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> [You always want to have good balance. Thats the key to winning a Super Bowl. You look at the teams who have won championships, you got to have balance. So, to be able to run the ball effectively and throw…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/you-always-want-to-have-good-balance-thats-the-key-to-winning-a-super/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

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> [To be able to get a football team that's capable of competing for world championships, you always got to get a little bit lucky, but you got to have all phases to win it all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/to-be-able-to-get-a-football-team-that-s-capable-of-competing-for/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

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## More by John Elway

> [I think the thing that he wants even more that would solidify his position would be a couple championships. Hopefully we can get that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/i-think-the-thing-that-he-wants-even-more-that-would-solidify-his/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [In the long run, the cream always rises and the crap always sinks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/in-the-long-run-the-cream-always-rises-and-the-crap-always-sinks/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [You always want to have good balance. Thats the key to winning a Super Bowl. You look at the teams who have won championships,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/you-always-want-to-have-good-balance-thats-the-key-to-winning-a-super/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [I can't compare quarterbacks as apples and oranges in my mind because everybody's in a different system.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/i-can-t-compare-quarterbacks-as-apples-and-oranges-in-my-mind-because/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [I had a great time doing Vegas. It's just that it takes a lot of time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/i-had-a-great-time-doing-vegas-it-s-just-that-it-takes-a-lot-of-time/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [I normally run the 40-yard dash in 4.9, but when a 280-pound guy is chasing me, I run it in 4.6.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/i-normally-run-the-40-yard-dash-in-4-9-but-when-a-280-pound-guy-is/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [There have been openings, but I have not interviewed for any jobs, nor do I want to right now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/there-have-been-openings-but-i-have-not-interviewed-for-any-jobs-nor/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [There's always an asterisk behind somebody's name who hasn't won the Super Bowl. There shouldn't be, but that's kind of the way history works.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/there-s-always-an-asterisk-behind-somebody-s-name-who-hasn-t-won-the/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [When things go bad, it's easy to point fingers. People who attempt to switch the blame are afraid to fail. We've all been afraid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/when-things-go-bad-it-s-easy-to-point-fingers-people-who-attempt-to/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [I've experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows. I think to really appreciate anything you have to be at both ends of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/i-ve-experienced-the-highest-of-highs-and-lowest-of-lows-i-think-to/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [I was a baseball player and a football player at Stanford, so I didn't play a lot of golf in college. I really started…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/i-was-a-baseball-player-and-a-football-player-at-stanford-so-i-didn-t/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [I don't know if I like being the sentimental favorite.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/i-don-t-know-if-i-like-being-the-sentimental-favorite/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [I would hope this experience would help me if that NFL opportunity were to arise. But I also know that it's a totally different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/i-would-hope-this-experience-would-help-me-if-that-nfl-opportunity/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [Being thrown into the fire and getting the thing turned around in a hurry made it more difficult. Things have been done the hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/being-thrown-into-the-fire-and-getting-the-thing-turned-around-in-a/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

> [When I retired, I really wanted to spend time with my family and kids. Coaching would have prevented that due to the commitment of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-elway/when-i-retired-i-really-wanted-to-spend-time-with-my-family-and-kids/)

[John Elway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-elway/)

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