Hope Comes Alive

Hope comes alive. For the Denver Broncos the healing has strengthened, and an unwavering community has bonded for life. On January 1, 2007, Darrent Williams was slain in a senseless shooting in the streets of downtown Denver. The event rocked the football world, and altered lives of the community and players alike forever. Mourning would eventually subside, but just two months after the healing process would begin, fellow Bronco Damien Nash would collapse and never again awake. With continued support from citiznes across the country, hope came alive. Denver Bronco wideout Javon Walker, who was the last to see Williams alive, was shaken deeply by the tragedy. The Bronco community was lost, and now they have been found. With training camp continuing, players have found strength in numbers, and their actions have carried the hearts of thousands across the United States. The bonds of friendship have grown, never to falter, and the memories of Darrent Williams and Damien Nash have been proudly carried on by friends, family, fans, and teammates. Yet time goes on in Dove Valley, Colorado, where the Denver Broncos are preparing to play their first football game since the loss of cornerback Darrent Williams. Yet the Bronco players and coaches are not mourning, nor are they lost in emotions of greif and sadness. And now months after loss, the Denver Broncos are soaring full speed ahead, remembering fondly what was once there, and carrying on the dream for the ones that can't. Now with the season quickly approaching, they remember the smiling and energetic lives their late teammates and friends once proudly led, and they know. They know that whatever happens, memories will never fade, bonds will never falter, friendships never die, and hope comes alive.