Denver Broncos

DeMarcus Ware and Demaryius Thomas are celebrating their Super Bowl victory over the Panthers ... by staring down LIONS on a South African safari.

The Broncos superstars are visiting the Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa -- home to lions, leopards and elephants. In addition to observing wildlife ... the guys toured a winery, went deep sea fishing and visited Nelson Mandela's prison cell on Robben Island.

A rep for Ware tells TMZ Sports the trip was planned before SB -- but as it turns out, their $100k bonus checks for winning the game will easily cover the trip. 10 day trips like theirs tend to cost around $13,000.

What the hell was up with Eli Manning's face???

It's the question everyone was asking when the camera cut to Eli last night moments after Peyton's Broncos scored their final touchdown to secure a Super Bowl victory

Now, Peyton's younger bro is finally breaking his silence ... telling us what was going through his mind -- and why he wasn't jumping for joy like everyone else in the VIP suite!

By the way, Eli's face has also become a pretty popular meme on social media -- and the good news ... Eli approves -- saying it's all in good fun.

Cam Newton wasn't dabbin' Sunday night ... but Wade Phillips sure as hell was -- and TMZ Sports has the footage!!!

The 68-year-old Broncos defensive coordinator hit up The Grand Nightclub for the Super Bowl celebration party ... and GOT SUPER TURNT UP!!!!

He dabbed. He spanked. He got all the way down with a fat chain around his neck!

It was awesome!

Check out the clip of Phillips dancing while a bunch of the Broncos (and boxer Andre Berto) cheered him on. It's awesome!

The Denver Police Dept. says it's PROUD of Broncos Nation -- saying they only made 12 Super Bowl celebration arrests in Denver Sunday night ... with NO major injuries.

We spoke with Officer Tyrone Campbell who tells us overall "people behaved themselves amazingly" ... but said there were some people who "acted silly."

As for the arrests ... Officer Campbell says there were a few weapons arrests, some criminal mischief busts, a couple nailed for lighting small fires and a few other popped for cop car damage.

No riots, no widespread mayhem.

Peyton Manning celebrated with Budweiser ... Von Miller partied with LIL WAYNE ... and TMZ Sports has the footage!

Hours after the final whistle, the Super Bowl MVP hit up The Grand nightclub for the victory party -- where the superstar partied with several of his Denver Broncos teammates including Aqib Talib.

Miller -- a huge hip-hop fan -- stood right next to Weezy and Chris Brown as the rapper performed for the whole club ... make sure to watch Miller rapping along with all of the songs, it's pretty awesome!

Here's some Peyton Manning news ... straight from the horse's mouth.

"Miles," the official Broncos mascot, tells TMZ Sports ... he believes Peyton will finally hang up his cleats for good if the team hoists the Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl 50.

Well, he didn't actually "say" that -- 'cause he can't talk -- but he definitely used hand signals to convey the message.

BONUS -- we also asked if he had a dance move to compete with Cam Newton's dab ... and he totally does!!

Motivation or realism?

Peyton Manning's dad -- legendary QB Archie Manning -- says Las Vegas is DEAD ON with its Super Bowl line ... agreeing that the Denver Broncos are DEFINITELY underdogs on Sunday.

We got Archie arriving into San Francisco to cheer his son on ... and asked his thoughts on Peyton's crew being 5 point dogs going into the big game.

If you're expecting some fatherly sugarcoating ... you ain't gonna get it here. Archie says that line "sounds about right" but reminds everyone it'll be 0-0 when the ball is kicked off.

Good news for the son of Denver Broncos owner John Bowlen -- a judge has agreed to let him go to the Super Bowl ... despite the fact he's facing criminal charges stemming from an alleged dom. violence incident.

As we previously reported, 30-year-old John Bowlen Jr. was arrested back in June '15 after allegedly shoving his girlfriend in his Denver-area apartment during a domestic dispute.

John's GF called 911 -- but the call was cut short (the last thing the operator heard was a woman screaming) ... and when the operator called back, Bowlen went on a bizarre rant and referred to himself as the "blood of the city."

He's facing charges for harassment and telephone obstruction and has been ordered to stay away from the woman.

But TMZ Sports has learned ... Bowlen has filed a motion with the court asking for permission to travel to California from 2/4 to 2/7 ... presumably to watch his family's team play in SB50.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, the motion was granted without objection.

Scary moment for the Denver Broncos moments ago ... when a team bus clipped a member of its police escort ... but miraculously, no one was harmed ... TMZ Sports has learned.

GRONK JOKE!!!

With the AFC Championship just days away, Rob Gronkowski threw some Twitter shade at the Denver Broncos ... with a BJ joke.

Gronk gonna Gronk.

Get ready Broncos fans ... your star RB Ronnie Hillman is taking a stand ... revealing to TMZ Sports which Denver QB he'd want in the game when it's winning time.

Hillman was leaving The Nice Guy in L.A. when we asked the question burning up the Mile High city ... Peyton Manning or Brock Osweiler?

Check out the clip -- Ronnie skillfully sidesteps the question at first, but eventually tells us there is ONE Broncos QB he'd like to score the game winner! You might not immediately recognize the name he drops though. Think ... 3rd string.

Peyton Manning is never getting his job back from Brock Osweiler ... 'cause TMZ Sports has picture proof that the young QB's success was foretold long ago ... by pimple-faced teen psychics in Kalispell, Montana.

Brock is tearing it up for the Broncos right now ... boasting an undefeated record as the team's starting QB since he took over for #18.

One group totally unsurprised by Osweiler's domination? The '09 class at Flathead High School, which voted Brock "Most Likely To Be Famous" during his senior year.

Remember Anthony Miller? Dude was a stud WR for the Broncos and the Chargers back in the '90s.

Anyway, we asked him about Peyton Manning ... and the war with Father Time.

Miller -- a 5-time Pro Bowler -- essentially says it's over for Peyton.

Fun Fact -- we went searching for some Miller highlights ... but all we could find is this clip from '93 (Stan Humphries!) ... and the whole thing was in en espanol!

Disfruta!

Well, at least one person still believes in Peyton Manning ...

Despite the vomit-inducing performance he put on this weekend, "Today" show co-host Hoda Kotb says she still STRONGLY believes in the Broncos QB.

In fact, she even lays out a case for Manning ... saying he's still "golden" ... and predicts he'll eventually return to greatness!!!

He's 6'5", 230 pounds, and has a laser rocket arm ... and now Peyton Manning has proved -- he can also conduct an orchestra like a champ!!!

Manning and a bunch of his Denver Broncos teammates grabbed their batons and took over the Taste of the Broncos event at Mile High last night ... hookin' up with the Colorado Symphony to raise money for the Food Bank of the Rockies.

Peyton conducted the orchestra through a version of "Rocky Top" -- a tribute to the University of Tennessee.

Overall, not a bad job ... but let's face it -- he's no Shaq.

Some life updates from Denver Broncos stud linebacker Von Miller ... apparently, he's got a new celebrity partner on his chicken farm ... and he's finally addressing his team's fart tax.

It all went down outside Hooray Henry's nightclub in West Hollywood -- where Miller had been partying with his pal (and fellow NFL linebacker) Melvin Ingram.

Seems Ingram has gotten in on Miller's legendary chicken farm in Texas (yes, he really has a chicken farm) ... though, the dudes appear kinda hammered, so they may have just been messin' around.

As for the fart tax ... there have been reports the Broncos fine players for tearing ass during meetings. So, we asked Miller about it.