Broncos send-off low key
NZPA-Reuter Denver The American Football Conference champion, Denver Broncos, left for San Diego, California, yesterday where they will begin final preparations for Sunday’s Super Bowl XXII meeting with the Washington Redskins. Richard Boulward, the Stapleton Airport public affairs manager, said the departure of the A.F.L. champion was “very low key.” “There were no
speeches, no dignitaries, no bands and no ceremonies. It was very busi-ness-like. They boarded a chartered flight and took off. There were about 50 spectators present.” This was in sharp contrast to a year ago when thousands of Broncos fans filled Mile High Stadium for a college-style pep rally to send their heroes off to Super Bowl XXI against the New York Giants in Pasadena, California. Hundreds more
milled around the airport cheering as team members spoke of a Super Bowl victory over the Giants.
After last year’s 39-20 loss to the Giants, the coach, Dan Reeves, decided to take a more serious approach this year, leaving quietly in the hope that Broncos fans will really have something to cheer about after playing the Washington Redskins in San Diego on January 31.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19880127.2.195
Bibliographic details
Press, 27 January 1988, Page 64
Word Count
189Broncos send-off low key Press, 27 January 1988, Page 64
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.