Brandon Perna might be the only Broncos fan grateful for the Russell Wilson era of Denver football.

Not for the quality of play — the Broncos notched 11 wins to 19 losses with Wilson as starting quarterback — or even because Wilson’s departure set the stage for a 2024 playoff berth and a 9-2 record this season, so far, for Perna’s hometown team.

No, Wilson in the orange and blue made Perna miserable. And man, was that good for clicks.

That misery helped Perna, 41, turn his own fandom into a flourishing YouTube channel. It’s one that’s lowbrow but thoughtful, and that takes fans seriously but treats sports fandom as what it’s supposed to be — fun .

“I don’t care if they’re … taking a 20-minute bathroom break at work to watch power rankings — like, (heck) yeah,” Perna said, reflectin

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