Mile High Morning: Christian McCaffrey nearing first game against his dad's old team

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Christian, who was born in 1996, experienced the Broncos' salad days like few other children, as his dad would sometimes bring him into the locker room. And those experiences and teams helped shape his love for the game, providing the foundation for the kind of person and player he is now.


"Just growing up and my dad playing for the Broncos and everything, I think that was kind of when I started to see what football meant to me, just watching him and being able to run around on the field after the game and seeing them win two Super Bowls, even when I was 2 or 3 years old," Christian said. "I know my dad loved football and watching highlights of him is very special to me and the rest of our family, just seeing how he played. I think he definitely did the Broncos organization right and watching those teams play back in the day, I'd say the same for all those guys. They made it fun to watch. They made it fun growing up as a kid.


"Every single one of those guys in the locker room were always so nice to myself and my brothers. Definitely a lot of cool memories."