When rookies Bradley Chubb, Royce Freeman and Courtland Sutton accounted for the Broncos’ first three nonkicking scores during the team’s preseason game against the Bears on Aug. 18, it became increasingly clear that a youth movement is firmly underway for Denver’s NFL franchise.



But the Broncos aren’t the only team in town pinning high hopes on players who are still relatively new to the whole being-allowed-to-legally-drink thing. Everywhere you turn in Denver, athletes who have not exceeded a quarter-century of life experience are growing into players who are giving the city’s fan bases reason to invest in optimism stock.



Trevor Story hit a home run in the All-Star Game back in July and is now helping Colorado chase a National League West title behind the 25-and-younger pitching trio of Kyle Freeland, German Marquez and Antonio Senzatela.



Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche back to the playoffs while nearly getting his...