Couldn’t the family wait until Pat Bowlen dies before slinging mud over which of his seven children should take control of the Broncos?
The answer is sad, awkward and painful. It’s hard to keep a family argument behind closed doors when big money pumps up the volume. So it’s even harder to accept Mr. B is in the throes of Alzheimer’s disease because the bickering began in earnest Thursday over future operation of his beloved NFL franchise, valued at $2.4 billion.
Chief executive officer Joe Ellis has had full authority to make final decisions for the team since illness forced Bowlen to retire in 2014.