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Julie Cudney

Many teams drop their head coaches after a disappointing season. After 14 years at the helm, however, letting head coach Mike Shanahan go has a little more weight. Not only was Shanahan the Denver Broncos’ head coach, he was also their vice president of football operations, meaning he had a large amount of the control over personnel choices. The firing came after the Broncos ended their hopes of a playoff berth with a 52-21 loss to the San Diego Chargers. Just weeks before, the Broncos seemed to have their division all but won, but a poor performance in the last games ended their season. The search is now on to find a replacement for Shanahan, a search the Broncos haven’t had to do in more than a decade.

During his time with the Broncos, Shanahan led to team to two Super Bowl wins and appearances in three conference championship games as well as seven post-seasons. Nine of his seasons boasted winning records. The Broncos finished this season with an 8-8 record. The reasons for Shanahan’s dismissal come mostly from his inabilities as a general manager rather than his shortcomings as a coach. The Broncos’ defense has struggled immensely as of late, and Shanahan was in charge of picking the players for the defense. They were ranked near the bottom of the league this year in defense by allowing 448 points. They also ranked near the bottom in the number of yards allowed. Even so, the firing came as a shock to many players, who voiced their surprised following the dismissal.

Shanahan first started his coaching career in the college ranks as a 20-something in the 1970s. He started his NFL career with the Broncos as their receivers coach in 1984 before moving to the offensive coordinator position the next season. He became the head coach of the then Los Angeles Raiders in 1988 until he was famously let go midseason the next year by owner Al Davis. He returned to the Broncos as a quarterbacks coach for the rest of the 1989 season and the 1990 season. He again moved to offensive coordinator with the Broncos in 1991 before taking the same position with the San Francisco 49ers in 1992. He remained in that position until he became the Broncos head coach in 1995. While at San Francisco, they saw some of their most prolific years, winning one Super Bowl and making it to two other NFC championship games.

After dismissing Shanahan, the Broncos moved on to looking for a replacement. One of the names on the list is the New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. McDaniels is also being looked at by other teams searching for a head coach. It is also rumored that they are eyeing New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and Tampa Bay Buccaneers secondary coach Raheem Morris. Unlike other struggling programs like the Cleveland Browns, the Broncos are expected to be an attractive draw for coaches. Be there for next season by reserving Denver Broncos tickets at http://www.stubhub.com/denver-broncos-tickets.

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