Ex-Bronco asks O-Maners for help with his book.

[Malcontent]

Jon,
What was Mile High Stadium like in those early days of Broncomania? And if you've been back to the new Mile High are there any noticeable differences as far as fan noise, enthusiasm, and general craziness?

[gunns]

Morton was a huge upgrade over Steve Ramsey. Morton was a lot like Jake last year. Play within yourself and don't turn the ball over. Unlike Jake Morton would just take the sack if no one was open. He took serious beatings.

To me it was like saying Brooks is a huge upgrade over Collins. The first two years he was in Denver I'll give him that he didn't turn the ball over as much as he usually had or would but he also only hit his target about 1/2 the time. If not for Denver's defense we would have never even sniffed the playoffs or the SB.

[Atlas]

To me it was like saying Brooks is a huge upgrade over Collins. The first two years he was in Denver I'll give him that he didn't turn the ball over as much as he usually had or would but he also only hit his target about 1/2 the time. If not for Denver's defense we would have never even sniffed the playoffs or the SB.

Ramsey was horrible Morton was a good QB. In fact in 1977 he went to the Probowl and was the second QB behind Bob Griese.

I think your hatred for him has clouded your memory. Craig Morton was voted UPI comeback player of the year IN 1977.

SoCals link: http://www.databasefootball.com/awar...htm?a=UPIAFMVP
UPI AFL-AFC MVP Winners
1982 Dan Fouts
1981 Ken Anderson
1980 Brian Sipe
1979 Dan Fouts
1978 Earl Campbell
1977 Craig Morton
1976 Bert Jones
1975 O.j. Simpson
1974 Ken Stabler
1973 O.j. Simpson
1972 O.j. Simpson
1971 Otis Taylor
1970 George Blanda
1969 Daryle Lamonica
1968 Joe Namath
1967 Daryle Lamonica
1966 Jim Nance
1965 Paul Lowe
1964 Gino Cappelletti
1963 Lance Alworth
1962 Cookie Gilchrist
1961 George Blanda
1960 Abner Haynes

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Winners
SoCals link: http://www.databasefootball.com/awar...htm?a=COMEBACK

2005 Steve Smith
Tedy Bruschi
2004 Drew Brees
2003 Jon Kitna
2002 Tommy Maddox
2001 Garrison Hearst
2000 Joe Johnson
1999 Bryant Young
1998 Doug Flutie
1997 Robert Brooks
1996 Jerome Bettis
1995 Jim Harbaugh
1994 Dan Marino
1993 Marcus Allen
1992 Randall Cunningham
1991 Jim Mcmahon
1990 Barry Word
1989 Ottis Anderson
1988 Greg Bell
1987 Charles White
1986 Joe Montana
Tommy Kramer
1984 John Stallworth
1983 Billy Johnson
1982 Lyle Alzado
1981 Ken Anderson
1980 Jim Plunkett
1979 Larry Csonka
1978 John Riggins
1977 Craig Morton
1976 Greg Landry
1975 Dave Hampton
1974 Joe Namath
1973 Roman Gabriel
1972 Earl Morrall

[gunns]

Ramsey was horrible Morton was a good QB. In fact in 1977 he went to the Probowl and was the second QB behind Bob Griese.

I think your hatred for him has clouded your memory. Craig Morton was voted UPI comeback player of the year IN 1977.

SoCals link: http://www.databasefootball.com/awar...htm?a=UPIAFMVP
UPI AFL-AFC MVP Winners
1982 Dan Fouts
1981 Ken Anderson
1980 Brian Sipe
1979 Dan Fouts
1978 Earl Campbell
1977 Craig Morton
1976 Bert Jones
1975 O.j. Simpson
1974 Ken Stabler
1973 O.j. Simpson
1972 O.j. Simpson
1971 Otis Taylor
1970 George Blanda
1969 Daryle Lamonica
1968 Joe Namath
1967 Daryle Lamonica
1966 Jim Nance
1965 Paul Lowe
1964 Gino Cappelletti
1963 Lance Alworth
1962 Cookie Gilchrist
1961 George Blanda
1960 Abner Haynes

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Winners
SoCals link: http://www.databasefootball.com/awar...htm?a=COMEBACK

