The Denver Broncos host a season-ending news conference on Jan. 2, 2018 at Dove Valley.
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Really interesting quote from Broncos CEO/president Joe Ellis: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSjxrjJV4AAOiii.jpg So "eventually to be renamed Sports Authority Field at Mile High" will now be renamed "no longer hanging the sign of Sports Authority Field at Mile High.'' #9sports A Letter to Our Fans from #Broncos President & CEO Joe Ellis.j.mp/2lH1no8 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSjIXCjUIAAwp4B.jpg Ellis on Pat Bowlen:"Visiting with Pat last week and he's a tough guy. He's dealing with a difficult disease.'' #9sports Joe Ellis said he recently met with Pat Bowlen. Said he's a strong man and fighting through a tough disease.#Broncos Joe Ellis said nothing changed in the succession plan to take over the team. ... On Pat Bowlen's health. "He's one tough guy. It's really difficult. He's a strong man." #Denver7 #TuesdayThoughts #Broncos Joe Ellis said in position to do whatever Elway needs financially to improve the team. "Disappoint still lingers. It was a tough year in a lot of areas." #Denver7 I found a Happy Quinceanera sign on Federal. May throw that up there. As for paid sponsors, nothing yet. twitter.com/Finding_Rebo/s… Joe Ellis: “The expectation haven’t changed. And they shouldn’t. Fans should always expect greatness from this organization”Besides Sean Kugler, former UTEP head coach and Bills/Steelers offensive line coach, who is interviewing today for Broncos' OL coach, team will also interview current OL assistant Chris Strausser for top OL job. #9sports #Broncos Joe Ellis "Nobody is more upset about this year than John Elway. I can assure you of that. He's driven to win. I have full confidence he will get us back to our status quickly." #Denver7 Joe Ellis: "Nobody is more upset about this year than John Elway. I can assure you that. I might be a close second."Ellis: "John (Elway) makes his own decisions and I trust him to do that."#Broncos Ellis on not raising ticket prices. "When you see the commitment and passion of fans, it's the least we can do. Saw some comments that we need to lower them. That's not totally out of line. We can't do that. But this wasn't a hard decision." #Denver7 So the Sports Authority signage on the Broncos' stadium will soon be coming down.#Broncos CEO Joe Ellis with honest assessment on a disappointing year where assumptions created a lost edge #Denver7 twitter.com/i/web/status/9… Ellis said "the Broncos aren't going anywhere."Ellis: "Going to take exterior signs of Sports Authority Field at Mile High'' down from stadium. Name has to stay officially because preexisting events scheduled at stadium.'' #9sports Joe Ellis on stadium naming rights:#Broncos Ellis said "We are going to take the signs down in a week or 10 days. The name needs to remain in place for some time.. I suspect by start of season have placeholder name or corporate name." #Denver7 Joe Ellis on Broncos' search for a stadium naming rights partner: "I spoke with Jay Roberts this morning and we're in the process of taking the (Sports Authority Field) signs down."Joe Ellis said he talked "a lot" with John Elway on Vance Joseph, "especially second half of the season. Glad Vance is coming back. And I supported that decision.'' #9sports Joe Ellis: "Expectations are fine, should always have them. But shouldn't make assumptions. If I let that creep into the organization than I'm the one that has stop it. I talked to John (Elway) about it. I talked to Vance about it.'' #9sports Broncos CEO Joe Ellis: "I feel like there are times that, as a sense, we're looking at a slogan on a wall or 3 SB trophies in the locker room ... and we kind of assumed that that's the way it's going to be. ... I feel responsible that I allowed that."that's a damn good question twitter.com/RamblinWreck34… Elway on Lynch's future: "That's one that's going to be high on the topic of discussion."#Broncos Elway on Paxton Lynch. "The tough thing is that we didn't see him play as much as wanted (bc of injuries). We have to figure out where he is in the process." #Denver7 Elway on Paxton Lynch: "The unfortunate thing with Paxton is that we didn't get to see him as much as we wanted to. ... We have to see where he is in the process as far as developing as a quarterback."