Not Ralph Giacommaro? I demand I recount!!! Clearly rigged!!!

How many wins does Brister have as a Bronco vs. Cutler? I think the choice is already obvious. What does that say about Cutler’s future?

...Brister would have been a better choice than Griese. But at the time we thought we had the answer at QB and everyone wanted to see him take the reins of that powerful Denver offense.

I agree with everything. Brister served well in his role as the back up to the best QB of all time. Jay is definately the man of the future. Hopefully a long future at that.

He was 4-0 as a starter in 1998. However I do think starting Griese was the better choice in 1999. That is not saying much, though. I totally agree with JC as the best #6. Plus it only took him 21 games to claim the number as his.

It really came down to off the field as much as on the field. Cutler is a team leader and has complete command of the locker room. That is huge and it isn’t just “handed” to the starting QB. For that reason, as much as anything, Cutler was the easy choice.

I would have liked to see Cutler up against tougher competition, like a classic broncos WR or a more modern great like Dennis Smith, just to see how he would fare. But I definitely agree that he is the future, and frankly, it hasn’t looked this bright in a loooong time.

I will say that Bubby was one of my favorite “lean years” players. I loved his bumpkin bravado, and I definitely second guess Shanny on the decision not to put that powerful offense into the hands of a proven dirt-track racer, instead of the equivalent of an untested andretti…

Great memories of Bubby. When he wasn’t playing football he was fishing or duck hunting down in Louisiana. I liked it when Bubby came to Denver because I always knew he was a competitor. I remember that playoff game against Pittsburgh in 1989. Brister was the starting QB for the Steelers and Elway starting for Denver. The Broncos won 24-23. It was a real duel between the QB’s that day. Brister almost won that game for Pittsburgh.

Brister and Elway were alike in the competative nature. Neither one hated to lose.
I remember Bubby telling the story about how he beat John Elway at a game of pool at Elway’s house. The next day Elway had the table removed and bought a new pool table because he had never been beaten on the old one before.

If it wasn’t for Cultler, BB would get the nod. Cultler has shown too much already in 21 games. Jay is the future of this team. Hopefully, we’ll retire #6 in 15 years.

Thank you for your service. Those were the days when we didn’t have cringe when the back up QB came in. You played with heart and won games. You will always be welcome at my crawdaddy fry.

Three Cheers for Bubby – The Scrappy Man the thought he could. I think I can… I think I can… I think I can…. and boy did he.

Not that I think he should take the honor as the Best to wear #6 with Culter in the mix. However, I for one am glad he worn the orange and blue.

These low numbers are pretty cut and dry. However, I think when we get in the 80’s there is going to be heated debates. Looking forward to the continuation of the series. Great Stuff. I would also like to place a bet for the next post…. Number 7? Anyone want to lose some money?

That ‘98 Super Bowl year Bubby stepped in and led the team to some important victories, a hurdle Jay has not yet got over. Then I started thinking about it.
Bubby stepped in and helped drive a fine-tuned sports car, handing the ball off to the Davis running machine. I love Bubby for his contributions that year, but what did he step into and what did Jay step into?
Bubby stepped into the fine-tuned car, Jay stepped into a team that seemed to be losing its identity. Its running game was modest at best-only the system was keeping it alive. javon was having a good year but Rod was playing with a pain in the hip that few others could tolerate. I wish we had won that last game against San Fran-we might not have suffered the weird changes of last year.
The next year we get this new great defense, which turns out to be so confused, that even Champ gets beat bad on occasion. We can still run, because of the system, but we can’t keep any runners healthy. To make matters worse most of our offensive line goes down and Lepsis never really regains form.
Is Jay the greatest #6 ever? A guy that comes in and gives everything, despite the issues, losing over 30#’s in body-weight (as well as stamina and strength), and ends up one of the NFL’s top ranked passers…he is special.
I may be living in the fuzzy-good-feeling-land of pre-season, but I think we have something special. Jay’s the best! Go Jay! Go Boncos!

but I’m out of time. Does anybody remember some NFL film of Brister running into the huddle and saying something like “Hey anybody ever hear of a 66 cross or something like that? No? Well, let’s just run somethin’ else…” That probably isn’t anything remotely like what he said, but I remember it being pretty funny and “All Bubby.”

I think it might be on the America’s Game DVD for the 98-99 season.

he IS the current record holder for longest TD run by a Broncos QB.

And even when I’m the one that writes it, I still do double-takes at that.

I bet Cutler would win, but I wonder how many votes ole Brister would get.