2005 Steve Smith
Tedy Bruschi
2004 Drew Brees
2003 Jon Kitna
2002 Tommy Maddox
2001 Garrison Hearst
2000 Joe Johnson
1999 Bryant Young
1998 Doug Flutie
1997 Robert Brooks
1996 Jerome Bettis
1995 Jim Harbaugh
1994 Dan Marino
1993 Marcus Allen
1992 Randall Cunningham
1991 Jim Mcmahon
1990 Barry Word
1989 Ottis Anderson
1988 Greg Bell
1987 Charles White
1986 Joe Montana
Tommy Kramer
1984 John Stallworth
1983 Billy Johnson
1982 Lyle Alzado
1981 Ken Anderson
1980 Jim Plunkett
1979 Larry Csonka
1978 John Riggins
1977 Craig Morton
1976 Greg Landry
1975 Dave Hampton
1974 Joe Namath
1973 Roman Gabriel
1972 Earl Morrall

No I didn't like the pickup because he hadn't done much in NY or Dallas. As I said I'll give him the first two years in Denver, slightly, as he did curb his turnovers, but he also only made about 1/2 his passes. IMO, any improvement by him would have made him the comeback player. The standards were different back then, but my standards back then were as high as they are today for the Broncos and those standards weren't met until 1983. Now THAT I thought was an absolute miracle.

[Smiling Assassin27]

What players from that team does he consider Hall Of Fame material?

[SteveTensi13]

The original #7.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

The original #7.

No, this is............

[Atlas]

No I didn't like the pickup because he hadn't done much in NY or Dallas.

He led Dallas to the Superbowl in 1970 and the only reason he left Dallas was because of some guy named Staubach. I'll give you that he didn't do anything in NY but NY was horrible and Morton was just getting creamed.

Morton wasn't a great QB but I find that people really do under rate him. He was a good QB that had some flaws. Get some games of the 1981 season and watch Morton play. He was as old as dirt that year but yet he led the suprise Broncos to a 10-6 record and had a QB rating of over 90.

[RepentWalpurgis]

I wonder what the local hang outs were for the players in those days? Alzado had a bar called Desperado on the back side of the old Sears at Cherry Creek (the mall wasn't there yet). I think maybe the old Colorado Mining Company in Glendale might have been one, too.

[Atlas]

I wonder what the local hang outs were for the players in those days? Alzado had a bar called Desperado on the back side of the old Sears at Cherry Creek (the mall wasn't there yet). I think maybe the old Colorado Mining Company in Glendale might have been one, too.

Of course any book about the '77 team should be an honest depiction of all the players. We want some dirt and not for it all to be sugar coated. Keyworth knows a lot of stuff about Alzado and everybody else. If he wants to sell copies on a national level he needs to come clean with everything.

[UKBronco]

Question 1: Did you witness at any stage in your career the use of either performance enhancing, or recreational drugs on a level which you believe was improper; either now or at the time. We're you ever offered any etc..... basically, what was the acceptance level, if any, of drugs at the time.

Question 2: I think i over stretched my capabilities there and i haven't actually got a second question.

Can i get a personaly signed copy delivered over 'ere?

Actually that was a question, but i don't think it will make it into the book right?

[Atlas]

Question 1: Did you witness at any stage in your career the use of either performance enhancing, or recreational drugs on a level which you believe was improper; either now or at the time. We're you ever offered any etc..... basically, what was the acceptance level, if any, of drugs at the time.

Question 2: I think i over stretched my capabilities there and i haven't actually got a second question.

Can i get a personaly signed copy delivered over 'ere?

Actually that was a question, but i don't think it will make it into the book right?

One of the former raiders said they used to have a giant bowl in the lockerroom filled with speed act.... Also they had refreshments on tables with signs that read Leaded and Unleaded. It was just different back then. I'm sure many Broncos were doing that stuff.

[Atlas]

When the book comes on sale maybe we can buy it through the orangemane. With $5 of the proceeds going to TJ

[Stuck In Texas]

I would like to know his opinion of why the "Orange Crush", especially Gradishar, is ignored by the Hall of Fame. There was a huge outcry to get Harry Carson in, and he was a good LB, but IMHO Gradishar was better.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

I would like to know his opinion of why the "Orange Crush", especially Gradishar, is ignored by the Hall of Fame. There was a huge outcry to get Harry Carson in, and he was a good LB, but IMHO Gradishar was better.

Carson was a damn good LB, Gradishar was better but a big part of the blame lies on the Bronco organization for Bronco players not getting the recognition they deserve.