Denver Broncos: Hall of Fame disrespect slowly coming to an end
The Denver Broncos have been historically disrespected with their representation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That’s all coming to a slow end…
The Denver Broncos have historically been pretty disrespected when it comes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Regardless of your opinion of the Denver Broncos, that’s just a fact.
The Broncos have more Super Bowl appearances (eight) than they do Hall of Fame players, coaches, or contributors (five, all players).
That is simply unacceptable despite the fact that there are worthy candidates on an annual basis.
The most egregious omission from the Pro Football Hall of Fame to date is Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, whose contributions to the NFL, the city of Denver, and the Broncos franchise have been absolutely incredible.
Up until 2017, the Broncos had just four Hall of Famers — Floyd Little, John Elway, Shannon Sharpe, and Gary Zimmerman.
The voters finally enshrined former league MVP, Super Bowl MVP, and NFL rushing king Terrell Davis to the Hall of Fame in 2017, marking somewhat the beginning of the end when it comes to the Broncos’ disrespect when it comes to the Hall of Fame.
With Davis getting voted in in 2017 followed by safety Brian Dawkins in 2018, the Broncos are primed for a ‘three-peat’ of sorts when Bowlen is inevitably enshrined in 2019 along with potentially Champ Bailey and even John Lynch.
Brandon Krisztal made a great point on Twitter on Saturday:
I’m watching the HOF Parade in Canton right now. MARK IT DOWN Broncos Country, next year it will be an Orange Invasion as at Mr. Bowlen will find his place in @ProFootballHOF along with Champ Bailey! Don’t be surprised if The @Broncos are playing in the game too! @OrangeBlue760
— Brandon Krisztal (@BKDenverSports) August 4, 2018
Brandon is right.
There’s no reason to think next year’s Hall of Fame ceremony won’t be a Broncos-centric ceremony, other than the voters’ historic disrespect for the franchise.
That’s all about to come to a screeching halt.
Not only will the Broncos’ Hall of Fame count likely double from what it was prior to 2017, but the team will likely get some much-deserved recognition from the league for its success since Bowlen took over as the team’s owner in 1984.
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Though overdue, it’s better late than never on the part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Broncos are finally set to be at least adequately represented in Canton as of 2019.
It would be incredible to see the Broncos get a significant chunk of next year’s ceremony and a spot in the Hall of Fame game as Bowlen, Bailey, and hopefully, John Lynch are honored for their contributions in the NFL.