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Brittany Bowlen looks to survive ugly family legal battle to take control of Broncos
The Bowlen family knew something that wouldn’t become public for many months. Super Bowl XLVIII, a 43-8 Seattle win, would be the Broncos' last game under Pat Bowlen’s leadership. With his health worsening, Bowlen had recently transferred control of the Broncos to a trust run by three people, including team President and CEO Joe Ellis, who would make decisions regarding the franchise until a new principal owner could emerge from among Bowlen’s seven children. By the time Pat Bowlen succumbed to his disease in June 2019, Brittany Bowlen had become the clear heir apparent in the eyes of the trustees, even though the succession documents do not say that explicitly. Now 31, Bowlen is a senior vice president with the team.
