Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team Released
by John Bena on Sep 15, 2009 5:25 PM MDT
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The 2009 NFL season marks the 50th anniversary of the Denver Broncos. To commemorate the past while embracing the future, the franchise has allowed its community of fans, an integral part of Broncos Country during the first 50 seasons, the chance to vote for their 50th Anniversary Denver Broncos Team.
From June 6 - Sept. 4, fans had the chance to make their voices heard by casting their votes online at www.DenverBroncos.com. The results are in, and here are the choices:
First-team Offense
QB John Elway
RB Terrell Davis
RB Floyd Little
WR Ed McCaffrey
WR Rod Smith
TE Shannon Sharpe
OT Matt Lepsis
OT Gary Zimmerman
G Keith Bishop
G Mark Schlereth
First-team Defense
DE Simon Fletcher
DE Rich Jackson
DT Trevor Pryce
DT Rubin Carter
LB Karl Mecklenburg
LB Randy Gradishar
LB Tom Jackson
CB Champ Bailey
CB Louis Wright
S Steve Atwater
S Dennis Smith
First-team Specialists
P Tom Rouen
Ret Rick Upchurch
The first team will be honored in person during halftime of the team's Legacy Game on Oct. 11 when the New England Patriots visit INVESCO Field at Mile High. In addition, one lucky voter will have the opportunity to join the 50th Anniversary Team during this ceremony. That winner will be announced at a later date.
The voting process was made possible by the Broncos' online marketing partner, Akavit - the principle digital agency behind DenverBroncos.com and BroncosCountry.com. The interactive voting tool featured the Broncos' history and highlights spanning the past 50 seasons through the use of video and additional multimedia. Each player was represented by their respective biography, statistics and photographs.
Along with the first team, the Broncos are also announcing a 50th Anniversary second team.
The second team-offense has Craig Morton lining up at quarterback, with Otis Armstrong and Sammy Winder at running back, Haven Moses and Lionel Taylor at wide receiver, and Riley Odoms at tight end. Rounding out the unit is the offensive line of Ken Lanier and Dave Studdard at offensive tackle, Ben Hamilton and Paul Howard at guard and Billy Bryan at center.
The second-team defense has a line of Rulon Jones and Alfred Williams at defensive end, and Greg Kragen and Paul Smith at defensive tackle. Al Wilson, Bill Romanowski and D.J. Williams are at linebacker. Ray Crockett and Willie Brown are the second-team cornerbacks, while Steve Foley and Goose Gonsoulin round out the defense at safety.
The second-team specialists are Jim Turner at kicker, Mike Horan at punter, and Billy Thompson at returner.
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Awesome!
"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing." -- George Bernard Shaw
Breaking jaws or the NFL in Oakland who cares? Fall on your pirate’s sword - Ponderosa
by KaptainKirk on Sep 15, 2009 5:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep....great recognition for these guys...
And nice recognition for DJ Williams as well.
Werd!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
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Calijoefornia.
by boydy2669 on Sep 15, 2009 5:35 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Kinda weird to Have DJ on the list
I probably would have chosen John Mobley or another one of the Orange Crush LBs over him. Oh well!
by studbucket on Sep 15, 2009 6:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thought too!
But If DJ made it, congratulations! He’s been a warrior for us, no doubt!
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by broncosmontana on Sep 15, 2009 10:31 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some great names that bring back great memories.
by TheMastermind on Sep 15, 2009 5:39 PM MDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Some great names that bring back great memories.
by TheMastermind on Sep 15, 2009 5:39 PM MDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Hard to argue with this list!
Both 1st and 2nd team seems pretty spot-on.
(Nostalgically, I was hoping for Steve Watson somewhere but the other guys had better numbers.)
Broncos had two pretty great long term centers in Billy Bryan followed by Nalen.
Only surprise is seeing DJ Williams make 2nd team already. Nothing against his fine young career, and I guess after Meck, Gradishar, Jackson and then Romo and Wilson there’s a drop-off.
Anyway, nice list!
