View Full Version : Does Elways swan song obscure the greatness of the 97 and 98 teams?
Like the rest of you, Im sure, I watched the Americas Game series and walked away thinking they sold the 98 team short. And with the various teams the past few seasons making a bid at running the table, it seems the 98 Broncos only get mentioned in relation to a team trying to make it 13-0 or better. You dont hear any acknowledgment of their greatness. What you do hear about however is how it was the story book ending to Elways great career. It seems like thats the story that the national media likes to run with, not the team per se. Im not saying Elway shouldnt get acknowledged but it seems like Elway's swang song is the only motif that gets acknowledgment. Has anyone else noticed this?
-Slap-
01-20-2008, 10:32 AM
**** the national media. Who gives a **** what peckerheads like Colon Cowlick or Dr Zippy think about anything?
**** the national media. Who gives a **** what peckerheads like Colon Cowlick or Dr Zippy think about anything?
I dont even pay attention to those guys either. I agree there are a lot of hacks but this is also true with others as well.
BroncoBuff
01-20-2008, 12:17 PM
The stars on a team - especially an historic star like Elway - are always going to obsuce the team as a whole somewhat. Actually, I think the ascension of TD helped spread the glory further than it would have gone otherwise. If we had a Mike Anderson-type 1,200 yard back those years, the focus would've been even more narrowly on Elway.
No1BroncoFan
01-20-2008, 02:26 PM
C'mon guys. How great could the '97 & '98 teams be? After all, Denver never had a star player until Elway came to town, Davis was just a system back and everyone else played way over their heads. Seriously, just look at the hall of fame and you'll see that nothing great ever happened, or ever could happen, in Denver.
F the east-coast... er... I mean national media and their pathetic little popularity club (HOF). Bronco fans know that the '97-'98 team was among the very best to ever win the Superbowl, that's all that matters.
Ben
Bronx33
01-20-2008, 02:27 PM
C'mon guys. How great could the '97 & '98 teams be? After all, Denver never had a star player until Elway came to town, Davis was just a system back and everyone else played way over their heads. Seriously, just look at the hall of fame and you'll see that nothing great ever happened, or ever could happen, in Denver.
F the east-coast... er... I mean national media and their pathetic little popularity club (HOF). Bronco fans know that the '97-'98 team was among the very best to ever win the Superbowl, that's all that matters.
Ben
Yep!
Spider
01-20-2008, 02:28 PM
Yeah I hear that the NFL is talking about removing the name Denver Broncos SB wins to John Elways SB wins ....... could be just a rumor though
2KBack
01-20-2008, 02:29 PM
C'mon guys. How great could the '97 & '98 teams be? After all, Denver never had a star player until Elway came to town, Davis was just a system back and everyone else played way over their heads. Seriously, just look at the hall of fame and you'll see that nothing great ever happened, or ever could happen, in Denver.
F the east-coast... er... I mean national media and their pathetic little popularity club (HOF). Bronco fans know that the '97-'98 team was among the very best to ever win the Superbowl, that's all that matters.
Ben
hat's funny is that you will regularly see the 96 packer team on lists of the best superbowl teams, but rarely the 97or 98 Broncos. Hell I actually think the 97 Packers were better than the 96 team, but look what happened.
TDmvp
01-20-2008, 02:45 PM
Elway maybe the greatest ever ..
Sharpe maybe the greatest ever ...
Terrell Davis Through his first four seasons, Davis rushed for 6,413 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and 56 touchdowns. Among the 24 modern-era Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame) halfbacks and fullbacks, only Earl Campbell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Campbell) (6,457, 4.6 yards per carry) and Eric Dickerson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Dickerson) (6,968, 4.8 yards per carry) had more rushing yards during their first four seasons; no member of the Hall of Fame matched Davis’ first-four-season 56 rushing touchdowns
Rod Smith most anything for a undrafted wr
and great O line and underated D ...
yea they would be so overmatched vs anyone ..
dsmoot
01-20-2008, 03:18 PM
The stars on a team - especially an historic star like Elway - are always going to obsuce the team as a whole somewhat. Actually, I think the ascension of TD helped spread the glory further than it would have gone otherwise. If we had a Mike Anderson-type 1,200 yard back those years, the focus would've been even more narrowly on Elway.
The same thing was true of Johnny Unitas. Many great players were on those late 50's - 60's Colt teams. Berry, Parker, Marchetti, Lipscomb, Moore, Mackey, Curtis, a young Hendricks - how many of those guys are HOF players?