Broncos elb pay Johnny goddo of the Flames prior to the game Sportsmen everywhere still pay tribute to former forward Johnny goddo of the Calgary Flames even though Johnny godo the star forward for the Columbus Blue Jackets passed away a little more than a week ago his loss is still being felt in the hockey Community Beyond hockey the loss of godo and his brother Matthew has caused a stir athletes from many other sports professional leagues and teams have all expressed their condolences and godo's absence was felt even as the NFL began its 2024 season linebacker Alex Singleton of the Denver Broncos showed up for his week one matchup against the Seattle Seahawks sporting a godo Jersey from the Calgary Flames the Broncos posted a picture in a brief video of Singleton pulling into Lumen field in Seattle via Twitter having played for the Flames for the first 602 games of his NHL career godo remains one of the team's all-time greats although Singleton as a seasoned linebacker from Thousand Oaks California he played three seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League prior to joining the NFL Singleton and godo co-starred in the City of Calgary as stars for their respective teams from 2016 to 2018 Singleton recorded 328 total tackles in 54 games with the Stampeders which helped him earn an NFL contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019 born and raised in New Jersey godo was an avid Eagle supporter prior to joining the groonos in 2022 Singleton spent three seasons as an eagle the hockey Community has come together to express grief over the sudden passing of Johnny godo a former forward for the Calgary Flames and current star of the Columbus Blue Jackets whose passing along with that of his brother Matthew shocked many outside of the hockey Community numerous lives have been touched by goodra's sudden death and athletes and teams from a variety of sports have responded with heartful tributes and actions one of the most moving moments from the NFL was when linebacker Alex Singleton of the Denver Broncos paid tribute to godo in a heartfelt demonstration of inter Scholastic Unity fans of both football and hockey were moved by single's gesture when he showed up to the Broncos week one matchup against the Seattle Seahawks wearing a Calvary Flames jersey with godo's name on it Alex Singleton's homage to godo is especially noteworthy considering their Mutual past in Calgary between 2016 and 2018 both Singleton and godo Singleton with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League CFL and godo with the Flames were well-known athletes in the city before joining the NFL Singleton amassed 328 tackles in 54 games for the Stampeders and was aware of godo's influence on both the Calgary Community and the larger Sports World his choice to wear the Flames jersey is a reflection of both his understanding of of the great loss experienced by many people as well as his respect for godo as a fellow athlete in addition to being a legendary player godo played 602 games for the flames and is still regarded as one of the most cherished characters in the team's history he represented passion commitment and the unbreakable Spirit of hockey many people are grieving the loss of Johnny godo and his brother Matthew including fans of various Sports as well as their family and friends honors such as this one for Alex Singleton serve as a reminder of how interwoven the sports world is with players from many leagues acknowledging and celebrating each other's accomplishments on and off the field wearing godr Flames jersey to an NFL game as Singleton did is a symbol of respect and admiration that goes beyond the confines of individual sports it also emphasizes the significant influence godo had throughout North America where he was hailed as a dynamic and talented player who delighted innumerable supporters not just in Calgary and Columbus the Broncos linebackers moving o to godo will go down in NFL history as a show of respect and unity between two sports and two athletes whose paths crossed in Calgary the hockey Community will always be inspired by gdr's Legacy as a gifted forward who played with heart and flare and actions like Singleton serve as a reminder of the larger Sports Community which unites during both happy and sad times from his time in Calgary to his last games in Columbus godo's life and career left a lasting impression condolences and messages of support are still coming in from all over the sports world