Josh McDaniels

Josh McDaniels deserves credit for helping turn the Broncos into a Super Bowl contender

Ask Broncos fans to name the most hated team figure of the last fifteen years and nearly everybody will automatically answer, "Josh McDaniels." To be certain, the Broncos were dismal under his watch. He orchestrated some much maligned trade, made a plethora of questionable draft picks and, most unfo ... More >>

Josh McDaniels timeline: Suck for years, then get your old job back

When Josh McDaniels returns to the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant this weekend, he won't only provide insight about a Broncos team he coached just last year. He'll also complete an improbable circle in his career. Next year, McDaniels will take over as Patriots offensive coordinator, ... More >>

Josh McDaniels will keep screwing Denver Broncos from afar from years to come

Josh McDaniels.​Denver blog posts are water soluble. Predominantly Orange's Kim Constantinesco on the continuing fallout from Josh McDaniels's disastrous stint as Broncos coach. Colorado Pols: Is Cory Gardner tilting at dust devils? At Colorado Education News, Ben DeGrow argues that it's ti ... More >>

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Josh McDaniels's house for sale: Can you bring a winning attitude to his old digs? (PHOTOS)

Josh McDaniels.​When sports celebrities leave Denver, they also need to unload some high-end real estate, and not always at a profit: Recently, Carmelo Anthony lost $6 million on his mansion's sale. No doubt fired Broncos coach Josh McDaniels is hoping to avoid a similar fate with his former ... More >>

Tim Tebow draft choice proves not everything Josh McDaniels did as Broncos coach was stupid

Josh McDaniels.​Denver blog posts made for Monday. If Tim Tebow really is the second coming, Mile High Report's Ian Henson thinks it's unfair to brand Josh McDaniels an idiot. Geeks Who Drink ask the eternal question: Who says the second time isn't as good as the first? Three words from an ... More >>

Josh McDaniels as St. Louis Rams offensive coach: He'll do great if you don't promote him!

Josh McDaniels.​At the end of Laurence Maroney's post-arrest TV interview in St. Louis yesterday, the Denver running back bust was asked about disastrous ex-head coach Josh McDaniels being hired as offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. Maroney predicted McD would do a great job, and he ... More >>

John Elway, Broncos to make same mistake with offensive coach as with Josh McDaniels?

John Elway.​At this writing, John Elway is reportedly on the job as executive veep of football operations for your Denver Broncos, and he'll presumably have a big say about who becomes the next head coach. But there's a problem -- the same one the team's braintrust failed to address when hirin ... More >>

Hall of Shame: Westword's worst of the worst from 2010

How does our Hall of Shame 2010 compare to previous years? Read them and weep.

Remember this shameful character from 2007?​Names like Josh McDaniels, Scott McInnis and Jamie Paulin-Ramirez made us cringe this year, committing dastardly deeds or generally making fools of themselves and the Centennial State. And as such, they've been inducted into our Hall of Shame 2010 ( ... More >>

Top 20 Josh McDaniels disasters: Anatomy of a Denver Broncos coaching failure

Josh McDaniels.​The speed with which Josh McDaniels's Denver Broncos career went south was absolutely stunning -- and we documented every misstep. Below, we've linked to and excerpted from twenty posts over twenty months that tell the tale, from personnel mistakes involving the likes of Jay Cu ... More >>

Josh McDaniels's father Thom stands over son's shoulder as Broncos lose to Chiefs: Pathetic

Thom McDaniels.​At this point, another humiliating Broncos defeat -- 10-6 to the Kansas City Chiefs -- hardly qualifies as unexpected. But somehow, embattled Coach Josh McDaniels still manages to surprise with his poor decision-making and PR tone-deafness -- and he did so again on Sunday. How ... More >>

Josh McDaniels fired: Pat Bowlen "not satisfied," Eric Studesville named Broncos interim coach

Josh McDaniels.​Update: The Denver Broncos have now released a statement from owner Pat Bowlen about the firing of Coach Josh McDaniels, as well as confirming that running backs coach Eric Studesville will serve as interim skipper for the remainder of this horribly lost season. Details below ... More >>

Josh McDaniels, 2010 Shmuck of the Year nominee

​Each and every week, Westword bequeaths the Shmuck of the Week award to the person -- or thing -- who forces normally Mile High Coloradans to hold their heads low. And at the end of every year, Westword honors this cow town's worst of the worst -- the characters whose misdeeds make our ears ... More >>

