gazette.com - 7/18/2008
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Gary Zimmerman spent only five of his 14 seasons in professional football with the Denver Broncos , but when he goes into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 2, he will do so as a Bronco. Zimmerman started his career playing two seasons with the Los Angeles Express of the defunct United States Football League, then spent seven years with the Minnesota Vikings. When the Vikings refused to ...
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Zimmerman Embraces the Broncos as His Franchise Going in to the Hall
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... owner treats you good,” Zimmerman said. “Coming from where I came from, they didn’t treat people quite as well. I thought it was that way across the league, and then to go to Denver and to have your eyes open like that, it was just unbelievable, the respect and dignity.”
It says a lot about a guy when Elway himself will try to chase you down at Sturgis of all places to try and get you to come out of retirement.
Stories via the Gazette and Denver Post
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Horse Tracks 7/18/08
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Here's a Friday edition of Horse Tracks. Enjoy!
Gary Zimmerman still stays loyal to the Broncos. See here and here
Guru's favorite player should look to John Elway's example of retirement. See here
Here's a camp preview. See here
Here's a guy in Vegas that thought the Broncos did well with thier draft, but still doesn't give them much respect. See here
Former Bronco Mark Schlereth's son was signed. Unlike his dad, it was in baseball. See here ...
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