Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
1 The Duke 1
2 World Champs-Finally! 10
3 Back-to-Back 16
4 Back on Top 21
5 The Franchise 27
6 The Mastermind 30
7 Denver's Best Owner? 36
8 Sharpe Tongue 39
9 From Unknown to Superstar 45
10 New Sheriff in Town 51
11 Zim 56
12 Broncos Are Born 60
13 Riding out of Town? 66
14 Orange Crush 69
15 Greatness Unnoticed 74
16 Always a Bronco 78
17 Broncomania 81
18 1977 Playoffs 84
19 Super Bowl XII 89
20 Von & the Orange Rush 92
21 Fan Favorite 96
22 Shutdown Corner 99
23 Koobs 102
24 Coach from the Old School 106
25 Meek 111
26 Hard Work Pays Off 115
27 The Elway Trade 118
28 The Drive 122
29 The Fumble 127
30 The Broncos' Savior 129
31 Mile High Stadium 132
32 Mile High Magic 134
33 The Right QB at the Right Time 140
34 Lighting the Fire 144
35 The Magician 147
36 The Champ 151
37 All-Around DB 154
38 The Smiling Assassin 156
39 The Goose 159
40 Denver's First QB 162
41 Becoming Winners 165
42 Tombstone 170
43 The Professor 171
44 To Do: Skiing 175
45 The Reeves-Elway Feud 176
46 Super Disappointments 180
47 Jason Elam 185
48 Nasty Nalen 187
49 A Major League City 190
50 "Heaven" Moses 193
51 Lionel Taylor 196
52 Raider Week 198
53 Smooth Smitty 201
54 Jim Turner 202
55 To Do: Coors Brewery 205
56 Happy Returns 206
57 The Go-To Guy 210
58 To Do: Fourteeners 212
59 Eddie Mac 214
60 One of a Kind 217
61 Disaster in Denver 221
62 Romo 223
63 To Do: Red Rocks 226
64 Otis Armstrong 227
65 Defensive Wizard 229
66 To Do: Black Hawk/Central City 233
67 McDisaster 234
68 Tebow and the Magic of 2011 239
69 Alex Gibbs 245
70 To Do: 16th Street Mall 247
71 "Al" Leader on Defense 248
72 Holding His Own 249
73 To Do: The Cherry Cricket 251
74 Hurricane 254
75 Simon Fletcher 257
76 The Judge 258
77 To Do: Elitch Gardens 260
78 No Shoe, No Problem 261
79 KOA Radio 264
80 To Do: National Western Stock Show 267
81 Sports Authority Field at Mile High 269
82 The Heir Apparent 272
83 D-Will 278
84 2005 AFC Championship Game 281
85 Elvis Is in the Building 284
86 Sammy Winder 286
87 The Three Amigos 289
88 Ring of Fame 293
89 Greek 295
90 Sacco 296
91 John Lynch 298
92 Clinton Portis 300
93 South Park 302
94 Not So Classy in San Diego 303
95 Cookie 306
96 Mr. Versatility 309
97 To Do: Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave 312
98 The Toughest Bronco? 313
99 Denver Gold 315
100 Before T.D. There Was…T.D 319
Trivia 323
Bibliography 327
