The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Denver Broncos

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Denver Broncos

Author: Adrian Dater

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2007-08-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1617490253

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Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Denver Broncos documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion, this book sparkles with Broncos highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include “Orange Monday” and the breathtaking play of John Elway, as well as the string of humbling losses in the Super Bowl and the disastrous early years, where four wins was a good season. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.


100 Things Broncos Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Broncos Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Author: Brian Howell

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2016-09-15

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1633196356

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This updated version of 100 Things Broncos Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of Broncos football. Whether you're a die-hard fan from the days of Dan Reeves and Steve Atwater or a new supporter of Gary Kubiak and Peyton Manning, this book contains everything Broncos fans should know, see, and do in their lifetime.


Celebrating the Super Bowl

Celebrating the Super Bowl

Author: Linda K. Fuller

Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks

Published: 2024-02-10

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 196304911X

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A de facto American national holiday and phenomenon, the Super Bowl claims a spot as one of the most significant sporting events in the world and the most widely celebrated, feasted and feasting event of the year— with $14+ billion at stake, commercials costing $7 million for a 30-second spot, record-setting broadcast ratings, and 113+ million viewers. More avocados (105 million pounds) are consumed, and more beer is drunk (325 million gallons) on the single day of Superbowl Sunday. But there is much more at play than partying at our annual sports extravaganza, as this scholarly researched yet readable volume demonstrates: Here you will read a historical perspective that includes discussions of the meta-event’s economics (stakeholders, host cities, advertising, gambling, and media), fandom, ratings, halftime entertainment, the roles of mythic spectacle and religion, football’s sexist, militaristic language, gender issues like cheerleaders and sex trafficking, the Puppy Bowl, medical concerns like concussions and violence, tailgating and foodie ideas—all along with tidbits about your favorite team(s) and player(s). Touchdown!


The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Seattle Seahawks

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Seattle Seahawks

Author: Chris Cluff

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2007-08-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1617493279

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What fans don't love to relive the good times of their favorite team? Likewise, in a twisted sort of way, what fans can really resist a self-pitying look back on some of those times that tested their allegiance? Those forgettable games, seasons, and plays that made the good times even better? The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly presents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the Seattle Seahawks. It also unmasks, but doesn't revel in, the bad, the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion, this book sparkles with Seahawks highlights, lowlights, wonderful and wacky memories, legends and goats, the famous and the infamous. You'll relive the Jim Zorn fake field goal on Monday night but also the Brian Bosworth fiasco. The heady play of Steve Largent but also the near move to Los Angeles. The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly includes the best and worst Seahawks teams and players of all time, the most clutch performances and performers, the biggest choke jobs and chokers, great comebacks and blown leads, plus overrated and underrated Seahawks players and coaches. There are Seahawks you loved for all the right reasons, and those you couldn't stand, sublime and embarrassing records, and trades, both savvy and savagely bad. Brawls and fights. Rivalries. Compelling photos. And much, much more. If you're a through-thick-and-thin Seahawks fan, The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly is especially for you. It will remind you of the good and great times and bring a knowing smile about some of those other times, when you proved to yourself just how loyal you are. For everyone else, this warts-and-all portrait of the Seahawks will provide countless fond memories, goose bumps, and laughs.


Save by Roy

Save by Roy

Author: Terry Frei

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-11-05

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1630760013

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In 2013, the Colorado Avalanche announced that Joe Sakic, a franchise legend and Hall of Fame center, would be promoted to become the new executive VP of hockey operations. Soon, Sakic was instrumental in the hiring of Patrick Roy, the greatest goaltender in NHL history, a man crucial to the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup victories in 1996 and 2001, as Colorado’s new coach. This book, a collaborative effort between seasoned sportswriters and authors Terry Frei and Adrian Dater, is an opinionated, interpretive, and in-depth look at Patrick Roy’s first season as a National Hockey League coach, and the Avalanche’s surprising 2013–14 season.


Football's Best and Worst

Football's Best and Worst

Author: Drew Lyon

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1543506224

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Football is a game of touchdowns and fumbles, first downs and failures, wins and losses. Check out the very best and worst that football has to offer with Football's Best and Worst.


Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

Author: Charles Haley

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2016-10-15

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1633195937

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An elite pass rusher who was in the prime of his career, Charles Haley was traded from the San Francisco 49ers to an NFC rival, the Dallas Cowboys. Why would they make such a trade? The 49ers did so because Haley had become so difficult for teammates and coaches alike. It turns out that he acted this way because he had bipolar disorder. Haley, a Hall of Famer and the only NFL player who earned five Super Bowl rings, documents what it was like suffering from that condition and how he overcame it. He details what it was like to play for two championship organizations and the fights, transgression, and squabbles that marked his career.


Denver Broncos Top 5 of Everything

Denver Broncos Top 5 of Everything

Author: Chris Bradshaw

Publisher:

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781739213756

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Down by six in the final minutes of a crucial playoff game, would you rather have John Elway or Peyton Manning under center directing that all-important drive? Tough choice, isn't it? Football is a game of opinions. Often very strong opinions. Was Dennis Smith a harder hitter than Steve Atwater? Was Josh McDaniels the worst coach in franchise history or does Nathaniel Hackett get that unwanted crown? Was Shannon Sharpe a more flamboyant talker than Tom Jackson? The Denver Broncos: Top 5 of Everything answers those questions, plus many, many more, taking a comprehensive look at 50 unique categories and finding the top five examples of each one. Because the Broncos have been one of the NFL's premier franchises, there are plenty of highlights to relive including joyful Super Bowl moments, improbable comebacks, and crazy finishes. Player groups also come under scrutiny. Who are the team's top five receivers, ball hawks, speedsters, returners, rushers, tough guys and so on? With apologies to Clint Eastwood (and Sergio Leone), while there has been plenty of good to enjoy in the history of the Broncos, there have been some bad and downright ugly times too. You'll find categories looking at the most crushing losses, the worst trades, and the biggest free agent flops, among other cringe-worthy topics. There are also categories on big man touchdowns, feuds and fallouts, trick plays, celebrations, nicknames, famous fans (RIP Barrel Man), and much else besides. Don't miss out on this incredible journey through the history of one of the NFL's elite franchises, one that's sure to get Broncos Country talking.