The NFL won't officially announce each team's schedule until later Tuesday evening, but one detail about the Denver Broncos' 2012 schedule has emerged thanks to Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac: Peyton Manning and company will open the regular season in a Sunday night game against Pittsburgh.
Steelers will open the 2012 season Sunday night in Denver against Peyton Manning.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) April 17, 2012
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Manning's move to Denver and return from injury is such a huge story, and the NFL isn't wasting any time getting the Broncos into a marquee primetime matchup. And there certainly could be more of those in store for the Broncos in 2012.
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