Tuesday night, linebacker Wesley Woodyard and teammates Nate Irving, David Bruton, Demaryius Thomas and Matt Prater provided brain power to teams competing in a pub quiz for prizes.
More importantly, the group helped raise money for Colorado Youth at Risk and Woodyard’s 16Ways Foundation.
“We definitely hit on a lot of the same things,” Woodyard said of his foundation and Colorado Youth at Risk. “They’re touching kids’ lives and so do I. We all try to grasp that concept of giving back to the youth at risk in Colorado and throughout the world. That’s one of the reasons why I partnered up with them.”
The Touchdowns for Tomorrow: Trivia Night event was held at Rackhouse Pub and hosted by the Geeks Who Drink’s Quiz for a Cause.
Teams of four could register for the event for a fee, then bid on Broncos to join their team during a live auction at the start of the evening.
“I get a chance to team up against some of my teammates, so it’s going to be fun,” Woodyard laughed. “Hopefully I have some answers.”
Colorado Youth at Risk aims to reduced the amount of high school dropouts by pairing youth with adult mentors. Woodyard’s 16Ways Foundation has a similar purpose. The foundation recognizes an emotional need for at-risk youth.
“At-risk youth require reassurance that they matter, in order for them to achieve their highest possible academic and social levels, with the intent to become productive, contributing members of society,” reads the mission statement on the foundation’s website.
The foundation works on a national level to develop and implement workshops, seminars, camps and other activities designed to build self-esteem, promote responsibility and provide knowledge.
Tuesday’s event was an especially fun way to help raise money toward that cause, and the next fundraising event comes at the end of the month — Woodyard’s second annual MVP Dinner on Sept. 25. Woodyard said it meant a lot that his teammates came out to show their support on Tuesday.
“It’s always good to see these guys come out for something like this,” Woodyard said. “It’s real exciting to see.”
Tags: 16Ways Foundation, Wesley Woodyard
*official game prediction* Broncos slug it out in Atlanta. And win 34-21
First off, if you care to make a return…Welcome Bay! I’ve missed your presence on the blog. The blog has missed your ability to drive the conversation….even if it created controversy or was just one of your conspiracy theories, it kept things going. Would love to have you back.
**Score Prediction**
Broncos 31 Atlanta 28
I agree 3rd! I’m on everyday but can’t comment most of the time but I love seeing some familiar faces.
I like our match up against Atlanta…as many have mentioned their secondary is beat up, which should bode well for our receiving corps. I think we could utilize Tamme and Dreessen to further complicate things. We didn’t use them to their full extent against Pitt, but didn’t need to. Atlanta’s offense is pretty dang good, but I also like our matchup against them. I think Champ, Porter, and Harris can guard Jones and White about as well as any trio in the league, but I worry about Gonazalez. He’s tough to matchup on. None of our LB’s can do it (IMO), and I’m not feeling great about our safeties on him either. If we match our performance against the Steelers we should be able to contain Turner…but Pitt’s line was beat up.
I’m definitely driving sndvl right now, LOL. Good to be able to say hi to you mellow and 3rdGen, just like old days. But it just takes way too much out of me, I’m much happier with less blog workload, yes I actually WORKED hard at it, and the arguing back and forth got old, but glad I could entertain as long as I did and thanks to all for all their contributions over the years, I learned a lot here.
And today’s version of the Broncos is FANtastic, absolutely love the direction we are heading even so I disagree with some aspects of it, I’ll leave at that as to not get into any arguments, haha.
Maybe just drop in and give your post game impressions…I always appreciated your perspective. I was extremely surprised and disappointed when you announced your retirement from the blog. You were just *poof* gone, and I was even more surprised at how long you stayed away….this place is like crack, you can’t just give it up!
TRB has also been MIA until this first game. Glad he’s back too.
At 58 you’re done with crack or you’re dead, LOL.
Lol… Your good, bad, ugly was always fun to read. You did a fantastic job running the competitions. You are missed by many…
Just don’t see what you have to gain by your drive by posts and the way you’ve called people out. (Or not at all, since some of us are just meddling in a boring adulthood)!
So what don’t you agree with? Bring it on. I’d rather read your view on that, then you chastising turtle for beheading your baby!!!
Cat, Didn’t you say you thought we would lose to Atlanta? Do you still feel the same or did the game with the Steelers change your mind? I’m thinking our team is just too strong for them on defense and offense. How do you feel now?
87-36… Manning’s record in dome settings (not sure if this includes playoffs).
No doubt Atlanta is good at home.
This is a fantastic Monday night matchup. And where having Mr. Porter will most definitely pay off. His familiarity with the NFC South WRs. My guess is the defense just started heating up at the end of the Sunday night game….look out because there is going to be some fireworks!!!!!!
