They found a new foe to topple Sunday - the Irish. Their howls, horns, drums and hoots helped Denver Broncos fans claim a Guinness world record for the loudest roar in a stadium. But the noise belted out at halftime of the Broncos and Patriots game topped out at 128.7 decibels, eclipsing the Irish record by more than three points. Red-faced Mike McCaslin of Englewood couldn't have been prouder. This makes me proud.
South standers revel in their reputation as being the most abrasive hosts in pro football.
They lean over the stadium railing, bellowing taunts as players retreat into their locker rooms. And they emit vein-popping screams as enemy quarterbacks try to call signals. A reading taken on the stadium floor produced 124.2 decibels. The reading taken in the south stands easily eclipsed the Irish, Howes said. Some fans worried before the contest that several factors could work against Denver.