To break away from the quarterback talk, the football world got some sad news earlier this week.
Longtime NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer succumbed to his battle with Alzheimer’s at the age of 77. He may have never been associated with the Denver Broncos over the course of his football life, but the two are intertwined.
In fact, John Elway and Schottenheimer are linked in football history.
From “The Drive” and “The Fumble” to the 14-10 win in the AFC divisional playoffs on the march to Elway’s and Denver’s first Super Bowl, the football story of Elway is incomplete without his rival.