Love equals victories. In Denver, the Broncos get all of the love and most of the big victories. This undeniable truth makes the Rockies, Nuggets and Avalanche feel like losers, and drives them crazy with jealousy.
The Broncos have cultivated something as powerful as it is rare. In a handful of American cities, fans love their favorite team so much, winning becomes a birthright. Just as the Cardinals don’t dare disappoint St. Louis, the Packers are lifted by the strong shoulders of Green Bay and Lexington has the audacity to think Kentucky is the center of the college basketball universe.