#403: BEYOND THE CHAPS with the 2023 Denver Broncos Cheerleaders (Part I: Lily)

1. What made you eye Broncos as the second chance of your NFL cheer career? Did it feel better to you making DBC the first time or the second time? 2. Explain how you coaxed your teammate (and previous guest on the podcast) Biebele out of "dance retirement" and what about her made you believe she could make the team last season even though she hadn't danced professionally for several years before then? 3. This past season, you achieved a pretty memorable milestone by helping design the DBC Christmas-themed uniforms. Looking forward, do you see yourself doing similar things for other NFL or NBA cheer/dance teams on a regular basis? 4. What are some of your absolute favorite hikes you’ve been on within the continental United States…and do you have any interesting hikes planned for the future? 5. The DBC, unlike most NFL cheer squads, are compromised of less than 30 members (28 to be exact). In your view, what are the advantages of being on a team with 27 other women with Broncos as opposed to 35 other women with Cowboys? Does smaller squad size make the camaraderie and bonds even stronger? 6. How hopeful are you about the Broncos this season and beyond with Sean Payton now in charge? 7. Country Music This or That (Which Song Makes The Better DBC routine?) -"Boot Scootin' Boogie" (Brooks & Dunn) or "Knockin' Boots" (Luke Bryan) -"Cowboy Hat" (Jon Pardi) or "Short Skirt Weather" (Kane Brown) -"When It Rains It Pours" (Luke Combs) or "Hannah Ford Road" (Luke Combs) -"Hillbilly Hippie" (Lainey Wilson) or "LA" (Lainey Wilson) -"She Had Me At Heads Carolina" (Cole Swindell) or "'Til You Can't" (Cody Johnson) 8. Country Music Superlatives -Best country song to get you pumped up before a game: "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" (Shania Twain) -Best country song to celebrate a Broncos win to: "Proud of the House We Built" (Brooks & Dunn) -Best country song for a first dance at a wedding: "Amazed" (Caleb & Kelsey) -Country song that best describes the person you are: "I Love This Life" (Locash) 9. How would you define the word “cheerleader”?