Broncos president positive about GM search despite ownership issues
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Bowlen children continue to feud over team By Arnie Stapleton AP Pro Football Writer
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 4:15 PM Updated: Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 4:18 PM Denver Broncos general manager John Elway, left, stands with Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis, right, before a 2017 game against the Raiders in Denver. Jack Dempsey/Associated Press file Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio watches during the first half of Sunday;s game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Denver. Jack Dempsey/Associated Press file
Broncos president positive about GM search despite ownership issues Denver Broncos general manager John Elway, left, stands with Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis, right, before a 2017 game against the Raiders in Denver.
By ARNIE STAPLETON - Jan. 05, 2021 06:10 PM EST FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 file photo, Denver Broncos general manager John Elway, left, stands with Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis, right, before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Denver. The Denver Broncos new general manager will join an organization embroiled in a family ownership feud and will work in the shadow of John Elway, whom team president Joe Ellis described as the most important and impactful person in franchise history.(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos’ new general manager will join an organization embroiled in a family ownership feud and will work in the shadow of John Elway, whom team president Joe Ellis described as “the most important and impactful person” in franchise history.
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Unfortunately, this is the last set of “five burning questions with the enemy” this season as the Las Vegas Raiders have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.
Let’s face it, the way they’ve been playing over the past five or so weeks has not looked anything remotely close to a playoff-caliber team, so the elimination should have come as no surprise a week back.
And so here we are in Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season (Happy New Year, by the way). There are two schools of thought when it comes to the final week of the season pitting two teams eliminated from playoff contention: Win to beat your division rival and go out with a .500 record or lose and improve your draft stock. I’m not saying tank this week, but how sweet would it be to improve your draft pick while at the same time worsen the Broncos?
Sunday Night Football. One of every NFL season’s signature time slots.
And here we are, heading into the final week, having gotten this news late Sunday night: That coveted broadcast window will be filled with the 6–9 Washington Football Team and the 4-10-1 Eagles in a game that will, one way or the other, decide the NFC East. If Ron Rivera’s crew wins, they’re in. If they stumble, then either the Cowboys will win the division outright at 7–9 or Joe Judge will win it in his first year with the Giants at 6–10.
This is not normal. Which is probably exactly the way the 2020 season should end anyway.