Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock has proclaimed Friday, Jan. 13 to be “Orange Friday” in the city and county of Denver to support the Broncos before their AFC Divisional contest at New England, which will kick off at 6 p.m. MST on Saturday, Jan. 14.
“Denver is electric with enthusiasm for the Broncos,” Mayor Hancock said. “It’s up to our fans to come together, continue to show support for our team and give them the energy needed to keep this magical season going.”
The Mayor is encouraging Broncos fans to wear orange on Friday, and the City has announced other initiatives that will be in effect leading up to Saturday’s game:
Fans are invited to help transform Bannock St. in front of the City and County Building into a giant “Good Luck Broncos” card with sidewalk chalk. At 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Mayor Hancock will sign the card and unveil the renaming of Bannock St. to “Broncos Boulevard” for the rest of the week.
In partnership with the Civic Center Conservancy, Mayor Hancock is also inviting fans to lunch in Civic Center with local food trucks selling Denver’s culinary delights from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. Fans can bring canned goods to Civic Center Park beginning Friday for the “Cans from Fans” food drive co-hosted by the Broncos and FoodWorks Colorado.
The City and County Building will be lit with orange and blue every night until game day.
The Denver International Airport sign on Peña Boulevard and several large LED signs along 14th Street will be illuminated with orange and blue lights.
“Go Broncos” messages will be installed on 6,000 smart parking meter screens throughout Denver.
The Denver International Airport train will feature a Broncos message from John Elway, and DIA employees and ambassadors will wear “Mile High Magic” buttons.
Broncos mascot Miles’ jersey will be hung on the downtown Pavilions, as pictured below.
Mayor Hancock will participate in another mayor-to-mayor wager, this time with Boston’s Mayor Tom Menino.
The wayfinder sign lights along the 16th Street Mall will be changed to orange and blue.
The city is encouraging Downtown Denver building owners to display orange and blue lighting.
AM 850 KOA’s live game coverage will be broadcast over the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park sound system for ice skaters to enjoy. On Saturday, the Southwest Rink is open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Skating is free, and skate rentals are free if skaters wear orange or a Broncos jersey.
Below is the official proclamation from the Mayor’s office:
COLORADO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE PENS POEMS
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Greg Hobbs is as big a Broncos fan as anyone, and checked in with two poems he wrote about the team as it prepares to travel to New England to take on the Patriots this Saturday.
Rocky Mountain Thunder
Salute the Patriots!
Paul Revere, John Adams, Emily Dickinson,
the Oxbow of the Connecticut River the Hudson River
painters revered as the opening to the West.
Destiny calls!
Through forest and plains the Great Divide stands
for open country at the heart of the continent,
Ride, you Rocky Mountain thunder, Ride!
-Greg Hobbs 1/11/2012
Orange Glow in the West!
Scientists call the orange glow in the West
a scientific phenomenon
Poets and travel agents say the sun tucks the peaks
to sleep every night on its way to Hawaii
Others favor a more theological explanation,
“God’s Country!”
Las Vegas bettors won’t give you any odds on that.
But, I’m a judge dependent on a careful analysis of all the facts
and rational well-crafted arguments . . .
Go Tebow! Go Broncos!
-Greg Hobbs 1/8/2012
-Stuart Zaas
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cool scalp. email is oarhe@aol.com
Yea my Ashley Lelie Jersey became useless. Left my champ Jersey in a Hotel in New Jersey. TD Jersey is old and beat up. Sad to say the only Jersey I own (Forgive me Broncos Country) … is a Raiders one … I know, I know … but back then I was a huge number 24 fan And Charles Woodson fan … So I got A Champ, A Woodson and a Ty Law. Woodson the only one still standing in my closet lol. Blasphemy I know. But I only mainly use it for Turkey Day Tackle football games … crazy thing is its still in very good shape lol
TRB
new blog
Ok cool man mine is billclinton77@hotmail.com… (Dont ask I made it when I was 13… thought he was cool bangin interns) but ya man Ill get you some pics within the week for sure… Ill send you pics of the Miller jersey too. I was at the buffalo game and I had lots of compliments on it… Even Bills fans lol
TRB,I can’t believe you own a Raider’s jersey dude,I’ burn the Damn thing.
LOL! @ the jersey talk…I feel your pain….
I won’t buy a jersey unless it has sewn on names and numbers for the very reason of traded players. We have a local monogram shop that will take off the old name and replace it with new sewn on names. The worst one I had was my #26 jersey.
It went from Clinton Portis to Tatum Bell to Jack Williams and now will move over to Moore….However, until we reassign #6…..well…..let’s just say that jersey is in the corner like a 2 year old that was given a time out! LOL!
My wife just said this morning…”You know I’d be able to hang up more clothes if all the hangers didn’t have jersey’s on them!” LMFAO!
My response: “Put one on! that’ll free up 1 hanger!” LOL!
love you honey!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
Jersey talk :
-I’ve got the standard stitched orange Elway jersey, a must have for any broncos fan
-white #24 champ bailey old school unstitched
-stitch marshall #15 (used as a Tebow jersey now lol)
-orange eddie royal which was put to good use last week on his amazing td catch
-blue #6 crybaby cutler jersey
If you guys want jerseys go to (www.ecseller.com) 29.00 dollars and everything is stiched on. Reboch and or mitchell & Ness jerseys, I have just about all of them, my, latest is a Black Miller jersey with, black numbers with orange outline, then of course all your NFL logos and the broncos horse on the sleeves. The mitchell & ness jerseys come with a 300.00 dollar price tag on them, they are just like the ones you would get from the mall or something, but they are only 29.00.