Forget for a moment that DeMarcus Ware wasn't even alive — and wouldn't be for another five years — when the Orange Crush reigned. The man has an appreciation for greatness.
"It's all about the Orange Crush," Ware, a 33-year-old outside linebacker, said Thursday. "We always talk about that."
The start of a new season offers the Broncos a chance to erase the memory of their playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts last winter. An opportunity to rinse away the lasting bitterness of the Super Bowl debacle in the 2013 season. And, with coordinator Wade Phillips in the driver's seat, a new vision for the defense.