ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- After Pat Bowlen's battle against Alzheimer's disease ended Thursday night, the outpouring of grief and remembrance across social media made it clear the fondness many people felt for the former Denver Broncos owner.
Former players have taken to Twitter to praise him and flowers have been placed at his statue outside the Broncos' stadium. The praise and memories have come from a spectrum of admirers, yet they all shared what Bowlen and the football team he owned and operated for more than 30 years meant to them. The ups, the downs and all of the in-between.