Posted Sun May 20th by Tim Lynch
We are entering the “dead zone” of the football season. Not much going on and utter boredom for those of us who are the one sport kind. What better way to pass the time than to relive some of the greatest plays in Denver Broncos history? This initial post will cover the “best of the [...]
Posted Thu May 17th by Monty
Rod Smith was the forger of a prolific career with the Denver Broncos, and now he’s being honored as such. Smith has been elected as the 23rd member of the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place during halftime of the Broncos’ Week 3 matchup against the Houston Texans on Sunday, [...]
Posted Tue Mar 20th by Monty
After 49 years, Number 18 is returning to Denver. Frank Tripucka, the last man to wear the jersey number for the Denver Broncos, has no problem with Peyton Manning taking the number out of retirement. The Broncos retired the jersey in 1963 when Tripucka, the team’s first quarterback, retired. “I would be honored to have [...]
Posted Thu Feb 2nd by Jon Heath
For years, legendary quarterback John Elway was the only player representing the Denver Broncos historic franchise in Pro Football’s Hall of Fame. That all changed when offensive lineman Gary Zimmerman, running back Floyd Little and tight end Shannon Sharpewere enshrined during a four-year span. The Broncos now have four players in the HOF and that number will grow [...]
Posted Tue Jan 24th by Jon Heath
Over the next few days, ESPN will be rolling out their Any Era Team, consisting of twenty players that Pro Football Hall of Famers think could have played in any era of the National Football League. Ranking at number nineteen on the list is Denver Broncos second-year quarterback Tim Tebow. “It’s funny. It was debated [...]
Posted Sun Aug 7th by Jon Heath
Former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe was officially inducted into Pro Football’s Hall of Fame on Saturday evening in Canton, Ohio. Sharpe is the fourth Bronco to be enshrined, joining former teammates John Elway (QB) and Gary Zimmerman (OL) as three of the four Broncos representing the team in Canton. The fourth former Bronco [...]
Posted Wed Mar 16th by Jon Heath
Over the last four years, three former Denver Broncos have gotten into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; offensive lineman Gary Zimmerman in 2008, running back Floyd Little in 2010 and tight end Shannon Sharpe in 2011. Prior to the recent Broncos “storming of the Hall of Fame wall,” as former linebacker Karl Mecklenburg put [...]
Posted Sat Feb 5th by Ian Henson
It what some fans believed to be a long shot; former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe has been elected to the NFL Hall of Fame. Sharpe joins John Elway, Gary Zimmerman and Floyd Little as the fourth member of the Broncos to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sharpe was the [...]
Posted Sat Aug 7th by Ian Henson
Ed. Note: I felt this was worth bumping to the top of BT today. Congrats again to Floyd Little. “I truly believe that none of us is anything until the least of us is something.“ The man who single-handedly kept the Broncos in Denver stepped to the podium in Canton, Ohio Saturday donning his gold [...]
Posted Sat Feb 6th by Monty
One of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s greatest wrongs has been righted, and the player known to the Denver Broncos as “The Franchise” will finally have his achievements to the league honored properly. Former Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little (1965-75), the first No. 1 draft pick to sign with the club, was elected [...]
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Published on 05/20/2012 at Sun May 20 14:00. 4 Comments
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