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by underdog on Sep 15, 2009 5:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Great List with a couple exceptions
Broncos fans did a great job. Only differences I had were Lionel Taylor as 1st team WR instead of McCaffery, Steve Watson over Moses, John Mobley as 2nd team LB instead of DJ Williams, Dan Neil as 1st team guard, Bishop on the 2nd team, & Hamilton not on & Clinton Portis instead of Sammy Winder as a 2nd team RB. Or Mike Anderson over Winder- He was very mediocre and never averaged more than 3.9 yd/carry.
by Elway#7 on Sep 15, 2009 10:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
also
Billy Thompson at 2nd team S instead of Gonsoulin.
by Elway#7 on Sep 15, 2009 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
agree, with a minor tweek.
ray crockett has no business, and thompson was a corner too, soooooo, since gonsoulin should be there and crockett shouldn’t… wah-lah!
by oxmouth on Sep 16, 2009 9:39 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
Sammy Winder!
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by underdog on Sep 15, 2009 5:50 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
great to see him and Otis Armstrong listed.
by CoastalBronco on Sep 15, 2009 6:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably got in over others due to
the Mississippi Mud Dance!
Not all change is good, just as not all movement is forward.
by Trogdoor on Sep 16, 2009 8:46 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
billy thompson...
as a return specialist instead of cornerback is downright weird. ray crockett instead?… hmm….
well, anyway, better names than what i saw from the pats last night for sure. (sorry pats fan, but you’ve had 50 years to pull this together :-) ).
only other guy i’d like to see in there is steve watson, but i guess space was tight at the WR…
by oxmouth on Sep 15, 2009 5:53 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Loved Steve Watson
Man, this is a trip down awesomeness lane.
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by broncosmontana on Sep 15, 2009 10:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
whew. it's not just me then.
the watson thing burns me almost as much as gradishar’s HOF snub (almost). i mean, watson is practically a non-entity in broncoland anymore. weird. in a nutshell: he had the best hands of any bronco ever (at least the ones i’ve seen).
Elway#7— i’d actually keep moses—very great in a different era—and move watson ahead of mccaffrey. mccaffrey was great here but nowhere near the second best receiver ever.
by oxmouth on Sep 16, 2009 12:00 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watson and Moses were the first great WR tandem for the Broncos.
I love Eddie Mac, and believe he has a place here somewhere, but those two could be unstoppable at time and both were tough as nails.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
What No Lyle
Not the size of the dog in the fight
By Mike Puma
Special to ESPN.com
“That violence that you saw on the field was not real stuff. Lyle used football as a way of expressing his anger at the world and at the way he grew up,” says Peter Alzado, Lyle’s brother, on ESPN Classic’s SportsCentury series.
Lyle Alzado’s ticket to the NFL was anabolic steroids. An undersized player in high school, he began experimenting with the muscle-building drugs in college and never stopped. That led to a lucrative career in the NFL.
But in 1992, seven years after playing in his last regular-season game, Alzado died from brain lymphoma, a rare form of cancer. He was 43. Although there is no medical link between steroids and brain lymphoma, Alzado was certain the drugs were responsible for his cancer. He became a symbol of the dangers of steroid abuse.
The 6-foot-3, 254-pound Alzado played 15 seasons at defensive end for the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Raiders. He was twice named All-Pro and compiled 97 sacks in 196 games.
A violent, combative player known for his short temper, Alzado was most comfortable with the renegade Raiders of the 1980s, helping them beat Washington in Super Bowl XVIII. But he also starred for Denver’s “Orange Crush” defense of the 1970s, compiling 64½ sacks.
At the height of his steroid and human growth hormone abuse, Alzado estimated he spent $30,000 a year on the drugs, often buying them at gyms around the country. His second wife, Cindy, blamed the breakup of their marriage on his mood swings caused by steroids. She said she called police at least five times during their marriage because Lyle physically abused her, but Alzado was never arrested.
“The guy had a split personality,” Raiders defensive end Greg Townsend said. “On the field, he had this tough image that he projected. Off the field he was the gentle giant. So caring, so warm, so giving.”
"3 and Out Baby" I ride the short bus!
by scottwchicago on Sep 15, 2009 5:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Great testament to an all time great
Thanks for posting that.
