Head Coach John Fox grew up in a military family. His father, Ron, was a U.S. Navy SEAL. So Fox knows as well as anyone the importance of today — Veterans Day.
After Friday’s practice, Fox addressed the topic.
“We talk in football about sacrifice and commitment,” Fox said. “I grew up in a military family and I know a lot of family and friends today that are (abroad). I was over in Afghanistan two years ago and just seeing the commitment and sacrifice by the people that are overseas now and people that have done it before for our freedom so we can live the way we do –- it doesn’t get much better than that.”
The Broncos will honor Veterans Day next Thursday when the team takes on the New York Jets. The contest has been designated as a military appreciation game. The club is teaming up with Bud Light to salute service members by recognizing select heroes during the Celebration of our Military at that game.
“We play a sport for a living,” Lonie Paxton said. “These guys put their lives on the line, and their families sacrifice. Everyone who they know in their lives sacrifice to have them over there. And they do it because they want to, not because they have to. It’s pretty special to have us be able to play a sport for a living while these guys are over there giving their lives. As a team, we feel like we owe a lot to these guys with what we do in the community, what we do in our family lives and on the field. It’s pretty special to have them honored.”
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Thanks to our military men and women now and before them everywhere.
Thanks to ALL OUR VETERANS who FIGHT for OUR COUNTRY!! Without you, we have no FREEDOMS!! God Bless You All!!
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Bay – here is this weeks prediction: Broncos 31 – chiefs 17
Broncos have a pretty lousy record at Arrowhead but recently picked a couple of wins there. The momentum an confidence build on offence last week carries over to this week and our defence will just keep improving. This leads me to believe this game is not going to be as close as many folks on here predict. I see Kansas scoring less than 20 points on us and I see us scoring over 30 for the second consecutive road game.
3 sacks for Batman and Robin, 4 in total + another pick for Champ will help us. Chiefs will have to game plan for the read option so i see over 200 passing yards for Tebow. McCoy will have a pass play that works wonders up his sleeve this weekend.
My prediction was helped by a great bottle of Pinot Noir, if it comes true I will uncork another one next Friday evening
Enjoy the game everyone..
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Personally our Armed Forces personnel need to be honered in each and every game. God knows they have earned it, and much, much more!!!
Congrats to Willis M…
Thanks to all the veterans…
GO BRONCOS!!!
Thanks to all my fellow current active duty and veterans!
Today is remembrance day in the UK- honouring and remembering the fallen from both ww1 and ww2
Happy Veterans Day!
That’s cool to hear that Fox’s old man was a Navy SEAL… Them boys are legit!!!
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to ALL of our Veterans for their service!! God bless you all!
See…the more I’m around you people the more I like you.
God Bless the American military….and may God preserve our nation!
437th and 193rd!!! hooaaaah!!!
John Fox’ father was a Navy Seal. Wow. I am thankful the Broncos have such a man leading us. It explains a lot. He has shown grace and dignity
while being unbefuddled by all the controversy this year, kind of like our quarterback. God Bless America and Go Broncos.