Pat Bowlen's impact on the NFL, Broncos. New video

[Broncoknight30]

https://youtu.be/qS8XfPh_134

Good watch.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

For years, a gold jacket signed by the Broncos’ Hall of Famers has hung outside Owner Pat Bowlen’s office at UCHealth Training Center.

“To our Hall of Fame Owner, Mr. B,” it reads.

On Thursday, Bowlen moved one step closer to making that sentiment a reality, as the Contributors Committee nominated him and Gil Brandt as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019.

Bowlen now stands just a step away from induction into the Hall of Fame.

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[GEM]

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Love this!

[Denver Native (Carol)]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As news broke Thursday that Owner Pat Bowlen was nominated by the Contributors Committee as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, two members of the Broncos organization delivered the news to him personally.

President and CEO Joe Ellis and Ring of Fame safety Steve Atwater visited Bowlen in his home, where Atwater shared the good news.

“It was great," Atwater said. "Joe Ellis allowed me to go over with him, and I was just able to tell him the good news. He looked up and he smiled a little bit and it was like he knew something big was going on and that he was a part of it. I was very honored to be able to deliver the news to Mr. Bowlen. He’s so deserving of it, and it’s just really a wonderful day.”

The moment, as expected, was an emotional one for Atwater, who played on Bowlen’s team from 1989-98.

"Extremely,” Atwater said. “Extremely emotional. You know, knowing all that he did for the team, so many players, the league — and just personally how he treated people was really something special, something that I try to model [myself after] him, the way he was. He had a huge impact on my life and a bunch of people’s lives. Again, just to know that he’s being finally recognized for it — it’s really a great day.”


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[Northman]

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Long time coming! Way to go Pat!

[VonDoom]

Speculation that if Bowles and Champ get in next year, we’ll get the hall of fame game. Bout time some Broncos get in! There’s no one more deserving than Mr. B