John Elway recalls team meeting

[Denver Native (Carol)]

NEWARK, N.J. -- Looking back, John Elway said "tirade" might be too strong of a word to describe his appearance at an August team meeting.

But it was critical, honest, unflinching and a push toward the Denver Broncos' appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII.

And with the buzz of Super Bowl media swirling behind him, Elway acknowledged that something needed to be said to the players during the meeting.

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[BroncoJoe]

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"He's John Elway. You can't live here or work here and not know what he means to this team and this city," linebacker Wesley Woodyard said. "Whenever he talks, of course you're going to listen."

[OrangeHoof]

Even for an exhibition game, it was a horrible performance and Elway was right to call them out over it. I think if the A unit had played the whole game, it might not have been such a beatdown but there were so many errors, something needed to be said. And when Elway talks, there's nobody in the locker room, not even Peyton Manning, who isn't going to pay attention.