ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Now that Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen has been selected for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his bust might stand as a testament to humility in a profession that doesn't often celebrate such things.
And perhaps that is Bowlen's legacy now that he will be among just 15 franchise owners who have been enshrined in Canton, Ohio. Bowlen's substantial list of accomplishments with the Broncos and his work at the league level -- on everything from labor negotiations to broadcast rights to international play -- were celebrated this past weekend in Atlanta around the swirl of Super Bowl LIII.