Overview
An honest portrait of the Denver Broncos for the all-weather fan
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.
Author Biography
Adrian Dater has been a sportswriter with the Denver Post for over two decades. He is the author of four other sports books, and has also written for magazines ranging from ESPN The Magazine to Sports Illustrated. He lives in Thornton, Colorado. Jim Turner is a former professional placekicker with the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was part of the victorious Jets team of Super Bowl III and is a member of the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame. He lives in Arvada, Colorado.
Press Releases
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, and the Ugly Denver Broncos by Adrian Dater presents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the Denver Broncos. 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 Broncos highlights, lowlights, wonderful and wacky memories, legends and goats, the famous and the infamous. You’ll relive “Orange Monday” but also the horrendous early years, when four wins was a good year. The breathtaking play of John Elway but also the string of humbling losses in the Super Bowl.
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Denver Broncos includes the best and worst Bronco 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 Bronco players and coaches. There are Broncos 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 Broncos fan, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Denver Broncos 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 Broncos will provide countless fond memories, goose bumps, and laughs.