When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 18, another chapter in American pop culture will be written as the latest installment of the Star Wars space opera (seriously, that’s what Wikipedia and light-saber wielding fans across the globe call it) is released in theaters.
Whether you have an “I Love My Wookie” bumper sticker or you’re not entirely sure how Captain Picard fits into the epic’s timeline (he doesn’t), there’s hardly anyone who isn’t at least somewhat aware of the names “Luke Skywalker” and “Darth Vader.” In the last two months alone if you’ve watched a single Monday Night Football game, you’ve been exposed to previews and trailers for the first installment of the final trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Here at Mile High Sports, we won’t play the role of Rotten Tomatoes and spoil the plot from the newest edition. (Tune in to our resident film guru Gil Whiteley from 11a-1p on AM 1340 if you want that.)
But we do want to offer some perspective for those of you who spent more time in high school with a playbook than a pocket protector. We’d like to introduce you to Star Wars by means of your favorite team, the Denver Broncos. If you’ve never seen the original trilogy (or the subsequent prequel trilogy), these Broncos personalities will help you understand who’s who from that galaxy far, far away.
