Tales from the Draft: How free agency misfortune turned into a decade of success with the selection of Steve Atwater
Drafting Hall of Fame players often seems like a sure thing in hindsight — but at the time, it was not the case with Steve Atwater.
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Drafting Hall of Fame players often seems like a sure thing in hindsight — but at the time, it was not the case with Steve Atwater.
Broncos Team Historian Jim Saccomano looks back on a memorable game against the Chargers in 1970.
Broncos Team Historian Jim Saccomano looks back on the late Chiefs legend who began his career with the Broncos.
As we continue our series that features prominent Broncos alumni, here's a look back at Lyle Alzado's career in Denver.
The Lead Last Thursday, the Broncos inked half of their draft class to their rookie contracts, and before long, the other five will surely join them. This annual process hasn't always felt like such a routine, and if you go back far enough, you can find a time when the routine was Denver not signing their draft picks. Before the implementation of the common AFL-NFL draft in 1967, the Broncos and other AFL teams struggled to beat out their richer NFL counterparts in trying to sign draft picks. Denver was particularly unsuccessful; until 1967, the Broncos remained the only AFL team not to have...