SAD NEWS: The Colorado football community and Los Angeles Rams fans are in shock after the heartbreaking passing of 23-year-old quarterback Dominic Ponder — a rising star whose name had quietly appeared on scouting radars, including interest from the Los Angeles Rams. His NFL dream was still taking shape. Coaches believed his best football was ahead of him. Scouts saw potential. Teammates saw a leader. Now, that journey has been tragically cut short, sending waves of grief through Boulder and beyond. A young life. A bright future. Gone far too soon. The full story behind this devastating loss — and how the football world is honoring him