This week, the NFL gets back to football. And the Broncos’ newest Ring of Famer, wide receiver Rod Smith, will be in New York City to help celebrate.
As part of the 2012 NFL Kickoff Show, Smith will be part of the pregame celebration at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday in advance of the first game of the season, when the Dallas Cowboys take on the New York Giants.
Smith is one of 32 NFL alumni — one player representing each team — that will take part in the festivities along with a fan of each team.
For the Broncos, that fan will be Bob Disher of Castle Rock, Colo. Disher won the inaugural NFL Fan Flag Challenge, which asked fans to submit designs with elements representative of their team’s city, community, traditions or fans.
Disher’s winning entry — which can be seen below — will be unveiled by Smith during Wednesday’s Kickoff Show.
The event, featuring performances by No Doubt and Mariah Carey, is presented by Bud Light and will be televised from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. MDT on NBC and NFL Network.
Disher has been a season-ticket holder since 1984 and wrote that he has been a Broncos fan “all of my life!” Two of the most important parts of his design, he wrote in his winning entry, are the Broncos orange and the fact that the newest logo is in the “fourth quarter” of the flag, which brings to mind John Elway’s comebacks in the fourth quarter.
View the flag after the jump:
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Can we purchase this flag online? It is awesome.
I’m with Victoria! I want that flag!!!!!
Wow — very nice!!!
This 13th rank in power rankings is really annoying me. Our defense is so suspect… according to the NFL. Peyton is fine now because they can’t say otherwise so our defense is suspect. I know we are weak at LB but I think overall they are very strong. Boo on the NFL.
That flag would look good out here in Oregon
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_21466761/john-elway-challenged-by-broncos-fans?source=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
If your mad about the power Rankings there is only 1-thing to do about win
Well Duh but I don’t know how we went backwards three spots from last week!!! Stupid analysts!
Not a bad ranking considering Broncos were 20th ranked defense last season.
Hard to gauge as they just completed pre-season. If they’re a 10 ten, that would be awesome.
JDR’s history I believe, has been in top 10 with Jags with rush defense.
It doesn’t bother me one bit cat. Enjoy the calm before we take the league by storm!!!
Thx for the link, cat. That’s the one thing that’s always been overlooked re: Moreno….his ability to block, which will be more important now than ever.
***DONT FORGET TO MAKE A SEASON RECORD PREDICTION AND WEEKLY SCORE PREDICTION BEFORE MIDNIGHT SATURDAY***
Season Record Contest Closes Saturday at Midnight as well as the Week 1 Scoring contest…
Well LOL I feel better now. Thanks guys! !!
Yes! It was interesting to read that… wish I could’ve called in! Work work work!
Rush defense is curious. Man the steelers are already so beat up!!!!! I want to play the best and Ryan Clack cant play, Mendenhall and Harrison are maybes. Smh
My condolences on the loss in your family turtle….
Thx for reminder as well.
Thx cat! I drew some inspiration from you, strand, O_C and kod.
Thought I’d try my hand at a little poetry…. lol!
I agree rbf1. Moreno picks up the blitz very well – a MUST when you have PM back there. I also read that Moreno is back to the weight he feels most comfortable at. Gonna be funny if he has a good season, and then no one wants to trade him anymore.. Lol
Also very interesting tid bit from JE about falling, makes sense.
OT – sure hope he can make it thru the season, but it’s good know JJ is waiting in the wings.
JJ knows what he needs to work and now so do we…lol.
I’m still shocked each time he doesn’t get hurt after a carry.. He still has a LONG way to go to get over the injury bug, but I’m rooting for him. I think he was really immature when he came into the league, and probably had a sense of entitlement as well. We’ve all were that age once, and I’m hoping that he’s learned from what has happened to him, and is better from it – time will tell. It still bothers me to this day how he celebrated a TD, when we were getting blown out…. Ughhh
You make a great point OT. I also hope he’s learned his lesson. Now he’s got to focus on contributing when called on. If Broncos can get him one on one with a LB, he could pick up some good chunks of yardage in open space.
I remember that celebration as well…
Well I think we can all agree that this is his last chance with us, so hopefully he does well. I agree though, it is good to have JJ in the on deck circle, just in case.
I’ve always been and will be a Peyton Manning fan. I live in Kissimmee FL retired and fly the Broncos flag proudly. After retiring the Colts flag. I have a Peyton #18 Colts jersey he signed personally while he wad a Colt.. Hope I get his autographed Bronco #18 and also his new best reciever Stokely.
Awesome flag. I want 2!
Congradulations, Bob!! You told me all about this when we met to exchange Broncos Game Tix. Its AWESOME!!!! So happy to see you represent Colorado and the Denver Broncos!!! Great Job man!! Have Fun and tell Mariah Hi for me!!! lol Oh and drink a few Bud Lights for me man!!!
tlcat06 says:
September 4, 2012 at 4:24 pm
This 13th rank in power rankings is really annoying me. Our defense is so suspect… according to the NFL. Peyton is fine now because they can’t say otherwise so our defense is suspect. I know we are weak at LB but I think overall they are very strong. Boo on the NFL.
I never read the articles, I just post. Yesterday, while eating my Wheaties I had to make stool, So I did. Then I was reading the paper and thought…..
I like Mr. Dishers flag a lot. Where do I go to get one?
I want this FLAG!!! Please let us buy this. Very inspired!
i need one of these flags!!!! asap. before the season is OVER. will look amazing flying high here in SPOKANE WASHINGTON