[BroncoBuff]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Without a QB doped out on HGH and using this to recruit players...he was straight executive trash. His ability to identify the very worst OL and overpay them was an art form.

Wrong wrong wrong!

Every defensive starter and the top 5 defensive backups by # of snaps were all Elway acquisitions over his first 4 1/2 years as GM. An historic defense that won the SB - built during and woven into the years Elway mostly built the greatest offense in NFL History, while simultaneously leaving the crying child Dempsey without an excuse to explain his tearful "you guys are cheaters!" accusations.

Originally Posted by brdempsey

Fixed.

Really? Really?

You wrote a made-up anti-Broncos paragraph, then slapped my quote around it? ��

Originally Posted by RaidersCellar

Watching a disgruntled Elway (who accepted the gig because he thought he'd be handing the trophy to SF) force a smile while presenting a Lombardi to his most hated franchise was priceless.

First, he didn’t seem “disgruntled” to me, he was laughing it up with somebody in back.

Second, wrong again. He “accepted the gig” as honoring the 25th Anniversary of his (brace yourselves) greatest ride off into the retirement sunset ever – as Super Bowl MVP in the second of B2B SB wins.

Third – wrong again! Hate to burst your bubble, but unlike you guys in here, and other fans, players and coaches don’t “hate” rivals. They’re more like employees at different locations of the same corporation. Sure, there’s bad blood at times and hyper competition between teams, but the players are friends, at least in the off-season.

I worked in Broncos Media Relations a year and a half, then KOA Radio in Denver, KWGN-TV etc. Been around players some, it’s not the same as fans. You heard about Travis Kelce complimenting Bo Nix today, right?

But … RealSNR and RedinTexas say it was cool having Elway there, I’ll trust them.

Originally Posted by PastaBrioni

BroncoDork. Very similar poster.

You're telling me there's somebody out there like me?

S H U D D E R ….

Originally Posted by brdempsey

That is rank, borderline-obscene speculation about two of the All-100 greatest players ever. I told you it was beneath you, but I guess I was wrong.

If you really think all these SBs are “fixed,” why are you a fan? You should watch wrestling or something.

I am loathe to respond to the content of that, but Peyton specifically credited John with NOT chasing after him as one reason he chose Denver. He said something like “John told me what the Broncos would do, what they couldn't do, and he told me how much they wanted me. Then they left me alone. He knew I was busy with five other teams – two of which by the way called every single day just to see if they had moved up or down my list!”

Originally Posted by RaidersCellar

You realize that Denver fans went through 4 decades of angst before breaking through, right? They sucked majorly for their first two decades, and then spent a couple decades rotating between being the AFC's sacrificial lamb in the SB

I don’t get it … you’re posting wrong info to get me angry or what?

We went through 12 years of angst before starting a pro-team-sports record 46-year streak with no two consecutive losing seasons (Dodgers 2nd 29 yrs).

Our first winning record was 73, went to the 1977 Super Bowl, had the best H2H record vs. double-dynasty Steelers in their decade of the 70s. (And FYI Broncos the only team without a losing career record vs. Tom Brady, going .500 reg season and playoffs).*

Since the merger, Broncos games have been featured on national TV more than any other team (largely because their home games are played in the late doubleheader window), and the Broncos have the longest home sellout streak in the League. There has NEVER BEEN a SEAT FOR SALE to a Broncos NFL home game AFTER THE WEDNESDAY of a game week.**

Broncos played in one SB in the Mid-late 70s, three in the Mid-late 80s, two in the Mid-late 90s, and two in the early-mid teens. Even more, the Broncos were 8-2 in Championship games.

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* Chiefs have a winning % vs. Brady, reg season games only
** Packers have sold out every game at Lambeau Field since 1959. But in the 70s and 80s they played two games per year in Milwaukee, some of which did not sell out.
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