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by broncosmontana on Sep 15, 2009 10:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awww
I have to admit, I was hoping for Plummer to make the second team. Wishful thinking, but still…
by 3RingsHeProbablyKnowsSomething on Sep 15, 2009 5:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Cutler!
Ha, that would be the Broncos All Shame team.
Not all change is good, just as not all movement is forward.
by Trogdoor on Sep 16, 2009 8:47 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why the Hate?
I just don’t understand this obsession with smearing Cutler. The divorce is final. Both have moved on. That guy left a lot of guts on Invesco Field and could have easily checked out during the season of his undiagnosed diabetes. My guess, if you were a good Bronco fan, is that you were cheering him loudly back then. Let’s remember those moments, not the fumblings of both the team and Cutler in the offseason.
The continuing nasty diatribes against Cutler are silly. Baltimore fans could do the same with John Elway. It made no sense then and makes no sense now.
by Baltimore Bronco on Sep 16, 2009 8:56 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
It’s over. Let him go. Wish him well, except this season because we still have the Bear’s number 1 pick. And let’s find somebody else to fall in love with.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lepsis over Studdard
is the only real issue I have with the list. Some great memories there for sure!
by 5280FT on Sep 15, 2009 6:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Lepsis? That makes me sick. This piece of trash admitted to playing games while on drugs. He let his entire team down and disgraced the organization with that behavior. No way he should be rewarded with such a high honor when he brought such tarnish upon himself.
Love the Broncos, don't like their Coach.
by McGeorge on Sep 15, 2009 6:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well if your gonna be touchy
Romanowski doesn’t belong there either. I’d rather see Lyle Alzado on there than the Spitter.
"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing." -- George Bernard Shaw
Breaking jaws or the NFL in Oakland who cares? Fall on your pirate’s sword - Ponderosa
by KaptainKirk on Sep 15, 2009 7:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never cared for LugieMan either.
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Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
by firstfan on Sep 15, 2009 7:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me either. Romo doesn’t belong.
Not all Broncos are good guys and worth cheering for. Lepsis cared so little about the orange and blue that he showed up to games out of his mind on drugs.
Lepsis is a LOSER and it’s crazy he’d be on this team.
Love the Broncos, don't like their Coach.
by McGeorge on Sep 15, 2009 9:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree on romo
linebackers might be denver’s strongest position over the years. way too many great ones to include someone with questionable character and who didn’t play that long here. (to his credit, we don’t win that first superbowl without him).
by oxmouth on Sep 15, 2009 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lepsis a Loser
that is really harsh and not deserved what so ever. He is one of the best lineman to play for denver and may not deserve 1st team but he definitely deserves to be on this list.
by gnarlybroncodude on Sep 15, 2009 11:30 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was a junkie and brought that to the field in practice and on game day. That is not harsh, its a fact from his own mouth.
If you can tolerate a clown like Lepsis, you must love BM.
Love the Broncos, don't like their Coach.
by McGeorge on Sep 16, 2009 7:24 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just never thought
he was that good as a player. Studdard was an all timer in my book.
by 5280FT on Sep 15, 2009 7:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lepsis
I agree about the druggie, but he was a much better pass blocker and run blocker than Studdard. Elway was always running for his life with Studdard there and they never had a good running game. But with Lepsis, Bronco QBs rarely got touched, and Lepsis helped propel the Broncos to the top of the league in rushing for many years.
by Elway#7 on Sep 15, 2009 10:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cool, I can only argue only that Lyle Alzado should off made the team
I understand why many would not want him on it, but the fact was he was one of the most dominateing DE of his time, he posted amazing sack numbers as a 3-4 end with 14 game seasons, and he arguably was the face of the old orange crush defense. But I guess the whole Raider thing killed the voting.
