8602429473?profile=originalIt has nothing to do with the Denver Broncos' signing Latino quarterback Mark Sanchez this offseason, but there's no doubt the population of Colorado's capital city has undergone major changes in the past generation.

More than 30 percent of the city is Hispanic now, according to recent Pew research. Many of these are second- and third-generation Mexican-Americans.

Latino sports fans have traditionally been some of the most loyal and passionate in the scene, and while many Hispanics in Denver will no doubt wish Sanchez well, they will be primarily focused on the Broncos continuing their winning traditions. A Long Beach, California, native and third-generation Mexican-American, Sanchez will have to earn his opportunity to become the starter for the Broncos. The team has indicated he will get that chance to prove himself. READ MORE AT ESPN

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