Super Bowl 2014 Six Pack: Knowshon Moreno Playing for Contract

1. Knowshon To Test Free Agency

This news was well covered and debated yesterday on Mile High Report, but the news about the Denver Broncos letting Knowshon Moreno go in free agency this year really is just a numbers game. The Broncos just have too many star players that need to be locked down long term and running backs are just a dime a dozen anymore.

I won't downplay the loss as even though running backs are a dime a dozen, you won't find very many guys on the street or in the draft with the heart of Knowshon Moreno. It's a business though and I hope he gets to take a Super Bowl ring with him wherever he goes.

2. No Security Threats at Super Bowl XLVIII

In America's second most secure city and surrounding areas, there has been no specific threats to the venue and if you are one of the fortunate few that will be in attendance you will have the following to look forward to. You will be passed through metal detectors, then a pat-down search and you'll be required to unzip and remove outer garments for security personnel. You can bring one gallon freezer bags, though I'm not sure what that means unless it means you are to use those as your purse or wallet instead of your normal purse or wallet. 'Murica

3. Polar Practice for Broncos

Our own Kyle Montgomery found this image from the Denver Broncos photographer on Instagram. The cold weather has been massively overblown by the media, especially given that the team its supposed to effect negatively has twice as many cold weather games each year as does the Seattle Seahawks.

I think this team will be just fine on Super Sunday.

4. The NFL Hates Freedom

The NFL will be blocking live streams at the Super Bowl due to what the NFL is saying is too much demand. Personally, I think its because they hate freedom. Harsh I know, but any out of area fan knows what its like to try to watch their favorite team live without having Direct TV as your television provider.

Apparently, they allowed it last year and it caused massive problems, so they are proactively blocking it this time around. I can see why that needs to happen, but I saw this as an opportunity to bash the NFL's anti-online streaming stance. Give us more ways to watch and you wouldn't have a problem Mr. Goodell!

5. Bring on the Stock Exchange!

John Elway and Joe Ellis will be on hand at the New York Stock Exchange this morning at 7:30 a.m. MT.

Wall Street should have gotten the NFL's robber baron to ring the bell. He's just got that swagger.

6. Bullies Never Prosper

Jonathan Martin has finally come out to lay out all of the facts from his perspective. Having had to deal with meathead bullies in my lifetime, I suspected this was exactly how the situation in Miami played out over the course of years.

Usually, when you become desperate like that and there is no one to turn too you have to decide whether to fight or take flight. He made the right decision, since it is plainly obvious that if he had stayed and fought his teammates would have turned on him just like they did when he took flight.

It's best for all concern that Martin left that dysfunctional situation. I hope he gets another shot somewhere in the league, but front offices are notoriously conservative and in all likeliness, Jonathan Martin will never see the field as a professional football player again. However, if its a consolation, neither will Richie Incognito.

Horse Tracks

• Walter at Walterfootball.com agitated me with his analysis of this game and why the Seattle Seahawks will suffocate the Denver Broncos offense that can only beat mediocre teams like the Tennessee Titans in the cold. Derp didly derp!
• PFF profiles the three of the Four Horsemen, which was a pretty good read.
• Not be outdone by reports that the Broncos were practicing in the cold, the Seahawks follow suit with their own outdoors practice.
• Peyton Manning looked very sharp in practice yesterday as the Broncos squad practiced for nearly two hours in the blustery cold at Florham Park.
• Vance Johnson, one of the Three Amigos, opened up about his alcohol abuse and is looking to help others fight the darkness.
• SB Nation and Field Gulls are pushing the Seahawks propaganda this week. It's no surprise the Denver Broncos are horrifyingly overmatched and are about to get obliterated by the Legion of Boom.
• Meanwhile, Madden 25 aired an exciting highlight reel of the simulated Super Bowl XLVIII, which the Broncos won in overtime.
• Plenty of media interviews from John Fox, the venerable Champ Bailey, and of course Peyton Manning. Poor Manning had to answer questions for nearly 30 minutes, while Champ got out of there in just 7. Good stuff though!