The following is an op-ed by Russell Okung, a Pro-Bowl Left Tackle in the NFL for the Denver Broncos and an investor in numerous technology companies, including Andela, Matcherino, Omni, and Shyft. Okung is the co-founder of the GREATER Foundation, which seeks to educate and mentor young people of color to succeed in the tech […]
As part of their relationship with blue-chip brands Bud Light, Coca-Cola and Conoco, the Denver Broncos are leveraging augmented reality with their “Come to Life” campaign. Through the use of the team’s Orange Herd app at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, fans can use their smartphones to scan one of six souvenir cups, activating a […]
Hosting a hackathon has become very trendy in professional and collegiate sports. And now the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos are following suit. The Broncos and two Denver-based technology companies, SendGrid and FullContact, just announced they will host their first Tackle STEM Colorado All-Stars Hackathon, in November. The Denver area is one of the fastest growing cities […]
As the 2016 NFL season neared this summer, emoji company, Moji (AppMoji, Inc.), wanted to align with some of the biggest stars on the gridiron. Look no further than Denver Broncos linebacker and Super Bowl 50 MVP, Von Miller, who recently signed a marketing partnership with Moji. He is the first NFL player released by the […]
Airbnb has paired up with Matt Paradis and Max Garcia of the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos just in time for the NFL season. The offensive linemen are preparing to open the doors of their Denver home to a lucky winner and a plus-one to a day of BBQ-stuffed bellies and opening-weekend football. Entering the “Matt & Max / Airbnb Kickoff BBQ […]
