Wonderful piece on Elway.

[Orangeisback]

Pretty good stuff to me.

 

[iknowftbll]

Great video.

One thing the narrator fails to acknowledge when he mentions social media is that Elway also played in an era where you were allowed to hit the QB and any eligible receiver who was trying to catch the ball. Sort of like that penalty we saw on Brandon Jones against the Bills...That would have just been another incomplete pass back in Elway's day. No weak-ass NFFL (National Flag Football League) penalty. In Elway's time we saw numerous hits like that every game every week.

So would Elway's picks have been an issue in the social media era? Maybe. But if Elway in his prime were playing in this era he'd be throwing for 4500 yards, 35 TDs, and under 10 picks year after year after year after year.

So there's that.

 

[Orangeisback]

Great video.

One thing the narrator fails to acknowledge when he mentions social media is that Elway also played in an era where you were allowed to hit the QB and any eligible receiver who was trying to catch the ball. Sort of like that penalty we saw on Brandon Jones against the Bills...That would have just been another incomplete pass back in Elway's day. No weak-ass NFFL (National Flag Football League) penalty. In Elway's time we saw numerous hits like that every game every week.

So would Elway's picks have been an issue in the social media era? Maybe. But if Elway in his prime were playing in this era he'd be throwing for 4500 yards, 35 TDs, and under 10 picks year after year after year after year.

So there's that.

I think a lot of that had to do with the notion of PARADIGMS. The NFL had made a key rule change back in 78 and that was the 5 yard yard rule. It loosened the passing game up BUT there was one coach that adapted. Air Coryell and 78 was when that became the slow paradigm shift.

It took a while too for coaches to adjust.
Dan Reeves was an elite OC for Tom Landry in Dallas and he was quite effective WITH ROGER STAUBACH. Elway’s idol. I'm rather certain he saw working with the coach of his idol Roger was quite appealing to him.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Elway was a great QB, threw the ball like a baseball … Got to see him play live in the Kingdome back in the early 90’s .. I’ve never seen a QB with his style of throwing, was unique for sure ..

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Not really sure the Broncos needed to get a QB that resembled their mascot. But it is a good thing they did! haha

Elway always had a horses face to me. haha I still have one of his jersey's in my closet from the 98 SB. I had gone back to college after a 4 year period in between, and the Broncos were playing the Packers . Girl in my class was a huge packers fan, so I had my Elway jersey, Broncos leather hat, my face painted and went to class on the Thursday before the SB all decked. Her and I sat side by side that class and every time the instructor looked at us he just laughed. So half the class was spent talking about the game and who was going to win. Needless to say I won the debate, and on Tuesday when we came back I won that day too after the broncos had defeated the Packers. Good times.

I still have that jersey from 98, but that thing has been worn a lot and is pretty rough now.

 

[CEH]

I think a lot of that had to do with the notion of PARADIGMS. The NFL had made a key rule change back in 78 and that was the 5 yard yard rule. It loosened the passing game up BUT there was one coach that adapted. Air Coryell and 78 was when that became the slow paradigm shift.

It took a while too for coaches to adjust.
Dan Reeves was an elite OC for Tom Landry in Dallas and he was quite effective WITH ROGER STAUBACH. Elway’s idol. I'm rather certain he saw working with the coach of his idol Roger was quite appealing to him.

air coryell was also the first team to feature the TE outside the numbers.

Winslow was 6’6” 255 ran like a deer and could out jump most DBs

first TE to lead the league in catches and yards. i think he did it multiple times.

 

[IronJaw]

Great video.

One thing the narrator fails to acknowledge when he mentions social media is that Elway also played in an era where you were allowed to hit the QB and any eligible receiver who was trying to catch the ball. Sort of like that penalty we saw on Brandon Jones against the Bills...That would have just been another incomplete pass back in Elway's day. No weak-ass NFFL (National Flag Football League) penalty. In Elway's time we saw numerous hits like that every game every week.

So would Elway's picks have been an issue in the social media era? Maybe. But if Elway in his prime were playing in this era he'd be throwing for 4500 yards, 35 TDs, and under 10 picks year after year after year after year.

So there's that.

It was even rougher on QBs in the 60s and 70s. Along with that there was a lot more banging the receivers before the pass was thrown. I don't care if it was Brady, Manning, or any QB they would have taken some beatings in those decades.