Mike Shanahan

Vance Johnson moves from Three Amigos to two restaurants

Vance Johnson, one of the Three Amigos on the Denver Broncos in the late '80s, is about to open his second restaurant on the Western Slope. He already has VJ's Outlaw Ribs in Parachute, the town where he now lives. And soon he'll open Vance's Epicurious in Grand Junction. Vance's Epicurious will b ... More >>

Peyton Manning reportedly staying in Mike Shanahan's old Cherry Hills Village house

Mike Shanahan hasn't been the coach of the Denver Broncos for several years now -- but he's got a connection to the current Broncos squad. New QB Peyton Manning is reportedly staying in Big Mike's massive Cherry Hills Village spread.

Mike Shanahan more to blame for Denver Broncos' disastrous slide than Josh McDaniels?

Mike Shanahan.​We hope you elect to check out these three Denver blog posts. Mile High Report fan poster heffery thinks Mike Shanahan deserves much of the blame for the Broncos' current mess. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein notes that Arron Afflalo will become a free agent in 2011. Keep him, ... More >>

Broncos fans: We are all schmucks this week

Elvis Dumervil with functional pectorals.​The most recent news item on the Denver Broncos' official website is entitled, "Sacking Negativity." Nothing breeds optimism like chin-up articles from the team 6 days into training camp! But hey -- at least they'll be sacking something this season. ... More >>

Mike Shanahan's house: You may be able to buy it soon -- if you happen to own a bank or two

Proof that you can see Mike Shanahan's house from space!​FootballNewsNow.com reports that new Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan met with assistant coaches yesterday before returning to Denver, "likely to begin the moving process." Which, in his case, will be a task on par with unbuilding ... More >>

Mike Shanahan to D.C.: Will he be the seventh flop head coach for Redskins owner Daniel Snyder?

Let Mike Shanahan pick up all the checks for the next five years.​It's semi-official: Mike Shanahan is the new head coach of the Washington Redskins. But while Shanny will certainly be making some nice bank, he must also deal with an enormous headache shaped exactly like Redskins owner Daniel ... More >>

Mike Shanahan scoopage courtesy of Adam Schefter, reporter (and Shanny's former business partner)

The book Adam Schefter co-wrote with Mike Shanahan.​Former Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post sportswriter Adam Schefter has gone onto bigger and better things, first on the NFL Network and now with ESPN, where his role on football broadcasts would only be more prominent if his name was Chris ... More >>

Mike Shanahan watch focuses on "Da Plane! Da Plane!" -- of Redskins owner Daniel Snyder

Isn't it nice to be wanted, Mike?​Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins, has been described as a "tour de force of executive douchery" -- a meddler on par with the Oakland Raiders' Al Davis, albeit one who tends to avoid wearing the sort of glasses usually sported by elderly women. M ... More >>

Mike Shanahan or no Mike Shanahan, Shanahan's, the steakhouse, is ready to meat you

Lori Midson​While Mike Shanahan, the former head coach of the Denver Broncos, is reportedly in talks with the Washington Redskins to become that team's next head coach, his eponymous steakhouse finally opened on Christmas Eve at 5085 South Syracruse Street after a series of test dinners. "Mik ... More >>

Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder: "A tour de force of executive douchery" -- and Mike Shanahan's next boss?

Do you really need money this bad, Mike?​The Denver Post reports that former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan is in discussions to become the next coach of the Washington Redskins. Familiar? That rumor's been floating around for weeks now, and it makes sense given that current 'Skins coach Jim Zor ... More >>

Mike Shanahan-to-CU rumors appear to be as bogus as predicted

Mike Shanahan is a wanted man.​It only took a day for evidence that speculation about Mike Shanahan following the doomed Dan Hawkins as head coach for CU to crumble. NFL.com's Vic Carucci reports that Shanny's likely to talk next week with the braintrust of the Buffalo Bills, who just sacked ... More >>

