Cowboys Nostalgia Thread

Chocolate Lab said:
Because you were like 12? :unsure
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I don't know what's funnier about this. What you posted or Smitty liking it instead of laughing at it as if to say, "Yeah, these whippersnappers don't even know". :lol
 
Late Broncos QB’s wife reveals tragic details about husband’s passing
Story by Aaindri Thakuri

Craig Morton, the legendary quarterback of the Denver Broncos, passed away last Saturday at the age of 83. His wife, Kym Galloway, shared the emotional details of his passing with the Denver Gazette.

“He was shaking and in distress. I called the paramedics, and they took him to the hospital. It was sepsis again. He had powered through and managed to recover from it before,” Tomasson wrote. “But then he had a pulmonary edema in his lungs, and they just made the determination he wasn’t able to survive.”

Morton’s health had been a challenge for several years. He struggled with severe back pain and had survived two previous battles with sepsis. Despite these hurdles, he was feeling optimistic after a recent medical procedure.

He was so energetic that he and Kym were planning a trip to Las Vegas last Tuesday. Their motive for the planned trip was to see his friend Bill Medley perform with the band, The Righteous Brothers.

Tragically, the situation changed in an instant on the morning they were supposed to leave. Morton had to be rushed to the hospital.

According to Denver Gazette, Morton passed away on Saturday at MarinHealth Medical Center in California, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind a massive legacy in Denver, where he played from 1977 to 1982.

The Broncos organization and fans across the country have since shared a tremendous outpouring of support for a man who truly defined the team’s early winning spirit.

Morton’s Legacy in Denver Sports
Craig Morton was a legendary quarterback who had a 18-year career in the NFL from 1965 to 1982.

He spent the first decade of his career with the Dallas Cowboys ,before moving to the New York Giants for a brief stint in the mid-1970s.



After securing the AFC’s No. 1 seed in 2025, the Denver Broncos could have easily played it safe. Instead, General Manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton have been incredibly aggressive this offseason. They’ve managed to retain the core identity of their locker room while swinging for the fences with massive blockbuster trades.

His career saw a resurgance when he joined the Denver Broncos in 1977, leading them for six seasons before retiring. Over his many years on the gridiron, he recorded 27,908 passing yards and 183 touchdowns.

After his retirement, Morton was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992 to celebrate his time as a star for the California Golden Bears.

He is also remembered as a hero in Colorado, where he was named to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.

Even after his playing days were over, he stayed close to the sport by coaching for both the Denver Gold in the USFL and the Denver Broncos temporarily.

To honor his memory and his connection to his college roots, his ashes were scattered over Tightwad Hill.

The famous spot overlooks Memorial Stadium, the very place where Morton played many of his most memorable games as a young athlete.
 
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Chocolate Lab said:
Probably posted 50x before, but what's one more.

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I have no idea how Lin Elliott made it into the post season

EDIT: Madden was so good: "When you start off the day E. Smith, and you end up just Smith, you've had a tough day." Regarding the front of Smith's name tearing loose from his jersey.
 
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