Elway Appreciation Thread

[BroncoJoe]

I'm not sure we have a thread like this, but when searching for something else, a few Elway YouTube videos showed up and I ended up watching them.

Love ya John - thanks for everything you did and continue to do for this franchise!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9xMeBEotSM

[BroncoJoe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPVHjpUgdAw

[slim]

Goat

[FanInAZ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgmiYM0re3o

In spite of how the eye candy intros this NFLN segment, this is either "Top 5 QBs of the '80s & '90s," or "Top 5 QBs of David Carr's Childhood. So although I'm happy to see Elway listed as #1, it was compiled by someone who didn't take the time to watch game film of any QB that came into the league before 1983. He also didn't include anyone that was still playing at the time.

[Northman]

Hands down the best ever. :)

[Canmore]

Hands down the best ever. :)

I'd like to think so. He was quite simply the most gifted QB I've ever seen.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

I Love EL-WAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3gl6qf18NQ

Super Bowl XXXII John Elway helicopter play and post game celebration raw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnpJt4GT0TY

The Magic of Elway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0rVyXc3_U

[ShaneFalco]

good stuff thanks for posting.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Super Bowl XXXII Elway's 1st Super Bowl Win | Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos | NFL Full Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUe968JR8UM

[Buff]

Woody Paige alluded to Elway's contract impasse today... Can you imagine the leverage that Elway has in those negotiations? He's probably asking for the world, and rightfully so.

[BeefStew25]

Woody Paige alluded to Elway's contract impasse today... Can you imagine the leverage that Elway has in those negotiations? He's probably asking for the world, and rightfully so.

Bs.

They are waiting for Bowles to pass so Elway gets his ownership piece.

[BeefStew25]

I have a solid elway memory. Let me poop and I'll share.

[Buff]

Bs.

They are waiting for Bowles to pass so Elway gets his ownership piece.

But I think that's probably the thing - they are negotiating his slice of the pie with Fredo Bowlen.

[BeefStew25]

But I think that's probably the thing - they are negotiating his slice of the pie with Fredo Bowlen.

For sure. But he ain't going anywhere.

[Tned]

I have so much respect for Elway that I use his name as my forum password, but put a 7 at the end of it so no one will guess it.

[BroncoJoe]

I Love EL-WAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3gl6qf18NQ

Super Bowl XXXII John Elway helicopter play and post game celebration raw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnpJt4GT0TY

The Magic of Elway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0rVyXc3_U

This is the part of that helicopter video that's rarely shown. And, my favorite!

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[NightTrainLayne]

I have so much respect for Elway that I use his name as my forum password, but put a 7 at the end of it so no one will guess it.

Let's hack Tned's password: First attempt, 31w&y7

[Buff]

Let's hack Tned's password: First attempt, 31w&y7

Dude, he's from Arkansas, let's not overthink this - it's Elway7.

[BeefStew25]

Ok done pooping.

[BeefStew25]

Went to a cards broncos preseason game at Sun Devil Stadium. Got there super early. You could go down field level and watch warmups.

Stood next to Simon Fletcher. Mountain of a man.

Then watched Elway throw 40 yard frozen rope out routes. Effortless. Put it in context watching him on TV.

[Davii]

Thanks for the share Joe, thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Az Snake]

Went to a cards broncos preseason game at Sun Devil Stadium. Got there super early. You could go down field level and watch warmups.

Stood next to Simon Fletcher. Mountain of a man.

Then watched Elway throw 40 yard frozen rope out routes. Effortless. Put it in context watching him on TV.

Bet those aluminum benches they had in Sun Devil Stadium back in the day were warm !
I've sat on those many a time.
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Dam Joe, I was just surfing around, came across this thread and thought oh no, what happened to Mr. Elway.
Relieved to see it is an excellent tribute by you and others !!
Thanks Joe !!!

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[Simple Jaded]

Tom Brady is a fag.

[Simple Jaded]

5:13 into the first video, my favorite John Elway play ever.

