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John Elway Sounds A Sour Note About Band With Same Name

Friday, May 27, 2011 3:12 pm
Written by: Max Thompson

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With the NFL lockout in full swing, John Elway must really be bored.
Somehow Elway -- the Denver Broncos vice president and Hall-of-Fame quarterback -- became aware of the Fort Collins, Colo., punk band "Elway," and decided he's just not cool with the group using his surname.
The Broncos legend’s lawyer has requested that the band change its name, but stopped short of suing or issuing a cease and desist order.
The band, to its credit, was mostly amused. In a statement released via punknews.org, the band acknowledged the letter and suggested Elway had better things to do in the wake of the Broncos' disastrous 2010 season.
"We have no intention of changing the name again. We love the name, regardless of what connotations are inferred by the listener. Surely, if the Dead Kennedys could become one of punk's most popular bands without incurring litigation, Elway can keep their moniker and continue making so-so music for our dozens of fans to
enjoy."
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Score a point for Elway -- the band, that is. And now the group has now received more press than it ever would have had Elway minded his own business. There have to be quite a few people perusing the band's MySpace site, rocking out to songs like "Wolf Shirt," which to be honest, isn't a bad little jam.
Anyway, it's better than anything Elway or his team have produced in the last year. Maybe he's jealous.

This is quite funny. I find it even funnier how in the past year or so John Elway has become a big joke in the world of professional football.

More like the Big Dumb Quarterback thing.

Both of them garner respect for their accomplishments, but exhibit buffoonery post-football. Like Bradshaw.

Not to say they're actually stupid; they're not. Being a successful QB requires a certain level of intelligence. But they do seem to be a bit idiotic sometimes.

Well like the article says, he would probably have been better off to just ignore it. The only reason this even got press outside of the immediate area is that he did object and his name is John Elway. He's still far too accustomed to a past when the use of that name was very costly to whoever wanted it. I'm only 50 miles away from Ft. Collins and even I haven't heard of the band which tells you that they don't have a big following outside of that college town.

That band can't be as good as Tall Paul is down here in the South.

Originally Posted by Dagan81

That band can't be as good as Tall Paul is down here in the South.

How about a concert featuring; Tall Paul, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Henry Paul Band, and Wet Willie? A quartet of Southern Rock bands all named with a name, LOL.