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First, an admission: this post really doesn't have much value, other than allowing me to channel some of my excitement for tomorrow's game.  If you're looking for a discussion about the on-field events...I would suggest heading to the other posts (all of which are excellent, as per usual).

Star-divide

Tomorrow's game will be special, and not just because Denver has a very real shot of going up 2-0, and taking a two-game lead over San Diego in the division (only a 1-game lead over the winner of KC-oakland...but that doesn't really matter).  Tomorrow, I get to attend the game with the following people:

  • My Wife.  It will be our first Bronco game together (her first ever!); we attended a Chiefs-Patriots game a few years ago at Arrowhead while visiting some friends (sidenote: i wore my away Ed McCaffery jersey to that one).  She was a big Avalanche fan when we met, and she's become an incredible football fan; she even beats me at fantasy football.  Plus, she's the one who pointed me to the Brazilian twins in the Good Luck Bikini thread...she's an incredible woman, and I can't wait to share this with her!
  • My Dad.  My football fan-dom is directly attributed to him.  He's always been a friend and a role-model, and this will be his first NFL game...ever.  A real father-son moment.
  • My cousin, a Navy vet who worked on the last operational F-14 Tomcat unit.  His girlfriend is currently in the process of shipping out to Afghanistan, so it's awesome that the pregame will include a salute to the armed forces.

Like I said...this is just an emotional outburst, but it gets me thinking: how many other such stories are out there?  Jonahsilas is in town for his bachelor weekend (which sounds like an awesome time!)...there must be hundreds or thousands of such stories, all bringing an insane energy to a relatively small spot of land during a 3.5 hour stretch of time.  It connects one special moment (me with my family) to all the other special moments, all with the energy generated from pride in our team, and pride in our city and state.  I don't know where this is going...but it feels special.


Go Broncos, and I hope everyone on MHR enjoys the ride tomorrow!

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You lucky dude!

Give us pictures and a full report! Someone I would like to full fill my dream of attending a Denver home game! That’d be awesome!

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Tim Lynch on Sep 13, 2008 2:57 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll do my best

Our digital camera is okay, but not great. I’ll do what I can!

Zappa, I hope you get the dream: if you weren’t in CA, I’d keep you on the list of people to call if tickets ever come up. You represented in oakland, which would have scared the hell out of me; that deserves some love!

~Uffdah

by Disco_Stu on Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's what being a fan is all about.

Recommended.

Tell your cousin that there are a lot of prayers over here at MHR for his girfriend, and we are all grateful that he’s letting the country borrow her for a bit.

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Sep 13, 2008 3:57 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Great

My first ever bronco game was against Sd in 1980. USN vet here and my heart and prayers are with your cousins GF. Dude, your wife is a total keeper just based off loving the Avs and helping you get the twins pics. (i saw them on with leather and forgot about them). I hope you have a great time and Denver will win

Though the end is near, Still I am not sorry

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 13, 2008 4:13 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

She also

scored the tickets for tomorrow. Yeah, I think I’ll keep her around. :o)

~Uffdah

by Disco_Stu on Sep 13, 2008 5:11 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoaaa!!! She is definitely a keeper!!

Have a great time tomorrow!

That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08

by firstfan on Sep 13, 2008 8:23 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Enjoy and have a great time!

"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras

by Denver Diehard on Sep 13, 2008 10:57 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

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