A Broncos salute to the holiday …

BEST SAINT: Not much here, but Isaac T. Lassiter, who played 23 games between 1962 and 1964, attended St. Augustine’s University, located in Raleigh, N.C. Starting right guard Montrae Holland is, of course, a former New Orleans Saint, as was the late quarterback Steve Ramsey, who saw action in relief of Charley Johnson during the John Ralston era of the 1970s.

BEST PATRICK: It’s probably got to be Hape, the tight end of four Broncos seasons (2001-04) who is probably best remembered for scoring the first regular-season touchdown in the history of INVESCO Field at Mile High.

Also, don’t forget …

… DE/LB Patrick Chukwurah (2003-06) …
… WR Patrick Jeffers (1996-97) …
… QB Patrick Ramsey (2007-present) …
… A man who answers to “Pat,” current tight ends coach Pat McPherson …

… and of course, media-relations stalwart and statistical researcher extraordinaire Patrick Smyth, who has provided more than a few statistical nuggets for our collective consumption in the last four years.

BEST GREEN: Some decent candidates here, but in the end, it has to go to the only player with the surname “Green” to earn a Pro Bowl nod, so congratulations to Gaston Green, a man whose best NFL moment was as bright as it was brief, a 1,037-yard campaign in the 12-4 1991 season during which he logged five 100-yard games.

But don’t forget …

… LB Louis Green (2003-present), the team’s Ed Block Courage Award winner in 2006 …
… OT Cornell Green (2004-05) …
… TE Paul Green (1989) …
… WR Willie Green (1997-98) …
… OL Reggie Green, a practice-squad player in 1996.

No green beer for me; I worked from home while overcoming a brush of the flu. But happy St. Pat’s to you.