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MHR challenged. Broncos accepted. And then...'iced' it.

Elway, Fox, Manning, Miller, Ware, Knighton...now that's a good way to raise awareness for ALS' #IceBucketChallenge.

By Laurie Lattimore-Volkmann

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It started with this (psst...new video montage):

Which led to this:

Post by Denver Broncos.

John Elway started things off Tuesday by accepting a challenge from  Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff.


And then to this:

Thanks to John Fox, Peyton Manning, Von Miller, DeMarcus Ware and Terrance Knighton, the Mile High Report #IceBucketChallenge to a bunch of Broncos players was accepted with gusto (and a lot of ice!).

Our beloved Broncos are among the many NFL players and pro athletes joining a national social media charity campaign to raise awareness for ALS by dumping a bucket of ice on their heads and then nominating more to do the same (and although none of them actually credited MHR with the challenge, we know who's really responsible here).

And of course, if you prefer to watch the ladies dump the ice (and we know you do, wink wink) then you'll appreciate that the Denver Broncos cheerleaders also got in on the action:

But now...

There are a few Broncos, however, who still have an ice bucket with their names on it, just waiting to be dumped. Broncos Country, help us encourage these others to accept the MHR ice bucket challenge!

Emmanuel Sanders

Demaryius Thomas

Nate Irving

Danny Trevathan

Kayvon Webster

Cody Latimer

Juwan Thompson

Kapri Bibbs

The Offensive Line - Manny Ramirez, Ryan Clady, Orlando Franklin, Chris Clark, Louis Vasquez

Broncos kickers - Matt Prater, Mitch Ewald, Britton Colquitt

So...

C'mon guys, we know you're not ones to shy away from a challenge. Plus, it's not like you couldn't use a little more ice after that team practice a few days ago, right?

In all seriousness, we give a big Mile High Salute to all of the Broncos, fans and others who have supported this unique effort to fight Lou Gehrig's disease, a fatal illness that affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The social media campaign has raised more than $7 million since July 29 and had more than 150,000 donors.

If you have yet to join in the #IceBucketChallenge, grab a bucket of ice and a camera and help us convince all of our favorite Broncos to do the same. And if you're still wondering why any of this is important, listen to this great story from Steve Gleason, a former New Orleans Saint living with ALS.

But, of course, if you really want to make a difference, consider a donation to the ALS Association.

Go Broncos - Take the #IceBucketChallenge!

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