When a student receives a call from his teacher at home, chances are it's not a good thing. The call Vivian Elementary School sixth-grader Cesar Rodriguez received from his teacher was a welcomed exception.

Sharon Coffman called him to tell him that her story nominating him for tickets to the Dec. 31 Broncos game against the San Francisco 49ers had won in YourHub.com's Broncos Country contest. The prize package includes two tickets to the game, pre-game field passes and Broncos Barn tickets.

Coffman said the young Broncos fan seemed just a little surprised to hear the news.

"I called him and he sounded kind of stunned," Coffman said. "He was very, very excited, but I think he was kind of shocked."

The teacher and student collaborated on writing the story and taking photos of Rodriguez and his Broncos-related school projects, Coffman said. According to her, though he has never been to a game, Rodriguez told her, "If I win, I'll give them (the tickets) to you."

Rodriguez's love of the Broncos has sparked him to enjoy his time in class more and to channel his creativity, Coffman said. He writes poetry about the Broncos, did a project where he researched how long former Broncos players had been with the team and has been busy with his latest and greatest project, a Broncos collage. Rodriguez collects stories and photos about the Broncos and combines them into an ever-growing work of art.

Coffman said Rodriguez is benefiting in many ways from his work on the collage.

"I don't think he does it for attention. I really just think he likes the Broncos," Coffman said. "He has a lot of energy, so Cesar needs to keep busy all the time. As he's cutting out all these pictures, he finds a lot of other stuff in the newspapers. We have lots of good conversations."

The fun won't stop once Rodriguez has left the game, Coffman said. She said she plans on having a surprise classroom celebration, making an announcement at school and giving copies of the paper to teachers who have helped Cesar with his collage.

"We'll make a big deal out of it at school," Coffman said.

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