Tip of the Hat to Pat - The Orange Mane

broncosteven · 12-30-2012, 08:27 PM

We should give Bowlen some kudos on the 13-3 season.

After the disaster of the mCd era he put his trust in John and an established HC in Fox then let them run the show. Watching Sunday Night football and their cut-aways to the owners, Jones and Snyder we as a fan base should be grateful to Bowlen for not being a egocentric glory hound.

Without Bowlen trusting John and Fox I doubt this team would be where it is right now. We have been hard on the guy here but he has been willing to make changes that make this team better. Sure we got lucky wooing Manning and with Von Miller paying dividends but without Elway in place we could be the type of disaster kFc is.

Thanks Pat!

Kaylore · 12-30-2012, 08:31 PM

Yeah we should. He was ridiculed by signing Elway. It appeared to be a desperate move by a man out of answers. Turns out it was a brilliant move by a man who was only turning the team over to someone who seemed to know how to take care of it the right way.

Pat Bowlen is a great owner. First for having the stones to fire Shanahan and second for having the stones to hire Elway. We had to go through a McDaniels to get to Elway, but in doing so were able to be in position to pick up Miller and got Decker, DT and Beadles along the way.

Well done.

DBroncos4life · 12-30-2012, 08:43 PM

Posters will continue to ignore how good our owner is. We are very lucky to have a guy like him no matter how broke people think he is.

winstoncup bronco · 12-31-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DBroncos4life

Posters will continue to ignore how good our owner is. We are very lucky to have a guy like him no matter how broke people think he is.

They're too busy worrying about their favorite teams to appreciate Bowlen right now.

BroncoBeavis · 12-31-2012, 02:50 PM

Misunderstood thread title.

Thought there would be a hat to leave tips to help tide Pat over through the playoff bonuses.

theAPAOps5 · 12-30-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Yeah we should. He was ridiculed by signing Elway. It appeared to be a desperate move by a man out of answers. Turns out it was a brilliant move by a man who was only turning the team over to someone who seemed to know how to take care of it the right way.

Pat Bowlen is a great owner. First for having the stones to fire Shanahan and second for having the stones to hire Elway. We had to go through a McDaniels to get to Elway, but in doing so were able to be in position to pick up Miller and got Decker, DT and Beadles along the way.

Well done.

Quoted for Peyton ****ing Manning Truth!

broncocalijohn · 12-30-2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Yeah we should. He was ridiculed by signing Elway. It appeared to be a desperate move by a man out of answers. Turns out it was a brilliant move by a man who was only turning the team over to someone who seemed to know how to take care of it the right way.

Pat Bowlen is a great owner. First for having the stones to fire Shanahan and second for having the stones to hire Elway. We had to go through a McDaniels to get to Elway, but in doing so were able to be in position to pick up Miller and got Decker, DT and Beadles along the way.

Well done.

He is gutless, cheap and let a legend go. Screw him.
Signed,

Some mod around here

Ironlung · 12-31-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

He was ridiculed by signing Elway. It appeared to be a desperate move by a man out of answers. Turns out it was a brilliant move by a man who was only turning the team over to someone who seemed to know how to take care of it the right way.

True. Remember the unnamed nfl gm who's quote was "please let this be true" when he heard Elway was the new guy in charge? LOfreakinL

Broncos4Life · 12-30-2012, 08:52 PM

To think this franchise would be where it is today after Mcdummy and the 4-12 season is crazy. Who ever would have thunk it.....

DarkHorse30 · 12-30-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Broncos4Life

To think this franchise would be where it is today after Mcdummy and the 4-12 season is crazy. Who ever would have thunk it.....

upon further review, I have ignored McDummy's failings and give him props for 4 things:

-Orange home jerseys again
-Drafting Thomas and Decker
-a terrible final year that ended up getting us Von Miller
-going back to NE and helping them lose another SB

Chris · 12-30-2012, 09:01 PM

From me to you Pat, thank you.......

Kaylore · 12-30-2012, 09:15 PM

Does Pat Bowlen have diarrhea?

DBroncos4life · 12-30-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Does Pat Bowlen have diarrhea?

That **** is good for hangovers.

Kaylore · 12-30-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DBroncos4life

That **** is good for hangovers.

Ok. Teetotaler here, so totally clueless.

DBroncos4life · 12-30-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Ok. Teetotaler here, so totally clueless.

I'm just going to assume that is Mormon for something

theAPAOps5 · 12-30-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Does Pat Bowlen have diarrhea?

Ok, I am not the only one who was trying to figure out what I missed with Pedialyte.

I thought maybe he had a stomach bug.

Lycan · 12-30-2012, 09:20 PM

I'm not sure I would drink something that has the word "diarrhea" on it more than once.

Schism · 12-30-2012, 09:29 PM

But he fired teh Shanny and allowed Cutler to be traded!!

He must burn!!

CBF1 · 12-30-2012, 09:34 PM

Not bad for as some here continue to call him... "A gutless drunk" and broke beyond repair.

Kudos Mr Bowlen

Popps · 12-30-2012, 09:38 PM

Bowlen is due a lot of apologies around here. Never bought into that bull****.

Agamemnon · 12-30-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Popps

Bowlen is due a lot of apologies around here. Never bought into that bull****.

The dude did hire McDaniels. Let's not pretend he didn't earn some of the ire directed his way. Let's just all be glad the Elway experiment seems to be turning out golden.

kappys · 12-31-2012, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Agamemnon

The dude did hire McDaniels. Let's not pretend he didn't earn some of the ire directed his way. Let's just all be glad the Elway experiment seems to be turning out golden.

