ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Those who know Pat Bowlen, who have worked alongside Bowlen for decades, are believers. They believe in Bowlen’s humility, his vast charitable endeavors, his art of the deal, his competitive side that included participating in the Ironman triathalon, and they believe in how he ran the Denver Broncos for over three decades.
Conversations about Bowlen and the Broncos usually arrive at the same two points revolving around two numbers.
There's the No. 6, as in Super Bowl appearances for the Broncos during Bowlen’s tenure as owner. And there's the No. 5, as in losing seasons for the Broncos in Bowlen’s tenure as owner.