adam Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Per Rotoworld: Broncos fired head coach Mike Shanahan. The better decision would have been to strip Shanahan of his personnel duties, but owner Pat Bowlen made the reactionary move to fire him outright. Bowlen is very unlikely to find a better in-game strategist and influence on Jay Cutler. It's also now unclear what will become of the team's zone-blocking running system, a longtime Broncos staple. Shanahan finishes his 14 years in Denver with a 136-86 record, two Super Bowl wins, and seven playoff appearances. This is a foolish firing by the Broncos. Who's next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm shocked at that one, he's the Denver Ditka, except he was actually successful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyyle23 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm shocked at that one, he's the Denver Ditka, except he was actually successful Even Ditka got the Axe a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I thought for sure the D-Coordinator would get canned but Shanahan I thought would've wound up being one of those guys that'd eventually just walk away from the team. I think the fact that they couldn't keep a RB healthy all season (they had something absurd like 7 RBs on IR), they'd have given him a bit of a pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaBear Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Kick Turner out the door and bring him in a OC... But I guessing he won't be unemployed long with all the firings going on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 He's gonna get a HC job... he's arguably the top, or 2nd best HC available. Bill Cowher being the one challenging him for the top spot. However, I hope he (and Cowher) decides to sit out for a year. Because if the Bears are bad next year, which is a very distinct possibility with as many holes we have on the team now, Lovie could very well be fired, and I'd love to see Shanny in as our HC, or Cowher if we want to stick with D for our HC's. As for Shanny's replacement, Spagnuolo seems like the perfect fit for Denver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerBear7 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 He's gonna get a HC job... he's arguably the top, or 2nd best HC available. Bill Cowher being the one challenging him for the top spot. However, I hope he (and Cowher) decides to sit out for a year. Because if the Bears are bad next year, which is a very distinct possibility with as many holes we have on the team now, Lovie could very well be fired, and I'd love to see Shanny in as our HC, or Cowher if we want to stick with D for our HC's. As for Shanny's replacement, Spagnuolo seems like the perfect fit for Denver. Shanahan is an Illinois native. I beleive he played QB at Oak Forest or Park Forest in high school before going on to EIU where he began his coaching career. Would be great to have an offensive mind and established HC hear in Chicago. The Bears should at least hire him as a consultant to revamp this offense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 wikipedia is your friend... born in oak park, played at east leyden high school, and then played at Eastern Illinois until a hit that ruptured one of his kidneys that almost killed him. Needless to say, he stopped playing football after that. However, I have heard that his downfall with the broncos wasn't his coaching, but rather the fact he was the GM as well. He's a great coach, but not as good at pretty much getting the players he needed on the team. I would love to see a Jerry Angelo-Mike Shanahan connection as our GM-HC duo in 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I believe Shanahan had control over the personnel decisions and that may have played a factor into letting him go. Word is that the owner wants to get back to a separate GM - coach setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerBear7 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I believe Shanahan had control over the personnel decisions and that may have played a factor into letting him go. Word is that the owner wants to get back to a separate GM - coach setup. That has to be what happened. Bolen probably said I am going to relieve you of your GM duties and Shanny said no and this is why they went in a new direction. I agree he needed to give up the GM stuff but too bad that they could not work this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan Grizzly Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 wikipedia is your friend... born in oak park, played at east leyden high school, and then played at Eastern Illinois until a hit that ruptured one of his kidneys that almost killed him. Needless to say, he stopped playing football after that. However, I have heard that his downfall with the broncos wasn't his coaching, but rather the fact he was the GM as well. He's a great coach, but not as good at pretty much getting the players he needed on the team. I would love to see a Jerry Angelo-Mike Shanahan connection as our GM-HC duo in 2010. Heck...what if Shanahan were to come to Chicago in 2010 and then bring Cutler with him? Now that would be sweet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixote Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Heck...what if Shanahan were to come to Chicago in 2010 and then bring Cutler with him? Now that would be sweet!!! The flaw in the logic of all of you talking about the changes in 2010 is: Why would we want to hire a new HC and bring in a new QB in 2010 after we win the Super Bowl in 2009 and Lovie is named HC of the year and Orton the Super Bowl MVP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Luciano Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 CAN turner and hire shannahan. in fact you can CAN lovie and hire shannahan. pay him some big bucks to take over our offense and he will be first in line when lovie hits the bricks. dreaming yet again... in reality we will see a chance for a real coach, and an offensive minded one at that, slip through our fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I still don't think there is a better active coach in the game (not named Bellicheck) than Shanny and I would take him in a heartbeat and make Marinelli the DCoord. I realize the Bears have a lot of money tied to Lovie and he wouldnt' deserve to be fired but if a guy like Shanny is out there you take him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 dream scenario in 2010... Shananahan HC and complete control over the offense, with some guy of his picking gets the title of OC. And then, Jim Johnson as DC, with complete control over the D! I know this will never happen, but it's fun as hell to dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo3451 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 dream scenario in 2010... Shananahan HC and complete control over the offense, with some guy of his picking gets the title of OC. And then, Jim Johnson as DC, with complete control over the D! I know this will never happen, but it's fun as hell to dream. OK, let's go from pipedream to wet dream. Cowher as HC Shanahan as OC Johnson as DC Toub as Toub Ahhhhhhhhhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixote Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 OK, let's go from pipedream to wet dream. Cowher as HC Shanahan as OC Johnson as DC Toub as Toub Ahhhhhhhhhh! JC man, take it easy on an old man will ya. I turn 60 in a couple of weeks. I do not think my heart can take this wet dream. To have a staff like that, WOW. Fun to dream, but obviously never will happen. Shanahan will be a HC somewhere in 2009 unless he wants to take some time off. Johnson will never leave Philly unless it is for a HC job. Cowher from what I hear will not be coaching anywhere in 2009, he wants more time off. Excuse me while I take a shower and change my shorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo3451 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Excuse me while I take a shower and change my shorts. Heck, after I wrote it, I bought my 1st pack of cigarettes and flushed a bottle of Viagra down the toilet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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