John Elway

John Elway Plans To Make Changes To The Coaching Staff, Personnel Department

... overhauled the defensive side of the ball and rebuilt it as one of the greatest units in NFL history. When the Broncos bowed out of the playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts at home the next year, Elway cleaned house, moving on from his head coach and his coordinators. What will he do after Gary Kubiak , Trevor Siemian and Co. failed to make the playoffs? Only time will tell, but it’s clear that he’s not happy with the performance of his team. “Didn’t make enough plays late in the season,” Elway said. “Turned the ball over and you just can’t do that. Didn’t play well. That’s the hard part: We just didn’t play well.”. The conversation will start at quarterback, but the problems go much deeper than that. If Elway truly is one of the best general managers in the NFL, he’ll have to prove he can pull the pieces back together … without ...

A Familiar To-do List For John Elway This Offseason

... and Donald Stephenson flop and youngsters Max Garcia, Michael Schofield and Ty Sambrailo either regress or struggle mightily. So, now Elway has to "go back and work on it and try to fix it again.". Their best lineman was center Matt Paradis, who toughed it out, but now needs to have both hips surgically repaired this offseason. There were times that Denver's secondary had words with the Broncos offensive linemen for their lack of improvement and/or protection. While Elway knows he has to upgrade his offense, he said job No. 1 is making sure his defense remains top-notch and challenging his offense to keep pace. "Defense has become our identity. I think offensively we have to take that on as a challenge and find guys who want to compete," Elway said. ". The players have to take it as a challenge as well as the coaches. "Listen, we are going to be solid on defense, we're great on defense, but that should be a challenge to us offensively to want to be that great, too.". DIVISION DOMINANCE: The Broncos' five-year stranglehold on the AFC West ended as they fell behind Kansas City and Oakland, both ...

What Dentists Can Learn From John Elway About Investing

... we make the final call, let’s take a look behind door number three. I calculated the average annual return of all companies in the U. S. that were similar in size to the Broncos. Groups of companies like this are called small caps, or small companies. For this exercise I used a small cap value index, which measures returns of companies valued between $300 million and $2 billion (very similar to the Broncos valuation over this time period). The return on an index of this kind over the same period would have been around 13.5-14.5% annually—a percentage point or two shy of the estimated return on the Broncos. Based on my findings, ownership in the Broncos would have put Elway one or two percentage points ahead of a small cap index investment. Now, here’s my response. First, a small cap value index demands essentially no effort on the part of the investor. As opposed to joining the executive team of an NFL franchise and committing personal time and energy to business operations, a small cap stock index investment is entirely passive. If you add up the time Elway would have committed to the Broncos over sixteen years, ...

Hiring Of Vance Joseph Reveals The Mindset Of John Elway

... Peyton Manning, and the highest scoring offense in the history of the league. They limped home after a 43-8 beating, and Elway set about changing the Broncos makeup completely. He transformed a finesse, offensive scoring machine, into a physical, defensive juggernaut. In 2015, the Broncos offense averaged just 22 points per game, but the defense allowed only 199 yards per game. It really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, especially when we think back to Elway’s playing career. He had played on teams without much of a supporting cast, and despite being one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game, he came up short in the biggest game three different times. Elway posted the greatest passing numbers of his illustrious career in 1993, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 25 touchdowns. However, the Broncos defense couldn’t get stops when they needed them, and Denver was eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. No, it wasn’t until Elway got a supporting cast around him, that he finally reached the ultimate prize. The addition of Terrell Davis, an incredible offensive line, and an ...

30 Years Ago, Broncos' John Elway Led A Drive That Became The Drive

... He's the gambler who delivered thrills and tears to millions in Colorado. He suffered public humiliation in three Super Bowl losses, but crafted the most dramatic sports exit ever with consecutive Super Bowl victories. The defining began 30 years ago, on Jan. 11, 1987, when Elway led the Denver Broncos on a last-minute drive against Cleveland in the AFC title game. That drive became The Drive and started Elway's evolution from a promising, if flawed, quarterback into the face of a franchise, and a state. David Ramsey's top 10 moments in Broncos history. After The Drive, fans and critics quit talking about Elway's potential. We all saw the full extent of Elway's powerful combination of gifts and started preparing for all the fun ahead. He would carry the Broncos to five Super Bowls. He would take a helicopter ride against the Packers in the first of his two Super Bowl victories. He would return as ...

Expect Elway To Make Changes

... to Denver last season, it could also use some fresh manpower. The Broncos in particular were no match for Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce or flanker/tailback/returner Tyreek Hill. Kelce had 11 catches for 160 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown. Hill had six carries for 95 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown. Broncos not offended by Poe's TD pass (unless they were). Seriously, wasn't the 2-yard touchdown jump pass by 350-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe unnecessary. “No. If the shoe were on me I would have done the same thing,' said Broncos' outside linebacker Von Miller "It’s a rivalry game.’. Perhaps, Kansas City coach Andy Reid was irked Broncos coach Gary Kubiak called a timeout with 1:55 remaining, the Chiefs up, 27-10 and holding the ball third-and-goal at the Denver 2 yard line. The Chiefs sent in three lineman who reported eligible, including Poe who lined up as the quarterback in the Wildcat formation. Poe took the shotgun snap, started ...

Where Will John Elway Find Our Next Champions

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Kyle Shanahan A 'very Bright Coach

... Von Miller, Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib , brought home the Lombardi Trophy last year but was unable to make up for an offense that regressed in 2016 behind a leaky line and poor pass protection that stifled young QBs Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch. Elway said his next coach will have to be able to develop the raw quarterbacks. “I think with the two young guys there is no question that it’s going to be a topic of conversation of, ‘OK, how do we get these two players better?'” Elway said. “For me, and having played the game, I know how important the relationship is to have with the quarterback.”. Elway stressed, however, that “the one thing I want to make sure is that we don’t take a step back on defense … It’s just as important, if not more important, to get better on defense than it is to get better offensively. The offense will come.”. – By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports ...