For a couple of decades, these two spots were manned by sports figures who became household names in all of Colorado, if not the country. However, since their departures, the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies have fallen on hard times as they have tried to find replacements.
From 1983-98 and 2012-15, John Elway and Peyton Manning led the Broncos to the pinnacle of the NFL with three Lombardi Trophies in six Super Bowl appearances. Since the Rockies’ inception in 1993 until 2013, Andres Galarraga and Todd Helton had some of the greatest individual seasons in franchise history and Helton led the Rockies to their lone World Series appearance in 2007.