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DENVER -- John Elway revamped his offense in the wake of the Denver Broncos third title, shedding both tight ends and three offensive linemen who started in the Super Bowl while bidding farewell to Peyton Manning and his longtime backup Brock Osweiler.Now, its Trevor Siemian and backup Paxton Lynch under center for Denver and neither has ever thrown a pass in the NFL that counted.That defense, though.Despite losing Malik Jackson and Danny Trevathan to free agency, Denvers dazzling defense could be even better than the one that brought home the Lombardi Trophy seven months ago with a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, whom they open the season against Thursday night in Denver.Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, who transformed himself from sports superstar to mainstream celebrity during a six-month victory tour that included four dozen TV appearances, missed the entire offseason program but showed up in fantastic shape after signing the biggest contract ever for a non-quarterback .Others who figure to be even better in 2016 are pass rushers Shane Ray and Shaq Barrett, defensive end Derek Wolfe and cornerback Bradley Roby. Todd Davis replaces Trevathan and free agent Jared Crick replaces Jackson.Oddsmakers say the Broncos, who averaged 11 wins during Mannings four-year tenure, wont even hit double figures this season as they become the first team since the 2001 Ravens to try to go back-to-back after losing its top two QBs.Roby said the rest of the country may view the Broncos as a one-hit wonder, but hes pretty sure the Broncos can sustain their dominance and carry the team to another trophy regardless of whos throwing the ball to Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas.Because defense wins championships and I think people are just saying (that) because we lost two quarterbacks so they automatically have doubts, Roby said. But we know that defense was a big reason why we got to the game and why we won the game. So, we are very confident that well be better this year.Other factors that will determine whether the Broncos can win a sixth straight AFC West crown and defend their Super Bowl title:BOUNCING BACK : Thomas is no longer bogged down by worries over his contract, his mothers incarceration and a new offense. Despite his 105 catches for 1,304 yards in 2015, Thomas reached the end zone just six times, dropped 18 passes and was a non-factor in the playoffs. With President Barack Obama commuting his grandmothers drug sentence this summer, Thomas has a clear head and promises to cut down on the drops.ANDERSONS DURABILITY : C.J. Anderson signed a four-year, $18 million contract following his 90-yard performance in the Super Bowl. Elway told him with the payday comes higher expectations, specifically that hell finally put together a full season. 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LOUIS -- Videos obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch provide new insight into a fatal 2011 police shooting that led to first-degree murder charges this year against a white officer, who was carrying a personal assault rifle against police policy.Jason Stockley was charged in May in the Dec. 20, 2011, death of 24-year-old Anthony Lamar Smith, a black man who was a drug suspect and was shot and killed after a high-speed chase. When the charges were filed, Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce cited new evidence that she did not disclose.A federal judge has prohibited release of the videos and police reports by lawyers who obtained it as part of a civil case in which the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners paid a $900,000 settlement for Smiths young daughter.But the videos posted Tuesday by the newspaper (http://bit.ly/2diSU90 ) are from the police SUV and store surveillance footage. The Post-Dispatch says it obtained copies of videos, police reports, crime scene and evidence photos and an OnStar vehicle assistance recording from someone not involved in the legal proceedings, who said he had received them anonymously. KTVI-TV also posted the dashcam video Tuesday, saying it received it on a thumb drive from an anonymous person.Stockley and Officer Brian Bianchi pulled up behind Smiths rented car outside of a fast food restaurant, the dashcam and surveillance camera videos show. Smitth backs into the police SUV, maneuvers out of the parking lot and speeds past Stockley, who is not in the SUV, nearly knocking an AK-47 rifle from his hands.dddddddddddd It was Stockleys personal rifle; officials say carrying that on duty is against department policy.Stockley fired several shots from his department-issued handgun, and the two officers began the chase. Court documents accuse Stockley of saying during the chase, Going to kill this (expletive), dont you know it.After Smiths car stops, Stockley tells Bianchi to ram the back. The officers get out and Stockley fires five shots from his department-issued handgun into the car. There is no audio of the officers voices outside their SUV.Stockley, now 35, told investigators he fired after Smith reached for a gun, then unloaded Smiths gun as a safety precaution after the shooting.Smiths relatives and supporters say Stockley planted the weapon. Documents cite tests that show Stockleys DNA, not Smiths, on a .38-caliber revolver that was found in Smiths car.Stockley left the force in 2013 and is free on $1 million bond secured by the St. Louis Police Officers Association. Bianchi was not accused of wrongdoing and is still on the force.---Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com ' ' '