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The Denver Broncos have a problem — and this time it’s in the boardroom Authentic Jake Butt Jersey , not the locker room.An already complicated situation with the ownership of the franchise just got more complicated Thursday night when William “Bill” Bowlen, one of Pat Bowlen’s three siblings who once owned a stake in the franchise, filed a motion in Arapahoe District Court to remove the current trustees operating the team.The three trustees are Broncos president and CEO Joe Ellis, Broncos general counsel Richard Slivka and Denver attorney Mary Kelly.Pat Bowlen relinquished day-to-day operation of the Broncos four years ago after revealing he had Alzheimer’s disease. The three-person trust was established in 2014 to carry out Pat Bowlen’s wishes for future ownership of the team — which has always been to have the ownership go to one of his seven children.The fight over that owner began to heat up this summer when two daughters — 28-year-old Brittany Bowlen from Pat’s current marriage to Annabel, and 47-year-old Beth Bowlen Wallace from Pat Bowlen’s first marriage to Sally Parker — both came forward as interested parties.The Broncos — under the leadership of Ellis, Slivka and Kelly — have put their support behind Brittany and have continued to state that Beth has not met the criteria.Bill Bowlen is arguing in his motion that the three trustees have failed to uphold Pat Bowlen’s wishes and act in his best interest or those of his family and the Broncos — including their choice for eventual owner.“I am a huge fan of the Broncos, and have been for decades. Unfortunately, over the past 15 years, I’ve noticed that the operation of the Broncos has deteriorated, while my brother’s health has worsened,” Bill Bowlen said in a press release about his court motion.Among his claims, Bill Bowlen — who has been in support of Beth Bowlen Wallace becoming the future owner of the team — asserts that the three trustees wrongfully terminated the older daughter’s position with the team three years ago in order to prevent her from meeting the criteria her father had set out for a potential successor.What Bill Bowlen is claiming in his court filingAs evidence that the trust should be disbanded, Bill Bowlen claims that much of the decision-making surrounding team ownership has been done after Pat Bowlen was of sound mind to make such decisions.Bill Bowlen asserts that his brother “began displaying signs of Alzheimer’s disease and incapacity in or around 2006” when he was “diagnosed by doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona with early onset Alzheimer’s.”From the petition:Woody Paige, long-time Denver sports columnist, wrote in 2017 that he had conversations with Pat Bowlen about memory loss as early as 2009:Bill Bowlen asserts in his petition that the revocation of the 2002 Trust in March of 2009 — and the establishment of the then-new revocable Patrick D. Bowlen Trust — was done two months before Pat Bowlen revealed his concerns of memory loss to Paige and therefore means Pat “likely did not have the required capacity to revoke the 2002 Trust or create the PDB Trust.”The Broncos issued a statement on Thursday night through the legal counsel for the Pat Bowlen Trust in response to the petition. Dan Reilly, the legal counsel for the Trust, is also married to Kelly, one of the three trustees.How we got herePat Bowlen — who bought the team from Edgar Kaiser in 1984 for $78 million — needed the help of his siblings to buy the team. According to the petition, Pat bought the shares of his sister Mary Elizabeth Jagger in 1998-99 and his brother Bill in 2002-03. His brother John maintained a minority ownership of 30-35 percent. Earlier this year, the Broncos bought back an undisclosed portion of John’s stake in the team Youth Connor McGovern Jersey , which Forbes values at $2.65 billion.Ownership of the Broncos is a complex web of various entities, but the official owner is PDB Sports, Ltd., a Colorado limited partnership. Controlling ownership of that entity is held by Bowlen Sports, Inc., an Arizona corporation owned by Pat and John Bowlen. Pat Bowlen’s ownership interest in Bowlen Sports, Inc., is held through the “Patrick D. Bowlen Trust,” which was formed in March 2009, according to the petition filed.The purpose of the PDB Trust was to establish a path for transferring ownership of the Broncos to one of his seven children — two with his first wife and five with current wife Annabel Bowlen.Pat Bowlen formally filed with the NFL in 2013 to step down from his day-to-day duties as controlling owner because of the progression of Alzheimer’s. Ellis took over as the controlling owner, serving as the team voice for the NFL and making the daily decisions Mr. B would have made if he were still in charge.Why this is even more complicatedAmong Pat Bowlen’s seven children, two have emerged as showing interest in team ownership - Beth Bowlen Wallace and Brittany Bowlen.The daughters are from different marriages and the PDB Trust has indicated its favored choice is Brittany. who was a business analyst for the Broncos for about a year and recently earned an MBA from Duke University. After Beth announced in May her interest of owning the team as well, the Broncos issued an official statement rejecting Beth Bowlen Wallace’s qualifications while also publicly “presenting” the two potential future owners in an unfair comparison — as reported by MHR’s Jess Place.Ian St. Clair reported just after the announcement that this could get ugly, and it certainly seems to be going that way.Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic spoke to Beth Bowlen Wallace after her announcement of interest in owning the team. “I know the fans have been anxious and asking quite a few questions about what’s happening with the succession plan of the Denver Broncos,” she told The Athletic. “I have completed the criteria laid out by the trustees, so I felt it was a good time to come out and express my interest and desire to be a part of the organization again.”In response, the Pat D. Bowlen Trust gave The Athletic an official initial statement: “Beth Bowlen Wallace is not the only Bowlen child who is expressing interest in becoming controlling owner. The trustees have informed Beth of their determination that she is not capable or qualified at this time. We will continue to follow Pat Bowlen’s long-standing succession plan for the future ownership of the Denver Broncos.”The Bowlen daughtersWhy Beth Bowlen Wallace is not qualified is the crux of the complaints in Bill Bowlen’s petition.The official process to find the most capable successor among Pat Bowlen’s seven children started in February 2015, just months after Mr. B’s condition had been made public.The trustees at the time sent Pat Bowlen’s wife, Annabel, and his seven children a memo outlining criteria to be considered with requirements that included http://www.broncosauthorizedshops.com/authentic-courtland-sutton-jersey , among other things, an advanced degree such as an MBA or J.D. plus five years of “senior management experience” with the NFL, the Broncos or the Stadium Manage Company, which runs the team’s stadium in Denver.The Trust also included a caveat that meeting the criteria would not guarantee appointment as controlling owner.In Bill Bowlen’s petition, he states that the Trust’s claim that Beth Bowlen Wallace had not met the five-year requirement was essentially due to a wrongful termination of the position she had been appointed to in 2012.Beth Bowlen Wallace had earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado in 1994, and after moving to Hawaii with her husband, started an event planning company. She returned to Colorado in 2008 in part because of her father. “A primary factor was certainly to come back and assess the situation with my father and his health, and to be as close to him as I could,” Beth Bowlen told The Athletic. Beth Bowlen Wallace was hired in 2012 as the Broncos’ director of special projects. According to the court petition, this was a result of several months of discussion between Pat Bowlen, Joe Ellis and Beth Bowlen Wallace about how to get her into a management position within the organization. In her role, Beth Bowlen Wallace was an integral part of developing the Ring of Fame Plaza on the steps of the stadium — a legacy her dad had created in 1984 to honor the players and employees. She was also part of the team’s involvement with the Alzheimer’s Association, Urban Youth Ministries and Colorado Uplift. Bill Bowlen claims in his petition that Annabel was “very upset” about this development because she wanted one of her children to be the successor.In 2015, Beth Bowlen Wallace also entered the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law program in order to meet the education criteria for becoming an owner. She completed that degree in 2016.However, Bill Bowlen asserts in the court petition that within “18 hours” of notifying the PDB Trust that she was returning to law school to fulfill the criteria, the PDB Trust terminated her position at the Broncos:What this means nowA fight. Both daughters believe they are on the path to fulfill the requirements set forth by the Trust and the wishes of their father.Brittany Bowlen reiterated her desire last week at a charitable event to one day become the controlling owner, despite being two years shy of the five-year requirement of working in the league offices or for the Broncos.“I do have ambitions and goals to one day become controlling owner of the Denver Broncos,” she said. “I’ll keep working toward those goals. I’m not there yet, but I really believe I can get there.”Beth Bowlen Wallace clearly made it known this spring she believes she deserves the title — and Bill Bowlen’s motion yesterday reiterates this desire.So while the players are trying to get their season back on track on the field, the Broncos front office is trying to figure out what track the franchise is actually on. The Broncos are eliminated from postseason contention by everything but the mathematics. After Sunday’s 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams Royce Freeman Jersey , Denver has fallen to 2-4. Worse yet, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Houston Texans and Chargers all won. Meanwhile in South Beach the Miami Dolphins are enjoying the beginnings of Brocktoberfest after Osweiler led the team to an upset win over the Bears. If the NFL season ended today the Broncos would finish 14th out of 16 teams in the AFC playoff seeding. Only the hapless Raiders and Buffalo Bills have been worse through 6 games. According to Football Outsiders Playoff Odds Report the Broncos now have an 8.7 chance at the playoffs. The Rams routinely gouged the Broncos second and third level defenders, just like the Jets.The Broncos have a better odds for a top five pick and a 1.2% chance that they can achieve the top selection in the 2019 draft. John Elway and Matt Russell attended the recent Oregon Washington game. The Broncos are serious about pursuing a franchise altering signal caller. One Big ProblemFortunately for Elway, most of the team’s ahead of Denver (or behind, if that’s how you want to look at it) look set under center for the foreseeable future. Sure, Gruden could do something funky with Derek Carr, but even if Denver finishes in the 6-10 range of the draft they may get lucky and see Justin Herbert fall. Unless the Giants finish with a worse record than them. Before the Thursday Night demolition by the Philadelphia Eagles, a vocal presence has been questioning running back Saquon