The Officially Official 2015 Denver Broncos

[nate]

[Mark68]

Defense wins championships.

 

Elway saw that two years ago and made sure that he applied that principle.

[nate]

Lots of executives see that, not too many that could put together a D like Denver's this year.  Amazing job by Phillips and Elway.

[Spirit]

I love that our offense is still a hot mess, but we're 2-0.

 

 

I loved that our offense continued to be a hot mess, but we won the Super Bowl! 

[nando714]

http://deadspin.com/peyton-manning-can-eat-shit-1757781250

Dying....

Edited February 8, 2016 by nando714

[Spirit]

[Mark68]

http://deadspin.com/peyton-manning-can-eat-shit-1757781250

Dying....

Seems like someone is all butthurt or something...

[arch stanton]

Forget about Manning for awhile. Let's talk about John Elway as a football exec.

 

-Had the balls to dump Tebow and then Fox when they were clearly not going to get the job done

-Managed to bring a championship with a coaching staff of his former teammates (including getting a Kubiak/Manning pairing to work) and the DC who might have been the worst head coach in Broncos history

-His first picks in the drafts since he took over have been Miller, Wolfe, Sylvester Williams, Bradley Roby, Shane Ray. Also pulled Malik Jackson and Travathon in later rounds and got Harris, Jr and Shaq Barrett as UDFAs. FA signing of Ward, Talib, Ware all Pro Bowl caliber. All contributors on the best defense in football

-in short, he's erased the stink of the Shanahan power grab that was the first 6 years of this century and the gawdawful McDanielsization of the Mile High City that followed.

[nando714]

Seems like someone is all butthurt or something...

Was he wrong though?

[Spirit]

Was the writer wrong?  Let's see ...

 

 

"I’ve never liked Peyton Manning. Back in 1997, Charles Woodson beat him out for the Heisman and I was so happy that I drunkenly threw a chair across the room (it made sense at the time)."

 

 

No.  I think the writer was correct.  He's never liked Peyton Manning.  

[Spirit]

Edited February 9, 2016 by Geoff

[Stradling]

So I heard a story about Elway at the end of his career he was offered 10% stake in the Broncos for $15 million and another 10% if he would forgo his final years salary of $21 million, the only caveat is the owner wanted him to take a front office position after he retired. Elway said no to buying any of the team, mainly because he wasn't sure he wanted to work in the front office. Well he ended up doing just that and he's damn good at it. The 20% of the Broncos he didn't buy for $36 million is now worth over $380 million. Oops.

[Hollyw00d]

Too bad the parade route isn't penis shaped

[Spirit]

Yeah, then Raider fans would want to be a part of it.

[Spirit]

One Million Strong!

 

 

[Mark68]

So I heard a story about Elway at the end of his career he was offered 10% stake in the Broncos for $15 million and another 10% if he would forgo his final years salary of $21 million, the only caveat is the owner wanted him to take a front office position after he retired. Elway said no to buying any of the team, mainly because he wasn't sure he wanted to work in the front office. Well he ended up doing just that and he's damn good at it. The 20% of the Broncos he didn't buy for $36 million is now worth over $380 million. Oops.

He's got plenty of money. He bought all of the Auto Nation dealerships in Denver.

 

Maybe he didn't want it at the time because he knew Janet (his ex-wife) was gonna get half.

[Spirit]

Seems like a good way to close out the Broncos thread.  

 

Thanks for the memories, Sheriff.

 

 

 

 

[nando714]

Since when did they call Manning "Sheriff?"

[Tank]

Since when did they call Manning "Sheriff?"

 

yeah, that's weird. 

 

i'm having lunch with him tomorrow. i'll ask him about it.

[nate]

Gruden started calling him that in like 2002.  Weird that nobody has heard it.  He has always been The Sheriff.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

All of you horse heads out there will be happy to know that the Broncos are in contact with Johnny Football.

[Spirit]

Meh.  It will never happen.  

[Tank]

Manziel has nothing to offer.

[arch stanton]

Clady traded off to the Jets taking with him the last remnants of the Shanahan years.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

At his best Clady was one of the top LT's in the game early in his career but major injuries and lack of production when he got back on the field changed all of that.  They signed Okung who is in a similar situation - used to be a top LT and coming off an injury but his deal is for 5M guaranteed this year and up to 8M with incentives while they have a 4 year team option beyond that.  Moving Clady frees up money they needed not just in case they trade for or sign a QB but for the rookies they'll have to sign.