This updated edition in the best-selling āTales from the Sidelinesā series captures the memorable moments, colorful characters, outstanding players, and championship seasons that are part of the Broncosā storied history.
Beginning with the franchiseās origins as a charter member of the American Football League in 1960, Andrew Mason takes the reader on a journey that includes a decade of Bronco futility, the AFL-NFL merger, and the teamās first-ever playoff appearance in 1977, when they went all the way to the Super Bowl. Since then, the Denver Broncos have become one of the NFLās most consistent and successful franchises, with just six losing seasons in the last thirty-seven years.
Mason mines the teamās rich history for stories that are revealing, moving, and often hilarious. Examples from the first ten years are āthe worst uniforms ever,ā the arrival of Lou Saban and Floyd Little, and the story of āMarlin the Magician.ā The 70s brought John Ralston, the 3-4 Orange Crush defense, the Miracle of ā77, and wild man Lyle Alzado. John Elway took the Broncos through the 80s and 90s, āThe Drive,ā five Super Bowls, two championships, and āthe greatest walk off ever.ā Fans are treated to the āups, downs, and frownsā of Jay Cutler, the second coming of Peyton Manning, two more Super Bowls, one more championship, and the dominance of Von Miller.
āMile High Footballā is alive and well in Denver, but it wasnāt always that way. In this newly revised edition of Tales from the Denver Broncos Sideline, Andrew Mason gives readers the stories of the low points that tested Broncos fansā allegiance, the incredible highs that followed, and everything in between.