Reader: It’s a Waste of Time to Care That the Broncos Are in the Super Bowl

Not caught up in the hoopla over the Denver Broncos' upcoming appearance in Super Bowl 50? Then you'll identify with this reader. In response to our post about the top ten celebrity Broncos fans, he expressed complete antipathy for the game and disbelief that so many folks locally give a...
By Michael RobertsFebruary 1, 2016
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Not caught up in the hoopla over the Denver Broncos’ upcoming appearance in Super Bowl 50?

Then you’ll identify with this reader.

In response to our post about the top ten celebrity Broncos fans, he expressed complete antipathy for the game and disbelief that so many folks locally give a damn about it.

Here’s what he had to say.

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Chris Winkler writes:

Imagine what would happen if we all came together over something that actually mattered.

Who cares that a football team is playing another football team? Is that football team you?? Are YOU playing the Super Bowl? Go live your life. Don’t waste it watching other people live theirs.

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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.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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