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Ayers Gives Keynote Speech

May 10th, 2012 - 8:27pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

As Robert Ayers stepped to the stage, all eyes in the auditorium focused on the Broncos defensive lineman.

As the keynote speaker for the YESS Institute End-of-Year Celebration, his message resonated with the high school students in the audience because of how well he was able to relate to the group.

“I want you guys to understand where I’ve been,” he said.

Ayers went on to talk about growing up in poverty and some of the “wrong choices” he made when he was the same age as his audience.

He told the students about getting into fights and getting kicked out of schools when he was their age.

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Beadles Believes in Balance

April 18th, 2012 - 9:24pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Zane Beadles at CABPES Photo Gallery

Denver — After finishing in the Broncos weight room on Wednesday, Broncos guard Zane Beadles entered a community classroom to give a presentation on balancing academics and athletics to students at the Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists Technical Resource Center.

As a graduate of the University of Utah with a degree in mechanical engineering, Beadles was able to give the group of students first-hand advice on how to succeed in both academics and athletics.

“A lot of people and a lot of kids think you can’t do both athletics and academics,” Beadles said before the program. “While it was difficult going through college, if you really put your mind to it, you can do it. It’s no problem. Kids being able to see that, I think is a good thing because obviously they are interested in sports and things like that, but they can also realize that they can focus on their academics as well.”

He delivered a motivational lecture on strategies that he utilized in college while he was faced with the obstacle of pursuing a difficult major and participating in Division I athletics.

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Surprise Visitors

April 10th, 2012 - 2:17pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Tuesday morning Katie Walsh received a pair of surprise visitors to her hospital room at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.

Broncos defensive linemen Robert Ayers and Kevin Vickerson spent time with the 17-year old high school senior, who is recovering from a procedure that she underwent the day before.

Katie’s mom, Lynda, described the visit as the best medicine they’ve received in the 14 months since Katie began battling illness.

“It was great,” Vickerson said. “Whenever you can put a smile on a kid’s face that’s going through something -– whatever I can do, whatever I can say that can help lift their spirits up, I’m happy to do.”

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Bruton Plays Santa

December 25th, 2011 - 2:36pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

David Bruton is no stranger to helping out in the community.

He’s volunteered at Boys and Girls Clubs, participated in Shop with a Bronco events and supported his teammates with their foundations.

But this Christmas, he wanted to do something a little different.

He adopted a family through the Denver Rescue Mission Christmas Wish list, an annual program the rescue mission facilitates for families in need.

So he took a shopping list with him and got to work. Well, it was less work and more fun.

“I love shopping for kids, so I even put on a Captain America mask, I had the shield and I was shopping with that for a little bit, just having a good old time,” Bruton said.

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Tebow’s W15H

December 21st, 2011 - 3:20pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Quarterback Tim Tebow has become one of the most publicized figures in sports and while he’s been covered by outlets from People Magazine to NBC’s Saturday Night Live to Sports Illustrated, the aspect of the popularity that he appreciates most is the ability to positively affect the lives of others.

At every Broncos game throughout the 2011 season, Tebow has hosted an individual who has been fighting an illness or gone through personal adversity.

“I definitely think about the platform that I’ve been blessed with, but I think about it in a way of how can I make the most of this platform as far as giving back,” Tebow said. “That’s why my foundation is trying to do what we’re doing building a hospital in the Philippines and our Wish 15 program.”

Each week through the W15H program, Tebow brings families of those individuals who have fought medical hardships trips to Denver or the city that the Broncos are playing in. The trips include transportation, hotel and meals. Tebow meets with the participant, who is chosen through his foundation, before and sometimes after the game. The program provides the families with tickets to the game, pregame sideline passes, W15H luggage and gifts from Jockey and Nike. Tebow has even given participants his game-worn jersey from the games they’ve attended.

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Broncos Visit The Crossing

December 14th, 2011 - 10:36am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Champ Bailey and several of his teammates dedicated their time to give back to the community with a visit to The Crossing, a transitional housing facility, on Tuesday evening.

The Crossing is a clean and safe residential community providing long-term rehabilitation and transitional housing to individuals and families who desire to achieve a life of self-sufficiency and community contribution.

Bailey, who has been involved with The Crossing since early in his Broncos career, brought along many of his Broncos teammates, including Rahim Moore, Demaryius Thomas, Marcus Thomas and Wesley Woodyard, to the annual holiday event.

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Broncos Tackle Hunger

December 7th, 2011 - 8:01am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Several Broncos players spent their off day visiting local schools in support of the team’s ‘Broncos Tackle Hunger’ program.

A group of Broncos that included punter Britton Colquitt, tight end Virgil Green, defensive end Jason Hunter, defensive tackle Ryan McBean, Miles the Mascot and Broncos Cheerleaders visited Bear Creek K-8 School in Lakewood and Lois Lenski Elementary in Centennial for an assemblies. The two schools collected the most non-perishable food items throughout the month of October as part of the the food drive that collected more than 77,000 pounds of food between all of the participating schools.

“It’s real important because these kids give up their time and money and energy to help those less fortunate,” Colquitt said. “And that’s what our job is as people who are blessed, is to give to the those less fortunate and to love our neighbors.”

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Marjerrison Named Broncos Coach of the Week

November 9th, 2011 - 10:52am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos named Widefield High School’s Fred Marjerrison NFL Coach of the Week. Marjerrison led his Gladiators of the Class 4A Foothills League to a 42-24 victory over Cheyenne Mountain last Friday, securing the school’s first league title since 1996.

“At this time of year, you’re always going to be playing somebody good,” Marjerrison said. “The win was exciting and crazy.”

Marjerrison, 36, was born in Seoul, South Korea, and graduated from Widefield in 1994 and from Mesa State in 1998 where he received a degree in physical education. He went on to earn a master’s degree in school administration from the University of Phoenix in 2002. He played wide receiver at Mesa State. Marjerrison teaches physical education at WHS in addition to coaching football.

The Denver Broncos will recognize 10 High School Coach of the Week honorees during the regular season. Each weekly winner will receive a $1,000 donation from the NFL Youth Football Fund to be used in the school’s football program. Additionally, during the Broncos’ home game on January 1st, the NFL/Denver Broncos High School Coach of the Year will be named and presented with a $2,000 donation to the school’s football program. This year’s selection committee is led by Neil Devlin of the Denver Post and includes Ring of Fame Member Billy Thompson of the Denver Broncos and Andy Lindahl of KOA.

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Coppa Named Coach of the Week

November 4th, 2011 - 10:46am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

The Denver Broncos named Canon City Head Football Coach Chris Coppa as this week’s NFL Coach of the Week. Coppa has led his top ranked Class 3A Tigers of the South Central League to an undefeated 9-0 season with a come-from-behind 19-14 victory last Friday over Palmer Ridge. The win gave the Tigers the South Central title and guaranteed them a home playoff game.

“The victory was exciting for our fans, but it gave me more gray hairs,” Coppa said.

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Broncos Name Heiner H.S. Coach of the Week

October 12th, 2011 - 9:59am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos named Cornerstone Christian Academy Head Coach Jamie Heiner as this week’s NFL High School Coach of the Week. Heiner led his Class 1A Bulldogs of the Metro North League to a 17-14 victory Saturday night over Denver Christian. The game was decided with a Bulldog field goal as the time expired. Just one year ago, the Bulldogs, 3-3, were 1-8.

“Now, they understand,” Heiner said of his players. “Our program could have collapsed a year ago; we have a lot of kids who hadn’t played.”

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