Cab Driver Praises John Elway, Then Learns He’s Driving Him

Cab Driver Praises John Elway, Then Learns He’s Driving Him
Denver Broncos general manager John Elway responds to questions after the introduction of Vance Joseph as the new head coach of the NFL football team during a news conference at the team's headquarters, in this file photo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Associated Press
1/24/2017
Updated:
1/24/2017

WASHINGTON—A cab driver in Washington got a surprise after mentioning to a group of passengers that John Elway was his all-time favorite quarterback and then learning that Elway was riding in the backseat.

The encounter happened Friday while Elway was in the capital for the inauguration. A Facebook video posted by a friend of Elway’s shows cab driver Sam Snow listing Elway as his top NFL quarterback, even though he’s a Steelers fan. One of the passengers asked Snow if he would know Elway if he saw him. The driver glanced at the backseat and immediately recognized the Hall of Famer.

Snow asked to take a picture and chided the Broncos legend for beating his beloved Steelers in the playoffs several times.