Not all Bronco's are completely forgotten, but there are times when  the younger generation of fans need to remember the greats of the Bronco past.  When the Denver Broncos formed in 1960 along with the AFL, they team was filled with no names and castaways.  One of those men was a castaway from the Chicago Bears.  Lionel Taylor went to the Bears in his rookie season after a stellar career at unknown New Mexico Highlands University.  Taylor spent eight games with the Bears, mostly on the bench, logging zero pass catches and was released.

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I am of the biased opinion that there isn't a greater fan on this Earth than those who don the Orange & Blue of the Denver Broncos.

The great thing about Broncomania is that it means something different to each and every fan.  To me it’s the fanatism I have in defense of all things Bronco.  I grew up being ridiculed and picked on for being a Bronco fan when every other Tom, Dick, or Harry person in my class were either 49er fans or Raider fans.  I took my licks with pride and wore more orange than I probably ever should have.  I mean I had Bronco hats, jackets, jerseys, shirts, sweaters, sweatpants, shoes, socks, and even underwear!  I had to make sure I wore something from my team every single day.  For me, every day was Orange Sunday.

That experience doesn’t make me more of a Bronco fan than anyone else, it just changes my mentality a bit.  For example, I look forward to talking smack to Raider fans more so than others, because I am just returning the favor of all the years of abuse I endured in the past.  The definition of a Broncomaniac is different to each of us and the idea of Broncomania has evolved over the years.

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Welcome to the newest segement of Broncos History.  A special thank you to TrinidadJack for coming up with the name of Forgotten Broncos.  I decided the best way to kick off a topic like this was to feature an article written by someone who lived through the experience.  Floyd Little was thee Franchise while John Elway was making the difficult transition from running back to quarterback in pop warner.  I understand many of you would take offense to Floyd Little being considered a Forgotten Bronco, but the point of this series to keep the memories of these past Broncos alive and well in the Bronco consciousness.

Simple stats or awards does not do justice to what Floyd Little meant to the fans and the city of Denver, so I hope you enjoy this article written by firstfan as much as I did.

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Welcome to the sixth edition of MHR's Bronco History Lesson. I have decide to be a little unorthodox this week and compile a list of the greatest games in Bronco history. This is strictly my own humble opinion, so please feel free to voice your agreement or disagreement with my selections. I also have a very special guest writer who took time out of his day to write up a riveting account of one of his all time favorite games in Bronco annals.

There are many, many great games throughout Bronco history that could potentially make this list, but I mixed my own personal emotions while watching many of these games along with my knowledge of how certain games before my time changed Broncoland forever. So without further adieu, here is my Top 10.

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Dear Bronco Fans,

You are cordially invited to an informal Coming-Out Party for Mr. John Albert Elway.  The date for this historic event is January 11, 1987 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.  Please RSVP with Destiny at 777-7777.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

The Football Gods

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Welcome to another edition of the Broncos History Lesson.  This week I will be covering the Broncos "trade of the century".  The historical trade that brought the face of the franchise to Denver, John Elway.  This trade is important to Bronco fans not because of how he helped Denver become a perennial winner, but because without him a large portion of us may not have even become Bronco fans in the first place.

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Welcome to another installment of Broncos History. This week we are going to tackle the headache that is Pat Bowlen's legal life over the past ten years.  I can safely say I am glad I am not a million/billionaire fighting in court against another millionaire.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of MHR Broncos History Lesson. I've been struggling to write about the 1977 Season because I was born 8 months after Super Bowl XII and I am not sure I can do this article justice without truly understanding what it meant to Bronco fans of that era to cheer for a winner for the first time.

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Hey folks!  Here is another edition of History of the Broncos.  I will be posting a new one each Wednesday, covering all sorts of historical events throughout Bronco history.  It will not be chronological, so expect me to bounce around history quite often.

This week we review the monumental turnaround the Bronco organization made in mid 1970's.  From laughing stock to elite.

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