Reader: Josh McDaniels, aka McDouchebag, is making Broncos fans miss Mike Shanahan

​Our Monday post about Josh McDaniels "Not My Coach" t-shirts on sale before the Broncos' horrible loss to the St. Louis Rams (but after McDaniels was fined by the NFL for not reporting improper recordings of a San Francisco 49ers practice) prompted some impassioned takes -- including one from ... More >>

Josh McDaniels has 2 in 10 chance of being 2011 Broncos coach, says ESPN's Tony Kornheiser

Tony Kornheiser.​The Josh McDaniels job death watch continues -- and after Broncos owner Pat Bowlen's now-you-see-it-now-you-don't endorsement of McD earlier this week, few NFL observers give him much of a chance to beat the reaper. Consider yesterday's edition of ESPN's Pardon the Interruptio ... More >>

Josh McDaniels: Top 10 reasons Broncos fans want Coach McD to be fired

Josh McDaniels.​Broncos owner Pat Bowlen's lukewarm statement about Josh McDaniels's future as the team's coach has done nothing to temper the calls for McD's firing. What with embarrassing losses and video scandals, Broncos boosters are flat-out angry, and it's hard to believe a random win or ... More >>

Josh McDaniels "Not My Coach" t-shirts hot item at Broncos' debacle vs. Rams (PHOTO)

Large pic below.​Even before the Broncos' 36-33 loss to the St. Louis Rams yesterday, it was clear the video scandal that led to the fining of Coach Josh McDaniels had turned the tide of opinion even more decisively against the young hire. As proof, check out a photo by Westword's Nick Lucche ... More >>

Josh McDaniels, Broncos find a new way to embarrass themselves against St. Louis Rams

Josh McDaniels.​Fresh off a humiliating video scandal, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and his team desperately needed a win at home against the improving but very beatable St. Louis Rams -- and they didn't get one, losing 36-33. Yes, the Broncos made the final score close -- but close wasn't cl ... More >>

Josh McDaniels, Broncos and SF 49ers video scandal: They're even incompetent at cheating

Josh McDaniels.​As if we weren't already embarrassed enough by the 2010 Broncos, now we have the coup de grâce (for now): $50,000 NFL fines imposed on the team and Coach Josh McDaniels for not immediately reporting video recordings made by since-sacked staffer Steve Scarnecchia prior to Denve ... More >>

Josh McDaniels, Broncos kick ass: Who the hell were those guys wearing Denver uniforms?

Josh McDaniels.​On Friday, we published ten great Broncos video moments against the Chiefs in part because we feared there might not be any on Sunday -- but we needn't have worried. The Broncos' 49-29 stomping of the K.C. crew featured more highlights than the rest of the season combined (see ... More >>

Josh McDaniels: Should he get two more years to prove he isn't Broncos' worst coaching hire?

Young Josh McDaniels.​Three Denver blog posts right here. Mile High Report fan poster BroncoHawkeye thinks Josh McDaniels deserves a couple more years to prove himself. Gulp! People's Press Collective's Mr. Bob offers an animated happy birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps. As Colorado Pols not ... More >>

Top 10 ways Josh McDaniels, Denver Broncos choked away London win versus SF 49ers

Josh McDaniels.​After our "Top 10 Ways Josh McDaniels Has Destroyed the Denver Broncos" post last week following the team's 59-14 shellacking by the Oakland Raiders, we hoped there'd be no reason to come up with another critical list today. No such luck. The Broncos' 24-16 collapse against th ... More >>

"I hate the Raiders!": We understand, but don't give up on football, little man! (VIDEO)

​Fans angered by the Broncos' 59-14 loss to the dreaded Oakland Raiders -- and by the destruction of the team by Coach Josh McDaniels -- will relate to this video, in which a kid responds to the walloping by wailing, "I hate the Raiders!" over and over again. But then he transitions into "I ha ... More >>

Josh McDaniels likely to be left in London, 'cause Broncos coach is toast, says ESPN's PTI

Michael Wilbon.​Our top ten list of the ways Josh McDaniels has destroyed the Broncos wasn't meant to be funny. But somehow, Coach McD has become a national laughingstock following Denver's 59-14 loss to the hated Raiders, with ESPN's Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon piling on during yester ... More >>

