to the same Ravens in the Super Bowl.

Entering the 2013 season, the Broncos and 49ers are considered among the top teams in the NFL.  Tonight's game—or at least the first half—could be a preview of this season's Super Bowl.

Follow along live after the jump with some of our favorite game day Tweeters:

With Offensive Line Ailing, Should Peyton Manning Even Play Tonight?

For the starters, preseason games are meaningless.

Sure, preseason matches allow you to fine tune things and get on the same page with your new quarterback (here's looking at you, Wes Welker), but in Week 1, the starters only play the first quarter—if that.

So with Denver's offensive line banged up, should the Broncos even risk playing quarterback Peyton Manning tonight against the San Francisco 49ers?  The last thing Denver's staff wants to see is San Francisco's Aldon Smith blindsiding their $17.5 million quarterback in a meaningless exhibition game.

It's a subject up for debate, but the fact is, Manning may have to play with this patch-work offensive line during the regular season if any of the o-linemen have reoccurring injuries.  The time is now for Manning to get on the same page with his line.

"Certainly, you think about it because you’ve got good offensive players, so if they’re injured and not in there, then it does make an impact on your team,"  Manning said after practice on Tuesday when asked if he was concerned about the injuries suffered along Denver's offensive line this summer.