Denver Broncos’ Greg Penner spends $400,000 to replace team’s entire field for season finale

Denver Broncos CEO and co-owner Greg Penner spent $400,000 on an all-new field just for the final game of the season.

The NFL regular season ends this weekend and the Broncos will look to give their fans something to celebrate by securing victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday after a dismal season.

The 4-12 Broncos will go to a new field after Empire Field’s old turf was replaced with bums.

The Denver Broncos got a new field for their last game of the season with Empire Field

Broncos CEO and co-owner Greg Penner spent $400,000 to replace the turf

The Broncos shared video showing the field being revitalized with new grass on Saturday

“To their credit, Greg and our owner were willing to make the significant investment in a new pitch for our final game of the season,” said Broncos President Damani Leech NFL.com Friday.

“After our last home game and a perfect storm with significant activity combined with bad weather, the field just wasn’t up to our standards.

“Our pitch crew and stadium management had a window to install it, we used it and they did it.”

The 4-12 Broncos will go to a new field after Empire Field’s old turf was replaced with bums

The NFL.com report says the field will be demolished and replaced again for the start of the 2023 season.

“We appreciate that having the Broncos replace our field — even for just one game — to give players a better, safer surface than the previous two games,” added Denver kicker and union representative Brandon McManus. added.

“It means a lot that Greg and the owners took action after the field failed to play or meet the standard.”

The Walton-Penner family completed its acquisition of the Broncos for a record $4.65 billion in August.

F1 star Lewis Hamilton is part of the Broncos Ownership Group alongside the Walton Penner Ownership Group which also includes Rob Walton (right), Penner and Carrie Walton Penner (left).

It wasn’t just an NFL record, it was a sports record, eclipsing Steve Cohen’s $2.4 billion purchase of the New York Mets and David Tepper’s $2.3 billion acquisition of the Carolina Panthers.

The Walton Penner Ownership Group’s offer was approved by a unanimous vote of NFL owners at a meeting, according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

The ownership group also includes minority owners such as former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton.

The Broncos have failed to make the playoffs in six seasons and their results have not improved this season as they bottom at AFC West.

Penner apologized to fans amid the horrible campaign and firing of Nathaniel Hackett.

Jerry Rosburg was tentatively assigned with the franchise’s owners, who were considering their options for their next leader.