BigPlayShay
09-02-2008, 04:00 PM
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_10345321
Announcing, with zero enthusiasm, that the tradition at Broncos home games will continue.
The pass thrown by the visiting quarterback was not caught. OK, Broncos fans. Here's the set up.
The pass is . . .
You take it from there.
IN-COM-PLETE!
Goodness.
"It stays," said Joe Ellis, who is in charge of all things Broncos that Mike Shanahan doesn't handle. "The fans like it. The fans are used to it. We're going to keep doing it."
To those who loathe the chant as too golly-gee-whiz, here's the problem: Kids love it. And if little Johnny and Suzy love it, then Mom and Dad love it, too.
There was hope the halting, three-syllable roar would retire with Alan Cass, who had been the public-address announcer at Broncos home games for 20 years.
Cass started the chant in 1996 when the Broncos were on the verge of their mini-dynasty at Mile High Stadium. He brought the chant with him five years later to Invesco Field at Mile High. And there it will stay.
Alan Roach, the most recognizable P.A. voice in all of sports, was assaulted with questions about "in-com-plete" after it was announced he would succeed Cass. Roach didn't want to upset the wishes of Broncos fans. But he didn't want to plagiarize Cass' signature call, either.
It was decided by the Broncos' marketing department prior to the preseason game against the Green Bay Packers that Roach should give it a go, although it almost went unnoticed with Aaron Rodgers completing 16-of-19 passes by halftime.
Broncos' marketers are counting on Bob Slowik's defense to do a better job against the despised Philip Rivers in the home opener Sept. 14 against the Chargers.
Warm up those baritone pipes, Roach.
Rivers' pass is . . .
The Mile High Salute is dead. "In-com-plete!" carries on.
Anything for Johnny.
Announcing, with zero enthusiasm, that the tradition at Broncos home games will continue.
The pass thrown by the visiting quarterback was not caught. OK, Broncos fans. Here's the set up.
The pass is . . .
You take it from there.
IN-COM-PLETE!
Goodness.
"It stays," said Joe Ellis, who is in charge of all things Broncos that Mike Shanahan doesn't handle. "The fans like it. The fans are used to it. We're going to keep doing it."
To those who loathe the chant as too golly-gee-whiz, here's the problem: Kids love it. And if little Johnny and Suzy love it, then Mom and Dad love it, too.
There was hope the halting, three-syllable roar would retire with Alan Cass, who had been the public-address announcer at Broncos home games for 20 years.
Cass started the chant in 1996 when the Broncos were on the verge of their mini-dynasty at Mile High Stadium. He brought the chant with him five years later to Invesco Field at Mile High. And there it will stay.
Alan Roach, the most recognizable P.A. voice in all of sports, was assaulted with questions about "in-com-plete" after it was announced he would succeed Cass. Roach didn't want to upset the wishes of Broncos fans. But he didn't want to plagiarize Cass' signature call, either.
It was decided by the Broncos' marketing department prior to the preseason game against the Green Bay Packers that Roach should give it a go, although it almost went unnoticed with Aaron Rodgers completing 16-of-19 passes by halftime.
Broncos' marketers are counting on Bob Slowik's defense to do a better job against the despised Philip Rivers in the home opener Sept. 14 against the Chargers.
Warm up those baritone pipes, Roach.
Rivers' pass is . . .
The Mile High Salute is dead. "In-com-plete!" carries on.
Anything for Johnny.