[FanInAZ]

Bet those aluminum benches they had in Sun Devil Stadium back in the day were warm !
I've sat on those many a time.
~~~
Dam Joe, I was just surfing around, came across this thread and thought oh no, what happened to Mr. Elway.
Relieved to see it is an excellent tribute by you and others !!
Thanks Joe !!!

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My mom & I would bring thick blankets to use as seat cushions.

[BroncoJoe]

Went to a cards broncos preseason game at Sun Devil Stadium. Got there super early. You could go down field level and watch warmups.

Stood next to Simon Fletcher. Mountain of a man.

Then watched Elway throw 40 yard frozen rope out routes. Effortless. Put it in context watching him on TV.

I'm not sure there's ever been a better arm in the NFL. It is amazing watching some of those throws.

[Freyaka]

I have a solid elway memory. Let me poop and I'll share.


Ok done pooping.

You should get yourself checked out if it takes you 2 hours to poop man.

[Freyaka]

I'm not sure there's ever been a better arm in the NFL. It is amazing watching some of those throws.

Jay Cutler says his arm was better...

[The Glue Factory]

You should get yourself checked out if it takes you 2 hours to poop man.

Give him a break. He took the SI Swimsuit issue with him for some thought provoking reading.

[Freyaka]

Give him a break. He took the SI Swimsuit issue with him for some thought provoking reading.

When did they start making a male speedo version of the swimsuit issue?

[BroncoJoe]

Give him a break. He took the SI Swimsuit issue with him for some thought provoking reading.

Well, more like the latest issue of Play Girl...

[The Glue Factory]

When did they start making a male speedo version of the swimsuit issue?

Next month. He got a special edition sneak peak issue for being a long time loyal customer.

[Tned]

Dude, he's from Arkansas, let's not overthink this - it's Elway7.

For the record, I live in Arkansas. The locals still won't claim me or give me "from Arkansas" status. I'm still an invading, Yankee, carpet bagger, even though I moved down here when I was 13...

[Tned]

Jay Cutler says his arm was better...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJwPm9g9f0U

[GEM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJwPm9g9f0U

Why are you 2 sullying up this beautiful thread with that trash? :tsk:

[Tned]

Why are you 2 sullying up this beautiful thread with that trash? :tsk:

I meant to add that Elway could make that throw while following backward and without an ACL in one leg or a bicep tendon in one arm...

[Freyaka]

Why are you 2 sullying up this beautiful thread with that trash? :tsk:

I'm a tad bitter when it comes to all things Cutler if you can't tell lol. Entitled little a-hole...

[Tned]

I'm a tad bitter when it comes to all things Cutler if you can't tell lol. Entitled little a-hole...

I have to say I laughed at this while also looking at your avatar. I'm like, is he talking about Cutler or Tyrion! :lol:

[slim]

Tom Brady is a fag.

Well said.

[BroncoWave]

I'm not sure there's ever been a better arm in the NFL. It is amazing watching some of those throws.

Guys like Vick, Favre, Rogers, and Flacco are probably in the discussion too in terms of pure arm talent. Vick, for my money, had the best pure arm talent I've seen since Elway retired. Dude could throw the ball a mile and make it look effortless.

[Tned]

I don't remember the game, but it was relatively early (80s or early 90s), I remember a game where Elway was either rolling to the right on a naken boot or the like, or maybe just drifting to the right. He must have been near the numbers on the right and threw back across his body to the numbers on the other side of the field and maybe 60+ yards downfield. Must have been 75+ yards in the air, and it wasn't one of these moon shots like a lot of bombs, this was more of a line drive.

Incredible arm.

[Buff]

Remember that game winning "hail mary" against the redskins to Rod Smith? My memory of that was that it was like a 50 yard throw but it was on a rope.

[Tned]

Remember that game winning "hail mary" against the redskins to Rod Smith? My memory of that was that it was like a 50 yard throw but it was on a rope.

Yep, I think they were close to mid field, elway maybe just a shade to the left of the center, hit's smith at the goal line and he kind of falls across for a TD. Smith's first catch or TD I believe.

[Tned]

Looked for that pass to Smith but haven't found it. I'm pretty sure it was against the Redskins (I'm allowed to use that word again, right?)

[GEM]

