Monkey Riding Dog at Halftime of Denver Broncos Game. Dec. 18, 2011

Monkey riding a dog at halftime of the Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots. Denver, Colorado - December 18, 2011

The Throwback Jerseys of the Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos are not only famous for their wonderful on field playing but also for their throwback uniforms they wear. There are thousands of fans who love to wear their jerseys.The fan following for the team is really incredible. Their fans includes all age groups ranging from the sixties people to young kids. There are different kinds of jerseys and all of them have a good reception from their fans.

Fittingly the broncos also give a greater importance to their jerseys right from the beginning they started their career in 1960. Recently the throwback jersey was so popular between the broncos fans. The reason for this was the match among the Broncos and New England Patriots. They wore this throwback jerseys to celebrate their fiftieth season in the American Football League. The fans were really excited to see their stars wearing the vintage jersey and playing in front of their eyes.

The color of the throwback jersey is mustard yellow and brown and the helmet is of brown color. This is the jersey they wore in 1960. Before 2009 celebrations they wore this jersey on the thanksgiving match in 2001. On both occasions the reception of the uniform from the fans was pretty good. People started giving the throwback jerseys as gift for the wedding occasion and also for other family ceremonies.

Although there is an enormous and deep support for the throwback jersey at present, the fans of the 1960's did not love the jersey as they do now. They made some abusive comments and forced the team management to change the design of the jersey. The team held a bonfire to burn the striped socks and made the function as a celebration by introducing their new jersey which is more likely loved by the Denver people.

The replacement uniform for the Broncos was designed by Laura North-Allen. The replacement came in 1962 after two years of criticism. The newly designed uniform consisted of orange helmets, white pants and orange or white jerseys. In 1968 the Broncos introduced a new jersey which was famously know as "Orange Crush" received good response among the fans and they continued wearing this for a long period in many games they played.

However the fame of the throwback could not be beaten by any other uniforms. The old people who saw the 50th anniversary match was taken to their childhood days by the uniforms of the Broncos players. It is a pretty good experience to them. For the kids and the young men who were watching it was like a whole new experience and a rare occasion to witness. Overall the fans were in all sorts of excitement while seeing their team players wearing the vintage costume.

Now if you are ready to show your love for the Broncos, check out Denver Broncos throwback jerseys to add to your sports apparel collection.

NFL Predictions - 2010 Denver Broncos

The 2009-10 Denver Broncos started out the NFL Picks season with a 6-0 record and then came the bye week and after that the Broncos were a dismal 3-7. Gone from the team is last years leading receiver Brandon Marshall who had 1,120 yards and caught 10 touchdowns to lead the team, but it was his lack of leadership and off the field antics that got him shipped out of the mile high city. Both coaches and players are glad Marshall is no longer a member of the Denver Broncos but he was the best offensive weapon the team had.

Running back Knowshon Moreno had a pretty good rookie year carrying the football, leading the team with 947 yards. Quarterback Kyle Orton struggled big time at the end of the season, he ended up with over 3800 passing yards but didn't look very comfortable in the pocket most of the season. The Broncos averaged a little over 20 points per game which was 20th in the league, 114 yards on the ground, 226.7 yards through the air and averaged about 341 yards per game in total offense which was 15th best in the NFL.

This sports handicapper believes that number will go down dramatically with Marshall gone. The team really excelled on the defensive side of the football with sack master Elvis Dumervil leading the team with 17 sacks, earning him a spot in the pro bowl. The Bronco defense ranked 7th overall in the NFL giving up 315 yards per game and the pass defense was ranked 3rd overall, due to the constant pressure of Dumervil and cornerback Champ Bailey who has probably been the top cornerback for the past 4 years.

Coach Josh McDaniel and his staff have their work cut out for them in 2010-11. The number one question is how can the team prevent a collapse like last year and 2nd how do they replace the productivity of a guy like Brandon Marshall. Knowshon Moreno will need to get the ball even more than he did last year, he is their best offensive player and Denver must use this guy as much as possible. I still don't think that Orton is the answer at quarterback, the Broncos may have gotten the steal of the NFL draft in 2010 when they chose Tim Tebow from the University of Florida, I really like what this guy brings to the table, he is just a winner and in time he will impose his will in the NFL.

Most experts didn't rank Tebow that high but I though he was a top 10 pick, sure he has to improve his throwing technique but as far a just being a pure football player, he is the real deal. The Denver Broncos have their regular AFC West schedule and have tough out of conference road games at Baltimore, Tennessee, and San Francisco and non conference home games against Indianapolis, the New York Jets and Houston. Denver will barely be an 8-8 team and will battle Oakland for 2nd place in the division, missing the playoffs again.

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The History of the Denver Broncos Uniform

The Denver Broncos debuted in 1960 with uniforms which were criticized largely by the public. This could be caused by the fact that they were really ugly uniforms which consisted of brown helmets, brown pants, jerseys with a white and mustard yellow color, and the infamous vertically striped socks. Two years after endless criticism, the club decided to get rid of their uniforms at a public occasion where they burned their uniforms together in a huge bonfire.

Together with this, the team revealed a new logo in the form of a bucking horse. Likewise, they changed their colors to orange, blue, and white. The team's uniform in the early 60's were designed by Laura North-Allen and consisted of white pants, orange or white jerseys, and orange helmets and were way better than their first uniforms.

1968 was the year that the Broncos became popular for their Orange Crush design. The team's logo was redesigned to show a horse coming out of the D. The helmets were also change to blue and other minor modifications were done including thin stripes that were put onto the uniform's sleeves. In the following years, the team wore orange pants with their white jerseys.

Then in 1997, the team change their logo and uniforms to the design that is being used today. The current logo of the Denver Broncos is a profile of a horse's head. Now, they wear navy blue jerseys instead of the usual orange ones. This new uniform also features a streak that runs down the sides of the jersey and the pants. The streak is color orange on the blue jerseys and blue on white ones. Despite the change, these uniforms were still unacceptable to the fans and critics. These uniforms were only accepted by the public when the Broncos won their first ever Super Bowl sporting the said design.

For prime-time home games, the team also introduced blue pants with orange stripes and are worn with blue jerseys. Something odd about their pans is that their home white pants have the orange stripe but the road white ones sport the navy blue stripe.

The blue pants that the team can be seen wearing to day was introduced in the mid-2000. Although it has been included in the initial uniform change of 2007, one player vetoed wearing them and thus delaying the introduction of the uniforms to the public. Further, the team also has an alternate orange jersey with a navy blue stripe in the side. These jerseys were first seen during the game against the Indianapolis Colts in 2002 and was last used against the New Orleans Saints in a 2008 game.

Denver Broncos' head coach is not really a big fan of the orange jerseys which explains why this particular uniform is not used most of the time. Nevertheless, uniforms only make one part of the team. It can make a difference one way or another but what is important is the teamwork that is needed to win a game.

Rick Grantham is an avid NFL fan. Most of Rick's articles focus on Denver Broncos Merchandise. Many articles are related to NFL Football Helmets and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village