Bubby had a horrible pre-season that year. Something like 6 INTs to one TD run. He was over anxious and tried to hard to make the home run play on every down. I think Shanahan felt the Broncos could at least contend for another title run without Elway but Bubby just looked aweful.

Zero sugar, zero taste… I mean, c’mon, i tastes like liquid fudge…

I used to drink Cherry Coke by the gallon…Eventually the body starts to show the signs, had to find a compromise….

Maybe in a couple years, we’ll look back and see that Cutler is the clear choice at #6, but at this point, I have to play the Devil’s Advocate. Jay shows so much promise, and I am a HUGE Jay Cutler fan. However, Brister showed he could play well. Even though he was an “aw shucks” kinda guy, he knew his role… and played his role perfectly.

With that being said, I think that if Jay Cutler has a good season in ‘08, and we win ten games(at least) then I’d rethink my position.

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Now, concerning the difference between Brister and Griese:

I was solidly behind Brister as the starter over Griese.

His experience as a backup behind Elway for those couple of years showed that he could manage the offense well, and honestly that’s all he needed to do… and he knew it. Griese on the other hand was tough as nails (anyone remember the Oakland game when he played with a separated shoulder?). However, he let his brain get in the way of his play. Honestly, I think he was too smart for his own good. He was like Elway in his early years in that he tried to do everything himself.

Therein lies the difference between the two. Bubby knew that he only needed to drive the car… Griese thought he had to push it.

Cutler get points for something we all value deeply: hope (because he is our future) and courage (because he played sick last year and still performed).

Brister gets points because he played behind the greatest QB our team has ever known and did two things: he stepped in when things were going to Hell (Elway hurt) and saved the day.

I’ll disagree with one thing. A lot of folks will say that all he had to do was manage the game because the rest of the team was so great. Yes, the rest of the team was great. But in my humble opinion, most back-up QBs can only hold their own at best, even with a great team. Brister not only held his own and managed the team, he did so over enough time that he proved himself. Think about it. Most back-up QBs are not even as good as the 32nd rated started QB, and the worst starting QBs can be pretty bad.

My vote? Apples and oranges. Both players deserve some honor. Brister got his SB (even in a back-up role), and I hope Culter gets many more.

So here is my point. I have no doubt the Jay is a lot better then Bubby. However, B.B. had a specific job and he filled it with honor. Tough to knock a guy for playing to the very best of his ability and doing well. (Preseason doesn’t count). I loved that about him. Now Jay is full of superstardom. He has the potential to be awesome. However, right now he is still a little unproven. I have high hopes for him. I want him to be the very best. However, I think we still look at him with orange colored glasses. Remember we all thought Grease and Snake were going to be as good as John too, but time proved otherwise. And I for one am a fan of the Snake. Jake was awesome for 95% of every game. But the other 5% killed us. But that is another topic for another day.

Still think Jay is the best 6 so far… but Bubby deserves an honorable mention. Those kickers/punters can eat dirt.

Cutler gets my vote, but Brister was tremendous in 98. Yes, he had one of the best offenses ever, but he made a lot of plays with his heads up scrambling and throwing. Hats off to him.
As to a Denver QB bringing the team back from a 24 point deficit, I remember a Bronco game in Seattle in 79. Broncos were trying to let Norris Weese get the job, but in the 3rd quarter were down by 24. In came Craig Morton, with his lanky legs and knock knees. Broncos scored 4 TD’s before the Seahawks got a first down. The best number 7 is clearly Elway, but the best pure passer the Broncos have ever had is Morton. When he had the time, and let it fly, you knew the ball would go exactly where it was supposed to.

How good did he have to be? TD had 2008 rushing yards and that alone opened up the passing game. Teams were putting 8 and 9 in the box and still could not stop TD. So of course he did well. I dont buy he was anything more than a caretaker. When he had the chance to lead the Broncos he failed and failed miserably. Remember in 1999 after the 0-4 start and during the week of the fader game Brister was gonna start over Griese then amazingly enough Brister got hurt and Griese won his first ever game. To me that showed what kind of person Brister was. I respect everyone on here who likes him, but being 4-0 on one of the best teams ever does not define a career or even a career as a Bronco. He was lucky to gravy train 2 rings. Personally I never liked and have no respect for him as a player let alone a Bronco player

I go with Cutler on this because even though he has only played two seasons, he will obviously be better than Brister. I mean look at what he did last year and nobody knew that he had diabetes. I mean that is a player.

I do have to give Brister some props because when Elway was injured he did step in and keep our offensive machine going undefeated. Sharpe put it best when he said, “This is a ferrari, so as long as you don’t strip the gears or burn out the clutch, we’ll be just fine. Keep it in first and let’s go.”