Archive for December, 2008
December 31st, 2008 
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Titans Schwartz or McGinnis a Possible Option for the Broncos?
From: Rocky Mountain News The Broncos will certainly look in another direction for their next coach. More likely is someone such as Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, especially if the Broncos elect to retain offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates, who is under contract for three more seasons and has a strong relationship with quarterback Jay [...]
Elway to Head to the Broncos Front Office?
From: Rocky Mountain News When Mike Bowlen fired Mike Shanahan on Tuesday, it set the stage for the return of John Elway to the organization, and it could happen a lot sooner than Shanahan’s did. A couple of caveats: First, this is based on no inside information, only my observation of the dynamics among these [...]
Could Shanahan End Up with Rival San Diego?
Ah yes, the rumor mill is in full motion now that Mike Shanahan is a “free agent” on the coaching market. The first thought is the Jets, who need a coach with Eric Mangini being fired on Monday, and now that Bill Cowher has told them “no thanks,” they will need to make a splash [...]
Players React to Shanahan Firing
Apparently the move to fire Mike Shanahan came from left field as some of his players were shocked to say the least when they heard the news. Rookie Fullback/Linebacker Spencer Larsen: “I’m very shocked, extremely shocked.” “I don’t think any of us saw this coming.” Quarterback Jay Cutler: “I’m disappointed, I’m shocked, I’m not happy [...]
Shanahan Canned in Denver
The NFL’s second longest tenured coach was fired by the Denver Broncos today. Mike Shanahan had been the Broncos coach since 1995. HIs record as the coach in Denver was 146-89. He seemed to fall out of favor after his team lost a three game lead in the AFC’s Western Division. The most recent a [...]
Shanahan to Be on the Hot Seat in 09?
From: Denver Post There is no defending a coach who goes four years without a postseason appearance, so Mike Shanahan will have pressure like never before in 2009. But he deserves more time because the Broncos are trending upward. They were effectively eliminated from the playoffs with two weeks remaining last year. They were in [...]
Center Wiegmann Talking About Retirement
From: Rocky Mountain News Broncos center Casey Wiegmann said he is considering retirement. “I’m going to talk to my wife to see what’s going on, and, of course, I have to talk to the Broncos to see what’s happening,” Wiegmann said. “I was pretty happy with the way I played this year. You definitely don’t [...]
