John Elway has been vilified throughout Denver's negotiation with Von Miller. Perhaps its time to take a step back, rather than trounce the man who's resurrected the Broncos twice.
In the last week, I’ve heard and read how John Elway is ‘cheap’, ‘money-grubbing’, ‘demands hometown discounts’, and similar accusations. Of course, that Shylock also penned a five-year contract for linebacker Brandon Marshall that was dunned in several quarters for being too rich. No one mentioned the irony.
In a culture in which immediately isn’t soon enough, the fact is that this evil cretin was the savior of the Denver Broncos franchise and since then has led it to two Super Bowl berths and a Lombardi Trophy, with two AFC Championships and four divisional titles—to say nothing of what he did for the club as a player.