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The stories that accompany the Broncos’ Super Bowl rings

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As Super Bowl LVIII approaches, ESPN looks back at the ring of each Super Bowl champion to share a number of priceless stories.

The Broncos, of course, had three rings featured — and Ring of Famers Mike Shanahan and Rod Smith and former tackle Ryan Harris offered insight into what their ring — or rings — meant to them.

“…When I look at that first one…I see what it takes,” Mike Shanahan said of his Super Bowl XXXII ring. “You can go through the years and go through the list of people who’ve played and coached in the

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All That Glitters: Saturn’s Rings Estimated to Be “Young”

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Exaggerated color-contrast Cassini image of Saturn and its rings eclipsing the Sun. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

First discovered by Galileo in 1610, Saturn’s rings have long fascinated scientists. Ring formation and evolution offer tantalizing clues to planetary formation processes. The first few million years after the formation of our solar system 4.57 billion years ago were tumultuous, with collisions between planetesimals becoming common. Astronomers previously assumed that Saturn’s rings came from this early period, which was supported by their orbits and predominantly water-ice processes. However, understanding of orbital mechanics and particle collisions showed that the ring material should be constantly

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Former 49ers equipment manager shows off championship rings from four Super Bowl wins

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With five Super Bowl wins under their belt, the 49ers have a rich history. CBS News Bay Area recently talked to a man who was there for most of those wins.

Bronco Hinek was an equipment manager for the team during the ’80s and ’90s, collecting some valuable Super Bowl hardware during those years.

It’s hard to imagine a Bay Area resident who feels more positive about the 49ers’ chances at winning a sixth Super Bowl than Pleasanton resident Hinek. He spent three decades working in the NFL, with 16 of those years spent as the equipment manager for the

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