Barkley at 2. Eli Manning is no spring chicken at 37 and now that New York is 1-5 the calls for fresh blood at the position have hit the mainstream. Giants should trade Eli Manning to Jaguars: Matt HasselbeckWhile it’s possible the Giants could troll their fans by taking someone like Jonah Williams in order to fortify their woeful offensive line, passing on franchise signal callers in back to back drafts would be pretty damning for Dave Gettleman. No, Herbert’s going to the G-men unless someone nabs him before them.That leave’s 3 scenarios for the fans as the Bronco’s 2018 plays out.1. Suck for the DuckThis is the long term view. It means embracing youth even at the expense of wins, trading away any and all assets that lack long term value and letting the aging core go. I wondered if this approach was on the horizon before camp, but here we are. Could John Elway blow up the Denver Broncos? - Mile High ReportNow realistically the team and specifically Elway seems reluctant to take this approach. Mile High Stadium already had almost 10,000 no shows for the Rams game. Hard to believe management wants to see more of that, even if it is in their own interests for 2019 and beyond.2. Playoffs or bustWho to fire for this one? This one’s for the diehards, the CAPS LOCK SUPERSTARS who rage every time the Broncos comeback efforts wind up just short, they want to fire Thunder because his attitude ain’t right. These guys and gals are the definition of fandom and question anyone who doesn’t sip the Kool-aid they found under their 1977 Ford Bronco’s seats.3. The “is what it is” fans. These are the realists. While the die hards and Day 3 draft experts are fighting over how much Kool-aid is left in their glass these guys are quenching their thirst. At the end of the day the 2018 Broncos team is a flawed team, but next year is pretty far away. Today is all that’s promised so you may as well enjoy it for what it is. 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On to them and the rest of the West.Problems with Jon Gruden, Oakland Raiders | SI.comJon Gruden looks ready to launch Raiders rebuildLoss in London shows every move Jon Gruden has made is leading to disaster - Silver And Black PrideAbout that Amaria Cooper trade...Chargers quietly proving to be a contender one win at a time - NFL.comAFC on notice: Los Angeles Chargers set up to be legitimate threats 2018Chargers game report: Melvin Gordon gets the offense running this time - Los Angeles TimesNFL Week 6: Brady Shows Mahomes, and the World, Who’s Still Boss | SI.comAFC deserves playoff edition of Tom Brady-Patrick MahomesWe may never know who Chiefs’ Mahomes was throwing to on touchdown - Arrowhead PrideWhat does Patrick Mahomes’ voice sound like? - SBNation.comChiefs’ defense on pace to allow most yards in NFL history – ProFootballTalkSpeaks thought ‘ball was gone’ on missed Brady tackle - NFL.comChiefs vs. Patriots: Making sense of snap counts - Arrowhead PrideEric Berry will play this season, but the Chiefs star’s timetable to return remains unclear - CBSSports.comAn early look at the Broncos upcoming opponent, the Arizona CardinalsCardinals Lack Clear Direction - Revenge of the BirdsRun-Stopping Issues Irk Defensive Line In Loss To VikingsThis seems self explanatory, but just in case Musgrave is reading this for some reason: run the #%@(ing ball. I’ll go into this more for GIF Horse, but the Cardinals are susceptible to runs like this. Cardinals’ Nickel Giving Up Dimes and Quarters - Revenge of the BirdsThe Broncos may have a mismatch here if they can force the Cardinals into nickel sets.4 warning signs we should have seen about this Arizona Cardinals coaching staff - Revenge of the BirdsLarry Fitzgerald Sr. rips Cardinals’ coaches – ProFootballTalkFour winners and a bunch of losers from the Arizona Cardinals 27-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings - Revenge of the BirdsArizona Cardinals offensive line banged up in loss to VikingsThis could be really big for the Broncos pass rush. Steve Wilks Calls Patrick Peterson Trade Speculation ‘Ludicrous’What’s ludicrous is that fans think reports like this from their team’s website is anything but pure P.R. Of course the team is going to deny interest in trading their franchise star until Peterson is on the flight out of town. Cardinals open to discussing a potential Patrick Peterson trade, willing to reshape rosterLastly, a look around the rest of the league.NFL - Biggest injuries of Week 6, prognosis for Week 7Big big week for injuries around the league. Here are some that will directly impact the Broncos.Speaking of big injuries...Tyler Kroft of Cincinnati Bengals has broken bone in foot, will meet with specialist to determine if surgery is neededThe Broncos play the Bengals December 2nd. So far Denver has been one of the worst teams in the league against tight ends so this bears monitoring.A “letter of disinvite.” Brock Osweiler gave Kenyan Drake a much-needed pep talk – ProFootballTalkAdam Gase: I really don’t know how long Ryan Tannehill will be out – ProFootballTalkLooks like Brocktober will continue. Got to wonder when the hangover will hit.Rob Gronkowski shares the money advice he gives his NFL teammatesAllegedly, Gronk has not spent a dime of his NFL contract money to date. Must be nice, as I’m writing this I’m wondering if five days is too long for leftover slow cooked curry chicken.Steelers still haven’t heard from Le’Veon Bell – ProFootballTalkMason Crosby of Green Bay Packers rebounds from disastrous week with game-winning field goal vs. San Francisco 49ersHere’s the heart-breaker, I inexplicably played Aaron Jones over Sony Michel in my ESPN fantasy league this week. Ran into Aaron Rodgers. Lost by 8. Let’s hope I find my brain before Thursday. 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