Comments on: AFL Co-Founder Hunt Fights for Life http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/ Sun, 19 May 2013 14:33:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: East Coast Fan http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 East Coast Fan Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:38:52 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1247 There always was something about Lamar Hunt that made you like him, no matter if our Broncos were in a bitter rivalry with his Chiefs or not. He seemed like this quietly passionate, nice guy that you just had to admire. His contributions to the league cannot be measured by any words, especially in the early AFL days. He was a very instrumental person in pro football that we all will miss and owe a great amount of gratitude to..thank you, Mr. Hunt, for what you did here on this earth. Rest in peace.. There always was something about Lamar Hunt that made you like him, no matter if our Broncos were in a bitter rivalry with his Chiefs or not. He seemed like this quietly passionate, nice guy that you just had to admire. His contributions to the league cannot be measured by any words, especially in the early AFL days. He was a very instrumental person in pro football that we all will miss and owe a great amount of gratitude to..thank you, Mr. Hunt, for what you did here on this earth. Rest in peace..

]]> By: leebov http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 leebov Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:12:56 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1246 Mr. Hunt-----Thank You! The NFL is a part of you!!! Mr. Hunt—–Thank You! The NFL is a part of you!!!

]]> By: broncothruitall http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 broncothruitall Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:56:13 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1245 Thank you Andrew. I agree with all said. Mr. Hunt, our thoughts / well wishes / prayers are with you. Thank you Andrew. I agree with all said. Mr. Hunt, our thoughts / well wishes / prayers are with you.

]]> By: UTBRCOLVR http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 UTBRCOLVR Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:54:46 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1244 Thank you very much Andrew. Well said. LetPlummerPlay you have every right to post you comments where ever you may please but I did notice you have posted that comment two other times. You could most certainly found something postive to say if you felt it neccessary to comment on this blog, but whatever some people have a sever lack of respect. Thanks again Andrew. Thank you very much Andrew. Well said. LetPlummerPlay you have every right to post you comments where ever you may please but I did notice you have posted that comment two other times. You could most certainly found something postive to say if you felt it neccessary to comment on this blog, but whatever some people have a sever lack of respect. Thanks again Andrew.

]]> By: AndrewMason http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 AndrewMason Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:33:50 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1243 Conversations have a way of meandering away from the subject of the post, or not even touching upon it at all. That's fine. But when the subject is one of the giants of the game lying seriously ill, someone who deserves a little tribute ... that's a scosh different. I think we can keep the Plummer/Cutler/causes-for-the-losing-streak debates off of this one page. There's plenty of places around here to discuss all that, and by all means, do so. Frankly, any other page is fine. But even in the relatively narrow slice of life that is Broncos football, there are things much bigger than what's transpiring on the field ... like this. This isn't a church service, but it is about respect -- respect for a man who has accomplished more than perhaps even he could possibly imagine, a man without whom we might not have the Denver Broncos and their ups and downs as a discussion topic. Conversations have a way of meandering away from the subject of the post, or not even touching upon it at all. That’s fine. But when the subject is one of the giants of the game lying seriously ill, someone who deserves a little tribute … that’s a scosh different. I think we can keep the Plummer/Cutler/causes-for-the-losing-streak debates off of this one page. There’s plenty of places around here to discuss all that, and by all means, do so. Frankly, any other page is fine.

But even in the relatively narrow slice of life that is Broncos football, there are things much bigger than what’s transpiring on the field … like this. This isn’t a church service, but it is about respect — respect for a man who has accomplished more than perhaps even he could possibly imagine, a man without whom we might not have the Denver Broncos and their ups and downs as a discussion topic.

]]> By: LetPlummerPlay http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 LetPlummerPlay Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:52:28 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1242 Andrew....It's a Denver Broncos page is it not? Do we really need to go into the all the posts that have rants and raves about various things all related to the Broncos? How about the Al Wilson post, where there was more "Jake Sucks" posts? It's a Denver Broncos blog, I felt as a fan, it was appropriate to talk about anything related to the Denver Broncos and their current state of affairs, which, happens to be a disaster. I am frustrated with the organization and it's decisions. I in no way meant to be disrespectful to Lamar Hunt, or his family, but then again, I didn't know this was a church service? It's a football blog, where people talk about football. From now on, I will read and then re-read the story you post and comment only on the story you write about...because if you look back on all your posts, you will notice every comment is ALWAYS about what you write about..... Andrew….It’s a Denver Broncos page is it not? Do we really need to go into the all the posts that have rants and raves about various things all related to the Broncos? How about the Al Wilson post, where there was more “Jake Sucks” posts? It’s a Denver Broncos blog, I felt as a fan, it was appropriate to talk about anything related to the Denver Broncos and their current state of affairs, which, happens to be a disaster. I am frustrated with the organization and it’s decisions.
I in no way meant to be disrespectful to Lamar Hunt, or his family, but then again, I didn’t know this was a church service? It’s a football blog, where people talk about football.

From now on, I will read and then re-read the story you post and comment only on the story you write about…because if you look back on all your posts, you will notice every comment is ALWAYS about what you write about…..

]]> By: TheSportsGuru http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 TheSportsGuru Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:37:17 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1241 Are you kidding me?? How does a post honoring one of the patriarch's of football turn into a Jake V. Jay thread. I have officially seen it all!! TSG http://www.milehighreport.com Are you kidding me?? How does a post honoring one of the patriarch’s of football turn into a Jake V. Jay thread. I have officially seen it all!!

