Welcome the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group to Broncos Country
- tjrose10
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min read
12 Days into training camp, and it is now official. The Bowen Family has passed the Franchise Denver Broncos to the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group. Pat Bowen and his family have owned the franchise since 1984. Bowlen bought a majority interest in the Broncos from Vancouver industrialist Edgar Kaiser Jr for $70 Million Dollars. Almost 50 years later, the team sold for 4.65 Billion.
After the death of Pat Bowlen, Beth Bowlen Wallace wanted to retain the team, but the trust deemed she was not qualified to run the franchise, falling into the hands of Brittany Bowlen, who decided to sell the team.
The Walton-Penners Family inherited a Denver Broncos team that won eight AFC championships and three Super Bowls. Newly hired head coach Nathaniel Hackett and Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson are determined to get the franchise back to the big stage.
New Broncos Owner Rob Walton on the state of the football team:
"We think we have the pieces to fit together and have a great season."
Oddly the Broncos are in their best shape since their victory in Super Bowl 50 at the end of the 2015 season. With training camp slowly winding down, Hackett and the Broncos aim to get more reps in on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
It's all about depth heading into the season. The NFL currently allows teams to have 90 players on their active rosters for the start of training camp, but they eventually must downsize to 53 players that will be on the team throughout the season.
Who stood out in Training Camp Day 9-12
ILB turned edge rusher Baron Browning has emerged as a dominant force on the defensive side of the ball. His size, speed, and athleticism have earned him valuable reps with Bradley Chubb and the first team.
If Browning can turn into a consistent and reliable pass rusher off the edge, this gives the Broncos extra manpower on the defensive side of the ball.
Malik Reed showed flashes of a return to what he used to be. He led the Broncos in sacks the past two seasons while starting 26 games. His development as a pass rusher earned him a spot on Denver's first unofficial depth chart, but that could change.
2:00 Drill
During two-minute drills, The Broncos' offense gets the opportunity to scheme the ball into the hands of their playmakers, especially with the primary wide receiver Tim Patrick going down with a season-ending injury.
WR Jerry Jeudy is coming off a disappointing season after getting injured
early in week 1, but the second-year wideout is motivated to have a breakout season.
For the most part, Courtland Sutton has emerged as the Broncos number one receiver heading into 2022. He sat out practice today with a minor shoulder injury. However, the extra reps allowed Jeudy to improve his routes and rhythm in the passing game with Russell Wilson.
Rookie wide receiver Brandon Johnson is another player who has stood out during this training camp stint. Johnson is an undrafted rookie out of the University of Central Florida. However, for a Rookie, he has a healthy football IQ and has displayed the ability to secure the ball in traffic.
Training camp is an opportunity to see which players stand out and prepare before they genuinely step on the field for the preseason. Unfortunately, the Broncos are learning a new playbook with only two days of training camp remaining.
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