For the Denver Broncos, the 2022-23 NFL season is gearing up to be the year of 'new.' A hopeful new quarterback, a new coaching staff, and possibly a new owner if a recent $4.5 billion bid from Robert Walton is accepted. Some members of the organization are beginning to ask – is it time for a new stadium, as well?
In an interview with Front Office Sports, Denver Broncos President Joe Ellis said, “it’ll be the number one decision the new owner will have to make."
Online rumors have even suggested that Broncos' stadium could be leaving downtown Denver altogether.
"When Mile High Stadium was still standing, they built the “new” Mile High in its parking lot. Then, tore down Mile High and put parking lots in its place. It wouldn’t be as easy to just do that in reverse, meaning the new stadium would possibly have to go somewhere other than in the heart of the city," read a recent report from MileHighSports.com.
One rumored potential is that the "new-new Mile High" could be built near Denver International Airport or in Commerce City.
"I hope not, traffic already sucks out here by DIA, build it in the parking lot of Mile High and level Elitches and put the hotels there," one fan suggested on Twitter.
"I don’t want to have to drive out into the middle of nowhere to watch games," another said.
A potential new stadium could cost upward of $2 billion dollars, according to the MileHighSports.com report.
Granted, there's one big reason why building a new Broncos stadium might have a big payoff for the Denver area – constructing a stadium with a roof could make Mile High a potential Super Bowl location. In the past, Mile High Stadium has been overlooked due to the open air nature of the facility coupled with Denver's unpredictable weather. Being able to bring a Super Bowl to Denver could bring huge economic benefits with it.
Rumors of the move have not been substantiated by Broncos officials.
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