TSG
http://www.milehighreport.com

]]> By: AndrewMason http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 AndrewMason Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:00:51 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1240 LetPlummerPlay, I'm going to leave your post up because it doesn't come laced with profanity or any overt insults to fellow users, and because I respect your rights to your opinions. But a page on Lamar Hunt really isn't the time or the place for this discussion, don't you think? LetPlummerPlay, I’m going to leave your post up because it doesn’t come laced with profanity or any overt insults to fellow users, and because I respect your rights to your opinions. But a page on Lamar Hunt really isn’t the time or the place for this discussion, don’t you think?

]]> By: broncothruitall http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 broncothruitall Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:21:55 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1239 Dude...you really shouldn't put such a post on this article. Dude…you really shouldn’t put such a post on this article.

]]> By: LetPlummerPLay http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/185/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 LetPlummerPLay Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:18:46 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2006/12/12/185/#comment-1238 Andrew, how about talking about Mike Shanahans mistakes? THE CHICAGO BEARS ARE A REAL TEAM! Rex Grossman just bounced back from a pretty horrible stretch where his defense had to carry him--though they did lose a game to a pretty good New England team. This included one of the worst games by any quarterback all year; 3 INTs, 0 TDs, 34 passing yards, and 6-19 completions--a QB rating of 1.3. But through it all, Lovie Smith and indeed the entire Bears team backed him..."Rex Grossman is our starting quarterback." So last night against the Rams, Grossman answered the out-and-out confidence of his coaches and teammates by playing a very good game; 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 200 yards on 13-23 passing. His teammates pumped fists, cheered loudly, and patted Rex on the back with every positive gain and the Bears re-established themselves as THE team to beat in the NFC. Quarterback controversy? Please. Compare this to the Broncos, who feebly backed Jake Plummer for about 1/4 of a season while they "secretly" hinted towards Jay Cutler. It caused a ripple of uncertainty that now looks to keep the Broncos home during the playoffs for the first time since before the Plummer Era. No playoff money. No chance to step up and shine. Nothing but a mid-level draft pick. So you say, "Well, the Bears have terrible backups." Sure, 3rd-stringer Kyle Orton is in no way an improvement, but Brian Griese is a 9-year NFL veteran who, despite what you may think, has indeed had several successful seasons, throwing 20 TDs against 11 INTs in Tampa only 2 years ago and even in DENVER in 2000, when he threw 19 TDs against only 4 INTs in just 10 games. You think Brian Griese, underwhelming as his overall career has been, is really a worse choice than an untested rookie from a weaker college program like Jay Cutler? No, he isn't. And Grossman's teammates still wanted Rex in there, despite having a couple of games that would have gotten Jake Plummer killed in Denver. I don't mean booed--I mean KILLED, like shot from a bell tower with a rifle. How do you think the Broncos felt (or at least, if they're really a TEAM and not just a roster SHOULD HAVE felt) about the season-long QB controversy that ended with a desperation move by the head coach when the division still seemed winnable? The probably didn't feel too confident in their coach's strategies anymore. They probably felt like they'd wasted their season trying to do something they were now being told they weren't capable of without the help of their magical rookie--who turned out to be depressingly average. The Bears gave Rex Grossman their unanimous vote of confidence in the face of adversity and it's looking more and more like the right choice. Consequently, it's making Shanahan look like the Emperor who had no clothes. But that's just one little horsie's opinion. Andrew, how about talking about Mike Shanahans mistakes?

THE CHICAGO BEARS ARE A REAL TEAM!

Rex Grossman just bounced back from a pretty horrible stretch where his defense had to carry him–though they did lose a game to a pretty good New England team. This included one of the worst games by any quarterback all year; 3 INTs, 0 TDs, 34 passing yards, and 6-19 completions–a QB rating of 1.3. But through it all, Lovie Smith and indeed the entire Bears team backed him…”Rex Grossman is our starting quarterback.”

So last night against the Rams, Grossman answered the out-and-out confidence of his coaches and teammates by playing a very good game; 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 200 yards on 13-23 passing. His teammates pumped fists, cheered loudly, and patted Rex on the back with every positive gain and the Bears re-established themselves as THE team to beat in the NFC. Quarterback controversy? Please.

Compare this to the Broncos, who feebly backed Jake Plummer for about 1/4 of a season while they “secretly” hinted towards Jay Cutler. It caused a ripple of uncertainty that now looks to keep the Broncos home during the playoffs for the first time since before the Plummer Era. No playoff money. No chance to step up and shine. Nothing but a mid-level draft pick.

So you say, “Well, the Bears have terrible backups.” Sure, 3rd-stringer Kyle Orton is in no way an improvement, but Brian Griese is a 9-year NFL veteran who, despite what you may think, has indeed had several successful seasons, throwing 20 TDs against 11 INTs in Tampa only 2 years ago and even in DENVER in 2000, when he threw 19 TDs against only 4 INTs in just 10 games.

You think Brian Griese, underwhelming as his overall career has been, is really a worse choice than an untested rookie from a weaker college program like Jay Cutler? No, he isn’t. And Grossman’s teammates still wanted Rex in there, despite having a couple of games that would have gotten Jake Plummer killed in Denver. I don’t mean booed–I mean KILLED, like shot from a bell tower with a rifle.

How do you think the Broncos felt (or at least, if they’re really a TEAM and not just a roster SHOULD HAVE felt) about the season-long QB controversy that ended with a desperation move by the head coach when the division still seemed winnable? The probably didn’t feel too confident in their coach’s strategies anymore. They probably felt like they’d wasted their season trying to do something they were now being told they weren’t capable of without the help of their magical rookie–who turned out to be depressingly average.

The Bears gave Rex Grossman their unanimous vote of confidence in the face of adversity and it’s looking more and more like the right choice. Consequently, it’s making Shanahan look like the Emperor who had no clothes.

But that’s just one little horsie’s opinion.

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