Posted Sun Jan 2nd by Monty
John Elway‘s oft-rumored return to the Denver Broncos is finally at hand. Elway won’t be pulling a Brett Favre and returning to the football field — instead, he’ll be working the front office, becoming a top executive for the franchise in which he spent his entire Hall of Fame career. The Denver Post reports that […]
Posted Wed Dec 29th by Monty
We’re a mere matter of days before the Denver Broncos enter a full-fledged institutional rebuild. John Elway will be hired in some executive facet or another, the team will consider their options at GM (including possibly retaining Brian Xanders), and then the head coaching search will begin. One name repeatedly tied to the gig is […]
Hang on for a sec… I’m dusting off my keyboard. There. much better. As some of you have notice I’ve been MIA since the preseason. I know I will likely be accused of being a very poor fan by admitting this, but I just couldn’t watch my beloved team being managed the way it was […]
Posted Sat Dec 11th by Ian Henson
I think that most writers who have been covering John Elway‘s more predominant role with the Denver Broncos have forgot recent history (I am pointing at you Mike Florio). In 2004 Pat Bowlen attempted to sell Elway ten-percent of the Broncos, but was blocked by the Broncos’ former owner Edgar Kaiser. Colorado courts ruled that […]
Posted Tue Dec 7th by Monty
Could there be a second John Elway Era in Denver? Today, Broncos Chief Operating Officer Joe Ellis publicly stated what has been known for some time — that the franchise’s all-time greatest player has been serving as a consultant for the Broncos. Elway’s involvement has been predominantly on the business side, but recent developments suggest […]
Posted Tue Nov 30th by Ian Henson
In reference to the person on his staff that leaked what went on during the private meetings being held in regards to Spygate II; Josh McDaniels yesterday said “I’m not going to go chasing ghosts about [who] that [was].” So, take a long look in the mirror Denver fans. It’s been five years since the […]
Posted Mon Nov 22nd by Jon Heath
Hilarious ESPN Cartoon done by Drew Litton previewing this week’s Monday Night Battle between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers. Enjoy:
Posted Sun Nov 14th by Monty
A must-read from ESPN’s AFC West blog — Josh McDaniels asked the franchise’s all-time greatest player, John Elway, to address his beleaguered players during practice this week. Broncos officials believed it to be the first time the Hall of Famer had spoken in such a capacity since retiring in 1999. “This is a Hall of […]
Posted Thu Nov 4th by Jon Heath
A few weeks ago, NFL Network’s Top 100 NFL Players of all Time unveiled numbers 21-30 on their list. Among those players: John Elway. I was anxious to see what NFL Network had to say about Elway, and found it interesting they didn’t even mention his amazing running ability, as you can see in the […]
Posted Thu Nov 4th by Jon Heath
Four years ago, after four up and down seasons with the Broncos, Jake Plummer was benched and succeeded by then-rookie quarterback Jay Cutler – despite the fact that Plummer had the team sitting at 7-4. Now in hindsight, the move by then-Head Coach Mike Shanahan to bench and ultimately trade Plummer has been ridiculed as one […]
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Published on 01/02/2011 at Sun Jan 02 10:08. 14 Comments
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