Favorite Broncos, No. 16
I miss football, and sports in general. I'm guessing you do, too. And in the place of actual games, we've been seeing a lot of countdowns of classic games, players, etc. And that got me thinking about my own favorite team, the Denver Broncos. I have loved the Denver Broncos since I was a little kid, more than 30 years of fandom. I started watching them in the late 1980s, and have been faithful ever since. So I thought it might be fun to take a little walk down memory lane and consider my favorite players from those teams. So this is just a personal list, that will be presented in reverse order starting at number 30. Agree, disagree, have your own stories? Share them in the comments.
No. 16 Karl Mecklenburg (1983-1994)
About: Just before we hit the Top 15 we get to Mecklenburg, who probably isn't incredibly famous outside of Denver. But during my formative years watching as I was growing up, he was a fixture on the field for the Broncos. He came in during the 1983, same as John Elway, and he made it 12 years playing the middle of the defense for the Broncos. He finished with nine seasons playing 16 games and one playing 15 games, meaning he was incredibly durable at a very tough a physical position. He had 1,118 tackles, 79 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, 14 fumble recoveries, and five sacks in his career. Pretty stellar numbers for a guy who was pretty integral to the Broncos' defense for a number of years. It's a shame he didn't hang on long enough to be part of the Super Bowl teams, but I will always remember him fondly. I don't think he gets the credit he deserves.
About: Just before we hit the Top 15 we get to Mecklenburg, who probably isn't incredibly famous outside of Denver. But during my formative years watching as I was growing up, he was a fixture on the field for the Broncos. He came in during the 1983, same as John Elway, and he made it 12 years playing the middle of the defense for the Broncos. He finished with nine seasons playing 16 games and one playing 15 games, meaning he was incredibly durable at a very tough a physical position. He had 1,118 tackles, 79 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, 14 fumble recoveries, and five sacks in his career. Pretty stellar numbers for a guy who was pretty integral to the Broncos' defense for a number of years. It's a shame he didn't hang on long enough to be part of the Super Bowl teams, but I will always remember him fondly. I don't think he gets the credit he deserves.
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