Looked for that pass to Smith but haven't found it. I'm pretty sure it was against the Redskins (I'm allowed to use that word again, right?)

That play is in the sound effects video in the first post. :D

[Tned]

That play is in the sound effects video in the first post. :D

lol, I haven't had a chance to watch them. Duh. Was I close on my description??? How about the across the field, numbers to number, 65 yards down field on a line play?

[Tned]

P.S. I hope Mr. Elway doesn't check out our forum and see us fawning over him like some school girls at a Justin bieber concert!! ;)

[Davii]

P.S. I hope Mr. Elway doesn't check out our forum and see us fawning over him like some school girls at a Justin bieber concert!! ;)

I'm sure he's used to it

[BroncoJoe]

lol, I haven't had a chance to watch them. Duh. Was I close on my description??? How about the across the field, numbers to number, 65 yards down field on a line play?

That one is in the first video as well.

[Tned]

That one is in the first video as well.

Ok, I guess I need to actually watch it. Since it was an FX video, I was waiting until I could listen, but never got around to it. I'll check it out tonight, even if the wife glares at me while we are watching downtown abby.

[Canmore]

Yep, I think they were close to mid field, elway maybe just a shade to the left of the center, hit's smith at the goal line and he kind of falls across for a TD. Smith's first catch or TD I believe.

Both.

[Valar Morghulis]

https://youtu.be/WIGcAQqxaow

[Northman]

P.S. I hope Mr. Elway doesn't check out our forum and see us fawning over him like some school girls at a Justin bieber concert!! ;)

Speaking of Bieber it was just discovered he is a huge metal fan. Even i didnt see that coming. lol

http://www.metalinjection.net/interviews/justin-bieber-on-his-love-of-behemoth-taake-the-metal-injection-interview

[Tned]

Speaking of Bieber it was just discovered he is a huge metal fan. Even i didnt see that coming. lol

http://www.metalinjection.net/interviews/justin-bieber-on-his-love-of-behemoth-taake-the-metal-injection-interview

Based on that, I'm guessing Bieber doesn't perform metal himself? I'm not real involved in the music thing.

[The Glue Factory]

The biggest thing I remember about Elway was DC's conundrum in dealing with him.

In his first few years the thought was to flush him from the pocket. So they flushed Elway who promptly murdered their defense with down field bombs on a rope.
Next DCs thought they'd contain him in the pocket, and Elway continued to murder their defenses with the time he had to select his target.

No other QB in the history of football was able to do that, therefore Elway is GOAT.

[Simple Jaded]

....... I'm not real involved in the music thing.
Neither is Bieber.

[Hawgdriver]

Neither is Bieber.

Ok, Mr. Prokofiev.

[Simple Jaded]

Ok, Mr. Prokofiev.

Yummy down on this.

[Northman]

Based on that, I'm guessing Bieber doesn't perform metal himself? I'm not real involved in the music thing.

No, he is a popstar but apparently on his next record he is thinking or trying to get some metal musicians involved. He is probably going to try to go in a "babymetal" direction but i know you do not know who they are either. Basically pop music meets heavy metal. lol

[Simple Jaded]

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I found one with lyrics, just in case you couldn't tell that 99% of these lyrics is the same word.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

In honor of EVP/GM John Elway's birthday, relive the top 10 moments of his career.

http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Top-10-moments-of-John-Elways-career/927e8afb-9db5-4cda-8f0c-66e17d47a3c6

[BeefStew25]

Carol what's your fave Elway play?

[BroncoJoe]

What the heck. It's always a good bump to watch Elway playing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BDq2mzRAxM

[Freyaka]

Carol what's your fave Elway play?

I'm not Carol, but it's hard to find a play that tops the helicopter. That was the exact moment you knew that Elway was getting a Superbowl ring, or dying trying to get one. It's probably the most powerful moment in Broncos history and one of the top 10 moments in NFL history.

[BroncoJoe]

Hard to believe this was 35 years ago today.


On May 2, 1983, John Elway arrived in Denver and changed Broncos Country forever.

http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Elway-arrives-in-Denver-and-changes-the-course-of-Broncos-history/13c383ac-2438-4847-b377-09c9e4450f9d

[Cugel]

