DENVER — Back in March, when the Broncos had been on the market for less than two months, president/CEO Joe Ellis wasn’t disclosing the top contenders to buy the franchise, but he had already identified the top issue for the to-be-determined ownership group.
“How do (they) proceed long-term when it comes to the stadium?” Ellis said during the NFL’s Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.
The next owners are expected to be a group headed by Walmart heir Rob Walton along with son-in-law Greg Penner, daughter Carrie Walton-Penner and businesswoman Mellody Hobson. The Broncos agreed to a sale agreement late Tuesday night for $4.65 billion.