****Official Score Prediction*****
Broncos- 27
Falcons- 24
Not sure what is confusing about a simple Over/Under format… Just like in any casino, there is a basic line (in this case set by the actual final game score itself) and you bet against it… You are setting your own Over/Under line by predicting the two teams scores which are added together…
So, if a line on a game is set at 42 and you take the Over and then place a prop bet of Home 22/Visitors 20 for your total then that’s really two seperate bets. If the home team scores 22 and the visiting team scores 19 then the total is 41 and regardless you only hit half your Prop, and missed the over/under… Or in other words you lost…
I can see where some would like to give credit to the prop side of the bet, but unfortunately that is secondary to the main line which is the over/under determined by the overall point total… It’s not the way it was in years past, but for the sake of actual fairness and accuracy this is the way it is going to be scored… I will give extra Cyber-Cookies for hitting one teams score or the other, but the game points are awarded based on total points scored…
Official score prediction
57 points
Awesome cause too! Right up my alley. I love trivia
And words with friends…
i hit the broncos score of 31 mmmmmm COOKIES!
Banned they come in several flavors! If there are ties at seasons end then the prop side of the bet can be used as a tie-breaker…
Macadamia please
ok ok broncos 26 falcons 31
lol i am just kidding ha
official score prediction is broncos 34 falcons 23
Toytle u my boy blue you know that huh
bay —– but i like his game sorry buddy boy ha
you however are awesome and he well —–
i am so confused hahahahaha
I’m glad to see some regular faces bc when I try to comment other times it seems like the newbies have their own little click. So half the time I stop commenting. So like 3rd said….. stop by every now and then Bay
so how long does one get banned for calling the steelers are ape nation lol
mellowhat you think of all these moves in the nba?
u are a nug fan right?
and Banned, you still have to pick the winning team!
Yesssssss sir Banned!! I think our new A.I. will be a key factor, much more than our last A.I. We could make some noise but that West will be tough tough tough.
yeah very tough indeed i luv watching the nuggs play like the brand of ball karl deploys after all i am a sonics fan until they return to seattle although i have never beeen there man that is wierd lol but loyal ha
howard is a pompous arse ha
I love ‘Manimal’!!! Faried is so fun to watch… with AI, McGhee, and Faried I expect all kinds of Lob dunks from Miller this season! I think the Nugs can compete, but do no better than about 4th in the West, it’s so Stacked and with Howad and Nash in LA that team will be a Nightmare
btw for the mods that run this joint lol ahh nvm ha i am gonna open my mouth but i caught myself ha
all i will say are public figures/role models are fair game!
is for the are hardy har har ha ah blah
Banned you liked the Sonics and have never been to Seattle?
yeppers lol but when i started watching was with the rain man and the glove and if i pick a team i never change it !
i am from MT i was a free agent lol
i do like following the nugs cause of earliar post and they are on my tv all the time lol
and the rockets i lived in katy tx for ten yrs
and all duke players ha
ohand ex sonics but ray allen is off that list after leaving the c’s for the hated heat
although i do like battier lol
man i need sleep beeen up since 4 30 am lol gn all and go broncos ha
That’s crazy bc I was born n raised in New Orleans yet love everything Denver. Fell in love with Denver after a trip there when I was 5. I met Chris Jackson, Antonio Mcdyess, Mutumbo, and all them dudes back in 1995
Go broncos
So in essence were making 4 picks? The winning team, the line and the score for each team…
Just like the NFL is an evolving league, so shall our contests be!!! I like the formula turtle. Maybe you should post the rules at least once a week. Like when the competition week opens. That way everybody is clear. Well everybody who PARTICIPATES…
Gotta have those tiebreakers too or you’ll end up with 2 winners… Lmao
All I know is the old contest Bay formulated a few years back. If its not broke, don`t fix it.
Official contest entry:
Broncos 34
Falcons 30
I picked this as a win for the Falcons before the start of the season beecause of home field advanbtage going to the Falcons. Losing their best secondary player tips the balkance to the Broncos.
Thanks sndvl, are you going to make it to Denver for a Game this season?
I never imagined a scoring contest being such a touchy issue. I hope those that want to enjoy still do, it’s all in good fun!
I think that DMT will get loose for another long TD this week and Matty Ice might not make it the whole game! It was really fun watching PIT try to decide who to double team and then after their injuries on the line it was just open season! I’m already excited for Monday Night and I’m really enjoying getting to see Peyton play for us!
Oh Turtle not you too!!! LOL
Turtle’s been necked!!!
Nice wIn on Sunday all of those nice plays and if we keep winning like that well get somewhere.Good luck this season make us proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Lets go Broncos!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ever body picking it to be a shoot out in Atlanta. ???
I can’t see Falcons planting 30+ on us when BB could only pull off 19. Not even in Atl.
Hi OSS! Good to see you, and you too Strandsky. Bay did a good job no doubt, but his version of a scoring contest was neither the first nor the last, and the fact that he brought the idea here from elsewhere is very much appreciated, demonstrated by the fact that the admin is beginning to become involved which speaks volumes for the concepts success here and elsewhere. It is a great way to involve the fans and that is all we are trying to do! Not sure why Bay felt Slighted and it’s not my concern really, I just hope people have a good time!
B-R-O-N-C-O-S BRONCOS BRONCOS BRONCOS!!!