NEW ORLEANS -- Mardis Gras came early in the Big Easy.
On the night before the Broncos' matchup with the New Orleans Saints, hundreds of Broncos fans gathered outside The Swamp in the heart of Bourbon Street to cheer on their beloved team.
From a balcony above the action, Miles the Mascot and two members of the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders tossed beads down to the roaring crowd and started cheers as the party raged on.
“It’s nuts," said Eric Walker of Denver. "I never thought we’d see something like this here — just that this many Broncos fans traveled out here to support the team.