I remember being at a SB party where about 50 people were jumping up and down and hugging each other. It was crazy the entire game the electricity in the air. It just had a different feel than the previous SB losses. And you had to live through 4 of them and all the Johnny Carson jokes on late night television about the Broncos being SB losers to understand it. The whole country was laughing at the Broncos as if they were the worst team in football instead of the second best.

But, in that game against the Packers, everybody just felt it from the beginning. "This one is going our way."

[Shazam!]

I remember being at a SB party where about 50 people were jumping up and down and hugging each other. It was crazy the entire game the electricity in the air. It just had a different feel than the previous SB losses. And you had to live through 4 of them and all the Johnny Carson jokes on late night television about the Broncos being SB losers to understand it. The whole country was laughing at the Broncos as if they were the worst team in football instead of the second best.

But, in that game against the Packers, everybody just felt it from the beginning. "This one is going our way."

Any fan that joined the Broncos bandwagon and did not experience those crushing Super Bowl disasters only to go on to glory will NEVER understand what that true redemption felt like. They could win 10 SBs and nothing will come close to fill those 97-98 victories and what they meant. The Broncos changed their whole history and identity at that point.

[sneakers]

I'm not sure we have a thread like this, but when searching for something else, a few Elway YouTube videos showed up and I ended up watching them.

Love ya John - thanks for everything you did and continue to do for this franchise!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9xMeBEotSM

I like the guy's blue shorts at 00:10

[sneakers]

I should post pics of my John Elway football card collection that I have been building since I was a kid. I think I have around 800-900 different cards in the collection.

[Dapper Dan]

I should post pics of my John Elway football card collection that I have been building since I was a kid. I think I have around 800-900 different cards in the collection.

I'm jelly.

[sneakers]

It is John's birthday in 2 days, I think the big 5-8

[BroncoJoe]

https://twitter.com/CoachZBroncos/status/1240828276492255238

[Simple Jaded]

JFE’s mom just died.

[slim]

https://twitter.com/CoachZBroncos/status/1240828276492255238

I think that hail mary to Rod was Rod's first NFL catch, if I remember correctly.

[BroncoJoe]

JFE’s mom just died.

I hadn't heard that. Sad.

[BroncoJoe]

Mel Kiper's highest-graded quarterbacks ever for the NFL draft:


1. John Elway, Stanford
Draft class: 1983

Pick: No. 1 overall, Denver Broncos (Um, Mel - the Broncos didn't draft Elway, but whatever...)

What I wrote at the time: "Perhaps the best evaluation of his talents was given by Cardinals coach Paul Wiggin, who said: 'He's got the confidence and field instincts of John Brodie, the special human qualities of Archie Manning, and the physical attributes of Terry Bradshaw.' In my final evaluation, Elway received the highest grades one can achieve in all categories. He has no discernible weaknesses and is the prototype QB. Without question Elway is a can't-miss All-Pro NFL QB who has the ability to make a place for himself in the Pro Football Hall of Fame."

Career notes: Elway started 231 games for the Broncos and won two Super Bowls to close out his 16-year NFL career. His 300 career touchdown passes rank 12th all time. He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30920143/mel-kiper-highest-graded-quarterbacks-ever-nfl-draft-john-elway-ranks-first-1979-trevor-lawrence-makes-top-10

[Simple Jaded]

Jay Cutler says his arm was better...

I still can;t believe this pissed Broncos fans off.

[7DnBrnc53]

Barry McKockiner just did a top-10 QB of all time video recently, and had Elway at 10, below Drew Brees, Brett Favre, and Russell Wilson (which is crap):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvAH_7n692Q

[Simple Jaded]

Barry McKockiner ... nice.

[BroncoWave]

Barry McKockiner just did a top-10 QB of all time video recently, and had Elway at 10, below Drew Brees, Brett Favre, and Russell Wilson (which is crap):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvAH_7n692Q

He's a parody account if you weren't aware. You know, if the name didn't tip you off.

[Jeudy10Hamler1]

He's a parody account if you weren't aware. You know, if the name didn't tip you off.

Lol that’s the first thing I noticed was that name cockinher and was scratching my head.....

[Jeudy10Hamler1]

What the heck. It's always a good bump to watch Elway playing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BDq2mzRAxM

Great times