Twenty Years of Denver

Although snowboarding is a competition sport in the upcoming Winter Olympics, and 97 percent of the nation's areas encourage the only segment of the ski industry showing double-digit growth, boarding is still not allowed on Aspen Mountain, except when nearby Buttermilk and Snowmass are closed, dude.

Joe Montana retires from football; John Elway sells his car dealerships to Wayne Huizinga, owner of the Miami Dolphins and world-champion Florida Marlins, but keeps on playing to an AFC championship and a final trip to the Super Bowl.

The Broncos win.