ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Last week was as good as it gets for John Elway. He made his annual appearance at the American Century celebrity golf championship, finished in the top 10 and wrapped up his week with a 1-under-par 71 at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Club.
Oh, and his team made good on its long-stated hopes to sign wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to a long-term contract.
Although there are the inevitable day-to-day frustrations that go with even the most successful teams, it's hard to argue with the overall ledger of the Elway era since he became the Broncos' executive vice president of football operations in 2011: a 49-22 record including the postseason, four consecutive division titles and a Super Bowl appearance.