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by Broncoman on Sep 15, 2009 6:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
RICH "TOMBSTONE" JACKSON
Tombstone Jackson was on the same team as Alzado. Tombstone never got the recognition he deserved, because he played for the Broncos in the lean tears. Tombstone Jackson deserves to be mentioned with the greats such as: Decon Jones, Reggie White, Bruce Smith, Jack Youngblood, and Carl Eller. They didn’t call him Tombstone for nothing. Sports Illustrated’s football expert, Dr. Z, Paul Zimmerman, said that Tombstone Jackson was perhaps the finest overall defensive end and pass rusher he ever saw, a surefire Hall of Famer if he would have had a longer playing career, in a bigger media market. Alzado never came close to Tombstone Jackson, therfore calling him “one of the most dominateing DE of his time” -that bucket don’t hold water. Lyle Alzado’s book “Mile High” he recalled Rich Jackson as the toughest man he’d ever met, and told the story of Jackson breaking the helmet of Green Bay Packer offensive tackle, Bill Hayhoe, with a headslap. I’ll admitt Alzado was good, but when he gave up on the Broncos after their first Super Bowl to fight professionally and bombed, then went to the Browns and eventually to the Raiders-I believe takes him away from consideration. In case you didn’t realize I’m a huge fan of Rich “Tombstone” Jackson.
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by lars94 on Sep 15, 2009 6:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you lars
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Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
by firstfan on Sep 15, 2009 7:43 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree. His greed got the better of him.
Still, he was a monster.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 15, 2009 7:46 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree Tombstone should be first team
I just think Alzado should of also been up there
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
by Broncoman on Sep 15, 2009 9:44 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
One point though, Alzado came in at the end of Jackson's career
I put Tombstone in the same era as Deacon and Jones and those guys, I think what impressed me about Alzado was he was dominating throughout his career, I don’t disagree that Tombstone was highly underrated and I agree he would of been in the hall of fame had he played in a bigger market or on a winning team, when Al Davis says he was the best DE of his era and should be in the HOF, that is saying something when a hated rival respects ypu that much.
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"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
by Broncoman on Sep 15, 2009 9:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tombstone!! Absolutely!!
That man was freakin SCARY.
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by broncosmontana on Sep 15, 2009 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ditto, ditto, ditto
Tombstone was and will always be the best DE Denver ever had. Even at the end of his career after the very serious knee injury he was a scary man. I remember watching him and HOF Raiders tackle Bob Brown fight it out on the field and it was always a tie. Brown was a monster of a man and Tombstone was not intimidated at all.
In the lean years the DL was all Denver ever had. Tombstone, Dave Costa, Paul Smith and Jerry Inman. No LB’s worth spit or DB’s except for Thompson. The offense was Floyd Little and Billy Van Huesen who was a WR and the teams Punter (HE should be the 2nd team punter – he was very good) with no QB or OL.
For those who want to complain about Orton, would you rather have Don Horn? Steve Tensi? Steve Ramsey? Jacky Lee? Mike Ernst? John Hufnagel? I leave off Marlin Briscoe because he was pretty good, he would be a good backup even at 5’10". He would be awesome in the “Wildcat” formation today.
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by IgorBStrange on Sep 15, 2009 11:59 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent response, Igor.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 10:04 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a great team!
I wish that Lionel Taylor and Goose Gonsoulin would have made it over Eddie Mac and Dennis Smith, but I’m not going to complain too much.
by studbucket on Sep 15, 2009 6:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Good catch, that's a tough call, but you gotta figure most of the voting people never saw Goose or Taylor
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"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
by Broncoman on Sep 15, 2009 6:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree stud, Goose and Taylor should have made it.
Not enough older fans left I guess.
Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
by Mike Clark on Sep 15, 2009 6:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed studbucket
We’re dying off too fast. That is why we need to make sure Floyd gets in this year.
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by firstfan on Sep 15, 2009 7:44 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely.
It is not a hall of fame (de-emphasis added) until Floyd Little takes his rightful place among the best who ever played the game.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 15, 2009 7:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we will all be really happy in February.
It all starts in the trenches - HT 11/11/08
Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
by firstfan on Sep 15, 2009 7:49 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope you're right, buddy.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 15, 2009 10:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
I’m 23, so I hope “we’re” not dying off too fast, but I understand the sentiment and there definitely isn’t enough history appreciated, primarily because of age. I just happen to have made a concerted effort to know the history.
by studbucket on Sep 15, 2009 11:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Austin 'Goose' Gonsoulin
I am still thinking he should be with Atwater on the first team, but I’m very happy he at least made the second.
Strangely enough that was the only difference with my picks on defense.
