NFL teams did not waste much time in dismissing Romeo Crennel (Cleveland), Rod Marinelli (Detroit) and Eric Mangini (New York Jets).
End of a Broncos era
I’m sure many people were (and are) waiting for Kansas City to send Herm Edwards home or even Wade Phillips in Dallas. Instead, news came out that Mike Shanahan was axed after 14 years as head coach of the Denver Broncos. Despite Shanahan’s red face, race was not a factor in the decision.
Shanahan was a Colorado institution. He delivered two Super Bowl titles (after four misses for the franchise) to the Broncos faithful and it looked like he was coach for life.
The question is who do the Broncos have in mind? What direction will they take? How will they fix that pourous defense? Of course, rumours will swirl with Cleveland and Detroit (two former proud NFL franchises that have faltered in the Super Bowl era) now looking for coaches.
In any event, it will be odd for fans to look over the Denver sidelines and not see Shanahan there.
