Yesterday was Super Bowl LIX, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 40-22, preventing the Chiefs from becoming Super Bowl three-peat champions. The game was not as close as it appears - the Eagles were leading 34-0 at one point and more or less cruised to a dominant win. And although Denver was not in the Super Bowl, the whole city was cheering the result, since Kansas City is their AFC West rival, and the Broncos have a not exactly stellar 2-8 record against the Chiefs over the past 5 years. And why were there cars in the parking lot yesterday at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos, and seen in the photograph above? Because it was hosting Verizon FanFest, which I assume also included showing the game on the giant scoreboard screen. Empower Field opened in 2001, and even though it is only 24 years old, the new owners of the Broncos, the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group (think Walmart money), are seriously considering replacing it. And why? Because, of course, they want a Super Bowl in Denver, and this would require a domed stadium or one with a retractable roof. At a cost of billions. They are even considering leaving their current location just west of downtown Denver for the suburbs, or by the airport, which is close to the Kansas State line. I can just imagine how Denverites would react to that, no matter how many Super Bowls the new stadium might host.
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