On offense I had Lionel Taylor starting with Rod, and Ken Lanier at Tackle. All other defensive picks are the same as mine.
On Special teams I had Mike Horan at punter, but I can’t argue with Rouen, Mike and Tom were basically identical punters. I just felt Horan was a little better at laying a coffin corner.
I was very glad to see Meck, Grad, and Tom at LB. what a group we had….will always love them.
Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
by Mike Clark on Sep 15, 2009 6:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
The second team is a nice touch.
There are just too many good ones to fit on just one team. And even then, a lot of good ones have been missed. What about Mecklenburg for example? Or Dave Costa?
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 15, 2009 7:51 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 for Mike Horan!
A master of the coffin-corner kick if there ever was one, he was my hero as a child. not Elway, Mecklenburg, Winder, or the Amigos. No, my hero was the punter. I alway wanted to grow up to be the Broncos Punter, and Horan was my favorite.
I’d take him above Rouen any day of the week, Rouen’s kicks were often line-drive kicks that didn’t give the coverage team a chance to get downfield, whereas Horan’s combination of hang time and directional punting yielded a surprisingly good net average, year after year. I was certainly glad to see him get his ring with the Rams in ’99.
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by Hercules Rockefeller on Sep 15, 2009 8:59 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Horan is my favorite
He was the best and I wish he would have made the first team.
by D-fence on Sep 15, 2009 11:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank God the MSM didn't have the only votes...
..Otherwise Cutler woulda squeezed out that #2 spot from Morton.
by SinDonor on Sep 15, 2009 6:18 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I was really happy to see Morton make second team.
He really brought something special, that intangible that no-one can explain, when he came to us from Dallas.
Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
by Mike Clark on Sep 15, 2009 6:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was surprised to see Elway made it ;-)
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by dmitchell624 on Sep 15, 2009 6:37 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
BVMFP
Bradlee Van Muthaf***** Pelt. For the win.
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by papigrande on Sep 15, 2009 8:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously? over kanell.
it’s go time, my friend.
by oxmouth on Sep 15, 2009 9:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's this Elway of which you speak?
A name like that would get you nowhere in professional football.
And I thought Cutler was the guy who won the SB. Do I have that right?
; )
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by broncosmontana on Sep 15, 2009 10:37 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent lineups, both!
I, too, would like to see a spot for Watson. Not as stat-rich as the others there, but he was very clutch.
by MakeCents on Sep 15, 2009 6:20 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
If not for that freak injury during the 'strike game'
Watson may have gone into the Hall shortly after Steve Largent
Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
by Mike Clark on Sep 15, 2009 6:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two issues with the list:
Romanowski ought to be on the first and Sammy Winder shouldn’t be on any. The latter ALWAYS had three yards. Never more never less. That may be OK but is sure was boring to watch. Whenever Elway handed off to Winder it was like a commercial break. Something to sit through until the excitement resumed.
by warmick on Sep 15, 2009 6:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Names that could have been on the list....
… Lyle Alzado, Vance Johnson, Steve Watson and Claudie Minor.
by margabelle on Sep 15, 2009 7:48 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you guys know that G Mark Schlereth pissed his pants WHILE he played, all the time. That is completely true and just wanted to pop a little trivia in this blog. Don’t take it as a negative comment.
by SpecialBrownie on Sep 15, 2009 7:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Puked too.
Usually at least once a game.
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Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
by firstfan on Sep 15, 2009 7:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
You gotta love America’s Game.
by SpecialBrownie on Sep 15, 2009 7:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
word
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by broncosmontana on Sep 15, 2009 10:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
3-4 Defense
Very minor quibble, but I think the second team defense should have been a 3-4. Denver played a 3-4 under Joe Collier (and Wade Phillips) for years. I believe that most of the years from 1975 to 1994 were played with a 3-4. Like I said this is a very minor quibble.
Keep Moving Forward.
by ColoradoOwl on Sep 15, 2009 8:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Good point Owl
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by firstfan on Sep 15, 2009 8:14 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by John Bena on Sep 15, 2009 8:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where are Bily Thompson and Rich Jackson?
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by AZDynamics on Sep 15, 2009 8:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Rich Jackson is prominently on the team.