Mike Shanahan as Dan Hawkins' replacement at CU? In our dreams

Would a short commute be enough to convince Mike Shanahan to stay in Colorado?​We've reached the point in the Dan Hawkins saga where no one is even pretending he can survive as coach of the CU Buffs. After this past weekend's catastrophe against the Cyclones of Iowa State, talk among members o ... More >>

A rested, birdie-making, film-studying Mike Shanahan is somewhat terrifying

Shanahan, in less withered days.Woody Paige took time from his television foibles to chime in with a pretty decent column on Sunday, about the very fine life of former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan. Shanahan -- who talked with Paige at the celebrity golf tourney in Lake Tahoe -- has apparently been b ... More >>

Meet Brian Orakpo, the man the Broncos were too stupid to draft

Watching the NFL draft during the Mike Shanahan era was consistently frustrating, since the team regularly made odd personnel choices, far too many of which didn't work out (Maurice Clarett, anyone?). For that reason, a lot of us were looking forward to the first draft since the arrival of a regi ... More >>

Is Jay Cutler the reincarnation of Jeff George?

Given that former Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer has a Paul Bunyon-size ax to grind, it's no surprise that his criticism of former coach Mike Shanahan is sharp in "Shanny Firing Was 'Past Due,'" a Mike Klis piece in today's Denver Post. But arguably more interesting than the Snake's sense that S ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, January 23 edition

You've got a lot of reading to do. But not like three chapters of The Grapes of Wrath, due by tomorrow. Fun reading. Today in Backbeat Online: • Meese finishes new album and lands mug in Spin. • Has hip-hop dance crew BreakEFX met their match? • A first look at the Fray's new documentary †... More >>

Wow! Mike Shanahan and Broncos part ways

Wow! Never thought we'd live to see this day. Seriously. Sure, we've all sensed that this moment would come sooner or later. After all, the Broncos just pulled off one of the biggest choke jobs in recent memory and, yes, this is the third consecutive season the team has missed the playoffs. Still, ... More >>

Is Mike Shanahan having an affair with Miss Clairol?

Broncos coach Mike Shanahan: balls of steel or a vote of no-confidence

Did the Broncos make the right move by letting John Lynch go?

Mike Shanahan and the Character Issue

Mike Shanahan the Mastermind?

Mike Shanahan and the Dickery of Genius

Twilight of an NFL God

Ancient Jerry Rice could lend a mythic touch to the Broncos offense.

Shanny's Spare Parts

The Broncos' surprise draft pick is straight out of the mechanic's manual.

Shanny and Snake Ain't Jake

The Broncos have begun to Plum the briny depths of the NFL.

At a Loss

Colorado fumbles the ball.

D-Lirious

The coach and the Broncos get ready to test Plan Shanahan.

Best Trade

Clinton Portis for Champ Bailey

This Does Not Compute

Hey, Sparky, think it's time to pull the plug on the Bowl Championship Series wizards?

Busted Broncs

As college teams bowl for dolors, Shanahan keeps burning.

Piggish for Pigskin

Holiday football reveals a new Colorado ailment.

A Plan for Shanny

After a brief Gator flirtation, the Broncos' coach must get back to business.

Social Studies

The society columnist for a neighborhood newspaper is the talk of the upper crust.

Bronco A-Go Go

Will the newly retooled Crushmobile have the horsepower to reach New Orleans?

Best Sporty Marshal

McMike Shanahan

Off Limits

Money Talks

Standing Pat

Will the Mastermind soon trade orange for pink?

Season's Greetings

Broncos coach Mike Shanahan has his work cut out for him.

Best sports coach -- professional

Bob Hartley Colorado Avalanche

Best new reasons to canonize John Elway

Brian Griese and Gus Frerotte

Best local jock quote

Bubby Brister: "Back in the day..."

The National Free-for-All League

The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

Shuck and High Five

New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

Ball Carriers

Is a Post reporter offsides when it comes to the people he covers?

Anger Bowl

Unnecessary Roughness

The NFL Players Association comes to the defense of former Bronco Jumpy Geathers.

Fall Guys

Off Limits

WHAT A WAY TO START A CENTURY!