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Former Denver Broncos general manager John Elway dropped a massive truth bomb surrounding Nathaniel Hackett’s tenure as the team’s head coach. As it turns out, the Broncos almost went in another direction before deciding to sign Hackett as the head coach this offseason. According to Elway, the Broncos already had their sights set on now-Minnesota […]

John Elway is a retired American football player who played as a quarterback for the Denver Broncos throughout his 16-year NFL career. Currently, he is a consultant for the Broncos, but he has been in the team’s front office since 2011 where he served as their general manager, executive vice president of football operations, and […]

Fans scrolling social media might have been slightly confused after seeing images of Peyton Manning and Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson together in Colorado Rockies jerseys. Believe it or not, Manning and Wilson are not the latest signees for the rocky mountain baseball team. They were filming scenes for Manning’s ESPN show, Peyton’s Places. Some […]

The city of Denver is on the cusp of getting another championship trophy. The Colorado Avalanche are one win away from bringing the Stanley Cup back to Colorado. Currently, the Avs have a 3-1 series lead over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Avs have had an insanely entertaining run through the playoffs, […]

Trading for a superstar quarterback in Russell Wilson was a no-brainer. However, the Denver Broncos made the move for the former Seattle Seahawks QB more than just because of his status. Speaking on Wednesday, Broncos president John Elway spoke about the trade that landed them Wilson and their thinking behind the decision. Everyone knows what […]

On Tuesday, a massive blockbuster trade shook the NFL world. The Seattle Seahawks sent future Hall of Fame quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for a number of high-value draft picks and three players. That got us thinking, what are some of the other blockbuster trades that changed the landscape of football. Click here […]

Denver Broncos legend John Elway stepped down as the team’s GM last year, taking over the role of president of football operations instead. Now, it seems the 61-year-old is prepared to take another step back from the front office in 2022 as he prepares to get involved in the new ownership structure of the organization. […]

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores made some serious allegations towards Denver Broncos president of football operations John Elway and executive Joe Ellis, who he says showed up to his 2019 interview for Denver’s head coaching vacancy “completely disheveled” and hungover from a night of heavy drinking. Flores’ allegations against Elway were part of […]

Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL for its hiring practices, using an unprofessional interview he experienced with the Denver Broncos towards his case. Sportico sports business reporter Eben Novy-Williams tweeted portions of the lawsuit Tuesday afternoon that highlight the situation. Wow. Flores also accuses @Broncos brass, included Joe Ellis and John Elway, of […]

Before the 2020 NFL Draft, there was plenty of doubt on whether Joe Burrow would live up to expectations in the NFL. In just his second year with the Cincinnati Bengals, he sure has silenced such critics. Burrow led the Bengals to a dramatic 27-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 AFC […]

Like many others, Denver Broncos President of Football Operations John Elway is mourning the loss of Dan Reeves. The legendary former player and coach passed away on Saturday. Elway released a statement that afternoon, recalling memories with the former Broncos coach, and sending his condolences to the Reeves family. The football world lost a heckuva […]

The National Football League MVP Award has been a crazy chase all season long. Early on, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was the front runner. Then the Rams got crushed by the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Kyler Murray became the prohibited favorite. Murray later missed a month of action, essentially taking him out of […]

Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway was also a part of the front office that constructed the early 2010’s Broncos teams that went to two super bowls and won one of them. The best receiver on the team during that time was Demaryius Thomas. Upon learning about Thomas’ sudden passing on Thursday, Elway released this […]

The Denver Broncos traded rookie cornerback Kary Vincent Jr to the Philadelphia Eagles for a future 6th round pick. Trade! The #Broncos are sending rookie CB Kary Vincent Jr. to the #Eagles for a 2022 sixth-round pick, per sources. They beat the 4 p.m. ET buzzer. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 2, 2021 NFL Network’s […]

It’s official. The Denver Broncos are sending three-time All-Pro linebacker Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams after the two teams agreed on a blockbuster deal that will involve LA sending back a couple of 2022 draft picks to the Rams. Miller himself has already come out with an emotional farewell message for Broncos fans […]

It’s hard to forget when the Denver Broncos had all their active quarterbacks end up on the Covid-19 list last November for over a week. It ended up leaving practice squad wide receiver Kendall Hinton to start a game against the New Orleans Saints. It went as expected; not great. More details have arrived almost […]

With the 2021 NFL Draft nearly here, many are expecting John Elway to make a move away from Drew Lock, finding a different Denver Broncos quarterback in the process. Perhaps that’ll come during the actual draft, but possibly through a trade or weird signing or some other Elwaysian (patent pending) maneuver. For those unaware, John […]

Denver Broncos legend John Elway has been the epitome of success from the very beginning of his career and now, over 20 years after his retirement, the hall of fame quarterback is still making plays and winning during his time off the football field. After hanging up his cleats, the former top draft pick would […]

The Denver Broncos have found their man to replace John Elway as the team’s new general manager. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the Broncos are finalizing a six-year deal with Minnesota Vikings personnel figure George Paton. Broncos finalizing six-year deal with Vikings’ personnel man George Paton to become Denver’s GM, per source. — Adam Schefter […]

