[i]DENVER (AP) ? Mike Shanahan became the latest and most stunning victim of the NFL coaching purge, fired Tuesday by the Denver Broncos after a late-season collapse knocked the team out of the playoffs for the third straight year.
Shanahan joined Eric Mangini, Rod Marinelli and Romeo Crennel on the unemployment line after going 24-24 over the last three seasons, including three straight losses in 2008 that turned a three-game division lead to an 8-8 record.[/i]
[quote]chillain wrote:
meanwhile guys like Dick Jauron are sticking around
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yeah,true…I’m kind of on the fence about Shanahan’s firing. I hope whatever coach that comes in doesn’t fuck up the O-Line zone blocking scheme…that’s the heart of their offense. As for the defense…umm yeah…that’s why Shanahan is gone.
[quote]ukrainian wrote:
Djwlfpack wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
msd0060 wrote:
Damn how long was that guy there? He knows nothing else! Soup line for him, lol
He would be a good pick up for the Lions at least…he does know how to draft.
If he knew how to draft, perhaps his defense would’ve been in better shape.
It’s not so much the players but the whole scheme.[/quote]
word. You can have a team full of first rounders and only get so far if they are not being utilized properly.
[quote]Big_Boss wrote:
ukrainian wrote:
Djwlfpack wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
msd0060 wrote:
Damn how long was that guy there? He knows nothing else! Soup line for him, lol
He would be a good pick up for the Lions at least…he does know how to draft.
If he knew how to draft, perhaps his defense would’ve been in better shape.
It’s not so much the players but the whole scheme.
word. You can have a team full of first rounders and only get so far if they are not being utilized properly. [/quote]
[quote]ukrainian wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
ukrainian wrote:
Djwlfpack wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
msd0060 wrote:
Damn how long was that guy there? He knows nothing else! Soup line for him, lol
He would be a good pick up for the Lions at least…he does know how to draft.
If he knew how to draft, perhaps his defense would’ve been in better shape.
It’s not so much the players but the whole scheme.
word. You can have a team full of first rounders and only get so far if they are not being utilized properly.
Like the Cowboys.[/quote]
yeah…somewhat. Speaking of Cowboys…maybe whatever coach will play around with a 3-4 scheme and use Jarvis Moss in position similar to D.Ware. And possibly move Dumervil to OLB in position similar to J.Harrison. Might be part of the change they need.
[quote]Big_Boss wrote:
ukrainian wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
ukrainian wrote:
Djwlfpack wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
msd0060 wrote:
Damn how long was that guy there? He knows nothing else! Soup line for him, lol
He would be a good pick up for the Lions at least…he does know how to draft.
If he knew how to draft, perhaps his defense would’ve been in better shape.
It’s not so much the players but the whole scheme.
word. You can have a team full of first rounders and only get so far if they are not being utilized properly.
Like the Cowboys.
yeah…somewhat. Speaking of Cowboys…maybe whatever coach will play around with a 3-4 scheme and use Jarvis Moss in position similar to D.Ware. And possibly move Dumervil to OLB in position similar to J.Harrison. Might be part of the change they need.[/quote]
I only mentioned the Cowboys because msd was here. B
I’m surprised people are surprised. No one’s safe from the firesies… NOBODY. Shannahan has done very little since Elway, and he only made it to the AFC Championship one year almost by default… with Jake the Snake.
If I’m a prospective coach, I’m way more interested in Detroit or Cleveland compared to New York, though. Detroit has two first-round draft picks, could pick up Bradford, and could be totally rebooted. As for Cleveland, they have a young, underachieving offense, and a defense that needs some work. That’s much better, though, than New York, who’s only shining points are Thomas Jones and Leon Washington.