{"id":1112273,"date":"2021-12-12T17:59:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T22:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1112273"},"modified":"2021-12-12T17:59:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T22:59:09","slug":"denver-broncos-honor-demaryius-thomas-line-up-with-10-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denver-broncos-honor-demaryius-thomas-line-up-with-10-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Broncos Honor Demaryius Thomas, Line Up With 10 Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdenver-broncos-honor-demaryius-thomas-line-up-with-10-players%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1112273&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In their first game since the sudden passing of beloved former wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, the Denver Broncos honored the Super Bowl champion in a number of ways.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of Empower Field at Mile High, fans gathered to pay their respects at a memorial for Thomas.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow on the Demaryius Thomas memorial in front of Mile High. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Broncos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Broncos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bN1N2H7sQB\">pic.twitter.com\/bN1N2H7sQB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VicLombardi\/status\/1470129005592522760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, who played with Thomas and won a Super Bowl with the Broncos, arrived at the memorial with his family before kickoff against the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Peyton Manning and his family arrived in Denver to pay respect to Demaryius Thomas \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Broncos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Broncos<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AP0Dxj355X\">pic.twitter.com\/AP0Dxj355X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1470130960154849280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously an incredible player \u2026 but off the field, he was every bit as good a person as he was a player,\u201d Manning said. \u201cVery giving to all of his teammates\u2019 charities. Great with all the players and families, coaches\u2019 families, and kids. It\u2019s been really tough. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. He will be dearly missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a big reason why I came out here to play,\u201d he continued. \u201cI knew what he had done in just two years, but I also knew what he was capable of doing. That was a big part of the attractiveness of coming out to play for the Broncos. So for so many reasons, I\u2019m very indebted and thankful to Demaryius.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe will be dearly missed. \u2026 He was a big reason why I came out here to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peyton Manning reflects on Demaryius Thomas: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mf5k2mHR2i\">pic.twitter.com\/mf5k2mHR2i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Denver Broncos (@Broncos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Broncos\/status\/1470127653445246978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the Broncos first possession of the game, Denver took the field with just 10 players, taking a delay-of-game penalty in honor of Thomas as fans cheered while the play clock ran down. The Lions declined the penalty.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Broncos started the game with only 10 players on offense.<\/p>\n<p>No. 88 was shown on the jumbotron in honor of Demaryius Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>What a moment \ud83e\udde1<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Broncos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Broncos<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CPzwHnSdIB\">pic.twitter.com\/CPzwHnSdIB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1470141246207266821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s still 10 players on this team that played with him,\u201d Denver head coach Vic Fangio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverbroncos.com\/news\/broncos-to-honor-demaryius-thomas-with-no-88-helmet-decals-additional-tributes-v\">said<\/a> Friday. \u201cA bunch of coaches that coached him, including [Running Backs Coach] Curtis Modkins, who recruited him to Georgia Tech and was one of his college coaches besides being on the staff here in 2018 with him. We have over 40 workers in the organization and the support staff that were around him. Just seeing and feeling their reaction and hurt just tells you what a special player D.T. was. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but [him being] a special player and a special person is obvious by their responses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Thomas was found dead at his home. He was 33.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas\u2019 cousin \u2014 LaTonya Bonseigneur \u2014 told the Associated Press that he had been suffering from seizures and the family believes these symptoms were the cause of his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had been suffering from seizures for over a year, and we believe he had a seizure when he was showering,\u201d Bonseigneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/former-broncos-star-demaryius-thomas-dies-at-33-pro-bowl-wide-receiver-helped-denver-win-super-bowl\/\">said<\/a> early Friday. \u201cWe\u2019re not sure when he died. We just spoke with him yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cHe was alone and a friend couldn\u2019t get hold of him, so he called his driver, who has a key because of these seizures, and he went into his home and found him in the shower.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and was selected to two All-Pro teams in his nine years in Denver. He retired in June, finishing his career with 724 catches for 9,763 yards and 63 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to&nbsp;sports@dailywire.com.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In their first game since the sudden passing of beloved former wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, the Denver Broncos honored the Super Bowl champion in a number of ways.Outside of Empower Field at Mile High, fans gathered to pay their respects at a memorial for Thomas.Wow on the Demaryius Thomas memorial in front of Mile High. @Broncos pic.twitter.com\/bN1N2H7sQB\u2014 Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) December 12, 2021Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, who played with Thomas and won a Super Bowl with the Broncos, arrived at the memorial with his family before kickoff against the Detroit Lions.Peyton Manning and his family arrived in Denver to pay respect to Demaryius Thomas \ud83d\ude4f(via @Broncos) pic.twitter.com\/AP0Dxj355X\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 12, 2021\u201cObviously an incredible player \u2026 but off the field, he was every bit as good a person as he was a player,\u201d Manning said. \u201cVery giving to all of his teammates\u2019 charities. Great with all the players and families, coaches\u2019 families, and kids. It\u2019s been really tough. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. He will be dearly missed.\u201d\u201cHe was a big reason why I came out here to play,\u201d he continued. \u201cI knew what he had done in just two years, but I also knew what he was capable of doing. That was a big part of the attractiveness of coming out to play for the Broncos. So for so many reasons, I\u2019m very indebted and thankful to Demaryius.\u201d\u201cHe will be dearly missed. \u2026 He was a big reason why I came out here to play.\u201dPeyton Manning reflects on Demaryius Thomas: pic.twitter.com\/mf5k2mHR2i\u2014 Denver Broncos (@Broncos) December 12, 2021On the Broncos first possession of the game, Denver took the field with just 10 players, taking a delay-of-game penalty in honor of Thomas as fans cheered while the play clock ran down. The Lions declined the penalty.The Broncos started the game with only 10 players on offense.No. 88 was shown on the jumbotron in honor of Demaryius Thomas.What a moment \ud83e\udde1(via @Broncos)pic.twitter.com\/CPzwHnSdIB\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 12, 2021\u201cThere\u2019s still 10 players on this team that played with him,\u201d Denver head coach Vic Fangio said Friday. \u201cA bunch of coaches that coached him, including [Running Backs Coach] Curtis Modkins, who recruited him to Georgia Tech and was one of his college coaches besides being on the staff here in 2018 with him. We have over 40 workers in the organization and the support staff that were around him. Just seeing and feeling their reaction and hurt just tells you what a special player D.T. was. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but [him being] a special player and a special person is obvious by their responses.\u201dOn Thursday, Thomas was found dead at his home. He was 33.Thomas\u2019 cousin \u2014 LaTonya Bonseigneur \u2014 told the Associated Press that he had been suffering from seizures and the family believes these symptoms were the cause of his death.\u201cHe had been suffering from seizures for over a year, and we believe he had a seizure when he was showering,\u201d Bonseigneur said early Friday. \u201cWe\u2019re not sure when he died. We just spoke with him yesterday.\u201dShe added, \u201cHe was alone and a friend couldn\u2019t get hold of him, so he called his driver, who has a key because of these seizures, and he went into his home and found him in the shower.\u201dThomas was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and was selected to two All-Pro teams in his nine years in Denver. He retired in June, finishing his career with 724 catches for 9,763 yards and 63 touchdowns.Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. 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