McDaniels fired

[jcdavey]

The Cutler and Marshall moves were smart.
Thomas has looked good, and many teams passed on Bryant.
It's way too early to evaluate Tebow.
Hillis has a fumble problem which scares most coaches.
Ayers was always expected to be a problem.

If McDaniels was fired, and it was for the above reasons, Bowlen needs to get out of the sport.


Firing a coach after less than 2 seasons is almost always a mistake.

you are correct

mcdaniels was fired because he's an *******, plain and simple

 

[Lansdowne]

In memory of Josh McDaniels' coaching career

 

[cincipatsfan]

And just a tad arrogant for his own good too.

Should have known he'd never keep his job after the 49ers taping thing broke. Bowlen likes to see himself and that organization as being as clean as they come.

Salary cap issues aside......

 

[ctpatsfan77]

In memory of Josh McDaniels' coaching career

Ummm. I remind you that even Ratgini still has a coaching job, so let's not hold the funeral just yet.

 

[arubin]

Even though he is fired, he made $8 million dollars for 2 years worth of work. Dammmnn, I'd be ok doing that and be ok getting fired. Now he can sit back and play offensive coordinator on xbox 360 or come back to the Pats - either way he is sitting pretty.

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

Damn. I was so hoping that Mangini would get fired before Josh.

 

[SVN]

too bad. i liked josh and wish he did well. the taping thing gave a way out for bowlen.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Bowlen used to have a reputation for being patient and determined to promote young talent. I think he has an ego, and I think Josh bruised it and made him look stupid over spygate II. Just as I think Shanny finally lost his job because his increasingly unmitigated ego was damaging Denver's image and ergo Bowlen's ego. I think the way the team has played this season was survivable but not in the wake of the scandal. This will also allow Bowlen to claim cause in firing Josh and get out from under his remaining salary. He's still paying Shanny even as Shanny coaches (and makes huge personnel decisions poorly) in DC.

Josh will resurface as either an OC who can develop QB talent or a college HC. Maybe he and Mangini will reconnect if Holmgren pulls the trigger in Cleveland to land someone from his own tree. I don't think BB would bring him back here at this time considering the circumstances as well. Although I could see a return sometime down the road.

 

[eagle eye]

I'll take Josh McD and Randy Moss back for 2011 thank you.

 

[D-Money]

I really liked Mcdaniels when he was calling the plays here.I still have to see more with O'Brien.

 

[Lansdowne]

Ummm. I remind you that even Ratgini still has a coaching job, so let's not hold the funeral just yet.

McDaniels will be a coordinator for sure. Head coach? It's going to take time for any NFL team to trust him especially after this year's **** fest.

 

[italia44]

Sometimes,it's just about results.....No one could have survived that beatdown by Oakland at home,no less.

Bowlen must be weeping,as the AFC West is there for the taking,this year:rocker:

 

[jsull87]

annoying thing is i think BB would have taken him back as an OC except for those stupid comments that basically burnt his bridge back to foxborough

 

[weswelker#83]

 

[andrewgarrr]

This took my mind off of Jets v. Pats for about 10 minutes. More anxiety. Agh!

 

[jsull87]

I give even odds he'll be back in New England in the not too distant future. . . .

He really does seem to be following the BB plan (make all the mistakes the first time around; now he should enter the penance phase. . . .).

have to admit... he seems to be a great offensive co-ordinator

Thing is do you think he would improve this offense? especially with how well it has been going with the TE's

I thought J mcd had trouble getting the ball to TE's in his offense

 

[Patsrock]

And just a tad arrogant for his own good too.

Should have known he'd never keep his job after the 49ers taping thing broke. Bowlen likes to see himself and that organization as being as clean as they come.

What is funny about that is the cheating on the salary cap.

Broncos Penalized Again for Salary Cap Violations (washingtonpost.com)

Which I think is much much worse than taping signals.

 

[Jackson 2]

Re: Josh mcadaniels fired

Well-deserved. Rat #2, after Mangini. Threw BB under the bus. Next Middle School Coach of the Year in Ohio.

 

[Deus Irae]

you are correct

mcdaniels was fired because he's an *******, plain and simple

McDaniels was a young guy, and it was his first coaching gig. He was going to have to learn on the job, with all that implies. Bowlen knew that when he hired him. He also knew that he had a Diva at QB, a Diva at WR, an old OL, a lousy defense, and a team in overall decline. He knew that Denver would be transitioning to a 3-4 defense, which meant that the defense was going to have some major growing pains. He couldn't possibly have been stupid enough to think that the near future wouldn't have some significant problems. Hell, managing .500 last year was a bloody miracle.

Unless there's something significant that we don't know about, this firing was idiotic.

 

[Patsrock]

McDaniels was a young guy, and it was his first coaching gig. He was going to have to learn on the job, with all that implies. Bowlen knew that when he hired him. He also knew that he had a Diva at QB, a Diva at WR, an old OL, a lousy defense, and a team in overall decline. He knew that Denver would be transitioning to a 3-4 defense, which meant that the defense was going to have some major growing pains. He couldn't possibly have been stupid enough to think that the near future wouldn't have some significant problems. Hell, managing .500 last year was a bloody miracle.

Unless there's something significant that we don't know about, this firing was idiotic.

I agree 100%. This is bad move by the Broncos owner. I think Bowlen was expecting what he got with Shanahan and 13-3 2nd season. But what he doesn't realize is that this Broncos team has about 1/10th of the talent his 96 team did.