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re: John Elway: Let's Put the Myth to bed. He's not a GOAT = He sucks

Posted on 10/12/18 at 1:25 pm to
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 10/12/18 at 1:25 pm to
You do realize how different the game was back then for passers, right?

I am not saying Elway is a GOAT candidate, but he carried his teams to the Super Bowl with limited talent on the offensive side of the ball until later in his career.

That all said, as a passer, he wasn't the most accurate or prolific, but when you basically eliminate bump and run coverage, you can surely expect TD pass #'s to skyrocket, which they did.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
7896 posts
Posted on 10/12/18 at 1:33 pm to
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You do realize how different the game was back then for passers, right?


You do realize he compared Elway to his peers, right?
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111234 posts
Posted on 10/12/18 at 1:48 pm to
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You do realize how different the game was back then for passers, right?

Yes, and yet he was never the best or even near the best in his era, which is the point.

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but he carried his teams to the Super Bowl with limited talent on the offensive side of the ball until later in his career.
He had really good defenses as well.

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