No one remembers the ’86 Bears, ’01 Ravens or ’03 Buccanneers. That’s because all three defending — and defensively-dominant — Super Bowl champions failed in their bids to repeat. Can the 2016 Denver Broncos buck that trend?
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Broncos’ challenge: Super Bowl repeats have eluded NFL’s recent great defenses
By Ken PomponioBaltimore RavensBrian GrieseBuddy RyanCam NewtonCarolina PanthersChicago BearsChris SimmsDerrick BrooksElvis GrbacJeff GarciaJim McMahonJohn LynchMarvin LewisMiami DolphinsMike SingletaryMonte KiffinPhiladelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersRay LewisRichard DentRod WoodsonSam AdamsSeattle SeahawksSteve McNairSuper BowlTampa Bay BuccaneersVon MillerWade PhillipsWarren SappWashington Redskins
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Ken Pomponio
Born to early-1960's Broncos season-ticket holders, Ken Pomponio is a fourth-generation Coloradan and University of Northern Colorado graduate who has covered the Front Range and Denver sports scene for more than 25 years for various websites and newspapers.