Golden Nuggets: Levi's Stadium gets proper football debut as Broncos come to town

Good morning ladies and gents. Today, the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Denver Broncos in a game that would make me nervous if it were a regular season matchup. Fortunately, this is the second preseason game, so it's much more individually focused. Yesterday, I wrote about the things I'm looking for (you know, other than the 49ers not sucking, the Broncos sucking and no injuries) so be sure to check that out if it sounds interesting (it totally is).

Anyway, I think what's far more interesting than a preseason game is the football debut for Levi's Stadium. I won't be able to afford a ticket there for many years but I hope to make it out to a couple games with a snazzy press pass. Today's game won't be one of them, but it will still be cool to see on TV with actual football being played in it, ya know?

Onto the links. Go Niners.

James tosses elbow brace: 'It shows weakness' (Maiocco)

Ten 49ers to watch vs. Broncos on Sunday (Barrows)

Crabtree on his 2013 return: 'I wasn't me' (Branch)

If pattern holds, Manning will see more action than Kaepernick (Maiocco)

A lighter, faster Crabtree: "I see a lot of people talking about this and that." (BA Sports Guy)

For Niners' players, creature comforts not on their minds (Branch)

Levi's Stadium: a smart home for 49ers (SFGate)

Viewer's guide to Broncos @ 49ers (Scout)

Clampdown on defensive infractions gets 49ers' attention (Barrows)

Blaine Gabbert struggling to revive career in San Francisco (USA Today)

Practice 16: Crabtree prepares for big test (Maiocco)

49ers notes: Harbaugh supports Gabbert, Lattimore not ready, Crabtree feeling better (Barrows)

Harbaugh accepts ice-bucket challenge, but not the one from Pete Carroll (Barrows)