The difference between Bowlen and many of the horrible horrible owners(Chuggers, Chiefs, Raiders among others) is that he recognized his mistake and got rid of McDaniels in a timely fashion instead of giving him more time to drive the team further into the ground.

spiralism · 12-31-2012, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kappys

The difference between Bowlen and many of the horrible horrible owners(Chuggers, Chiefs, Raiders among others) is that he recognized his mistake and got rid of McDaniels in a timely fashion instead of giving him more time to drive the team further into the ground.

Exactly. Nobody is perfect but the very best quickly admit their mistakes and correct them.

Fair play, Pat.

Raidersbane · 12-31-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by spiralism

Exactly. Nobody is perfect but the very best quickly admit their mistakes and correct them.

Fair play, Pat.

This.

Everybody makes mistakes. The true measure of someone is how they react to their mistakes......Mr. Bowlen acted wisely and got us back on track.

Drek · 12-31-2012, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kappys

The difference between Bowlen and many of the horrible horrible owners(Chuggers, Chiefs, Raiders among others) is that he recognized his mistake and got rid of McDaniels in a timely fashion instead of giving him more time to drive the team further into the ground.

While keeping large chunks of McDaniels' staff, FYI.

I'd say THAT is the big thing Bowlen has brought to this franchise. Fair evaluation for all. Matt Russell wasn't shown the door when McDaniels left, even though he was a McDaniels hire. A lot of the current coaching staff were brought in by McDaniels and when he was fired Bowlen didn't do what most owners do and cut the entire staff, instead he let Fox and Elway evaluate and decide who stays and who goes.

No grudges, no slanted perspectives. That's a huge part of how you need to run an organization this large from the top, with a "I hired the right guy for this job so I trust him to hire the right guy for that job" mindset.

Shanahan did great with this early on but fell into a quagmire of nepotism and surrounded himself with yes men. When it was clear that became a detriment to the team (wanting to keep Slowick) Bowlen let him go.

McDaniels brought a lot of new blood in from successful organizations (the aforementioned Matt Russell worked with NE and Philly, working under guys like Dimitroff and Grigson), when he personally failed to show the maturity needed to be a leader of men he was removed but the baby wasn't thrown out with the bathwater.

It'd be real nice if he could spend money on par with the other top 10 earners in the league but that's the reality of his ownership and I'd take a Bowlen who understands that owning an NFL team is largely about stewardship and community over those who see it as a tool for personal aggrandizement like the wealthiest owners who spend big money.

12-30-2012, 08:27 PM	#1
broncosteven The Kranz Dictum MWA: Flight Director Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tranquility Base Posts: 29,008 Adopt-a-Bronco: MONEYBALL #38	Tip of the Hat to Pat We should give Bowlen some kudos on the 13-3 season. After the disaster of the mCd era he put his trust in John and an established HC in Fox then let them run the show. Watching Sunday Night football and their cut-aways to the owners, Jones and Snyder we as a fan base should be grateful to Bowlen for not being a egocentric glory hound. Without Bowlen trusting John and Fox I doubt this team would be where it is right now. We have been hard on the guy here but he has been willing to make changes that make this team better. Sure we got lucky wooing Manning and with Von Miller paying dividends but without Elway in place we could be the type of disaster kFc is. Thanks Pat!

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12-30-2012, 08:31 PM	#2
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,009 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Yeah we should. He was ridiculed by signing Elway. It appeared to be a desperate move by a man out of answers. Turns out it was a brilliant move by a man who was only turning the team over to someone who seemed to know how to take care of it the right way. Pat Bowlen is a great owner. First for having the stones to fire Shanahan and second for having the stones to hire Elway. We had to go through a McDaniels to get to Elway, but in doing so were able to be in position to pick up Miller and got Decker, DT and Beadles along the way. Well done.

12-30-2012, 08:43 PM	#3
DBroncos4life Hey pic Mod!?!?! FU Why yes, that is Bacon Bacon. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The wrong side of right. Posts: 26,522	Posters will continue to ignore how good our owner is. We are very lucky to have a guy like him no matter how broke people think he is.

12-31-2012, 02:50 PM	#5
BroncoBeavis Just Draughted Lupus Methylphenthylaminus? Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6,873	Misunderstood thread title. Thought there would be a hat to leave tips to help tide Pat over through the playoff bonuses.

12-30-2012, 08:52 PM	#9
Broncos4Life Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: QC....both sides... Posts: 1,777	To think this franchise would be where it is today after Mcdummy and the 4-12 season is crazy. Who ever would have thunk it.....

12-30-2012, 09:01 PM	#11
Chris Millenium Scrooge McDuck Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,497 Adopt-a-Bronco: OrlandoFranklin	From me to you Pat, thank you.......

12-30-2012, 09:15 PM	#12
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,009 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Does Pat Bowlen have diarrhea?

12-30-2012, 09:20 PM	#17
Lycan Omelette Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bloaty's Pizza Hog Posts: 2,078	I'm not sure I would drink something that has the word "diarrhea" on it more than once.

12-30-2012, 09:29 PM	#18
Schism Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,920 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	But he fired teh Shanny and allowed Cutler to be traded!! He must burn!!

12-30-2012, 09:34 PM	#19
CBF1 Ring of Famer No avatar is the new avatar Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,907 Adopt-a-Bronco: Jack Del rio	Not bad for as some here continue to call him... "A gutless drunk" and broke beyond repair. Kudos Mr Bowlen

12-30-2012, 09:38 PM	#20
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	Bowlen is due a lot of apologies around here. Never bought into that bull****.