Tim Tebow’s return to Empower Field at Mile High was supposed to be simple. Fourteen years after his final snap there in the unforgettable overtime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2011 playoffs, the Denver Broncos brought him back for their 2026 Week 2 home opener as an alumni flag planter and “Legend of the Game,” a ceremonial nod requiring nothing more than planting a flag before kickoff.