At halftime of the Monday night game the Broncos of course unveiled the newest Ring of Fame class, which included linebacker Simon Fletcher, kicker Jason Elam and safety John Lynch.
Lynch was a great safety throughout his NFL career, and he was joined for the ceremonies by another great safety in Denver history, Dennis Smith. Broncos fans nicknamed him "DS49", a takeoff on the numerical New York City public school system.
Dennis is a great personal friend and is southern Californian through and through. He went to high school at Santa Monica High School, where he was a big star for the Vikings and earned a scholarship to the University of Southern California.