Pat Teegarden

Because my birthday is September 1, I’ve always had a slightly skewed view of Labor Day — I thought it was in honor of my Mom. So forgive me for now suggesting that the most notable Labor Day occurrence in our history took place 150 years ago.

Last Tuesday afternoon, KOA Radio’s Dave Logan closed an interview with the words, “and that was Peyton Manning, quarterback of the Denver Broncos.”

And, with that hard-to-fathom joyous melody floating in my head on a glorious first day of spring, I fell into a lapse of nostalgia, thinking of then-and-now days of wine and roses for the once and future Bronco Nation.