#Broncos appear open-minded on moving a defensive player to help offense, but reluctant. "I don't like taking away from a strength for something that is unknown." #Denver7 Elway: The unfortunate thing with Paxton is we didn't get to see him as much as we wanted this year. ... We got to figure out where he is in the process as far as him developing as the QB."Joseph said they won't rush the decisions for finding new staffers.Vance Joseph said Bill Musgrave will be full-time OC.Elway says it’s hard to evaluate offensive lineman from the college game. They play a different game. Goes back to my notion - WHY DOESNT THE NFL START IT’S OWN DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUE WHERE THEY CAN PROPERLY EVALUATE THEIR SYSTEMS?????Elway notes that the growing gap between the college game and the NFL produces challenges for producing quarterbacks and offensive linemen. Notes the teams in the league also have to find ways to maximize the skill-sets of the players they are drafting. Joseph echoes sentiment.Elway: "There are not as many ready-made products coming out (of college) on offense as there used to be."Elway: "The college game has made it much more difficult to evaluate."Elway on scouting QB’s:#Broncos Elway "Our No. 1 goal is that we have to get better at (QB) position." #Denver7 Elway on having a rookie QB take the job: “it’s not ideal. But I did it”.Elway on going with a rookie QB going forward: "I did it. It was tough. But if you make it through that, you're tough enough to make it in this league."More Elway on QBs: "There is no doubt we have to get better at that position. For us to get better (as a team), we have to get better at that position."Joseph: "I think how we played offensively after we hired Billy (Musgrave) was how we want to play. ... Billy did a great job calling the games."Joseph said the way Bill Musgrave managed the offense was how he envisioned the offense from the get-go.Elway pretty heated with Dmac just now:twitter.com/i/web/status/9… Elway: "Offensive football is finding the best players we can possibly get and putting them in the best situations to be successful." Said they didn't do that this year.Elway shows a little bite.. says when he has perfected the job he will go into talk radio because "(@DMac ) knows it all." #Denver7 Elway: "I always try to get better. I don't have all the answers. I want to search and find the answers because I want this team to be as good as it can possibly be." Said when he feels like he does it know it all, he'll retire and do what @dmac1043 does.John Elway on himself: "You're always learning. Evaluation is always tough. Every time you make a choice, see how it turns out, go back and say, 'What did I miss?' I always try to get better. I don't have all the answers. As soon as I think I got it down, I'll retire.'' #9sports #Broncos Elway "You are always learning on players you evaluate. We continue to learn... Everytime you make choice, then look at how can get better, what did I see, what did I miss. We evaluate before and after the draft. I always try to get better. I don't have all the answers"Elway on identifying the 2018 QB: "We'll look at what's available in free agency and the draft. ... As we get time and time goes forward, we'll put a plan together and go from there."#Broncos Elway "We will look at free agents first (at QB), and then will look at draft. I know what Gary's going to be doing so I have not worried about the title." #Denver7 Elway said he's not sure what Gary Kubiak's title is going to be. "I don't even know what his title is now."Elway on Kubiak: “We’re going to enlarge Gary’s role on the personnel side...gonna help us in free agency”.Elway on Gary Kubiak's role: "We're going to expand Gary's role on the personnel side. ... He's going to be involved in free agency, as well as the draft."Elway on Gary Kubiak: "We're going to enlarge Gary's role on personnel side. Involved in free agency as well as the draft.'' #9sports #Broncos Elway. "We are going to enlarge Kubiak's role on the personnel side. He will be involved in free agency as well as the draft. A very good evaluator. He will help us in that area." #Denver7 Elway on Kubiak: "We're going to enlage Gary's role on the personnel side. ... I'm going to give him a larger role. He's going to be involved in free agency as well as the draft."Joseph: "It wasn't good enough. But it starts now in making it better."Joseph: "I wasn't overly concerned (about being here). I got the rumors and got indecision about bringing me back because it wasn't good enough.'' #9sports Joseph: "I got the rumors and the indecision of bringing me back because it wasn't good enough. I get that."Vance on his shortcomings: “I wasn’t very good at coaching coaches”. #Broncos Joseph "At 5-11, it was not good enough. I will get better. I want to be here." #Denver7 Joseph: "I wasn't very good at coaching the coaches. ... Obviously when you're 5-11, it wasn't good enough."Joseph: "I wasn't good at coaching our coaches. I'll get better at that.'' #9sports Joseph: "Early on in the season I didn't do a good job at pushing our coaches to make changes that could of helped us. ... I'll get better at that. That was one of my shortcomings."#Broncos John Elway, on whether the team can get back to the playoffs this year: “Well, we hope so. When you’re 5-11, there’s obviously some issues that we’ve got to get handled." They seem more realistic on expectations. #Denver7
