Former Buff Eric McCready is the Broncos’ star ball boy

Contact CU Independent sports staff writer Olivia Butrymovich at olivia.butrymovich@colorado.edu.

Eric McCready is not your typical financial advisor. For McCready, who lives in Boulder and coaches football at Fairview High School on the side, you wouldn’t expect a lot more from a guy living in the suburbs.

But for five years now, McCready has worked the sidelines for the Denver Broncos as a ball boy.

McCready was an All-American wide receiver for Cherry Creek High School in Englewood, Colorado. When it came time to choose a college, he made the decision to stay close to home and pursue his football dreams at the University of Colorado. Colorado beat out other schools for his choice, including…