Denver Broncos general manager John Elway is making major changes to the front office. Elway announced Monday that while he’s staying on in his president of football operations role, he will be hiring a general manager who will have final say on roster decisions in a partnership with head coach Vic Fangio. Here’s part of […]

Denver Broncos general manager John Elway had to take a leave of absence from the team after testing positive for COVID-19, but he wants to ensure the fan base he is in good spirits. Elway shared a photo to his Twitter on Friday, thanking the fans for their support and also declaring he is back […]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the NFL, and not just in the player ranks. Denver Broncos president John Elway and chief executive officer Joe Ellis recently tested positive for the coronavirus and will both be away from the team facility due to the league’s protocols until they are cleared to return, according to the […]

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon has stirred up a bit of trouble ahead of the AFC West club’s Sunday matchup against the New England Patriots. After being tagged with a DUI citation, the two-time Pro Bowler’s status remains undecided ahead of Sunday, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The #Broncos obviously aren’t happy with the […]

After countless of playoff berths, conference and division titles as well as three shiny Super Bowl trophies so far, it’s no question that the Denver Broncos is one of the most dominant forces in the AFC West. But, as with any franchise in the NFL, success doesn’t come overnight. The Broncos’ front office have always […]

With the Denver Broncos heading into a younger age, especially on offense, former quarterback great and Hall of Famer turned top executive John Elway is trying to slow down the hype train for rising sophomore quarterback Drew Lock and crew, via Denver7 ABC’s Troy Renck on Twitter. “But there’s nothing like being on the practice […]

Denver Broncos legend John Elway has been doing well for himself since leaving the NFL, parlaying his football career into different endeavors off the turf. Of course, you could say that none of this would have been possible if the Stanford grad did achieve everything he did while he was in a Broncos jersey. And […]

Over the past 40 years, perhaps no team aside from the Green Bay Packers has been richer at the quarterback position than the Denver Broncos. But even going further back than that, Denver has boasted some very good signal-callers. Here are the five best. 5. Brian Griese, 1998-2002 A third-round pick in 1998, Griese had […]

Since finding their footing in the NFL in the mid-1970s, the Denver Broncos have been one of the league’s most successful and consistent franchises. They’ve won eight AFC titles, three Super Bowls and recorded only seven losing seasons. Accordingly, the franchise has employed a slew of NFL greats: eight members of the Pro Football Hall […]

The Denver Broncos have won three Super Bowls in their history, and even in years they didn’t win the big game, they have had plenty of successful seasons. Narrowing it down to just one team in Broncos history that is the best is tough, but it’s hard to ignore a team’s first Super Bowl win. […]

The Denver Broncos made a bevy of moves during the offseason, but none of that will matter unless Drew Lock can become the team’s franchise quarterback. Ahead of his second season in the NFL, Lock is ready to prove himself to the Broncos. “I know there’s been a lot of talk about the quarterbacks in […]

The Denver Broncos have decided to decline the fifth-year option for Garett Bolles and it didn’t come as a surprise to many. After making the decision, Broncos GM John Elway says that ‘everyone’s frustrated‘ with Bolles. “Obviously, everyone’s frustrated with Garett. He’s got to stop with his penalties but he did some good things later […]

The Denver Broncos entered the NFL Draft with a hole at wide receiver. They wasted no time addressing the issue, taking Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Penn State’s KJ Hamler with each of their first two picks last week. During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Broncos general manager John Elway explained his decision to […]

The Denver Broncos have a ton of faith in Drew Lock as their franchise quarterback and they knew they needed to put him in a better position to succeed. After addressing the offensive side of the ball in the 2020 NFL Draft, John Elway explained the importance of Lock and putting more points on the […]

The Denver Broncos made a concerted effort to address the offensive side of the ball this offseason. Following the 2020 NFL Draft, John Elway revealed Denver’s offseason motivation. “I felt that offensively, for us to be able to compete and give Drew a chance to be successful and us to be successful on the offensive side […]

Roger Goodell has received plenty of heat about how he has handled some things the last few years. But Denver Broncos general manager John Elway doesn’t want to hear any complaints about the NFL draft. Elway said there were plenty of GM’s and owners who didn’t want to hold the draft with everything going on […]

Denver Broncos general manager John Elway has a lot on his plate this week as the 2020 NFL Draft is now less than 24 hours away. Elway refuses to leave any stone unturned at times like this, though, as the Broncos front office executive is answering all of the tough questions thrown at him by […]

The Denver Broncos have not gone after any veteran quarterbacks this offseason, as they seem very committed to Drew Lock moving forward. Some have suggested that the Broncos should sign Cam Newton or Jameis Winston for some stability, but earlier this week, general manager John Elway explained why Denver has not done that. “There are […]

Drew Lock had a sensational start to his NFL career. The Denver Broncos quarterback posted a 4-1 record, making a losing team look like a winning one. However, Broncos general manager John Elway wants to warn his young quarterback that he hasn’t solidified anything yet. Via Aric DiLalla of the Broncos‘ official website. “Obviously by […]

John Elway wants to make one thing clear — the Denver Broncos are working on a long-term contract with Justin Simmons. According to the Broncos general manager, the team is in “active negotiations” with Simmons. Via Charean Williams of NBC Sports. “As far as Justin, we’re in negotiations right now,” General Manager John Elway said […]