Photos: Broncos memes celebrate return of football

Tonight, the Denver Broncos take on the San Francisco 49ers in the first game of the season. Okay, it's a pre-season game, so it doesn't really count. But given another disappointing Colorado Rockies season, not to mention the way the last Broncos campaign, we're still grateful -- and so are...

By Michael Roberts

August 8, 2013

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Tonight, the Denver Broncos take on the San Francisco 49ers in the first game of the season.

Okay, it's a pre-season game, so it doesn't really count. But given another disappointing Colorado Rockies season, not to mention the way the last Broncos campaign, we're still grateful -- and so are the folks behind the following collection of memes celebrating Denver's team and the beginning, more or less, of the squad's 2013 season. Look below to check them out -- and get ready for some football!

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More from our Sports archive circa November 2012: "Photos: Denver Broncos victory memes."

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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