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Are You Celebrating 'Orange Friday'?
Mayor, Governor Says Everyone In State Should Wear Orange To Support Broncos
POSTED: 7:34 pm MST January 18, 2006
UPDATED: 12:09 pm MST January 20, 2006
DENVER -- Here's a way to show your Broncos spirit.Governor Bill Owens and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper are declaring Friday "Orange Friday" throughout the city of Denver and throughout the state of Colorado.They're hoping every person in the state will wear orange to support the Broncos in the upcoming AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The exact proclamation reads:
- WHEREAS, the Denver Broncos systematically destroyed the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, 27-13; andWHEREAS, the Denver Broncos are 9-0 in the formidable confines of Invesco Field at Mile High, where 76,238 avid fans drowned the Patriots' quest for a third straight title in a sea of orange and blue; andWHEREAS, now poised to inflict a similar defeat upon the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Denver Broncos are one win away from a Super Bowl date in Detroit; andWHEREAS, the Denver Broncos host the AFC Championship Game in the Mile High City for the first time since 1999; andWHEREAS, the State of Colorado encourages all Broncomaniacs to wear orange this Friday in support of the Denver Broncos as they welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers to 5,280 feet above sea level, and take the next step on the road to Super Bowl XL;Now Therefore, I, Bill Owens, Governor of the State of Colorado, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2006, ORANGE FRIDAY in the State of Colorado.
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- January 20, 2006: Broncos Fans Already Booking Super Bowl Packages
- January 19, 2006: Champ Bailey, Mike Shanahan, Bill Cowher Talk About Upcoming Game
- January 19, 2006: Last Year, Cowher Ripped Broncos, Shanny Fought Back
- January 18, 2006: Sizing Up Broncos To Past Super Bowl Teams
- January 17, 2006: Broncos Economics: AFC Game + Denver = $20 Million
- January 17, 2006: Broncos Try To Stay Low With Bus Rumbling Into Town
- January 16, 2006: Drive To Detroit Goes Through Mile High
- January 16, 2006: Mike Shanahan Talks About Facing Steelers
- January 15, 2006: Mile High Hosts AFC Championship Game
- January 14, 2006: Broncos Beat Patriots 27-13
- January 14, 2006: Elway Era Really Over
- January 13, 2006: Broncos Fans Gearing Up For Thrilling Playoff Game
- January 9, 2006: Broncos Face New England In Second Round Playoffs
- January 4, 2006: Police Warn Of Broncos Ticket Scam
- January 3, 2006: Date For Broncos Playoff Game Set
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