THORNTON, Colo. — On a Friday night in Thornton, the chants sounded more like a tailgate than a vigil. Dozens of people, many in orange jerseys, stood along East 120th Avenue, candles flickering near the spot where police say Gabriel “Gabe” Vigil crashed his motorcycle two days before Christmas.
They came to grieve, but also to celebrate a man they say brought energy to every Broncos game he attended.
“Everybody behind us is everyone who he’s ever touched,” his wife, Cyndi Vigil, said as she stood in front of a sea of family, friends and fans. “Everybody knew my husband. Bronco warrior, Bronco Gabe.”…