PHOENIX — It’s been nearly three years since Pat Bowlen stepped down from his daily duties as owner of the Broncos. His absence from league functions and Broncos celebrations still seems odd for many who became accustomed to seeing the team’s longtime owner at team functions. But Broncos president and CEO Joe Ellis said Bowlen is “doing just fine at home resting comfortably and “would be excited about where the league stands.”
“He’d be disappointed that he couldn’t go to the ‘Black Hole’ anymore,” Ellis added, referring to the Raiders’ approved move to Las Vegas. “He liked walking across the south end zone there and getting harassed.