NOVI, Mich. -- He grew up hearing about the Orange Crush and lived in the world of John Elway and Super Bowls lost. He spent his childhood watching the Denver Broncos, and even now, in Hollywood, Ross Marquand can hardly stand to miss a game.
The Broncos have become a conversation point for him on set of “The Walking Dead,” which has its season premiere on Sunday. Marquand has played Aaron since 2015. It’s the biggest role thus far in his career, which includes playing Paul Newman in an episode of “Mad Men.”
But as he explained at the Motor City Comic Con earlier this year, Marquand’s Broncos fandom has brought him some allegiances on set -- and some memories of having an Elway-esque mullet as a kid.