LARAMIE, Wyo. — For the first time ever, a University of Wyoming player was among the top 10 picks in the first round of the NFL draft — and Cowboys fans came out to loudly celebrate their venerated quarterback.
As UW quarterback Josh Allen waited to hear his name announced Thursday night in Arlington, Texas, his fans in Laramie celebrated in the Buckhorn Bar & Parlor, crowding the historic saloon to capacity and spilling into the street.
By the time the draft started at 6 p.m., the annexed area of Ivinson Avenue was littered with Bud Lite bottle caps and other festive debris.