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Dec 30, 2019
Pres. of Football Ops./GM John Elway and HC Vic Fangio address the media following the end of the 2019 season.

https://www.denverbroncos.com/video/...ss-conferences

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Elway sounds not too enthusiastic about Lock taking over in 2020 "Its not like we have any other options"

Originally Posted by Shazam!

Elway sounds not too enthusiastic about Lock taking over in 2020 "Its not like we have any other options"

Since then, more than once, he has had a lot of praise for Drew

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Originally Posted by Shazam!

Elway sounds not too enthusiastic about Lock taking over in 2020 "Its not like we have any other options"

Since then, more than once, he has had a lot of praise for Drew

Yes he said he played well but was still reluctant to show commitment and 'show his hand' as he said. Maybe cuz of ******* Flacco.

Couple of takeaways after hearing that:

Elway said he is glad there won't be any coaching changes this off season - then corrected himself and said "head coaching changes" -- so I'll be interested to see what turnover there is on Vic's staff...

Said they would pick up Von's option (duh), and it sounded like a virtual certainty that they will bring back Justin Simmons.

Also gave a ringing endorsement of Fangio saying he's everything he expected and a heck of a lot more.

Originally Posted by Shazam!

Elway sounds not too enthusiastic about Lock taking over in 2020 "Its not like we have any other options"

Good grief.

I interpret any luke warm endorsements of Lock from the FO or coaching staff as nothing more than tough love. These are men, they don't need constant endorsements and ass kissing and if someone does need those things then that person is definitely not fit to be our leader. Elway and Vic know Drew is the future but telling him how good he is now and that he's being given the key to the city won't do much to help him be the best QB he can be. Keep pushing JFE and Vic, Drew will be all the better for it in the end.

Originally Posted by chazoe60

I interpret any luke warm endorsements of Lock from the FO or coaching staff as nothing more than tough love. These are men, they don't need constant endorsements and ass kissing and if someone does need those things then that person is definitely not fit to be our leader. Elway and Vic know Drew is the future but telling him how good he is now and that he's being given the key to the city won't do much to help him be the best QB he can be. Keep pushing JFE and Vic, Drew will be all the better for it in the end.

What’s the point of luke warm, passive bullshit? He’s the man. Tell him he’s the man and endorse him publicly. A statement at a press conference shouldn’t be the difference between a professional player pushing himself or not. I don’t know, don’t get it.

I think Elway's point was actually trying to give Lock credit that he'd played his way into the job. In his next sentence he talks about how he doesn't want to tip their hand -- nor does he probably want to publicly anoint him after 5 games -- but I don't think it reflects any luke warm feelings.

“I don’t see any options right now. He finished and did a heck of a job. He won four out of five games and played well,” Elway said. “I don’t like to show our hand, but I think it’s unrealistic to say we’re going in a different direction.”

But show their hand to who?

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13m13 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway on Fangio "Vic has everything I thought he would be and heck of a lot more. It's been great working relationship." #Denver7

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15m15 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway on Sanders trade. "It's against my nature to trade good football players for future considerations. But looking at the big picture, ... it made it worthwhile. Losing a good football player was best for our team at that time. Was good for Emmanuel and for us."

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16m16 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway on WR corps. "We feel good, but we are evaluating every position. We are going to try and upgrade every position. That would be one." #Denver7

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19m19 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway said they will pick up club option on @VonMiller #Denver7

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19m19 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway said of Fangio. "He brought attention to detail. He didn't lose anything he did as a defensive coordinator and became a great head coach. The players believe in him. That's what we needed. The discipline we played with. That will only get better." #Denver7

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20m20 minutes ago

Elway "That locker room feels like it has a chance to win. That's the good thing." #Denver7

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23m23 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway. "We have gotten rid of that feeling that 'here we go again.' They have hope that they are going to be successful." Pointed to Lock's impact. #Denver7

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24m24 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway on how important this offseason is. "I guess when losing think every offseason is important. What we have going. We have continuity. ...We are at the point is we have bounced off the bottom. The whole thing when losing is getting lockerroom turned around." #Denver7

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25m25 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway would like to get something done long term with @jsimms1119. Can also franchise him. “We want him back.” #Denver7

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30m30 minutes ago

Elway on #Broncos Phillip Lindsay: “There were 32 dumb-dumbs that didn’t draft him an I was one of them." Again, Elway said he will look to do a new deal for Lindsay. "He has heart the size of his whole body." #Denver7

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31m31 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway said of James' knee. "He's gotta feel good about it. It's up to him. How he feels. Hope he can come back and be the player we think he can be. We have to trust the player (regarding whether he needs surgery). I am not going to question that." #Denver7

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33m33 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway said will look into doing new deal for Lindsay. #Denver7

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36m36 minutes ago

#Broncos Elway. "I say Von has a lot of football in him. A lot. I think he can play better. He cares about it, and that's the thing." #Denver7

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4m4 minutes ago

Quick summary: #Broncos will take a month before evaluating roster..That’s new..But Elway said will pick up Von Miller option, wants Simmons back on longterm deal, and will franchise tag if necessary, and will look to do a new deal for Phillip Lindsay. Hope has returned. #Denver7

You have to get Simmons signed. Snubbed from the Pro Bowl, played at an All-Pro level, so that won’t be easy, but I think it’s something they have to do.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

You have to get Simmons signed. Snubbed from the Pro Bowl, played at an All-Pro level, so that won’t be easy, but I think it’s something they have to do.

Yup, and lock up AJ Johnson ASAP on a 5 year deal

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9m9 minutes ago

John Elway: "I think with the youth that we have on this team, the young guys that we have, with Drew coming in and playing like he played, it feels like we’ve bounced off the bottom and now we’re heading up."

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23m23 minutes ago

John Elway: "Vic has been everything I thought he would be and a heck of a lot more."

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24m24 minutes ago

Elway on trading Emmanuel Sanders: "It's against my nature to trade good football players for future considerations, as we did. So it was difficult. But looking at the big picture of where we were, where Emmanuel was, where the team was ... it made it all worth while."


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33m33 minutes ago

Elway: "The whole thing with losing is getting that locker room turnaround. Where they feel like they have a chance to be successful and it's not like, 'Here we go again." I feel like we finally got rid of that and the locker room finally feels we have a chance to be successful."

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35m35 minutes ago

John Elway said they'd like to get a long-term deal done with Justin Simmons. They know the tag is available, but they want something long-term.

Elway said Simmons is the type of player they want. "He's a great man." Elway also said he told Simmons today that they want him back.