SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Just weeks after Demaryius Thomas' mother, Katina Smith, traveled to Denver to watch her son play in person for the first time in her life, she's made the trip to Santa Clara to watch him perform on the biggest stage.
To begin her weekend, she joined her son at Levi's Stadium following the team's final walkthrough on Saturday and she had a chance to share a moment with Peyton Manning, who had given her the game ball after Denver's 23-16 Divisional Round victory over the Steelers.