Broncos Fan With the Baltimore Beatdown

by DenBronx on Nov 1, 2009 9:02 PM MST Comment 12 comments

So I attended the game in baltimore today. I certainly had high hopes for how it would turn out. I got up bright and early and headed to baltimore

more after the jump

I woke up this morning. I hopped in my car. I had originally planned on going to the game with a Raven's fan buddy of mine, but a few days ago he wussed out and decided he just didn't have time. (his loss in retrospect)

I smoked a cigar as I drove in the rain and listened my music. I had my Champ Bailey Jersey on and could not wait to get to the stadium and watch my beloved Broncos go 7-0. Alas it was not to be.

There were upsides to the day though, and so I will use the rest of this post to focus on those, and completely black out all that was.......

anyways.

I want to first of all officially thank Bruce Raffel from the Baltimore Beatdown. if I spelled that wrong Bruce I'm sorry.

I was in contact with him leading up to my trip and he very correctly and concisely gave me tips on best parking etc....

I then went and met up with him in his tailgate lot. We exchanged some banter as we headed to the game. He is the type of fan for his team that I hope all of us are as well. He was, above all, extremely classy. So Bruce, Thanks

Finally I get into the stadium and find my seats. I am sitting in section 141 right behind the goal posts....clearly on the opposite side of the stadium from our ejected brethren. It was a predominantly Rockies colored sea around me, with a few fun Denver fans scattered around. The Broncos were doing their pre-game warm ups When none other but Darrell Reid walks into the endzone and looks up at the Raven's fans near me and then at me, of course I'm cheering and yelling go Broncos and he looks up and points right at me (the only Broncos fan around at the time) and nods.

So.....that pretty much sums up what I "Remember" from the game. Though I was right there when Moreno jumped into the endzone....5 rows from the field.

Anyways Thanks to the Beatdown....for the Beatdown....and thanks for helping to make it an as enjoyable as possible experience.

Now lets focus on beating those Steelers!!!!

* Edit * Corrected Bruce's name

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That's a cool story.

I’ve always been impressed with the Ravens fans and players, but today it was a little rough on the field. The loss didn’t help.

Glad you fared better than those who were unable to keep their seats….

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Nov 1, 2009 9:26 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for sharing.

It is always cool when a player from your favorite team looks and points to you in the stands. Cool stuff. I hope we redeem ourselves next week against the Champs. They will be plenty rested too.

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by weazel on Nov 1, 2009 9:36 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

did you have a hard time getting a ticket Den ?

i was following your search the last few weeks and rooting for you to make it !

hope you didn’t get scalped on your ducat !

by Jenna Talia on Nov 1, 2009 10:31 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

haha naw I payed less than face value

Though the position on the field (right behind the endzone) could have been more favorable. But overall it was a great experience and Bruce at the Beatdown is a great guy

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by DenBronx on Nov 2, 2009 5:53 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Glad you had fun

I didn’t get to see much in the 15 min I was there… I guess the SD trip (Champ gave me his glove after the game) more than made up for this abberation.

by jimmyray on Nov 2, 2009 7:19 AM MST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Now that is classy. The BB people are very nice individuals and that's cool you got to hang out with them before the game.

Was Moreno blowing the kiss at you and smiling at you???

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by kentuckybronco on Nov 2, 2009 8:30 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

From The Beatdown

Chris/DenBronx-
Glad you had a chance to see the stadium and your team. Awww, not too sad how it turned out for you but the other fans had it rough, although I tend to see why they were tossed.
Did you happen to see the TD catch by Derrick Mason and the TD run by Ray Rice at that end as well? Ouch, sorry, had to.

Thanks for the props and now do to Pittsburgh what we did to you!
Bruce
(PS It’s one “L” on the last name, but close enough!)

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Nov 2, 2009 9:39 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

Right on Bruce

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks

by KaptainKirk on Nov 2, 2009 10:10 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

HAHA

Sorry about the spelling haha.

And no I have no memory of anything but Moren Diving it in and Darrell Reid pointing up from the field….I seem to have blacked our for a large majority of the game and don’t seem to remember anything…..I thought we WON!!!!!

ok ok just kidding, but it was an interesting game to watch haha, your stadium is very nice (though its no Mile High) and I was impressed that your co-fans were able to make a little noise at least :-P But it was great being able to see my team live….my next opportunity is the Redskins, and we certainly should win that one.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison

"Success is not a place at which one arrives, but rather... the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey."
- Alex Noble

by DenBronx on Nov 2, 2009 2:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Gah need an edit button

I meant to say Moreno Diving in

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison

"Success is not a place at which one arrives, but rather... the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey."
- Alex Noble

by DenBronx on Nov 2, 2009 2:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Moreno's blown kiss

was that targeted at you?

Because Montana has no professional sports, I gotta support the land of my birth.

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by Drizzt396 on Nov 2, 2009 8:47 PM MST reply actions 0 recs