Josh McDaniels: Broncos coach goes from f-bombs to silent surrender vs. Raiders (video)

Josh McDaniels.​In yesterday's list of the top ten ways Josh McDaniels has destroyed the Denver Broncos, our number one choice noted that rather than confronting players over the team's 59-14 pasting by the hated Raiders, he went into "a private shell of misery -- precisely the wrong thing to ... More >>

Top 10 ways Josh McDaniels has destroyed the Denver Broncos

Josh McDaniels.​Is it fair to blame Coach Josh McDaniels for the Broncos' humiliating 59-14 loss to the Oakland Raiders yesterday? In a word: yes. McDaniels was brought to Denver to revitalize a once-proud franchise. Instead, he's steadily undermined the squad with stupid decisions, poor manag ... More >>

Josh McDaniels's drafts for the Broncos haven't been as terrible as advertised -- really

Josh McDaniels.​We've trolled Denver blogs for these three posts. Mile High Report fan poster tunesmith crunches the numbers to prove recent Broncos' drafts have been fairly productive judging by playing time. If not wins and losses. Face the State's Greg Campbell reports that the feds have ... More >>

Broncos' offensive line isn't worst in the NFL, just the second-worst: Suck it, Detroit!

Josh McDaniels.​Contained herein: Three Denver blog posts. Mile High Report fan poster super7 links to a detailed breakdown of NFL offensive lines in which the Broncos finish 31st out of 32 teams, ahead of only Detroit. So that's why they can't run! Big Media's Jason Salzman puts the Post on ... More >>

Broncos' defeat at hands of Peyton Manning and Indianapolis Colts was great loss, and here's why

Keep smiling, Josh McDaniels.​Looking for three Denver blog posts? Found 'em. Mile High Report fan poster Alan Smithee argues that the Broncos earned a "great loss" on Sunday, and supplies twenty bullet points to bolster his claims. Take that, Negative Nancys! Are Catholic leaders dialing do ... More >>

Josh McDaniels will restore Mile High magic to Broncos, whether you hate him or not

Josh McDaniels.​Triple your Denver blog post pleasure. The most passionate-ever defense of Josh McDaniels wasn't penned by his mom. It was written by Mile High Report fan poster GJcontingent-rAd. Big Media's Jason Saltzman on Scott McInnis's boast of getting a zero rating from NARAL -- true ... More >>

Josh McDaniels: What'll you do if Jay Cutler leads the league in passing?

Josh McDaniels.​A mini-roundup of three Denver blog posts. Mile High Reports fan poster agentj007 offers bold prognostications for the coming NFL season. When Jay Cutler leads the league in passing, he predicts Broncos coach Josh McDaniels will... clear his throat. Coyote Gulch offers the la ... More >>

John Elway talks up Broncos' Tim Tebow pick

Where's the torch? And would he mind passing it?​It's not exactly the biggest shock in the world to hear John Elway support Josh McDaniels's decision to draft Tim Tebow in the first round of the NFL draft, as he does in a just-published 9News interview. Since his retirement, No. 7 has seldom c ... More >>

Josh McDaniels's growing pains -- and a man crush on Tim Tebow?

"He's my type in one way, but not in another. I swear!"​Join us as we point you toward three worthy Denver posts not from the Denver Post. In a fan blog on Mile High Report, atwaterassassin27 provides what he calls a reality check on the Josh McDaniels era, writing, "If McDaniels chose Tebow ... More >>

Denver Broncos on Denver Blogs: Is Pat Bowlen thinking about selling the team -- maybe to Stan Kroenke?

"I'm sick of talking about Josh McDaniels and Brandon Marshall. Can you blame me?"​Here are three things bloggers are writing about Denver stuff today. Ian Henson at Bronco Talk shares a report that the Broncos might be for sale, with Stan Kroenke potentially an interested party. Maybe Pat Bo ... More >>

Shmuck of the Week: Josh McDaniels's ego

"Just a second. My ego's got an itch."​I like to imagine that all of our shmucks -- every last one of them, from middle schoolers to the Mormon Madoff to the threesome from hell -- are, upon earning the honor, rounded up and herded into one confined space, to trade stories of their shmuckdom ... More >>

Josh McDaniels says goodbye to Mike Nolan in thirteen words that add up to two: "Drop dead"

"Hey, Mike! Don't let the door hit you on the way out!"​Last week's Denver Blogs headline "Josh McDaniels's Coaches Getting the Hell Out of Dodge" is as timely as ever owing to the latest JD assistant to march out the door: defensive coordinator Mike Nolan. Unlike previous ship-abandoners Ric ... More >>

Broncos' late-term abortion: How much blame does Josh McDaniels deserve?

