Leadership
Before the Colorado Avalanche's 8-6 collapse of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Bronco legend John Elway made a private appearance on TNT's pre-release Q&A broadcast. Field "The Great Ones" Wayne Gretzky and other players. tincture;
For a few minutes, Elway discussed his playing career and time as general manager of the Broncos, including answering Gretzky's question about whether "The Drive" was his favorite moment as a quarterback.
"It was...unlike the 'chopper' in the Super Bowl, when we first landed," Elway said. “It was the only game. But when we were in Cleveland at the 1986 AFC Championships, it put me on the map. It was my fourth year, it gave me legitimacy and what I could do. But that put me on the map.” The chopper is the owner of the track.
After his playing days, Elway returned to the Broncos as the team's general manager for a decade. But he's not the only Colorado athlete to have gone this route; Two-time Stanley Cup and Hockey Hall of Fame Joe Sakic now leads the Avs as Executive Vice President/General Manager. As it happens, early in Sakic's tenure, he spoke with Elway about the possibility of making this transition.
"I have a lot of respect for Joe and he has done an amazing job," Elway said. "When he started coming, we had some conversations. And then when he came and things didn't go well, he said, 'Why did you do this to me before?'" But he came back and did a good job.
John Elway joined the panel to talk about winning a championship as a player and a GM, plus Wayne asks him about his favorite moment of his NFL career 🏈👀 pic.twitter.com/eBl2X43R4h
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Alors que les Avs sont encore loin de la Coupe Stanley, de nameux partisans especially voir l'équipe faire le tour, notably l'attaquant de neuvième année Nathan McKinnon, l'ancien premier choixén pour Remove au quij ed Championship.
Elway, who was also the number one pick in his sport, said he could relate to the MacKinnon experience.
"Without a doubt," Elway said. “I think what you want to do as an athlete is to be a world champion in whatever sport you play. I think that was my goal in football. We had the opportunity to go to three Super Bowls in the ’80s, early in a career.” Then nine years passed in dry condition. When we didn't get a chance to go back. But my mom didn't want to come back because we lost the first three. Should you come back?” They were lucky to come back and win two. The reason you play this sport is to be able to lift that cup no matter what sport you play.”
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Madden NFL 23 is coming, and the cover star isn't a newcomer. EA Sports announced Wednesday morning that the series of the same name, former Pro Football Hall of Fame coach John Madden, will be on the cover.
Broncos fans will also want to keep in touch on Thursday, as EA Sports will release the game's first trailer at 8 a.m. ET. BST, and it looks like we're getting a new virtual preview from Russell Wilson and Co.
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