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Related: About this forumBroncos Owner Gives Up Control of Team Due to Alzheimer’s disease
Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen will relinquish control of the team after acknowledging he is dealing with Alzheimers disease.
Team president Joe Ellis will assume control of the team, according to the Denver Post.
Its a really, really sad day, Ellis said. Its sad for his family, his wife and his seven children. Its sad for everyone in the organization. And its sad for all the Bronco fans who know what Pat Bowlen meant to them as an owner. Its a day nobody wanted to see happen.
The 70-year-old Bowlen has led the Broncos to two Super Bowl championships in six appearances in his 30 years as owner.
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/2014/07/23/broncos-owner-ceases-control-team-due-alzheimer-disease/Voi7VkumnJQX4GYh6y25gL/story.html
Team president Joe Ellis will assume control of the team, according to the Denver Post.
Its a really, really sad day, Ellis said. Its sad for his family, his wife and his seven children. Its sad for everyone in the organization. And its sad for all the Bronco fans who know what Pat Bowlen meant to them as an owner. Its a day nobody wanted to see happen.
The 70-year-old Bowlen has led the Broncos to two Super Bowl championships in six appearances in his 30 years as owner.
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/2014/07/23/broncos-owner-ceases-control-team-due-alzheimer-disease/Voi7VkumnJQX4GYh6y25gL/story.html
That is a shame. 70 is much too young.
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Broncos Owner Gives Up Control of Team Due to Alzheimer’s disease (Original Post)
bluedigger
Jul 2014
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Auggie
(31,153 posts)1. Very sad news
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)2. That sucks...
It's an awful disease...best wishes for him and his family during this time.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)3. Does this mean that I can't say anything bad about him now?
Even though my mother died of this horrible disease?
No, he is still a Republican ass-hole. "Predominantly Orange"? What a jerk!
Today's entire Denver Post was nothing but a fawning tribute to him. And he isn't even dead!
hlthe2b
(102,190 posts)4. Oh, that coat....
Ugggh...
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)5. My mother died of that disease, also. I would not wish it upon anyone.
That being said, no one disputes that he is a repuke and part of the .01%'ers.
BTW, what the heck is the deal with the fur coat?
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)6. He was suffering from a Joe Namath Complex.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)7. Raoul Duke complex.