Josh McDaniels scratches his head at the post-game press conference. Just like the rest of us.​As I was signing off prior to two weeks worth of vacation, everything seemed to be going the Broncos' way. Their next opponent, the Oakland Raiders, was in hilarious turmoil, choosing to skip over th ... More >>

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The Josh McDaniels MFing club mix

A few days back, we told Josh McDaniels he had no reason to apologize for his revved-up outburst about wanting to "win the motherfucking game" that the NFL Network broadcast last Thursday. But he keeps doing it anyway even as his big moment is becoming a YouTube sensation. Right now, there are mor ... More >>

Josh McDaniels: No apologies necessary, Coach McF

"Fuck you -- and the horse you rode in on, motherfucker."​Josh McDaniels' mouth has been getting him in trouble lately -- first after he reportedly told Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips "We own you" prior to a horrific 32-3 loss, and then when NFL Network cameras and microphones caught him f ... More >>

Josh McDaniels F-bombs and the history of motivational rhetoric

​We'll leave it to the shrinks and pundits to try to figure out which Broncos team is going to show up in Kansas City next week. Will it be the upstarts who shocked just about everybody for six games? The head cases who fell flat against the Redskins and were absolutely impotent against the Ch ... More >>

Shmuck of the Week: You

Even these guys probably doubted McDaniels.​Okay, you and me, and most of the local media, and all of the national media -- everyone, really, except this guy. We read his age, and we heard the lip-smacking and the no-commenting, and we saw all the former Patriots showing up in Dove Valley, an ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Game changer?

"If anyone asks, that speech killed."​ Our daily cruise through the Colorogosphere. Did Obama's healthcare speech really change some Colorado minds? (Colorado Independent) Climate-legislation: The next empty promise for thousands of new jobs! (5280) What Josh McDaniels is saying about Sunda ... More >>

Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario: 2009 Sustainable Opportunities Summit comes to Denver, part 3

Jay Cutler's and Josh McDaniels's ability to sustain their sports spat should qualify them to be the closing speakers at this week's Sustainable Opportunities Summit at the Colorado Convention Center...

Another clue that Jay Cutler's hitting the road

Why does this guy always look like he's pouting? There are indications aplenty that the potential bromance between Broncos QB Jay Cutler and new head coach Josh McDaniels is permanently broken. After all, it's tough not to see the symbolism in Cutler's decision to put his Colorado house up for sale ... More >>

Shmucks of the Week: McDaniels and Cutler

It's hard to know who to be more frustrated with: the brand-new, Bill Belichik-style youngster, who'd barely figured out his I-25 from his I-70 before dumping half the team and infuriating his star quarterback, or the pouty, preening, interception-prone quarterback himself, whose skin appears to be ... More >>

Jay Cutler and Josh McDaniels have been talking -- and that's not good news

Can this get any more childish? Yesterday's blog "The Jay Cutler Silent Treatment: More Than a Month and Counting?" noted that actual evidence of human speech traveling back and forth between Broncos quarterback Cutler and newly minted head coach Josh McDaniels has been scarce since January. Hours ... More >>

Josh McDaniels haters don't think Jay Cutler is a "little bitch"

Josh McDevil -- er, McDaniels -- in an image from the KeepJayFireMcDaniels.com website. The tide seemed to be turning against Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler in his current pout-off with new coach Josh McDaniels over trade talks in which McDaniels considered swapping Cutler for former New Eng ... More >>

The Josh McDaniels coverage thus far: fawning, with a dash of worshipfulness

In his blog "Broncos Country is Not Happy About Josh McDaniels. Broncos Country is Wrong," Westword's Joe Tone suggests that everyone in the state of Colorado is up in arms about the selection of New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace Mike Shanahan as the Denver Bronc ... More >>