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Editor of Denver Sports

James Merilatt

James Merilatt has been covering Denver sports for more than 20 years. As the founder of Mile High Sports, he's worked in print, radio and online. He also spent time working for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Mammoth during his career.

Milestone No. 1: The Broncos finally get to hoist the Lombardi Trophy

After 37 years of waiting, including four seasons that ended in the ultimate disappointment, the Broncos were finally able to win the Super Bowl

5 days ago

Milestone No. 2: Tebow Mania becomes the biggest story in sports

During a six-game winning streak that turned the 2-5 Broncos into a playoff contender, Tim Tebow became the biggest story in all of sports

5 days ago

Milestone No. 3: The Broncos win the Peyton Manning sweepstakes

The greatest free agent in NFL history was on the market, setting up a two-week frenzy in which the Broncos ultimately came out the victors

6 days ago

Milestone No. 4: Rocktober was a three-week run of near perfection

In mid-September, the Rockies were sitting in fourth place and going nowhere; a month later, they were miraculously in the World Series

7 days ago

Milestone No. 5: The Nuggets win the first NBA title in franchise history

After decades of disappointment, the Nuggets finally did something that their long-suffering fans never thought possible - they won it all!

8 days ago

Milestone No. 6: The Broncos win Super Bowl 50 thanks to an all-time great defense

Two years after fielding the greatest offense in NFL history, a retooled Broncos roster used one of the best defenses ever to win Super Bowl 50

11 days ago

Milestone No. 7: The Broncos make a blockbuster trade for Russell Wilson

After six years of searching for a quarterback, the Broncos swung for the fences, trading three players and multiple draft picks for Russell Wilson

12 days ago

Milestone No. 8: Coach Prime arrives in Boulder and resuscitates the Buffaloes

When Deion Sanders was hired by CU, the Buffs were arguably the worst program in college football; that all changed seemingly overnight

13 days ago

Milestone No. 9: Nikola Jokic finally wins a much-deserved MVP award

In a league dominated by above-the-rim highlight makers, Nikola Jokic dominated games with an all-around game, court vision and hoops IQ

14 days ago

Milestone No. 10: The Nuggets trade away Carmelo Anthony in a blockbuster deal

After a tumultuous first half of the season that was filled with rumors and whispers, the Nuggets finally traded away their superstar forward

16 days ago

Milestone No. 11: The Broncos part ways with head coach Mike Shanahan

Back when the standards were excessively high in Broncos Country, the franchise decided to move on from the winningest coach in team history

19 days ago

Milestone No. 12: The Broncos suffer one of the worst losses in franchise history

In what felt like the last chance for John Elway to win a championship, the Broncos squandered a dream season by laying an egg against the Jaguars

20 days ago

Milestone No. 13: The Broncos win back-to-back titles during historic season

After winning their first-ever Super Bowl title in 1997, the Broncos followed it up with a '98 season that was historic on multiple levels

21 days ago

Milestone No. 14: The Avs-Red Wings rivalry turns into a bloodbath

For seven seasons, games between the Avalanche and Red Wings were on-ice wars, as Colorado and Detroit developed a bitter rivalry

21 days ago

Milestone No. 15: The Broncos nearly decade-long quarterback carousel

After Peyton Manning walked off into the sunset, the Broncos spent nearly a decade trying to find his replacement in a Quixotic search for a QB

23 days ago

Milestone No. 16: The Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 1996

In their first season in Denver, the Avalanche brought the first major sports championship to the Mile High City, winning the Cup in season one

26 days ago

Milestone No. 17: John Elway joins the Broncos front office to right the ship

After one of the worst seasons in Broncos history, Pat Bowlen turned to the ultimate winner, John Elway, to turn things around in Denver

27 days ago

Milestone No. 18: The Broncos produce the greatest offensive season in NFL history

During Peyton Manning's second season in Denver, the Broncos prolific offense set multiple records that still stand to this day

27 days ago

Milestone No. 19: The Avalanche acquire Patrick Roy from the Canadiens

In a move that helped create a mini-dynasty, while also bringing attention from more than the diehard hockey fans, the Avs traded for a legend

28 days ago

Milestone No. 20: The Avalanche hoist third Stanley Cup in franchise history

After three-straight postseason stumbles, the Avalanche finally get over the hump, as a star-studded roster rolled through the 2022 playoffs

29 days ago

Milestone No. 21: John Elway gets enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

After years of being overlooked, a star player from the Mile High City finally got his due on the national stage, when John Elway got into Canton

1 month ago

Milestone No. 22: The Nuggets reach the Western Conference Finals in 2009

After five-consecutive first-round exits in the NBA Playoffs, the Nuggets finally got over the hump in 2009, advancing farther than ever before

1 month ago

Milestone No. 23. The Rockies trade Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals

Less than two years after giving him an eight-year, $260-million contract, the Rockies spent $51 million to trade away their best player

1 month ago

Milestone No. 24: Hurricane Josh hits the Mile High City

In less than two seasons, Josh McDaniels wrecked havoc on the Broncos, trading away a QB, brooming the front office and much, much more