When the Broncos take the field for tonight’s season-opener vs. Oakland, expect an electric atmosphere within Sports Authority Field at Mile High. In addition to the game being played in front of a national audience on ESPN, the team will be wearing its alternate orange jerseys.
Players notice the extra energy that the orange uniforms seem to create.
“You think about the color, you get excited,” linebacker Mario Haggan said. “We get excited to wear that orange. When we walk in the stadium and see it oranged out, it sends some emotion through the players’ veins and I think that will a lot to do with how we play on Monday night.”
The team has special in-game entertainment planned, as listed below:
• The Broncos encourage all fans to arrive to the stadium and be in their seats 30 minutes before kickoff, which is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. Premium gates will open at 5 p.m. and all other gates will open at 6 p.m.
• Pre-game entertainment will include a 9/11 tribute, singing of America the Beautiful and the Parade of Colors with Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Police & Fire participation.
• All fans in Broncos Country are being asked to participate in a group singing of the National Anthem as a special tribute to the victims of 9/11.
• The Broncos are excited to welcome former running back and Ring of Famer Terrell Davis to the game for the opening coin toss.
• Fans attending the game will receive an orange rally towel, courtesy of game day sponsor Bud Light, an American Flag and a Sports Authority Field at Mile High window cling.
Tags: Fans, Orange, season-opener
I always thought Terrel Owens would be a GREAT miss-match at TE these days! He’s built kind of like a Shannon Sharpe and he still has top TE speed!!! But do we really want that drama in Denver???
Yeah, it bums me out Demaryius is using up a roster spot, just saying.
I have to agree with you all, Thomas is as fragile crystal. I hate to say it but man oh man, what`ll happen next to the guy.
Yeah, but at the same time I don’t want to trade him to another team and have him catch fire, and become a perrinial PRO BOWLER!
Did they say what fingure he broke?
*sniff* *sob*
that’s Kyle Orton….
*sniff* *sob*
that’s my quaterback
LMAO!!
Go do more sit ups TO!! haha
*finger*
WR is our deepest position and we need help there? Just trade Thomas or put him on IR and move Riley from the practice squad if you really think we’re thin there.
Hey thanks TRB. Berry is a scary Safety.
I don’t know about you guys but I don’t want the moniker of our defense to be a copy cat name. Doomsday was the Coyboys of the ’70s or do we just not care?
Demaryius using up a roster space? how about Ty Warren as well, who may not play this season … and if he does will not be for a very long time. We coulda at least put him or them on a pup list till week 6. Anyway it is what it is.
I was mad when Marshall was traded and didn’t want Dez cuz of it … but now I wish we took Dez over Demaryius. I shoulda known that McDaniels wasn’t making the right choice between Dez and Bay Bay … McDaniel rarely made a right choice .. especially when it came to drafting … that shoudla set off flares in our head … don’t get me wrong DT has the talent. I think he could be better than Dez … but it doesn’t matter as long as the player is always hurt , same situation with McBath, he coulda been good if he could stay healthy. TRB
TRB, when a player practices with the team in the off season like Warren did he is not eligible for the PUP, found that out the other day, same for Demaryius.
bay you said my doom chant idea was kinda cliche or whatever term you used…Doomsday is flat out plagiarism. We have Orange Crush….Orange Rush is a good alternative…
Maybe we didn’t want to get rid of him because Fox and Elway haven’t seen enough of him to make an unbiased decision. Even if he was healthy him and Orton haven’t had a lot of time together and he might not be as effective.
Bay,
I get what you are saying about Bowlen, but I think he was just listening to the Fans when they let Shanahan go. And as far as I’m concerned he is one of the best OWNERS in sports! You can’t let one bad experience like McD ruin that for you.
I really feel LUCKY to have Bowlen in the Owner’s SEAT!!! And I must say he let’s his people make their moves and personell decisions.
GO BRONCOS!!!
I honestly didn’t think of Dallas in the 70s, what was it exactly?
Oh didnt know that … i guess that explains things as far as the pup list goes .. sigh… TRB
Reminds me of the Dallas Cowboys D from the ’70′s….”Doomday Defense”.
Like it though….. good name!
Actually the only person Bowlen listened to is McD and McD alone, in that two hour original interview, he sold himself to Bowlen hook line and sinker, that’s why this time around everybody from the front office was sitting at a round table for Fox’ interview, Bowlen felt no way I’m gonna get suckered in by sweet talk this time around.
I think we should hold off on names for our defense until after tonight maybe….we could be called the “Orange Brush” because all we did was get pushed around. I’m just saying…just sayin…
The problem with all that thinking about D Thomas – is I have seen him healthy and he is very dynamic and very fast, big, strong!!! If he could just get his body built up and stay healthy – I’d love to see what he could do!!!
But KR or PR – no thanks (by the way thanks for that McD)!!!
GO BRONCOS!!!
sorry “Doomsday Defense”.
VON-DOOM RISING!!!!!!
What about:
ORANGE DOOMSDAY
That’s original enough with Doom on the team and the orange is preserved!
I will immediately apply for a patent on that.
Sold!
Almost sounds like a VAMPIRE SLAYER!!! LMAO
VON-DOOM HELLSING!!! LOL
VON-DOOMINATOR!!! LOL
All the names are good. Its fun to come up with names … but I am not ready to christen this defense until i see what they can do in a regular season game … and on a constant basis. You don’t give nick names to D
s not unless they are a consistent force … aka … the orange crush, the steel curtain, the bomb squad … etc. So ill wait for the Broncos to earn that nickname … looks like the will but i shall not put the cart before the horse. But we definitely are headed in the right direction. I feel D will be the most exciting part of this season. TRB
Also, let’s see what they do against teams like SD, GB, NE, DET before we annoint them………They will need to EARN a nickname!
There you go – That’s even better….”Orange Doomsday” !!
Eric Berry is out for the season. ACL…
Love me these orange jersey’s, they look tough and I feel that we are going to do well in them tonight GO BRONCOS! woo. I realize that the window has closed on predictions, I am going to prognosticate anyway. I feel we are going to go seven wins 9 losses missing the playoffs again but very optimistic about our future. Our defence makes gi-hughic strides this year.
Wow, Berry is out, sucks for K.C.
Sackwork Orange
Orange Marauders
Mile High Mercinaries
Orange Reich
I don’t think the Orange Reich is one we’d want to use. It might offend some of the fan base if you know what I mean.
I do Brian….it looks bad now..sorry if I offended anyone with that.
Orange Mile High Militia
I do know what you mean
I don’t know….Orange Crush is still my fav. The Orange Crush Lives!!!!
What about “Agents Orange”…?
NO! To close to home for our Vietnam vets, NO WAY!!
Orange Doomsday sounds the best.
What the heck…
Orange Obliterators
Doomsday Destroyers
Orange & Blue Crew
I still think Orange Crush is the best one.
Orange Crush Deux….(OCD) LOL!
Then it`ll have to be Orange Crush II Crew. It`s got to be original.
No copy cats in honor of the original.
(OCIIC) MAN, my idea sounds like a dangerous chemical invented by Einstein. LOL
Yeah you mix in another “O” (offense) molecule and it completely destroys it LOL!
LOL!
Man its crazy how seasons just end like it nothing. TRB
Brian, gotta take a chill pill with (OCD). LOL