After 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos, head coach Mike Shanahan has been let go. The Broncos became the only team in NFL history to the lead the division from the beginning of week 1 to week 16 and then not win the division.
This was the second year that the Broncos collapsed in the final week of the season. Last year was when they choked against the San Francisco 49ers to cost them a playoff spot.
Shanahan was hired after he fired by the Oakland Raiders and was part of the 49ers famed coaching tree under Bill Walsh. He won back to back Super Bowls from 1997 to 1998 under a team that consisted of John Elway, Terrell Davis, and a ferocious defense. Many NFL writers thought that Shanahan was "coach for life" with the Denver Broncos.
Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen was available to comment, " After giving this careful consideration, I have concluded that a change in our football operations is in the best interests of the Denver Broncos. This is certainly a difficult decision, but one that I feel must be made and which will ultimately be in the best interests of all concerned."
Shanahan ended his tenure with the Broncos with a 146-89 record.
Broncos fire Mike Shanahan
