Elway Empowers GM As Paton Promises Collaboration, Consensus Posted by Jeremy Anderson Date: January 20, 2021 66 Views John Elway says he’s empowering his new general manager to make the difficult decisions facing the Denver Broncos. Elway says he’ll serve as a sounding board for George Paton (Payton) but won’t meddle in his successor’s business. Paton says his guiding philosophy is one of collaboration and consensus-building. That’s the doctrine he learned from his longtime mentor Rick Spielman, the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings.