I must be going nuts . . . or blind, one or the other.
Never argue with a fool, lest you take on his appearance. - my daddy
by AZDynamics on Sep 15, 2009 8:14 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Senior moment
It all starts in the trenches - HT 11/11/08
Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
by firstfan on Sep 15, 2009 8:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
No Billy Thompson! OMG!
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 15, 2009 8:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
How can they leave off Le-Lo Lang?
These people are crazy!
by creamy on Sep 15, 2009 8:37 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Man, we have had a ton of talent at DE
To not have Tombstone Jackson or Lyle Alzado on there is unsettling. But I agree with most of you, the team feels pretty spot on and I can’t really argue with any of the picks. I think Broncos fans did a very good job.
"In the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful." -Ian Faith
by papigrande on Sep 15, 2009 8:41 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Romo and Alzado
Romo was never the dominant force Alzado was. Too bad they were both pushing the needle. There is a difference in the generations, but they both got where they did the wrong way. Lyle may have paid the ultimate price. I hope Romo isn’t being somehow rehabilitated through this. He shouldn’t be on any lists of Bronco greats.
by The Wad on Sep 15, 2009 9:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Where is Steve Watson?
McCaffrey may have been a fan favorite, but he always seemed a cut below Watson to me.
by The Wad on Sep 15, 2009 9:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Yah I kind of said that above too
He was one of my favorites, and had a great, underrated career.
The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".
by underdog on Sep 15, 2009 10:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Living in Greeley
I grew up near a shopping center that was built with Watson as part of the development team. He tarnished his reputation in my house with his dealings. He was a great receiver for the Broncos, but just saying that is hard for me.
by D-fence on Sep 15, 2009 11:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Travis Henry
He is a stud…. literally
"3 and Out Baby" I ride the short bus!
by scottwchicago on Sep 15, 2009 9:48 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
No offense, but it looks like the results were skewed by the younger generation....
This vote should have been held by all current and former Broncos or something….
Seriously? Dennis Smith is 5th on my list and Eddie Mac isn’t even in the top 5(6th). Oh well…great list though. I still don’t get Matt Lepsis….
I can’t say anymore…..Lepsis? Really?
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
by Tim Lynch on Sep 15, 2009 10:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
+ what you said.
although, i’d like to tack on ray crockett to the grievance bill.
by oxmouth on Sep 16, 2009 12:09 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
@#%@$%&#%^*
I didn’t see him. Are you freaking kidding me?!?!?
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
by Tim Lynch on Sep 16, 2009 8:01 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Michael Young?
I’m of the younger generation, and I think it has been important for me as a fan to become involved with MHR, because I see more of the history of the franchise. My first Bronco memories are from the mid-eighties. So yes, players like Atwater, Smith, Meck, Romo, and McCaffery are going to be scewed to the upper echelon of Broncodom for me. You old timers just need to keep talking and filling in the gaps for us younger fans. Pass the torch on to us, so that great Broncos like Floyd Little, Tombstone Jackson, Alzado, Billy “White Shoes” Thompson, Lois Wright don’t get swept under the rug by players like DJ Williams, Brandon Marshall, Ryan Clady, and all the others who are good players, but should not be held at a level of some of the older players. Thank you to all who have worked to educate me about the past.
by D-fence on Sep 16, 2009 12:04 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I remember a Billy "White Shoes" Johnson who played for the Oilers...
… but I don’t remember Billy Thompson wearing white shoes. It could be I don’t remember well though.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 10:07 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
right, jack.
it was billy “white shoes” johnson. great return guy, father of the endzone dance.
by oxmouth on Sep 16, 2009 10:13 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
my stupid
any other Broncos greats I can screw up? It was Mean Rubin Carter right?
-1 for me.
Thanks for the clarification.
by D-fence on Sep 16, 2009 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
not stupid at all
i just think it’s cool that there’s people like you who want to know the history.
by oxmouth on Sep 16, 2009 11:01 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I agree with ox.
It’s nice that you young whipper snappers are still interested in the olden days, lol.
