""Look! Over there! That was my first apartment when I moved here to play for the Broncos." My son could not have cared less about the "playing for the Broncos" part. "Were you on the top floor?" he asked. "Almost," I said, which was not really a lie. We drove on, along the same route I had driven every morning in the brand-new Denali I bought my first week on the practice squad, in September of 2003-in hindsight, a foolhardy purchase."
"Ever since taking ownership of the team three years ago, the Walton-Penner group, of Walmart fame, has made a concerted effort to reach the Broncos alumni, and that isn't easy. Former NFL players are good at disappearing. But the owners are making inroads. They've only been in charge for a few years, but they're the richest owners in the league, and t"
A former Broncos player drives past his first apartment and later points out another house he lived in to his young son during a visit. The son remains focused on toy monster trucks and gives only a fleeting response when asked about living in the old house. The player recalls buying a Denali during his first week on the practice squad in 2003 and notes the average NFL career lasts just over three years. The Walton-Penner ownership group has spent recent years reaching out to Broncos alumni and inviting them to training camp events.
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