Bill would forever preserve "Mile High" in Broncos' stadium name

Legislation comes just as Sports Authority announces it cannot survive its bankruptcy

Broncos president Joe Ellis speaks during the unveiling of the Sports Authority Field at Mile High sign on Sept. 8, 2011. A new bill would preserve "Mile High" in the Broncos stadium name by law. (AAron Ontiveroz, Denver Post file)

A bipartisan bill introduced into the Colorado legislature Tuesday afternoon would ensure the name "Mile High" lives on forever, regardless of other naming deals for the Denver Broncos' stadium.

The legislation was filed coincidentally just as Sports Authority, which currently holds naming rights to the stadium, announced it has no hope of surviving the $1.1 billion debt that…