John Elway was...

[Jangler]

OH COME ON! you know the talent is there...

We've got a new DC that is not riding on the accomplishments of another. He's gonna prove we have a defense.

[AKPantherFan]

guys jake will and always has kept us in the race. i expect no less this season...

[Malt Liquor]

Delhomme has kept us in the race, but he is no John Elway by no means.

[TerriblePizza]

Jake can best Elway in..... eating Bojangles!!!!

Take THAT! :willy_nilly:

[mantal]

Jake can best Elway in..... eating Bojangles!!!!

Take THAT! :willy_nilly:

Have you seen Elway lately? I have my doubts...

[Sloth]

Elway had a lot of talent personally, as well as the team clicking at the end there.

Jake wouldn't be allowed to carry Elway's helmet around.

[dimbee]

The Panthers have the running game to compete with that Broncos game and the O-Line, maybe... but don't even try to compare Delhomme to Elway. I'm just sayin...

[KillerKat]

Not comparing him to Elway, just on ages thats all.

And lets see...

Double Trouble. check

Defense. check

Jake had the best offense around him in his entire career. Better than what Elway had. Look what happened. So you think he's going to do any better when he's older? Gimme a break.

[Munkey]

Did Elway throw 5 interceptions into the hands of the other team in a home playoff game too?

If so, I believe in Jake now.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

not as strong as cutler

Maybe we should make a move for Kyle Orton?

[Jangler]

Once again, NOT comparing Jake to Elway!

Just making a point about Jakes age!!!!!

What is ya,...............deef?

[Fireball77]

3 of 5 of Elway's SB performances:

QBR: 51.9, 36.4, 19.4

They won one "in spite" of him too.

Alltime playoff QBR-79.7, alltime playoff comp % 54.5

He had a lot of talent, he was a 1st rd draft pick. He wasn't great in the playoffs as many times as one would expect from his talent level.

And no I am not COMPARING them either...I am saying that usually you need only an efficient performance from your QB to win SBs.

[AKPantherFan]

Did Elway throw 5 interceptions into the hands of the other team in a home playoff game too?

If so, I believe in Jake now.

Joe Montana once did- then he went on to win the Super Bowl the next season,.

[Mr. Scot]

3 of 5 of Elway's SB performances:

QBR: 51.9, 36.4, 19.4

They won one "in spite" of him too.

Alltime playoff QBR-79.7, alltime playoff comp % 54.5

He had a lot of talent, he was a 1st rd draft pick. He wasn't great in the playoffs as many times as one would expect from his talent level.

And no I am not COMPARING them either...I am saying that usually you need only an efficient performance from your QB to win SBs.

Pretty much.

Elway's Bronco teams that didn't feature Terrell Davis took some of the worst Super Bowl whippings ever watched.

Was he a good quarterback? Yep. Arguably one of the best ever, but up until Davis signed on he was John Elwaittillnextyear, a guy who could get you to the playoffs - maybe even the Super Bowl - but couldn't win the big one.

Amazing how much one season's success can make people forget all the years of futility prior to that.

(this rule applies to Bill Cowher too)