Tag: Pat Bowlen
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Clera Rorex posthumously awarded Mountain Leader Award by Gov. Jared Polis
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Clera Rorex was a legend. She issued marriage licenses to six same sex couples in Boulder County starting in 1975, decades before same-sex marriage was legalized by the 2015 landmark Obergefell v. Hodges U.S. Supreme Court Decision. On Thursday, she posthumously received the Mountain Leader Award at the Governor’s…
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2022 BRONCOS SPECIAL SECTION | Broncos ownership: Meet the star-studded group leading franchise into 2022 season and beyond
The next era of Denver Broncos football has arrived with a new ownership group leading the franchise. A diverse six-member powerhouse is tasked with steering the team back toward Super Bowl contention, filling the giant shoes left by the late Pat Bowlen. No small task for a Broncos team that hasn’t made the playoffs since…
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New Denver Broncos ownership vows to continue community support
The Denver Broncos haven’t made the NFL playoffs in six seasons, but the team never missed a step when it came to winning charitable efforts in the metro Denver community, especially the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver. For more than three decades, the football team, the Denver Broncos Charities (a 501(c)3 non-profit organization)…
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Why Broncos, city of Denver were Peyton Manning, John Lynch’s preferred final NFL destinations
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DENVER — When John Lynch entered free agency in 2004 and Peyton Manning in 2012, both came to the same conclusion: Denver was where they wanted to end their illustrious football careers. Many likely don’t consider Denver a destination city, but for Lynch and Manning, who will both be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of…
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Joe Ellis: Timeline of Broncos ownership will be determined after 2021 season
ENGLEWOOD — Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis made one thing clear Tuesday: the Broncos are not for sale — yet. In a pre-training camp press conference, Ellis addressed the Broncos’ ownership situation, tangled since the death of owner Pat Bowlen in June 2019. Most recently, the lawsuit to determine the future ownership of the…
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Meet the Denver Broncos’ community development ‘dream team,’ which is regarded as one of the best
Hanging on Allie Engelken’s office wall is a sign that reads “I’d rather try and fail, rather than fail to try.” This is often the rallying cry of the Broncos’ community development team, which Engelken oversees. It’s made of only four people: Engelken, executive director; Liz Jeralds, senior manager; Katie Shuster, the coordinator; and Bobby…
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Broncos President, CEO Joe Ellis named Mizel Institute Community Enrichment Award recipient
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis was selected as the recipient of the Mizel Institute 2021 Community Enrichment Award, the team announced Monday. The philanthropic award is considered one of Colorado’s top service awards “that recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community.”…
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Peyton Manning doesn’t rule out future role with Broncos: ‘I haven’t said no to anything’
Peyton Manning is a Bronco for life. The soon-to-be Hall of Famer may have only spent the last four seasons of his 17-year career with the Broncos, but having lived in Denver since his retirement in 2015-2016, Manning has remained one of the organization’s biggest supporters. “Denver took a chance on me and I’ll never…
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Denver Broncos’ ownership saga takes another twist with vacated trial
The fate of the Denver Broncos’ future ownership will not be decided in court, at least for now. According to multiple reports confirmed by The Gazette’s George Stoia, a trial set to start July 12 will not happen after a joint motion was filed Tuesday. The rationale for that decision remains unclear. Attorneys for both…
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Broncos trainer Steve ‘Greek’ Antonopulos retires after 45-year career
Denver Broncos trainer Steve “Greek” Antonopulos, who has served 45 years in the Broncos organization and was a part of the franchise’s three Super Bowl victories, is retiring. “I love the Denver Broncos,” Antonopulos said in a statement Monday. “I have put my heart and soul into this, and the Denver Broncos are first class.…