I just thought maybe I was having a senior moment or something, lol again.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 3:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahh the memories
Reading all these names just brings back so many memories. The 3 Amigos, I know they didnt last long but it was fun to watch. And anyone remember watching Meck run after an interception? It was a good thing he was on defense lol. Just a couple that came to mind, makes me miss the “good ole days” sometimes.
There is no charge for awesomeness, or attractiveness!!
by Bronctillidie on Sep 16, 2009 6:50 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I can live with the list,
there are some glaring ommisions such as Lyle, but I can live with this list.
by bchiper on Sep 16, 2009 8:17 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Good Choices, but Let's Celebrate them All
I would have chosen some different players, and some of the better known players from broadcasting made it over others, but it is a very good list.
Instead of just honoring the first team, I wish the Broncos would just fill the football field at halftime with former Broncos who played as little as a single game for the team. To honor some makes sense, but why snub the rest? I would hate to have any of the 2nd team feel any less honored than the 1st team. There should be honorable mentions as well. Old guys need love!
But, I’m not running things.
by Baltimore Bronco on Sep 16, 2009 8:50 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I like that idea, BB.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 10:08 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gradishar
I enjoyed watching Gradishar more than any other LB before or after. He was non-stop, and had such a great instinct for getting to the ball.
Not all change is good, just as not all movement is forward.
by Trogdoor on Sep 16, 2009 8:53 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I especially loved those short yardage plays.
A back would come hurtling over the pile and Gradashar would fly up, smash him in mid air and usually drive him back into the backfield.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 10:10 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rich Jackson
Not sure if any of you know the story behind Jackson’s “short” career.
When he was first injured he responded well to rehab and quickly healed. Then he reinjured the same injury and was forced to return to play before he was ready – he knew he wasn’t ready and said so. The story, at the time was that the team physician recommended Jackson take several more weeks off and the coach disagreed. Jackson doesn’t say whether he blames the coach and/or doctors for the career ending SNAFU but, in any case, Jackson’s career was cut short through negligence not of his own doing.
by ArtfulDodger on Sep 16, 2009 9:10 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
What no JON KEYWORTH?????????????
he was my favorite growing up, in the 70s.
live and die blue and orange
by jerry251 on Sep 16, 2009 9:14 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Was just thinking the same thing
Keyworth way before Winder. That’s a no-brainer.
by ArtfulDodger on Sep 16, 2009 9:16 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keyworth definately was a character,
and he did have that song that was a number one hit in the Rocky Mountain region, but regretfully, Denver has had so many great backs that it’s hard to find a place for him on either team.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 10:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another Piece of Bronco Trivia for the "Old Folks"
Anyone remember seeing Jim Turner scoring a TD on a pass play? Remember it like it was yesterday. For those of the younger set, the TD was scored on a fake FG. Turner went through the motion of kicking the ball then rolled out to the left flat. There was no one within 10 yards of him when he caught the ball and could have walked the 18 yards into the end zone.
by ArtfulDodger on Sep 16, 2009 9:20 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
AND it was in oakland, against the raiders.
i honestly believe that that game and specifically that play, turned the denver broncos around. it was when they became a winning organization. HUGE.
by oxmouth on Sep 16, 2009 9:44 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't agree more with bot of you.
That play was huge. I loved seeing Turner in those old fashioned high tops chugging down the field for the TD. I’m not sure you could call it running though, lol.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Sep 16, 2009 10:15 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keyworth eas an early
era P Hillis.
live and die blue and orange
by jerry251 on Sep 16, 2009 9:39 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Portis and Griffith
Would be better choices then Winder at running back. I like Sammy because he was a tough runner and very rarely fumbled, but too many times I’d see huge holes close up because he was just too slow. He was a dependable, but not really outstanding runner.
Also, neither Watson, McCaffrey nor Young should be ahead of Ring of Famer Lionel Taylor.
by Pat in Colorado on Sep 16, 2009 10:01 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Rouen over Horan?
What a joke. Rouen was terrible. People need to realize field position matters, and his boomers out of the back of the end zone – while impressive physically – killed us for years.
by ELGee on Sep 16, 2009 10:05 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Tom Jackson just joined the twitterverse!
Send him congratulations at @TomJackson57.
Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.
by broncosmontana on Sep 16, 2009 2:08 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
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