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John Elway is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in NFL history. With a resume that nearly any pro QB would die for, it’s no surprise he’s forever enshrined in the Hall of Fame and remembered as one of the game's greats. There’s really no argument against that. However, there was a time when that type of success didnt appear likely. An unforeseen period where he nearly forced his way out of football altogether. An extremely talented player, sure, but someone who would never win a championship.
Let’s meet those versions of John Elway in the Prism.

Throughout the 59 years spanning 1966-2024, the NFL produced 118 conference champions. As they entered the Super Bowl, they were all on a winning streak and playing at a high level to have won their conference, but there still exists a vast range of precisely how good. Focusing specifically on the latter stages of a season, who were the biggest juggernauts we've ever seen entering Super Sunday? And when that day rolled around, how exactly did that recent dominance manifest itself?

Cam Newton: not a QB, D1 flameout… Heisman
The overall consensus is that Cam Newton was a damn good football player. You can have opinions on his somewhat rollercoaster NFL career, but you kinda have to be a beast to be one of the few people who have won both a Heisman trophy and an NFL MVP award. Let's forget those achievements for a second, though, to focus on Cam Newton's early rise. Because there was a time when none of that success looked remotely possible. A period where people didn’t even regard him as a quarterback. A waste of talent who found himself at the bottom ranks of football. Let’s meet those versions of Cam Newton in the Prism.

Written and produced by Joe Ali
Directed and edited by Charlotte Atkinson

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