Center Larry Kaminski played for the Denver Broncos from 1966-1973. He blocked for hall of fame running back, Floyd Little, and earned a spot in the 1967 AFL All-Star Game. After retiring from football, Kaminski had an Anheuser-Busch distributorship in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He took a some time last week to respond to some email [...]
1962 Denver Broncos – A Tale of Two Seasons
February 1, 2013 By 3 Comments
Perhaps the least-followed documented of AFL teams is the early Denver Broncos. Not particularly successful on the field, under-funded and sporting those dreadful brown and yellow uniforms, it can be difficult to find good info on the earliest of Denver teams. Guest blogger extraordinaire, Dave Steidel, takes a look at the 1962 Denver Broncos. “There’s [...]
A Hall of Fame Comparison – LIONEL TAYLOR
January 10, 2013 By 8 Comments
There is a feeling among AFL fans that the American Football League players are consistently overlooked for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In truth there are many players, the bulk of whose careers were spent in the AFL, that deserve serious consideration, if not outright induction. In an effort to spark some [...]
Original Denver Broncos Lineman Chuck Gavin Passes Away
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The Missing Card To The 1960 Fleer AFL Set
November 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
Dave Steidel delves into the first AFL football card set – 1960 Fleer! The question will never be answered, since any link to Fleer’s 1960 original AFL card set no longer exists. But I still wonder why this maiden set that included 132 cards of players in their college or former team’s uniform, team logos [...]
The Day Floyd Little was Fired
October 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
I thought this was an interesting clip. It is a neat piece of history that I had not known previously, but it also illustrates the the intensity of some individuals during a game. Ironically, this was not the first time that Lou Saban “fired” his star running back. He made a similar decision, though over [...]
What Have You Done Now, Eugene? – A Book Review
October 16, 2012 By 3 Comments
In their recent stomping of the Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos kicker, Matt Prater, made a rare and unsuccessful pass attempt on a botched fake field goal play. Shortly after, Broncos PR Director, Jim Saccomano, tweeted that Prater’s pass attempt was not the first ever by a Broncos kicker. Legendary Broncos kicker, Gene Mingo, holds that honor. [...]
1987 Broncos Orange Crush Set
October 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Despite the popularity of the men who played in the AFL, there have not been an abundance of commemorative AFL trading card sets produced in recent years. Topps put out a small (and wholly uninspired) AFL subset in 2009, and Upper Deck has featured some AFL players on occasion, but in comparison to the numerous [...]
Carroll Hardy – Boston Red Sox and Denver Broncos
August 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
Carroll Hardy is an interesting man. As collegiate at the University of Colorado, Hardy lettered in football, baseball and track & field. Coming out of college, he was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1955 NFL Draft. Hardy joined a 49ers backfield that was already stocked with future hall [...]
Email from the AFL – Denver Broncos Goose Gonsoulin
June 20, 2012 By 5 Comments
One of the great names and early stars of the American Football League was Denver Broncos defensive back, Austin “Goose” Gonsoulin. The Goose began his professional career with a bang, leading the AFL with 11 interceptions in 1960. He was a three-time AFL All-Star, and left the league in 1966 as the AFL’s all-time [...]
