Denver Summit 20, Charlotte Monarchs 3; complete drives, box score, standings and context.

Denver protected an early lead at The Peak, stopping Miami after a late interception opportunity and closing out a 10-9 victory to remain atop its conference.

The Denver Summit will open their first DFL season today with a downtown parade, free stadium festival and a 4 p.m. home opener at The Peak.

Noah dives into Denver’s big DFL coaching hire, the league’s growing gravitational pull, and a day when everyone from investors to posters online wanted credit for building the future.

Mason Carter unpacks a day of social posts, coaching moves, and market debuts to argue that attention is the new gatekeeper shaping who gets legitimacy in culture, business, and sports.