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Mike Shanahan

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2008

    Is Mike Shanahan having an affair with Miss Clairol?

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

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

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2008

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

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2008

    Mike Shanahan and the Character Issue

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2007

    Mike Shanahan the Mastermind?

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    Mike Shanahan and the Dickery of Genius

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    Fake Fan: Raiders Suck

    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 >>

  • News

    June 16, 2005

    Twilight of an NFL God

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

  • News

    May 12, 2005

    Shanny's Spare Parts

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

  • News

    December 9, 2004

    Shanny and Snake Ain't Jake

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

  • News

    November 11, 2004

    At a Loss

    Colorado fumbles the ball.

  • News

    September 9, 2004

    D-Lirious

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

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 25, 2004

    Best Trade

    Clinton Portis for Champ Bailey

  • News

    December 25, 2003

    Year in Review: Hall of Shame

    Welcome the inductees -- both individual and institutional -- to the Class of 2003.

  • News

    December 18, 2003

    This Does Not Compute

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

  • News

    December 4, 2003

    Busted Broncs

    As college teams bowl for dolors, Shanahan keeps burning.

  • News

    January 9, 2003

    Piggish for Pigskin

    Holiday football reveals a new Colorado ailment.

  • News

    January 17, 2002

    A Plan for Shanny

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

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Social Studies

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

  • News

    August 9, 2001

    Bronco A-Go Go

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

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 29, 2001

    Best Sporty Marshal

    McMike Shanahan

  • News

    November 16, 2000

    Off Limits

    Money Talks

  • News

    November 2, 2000

    Standing Pat

    Will the Mastermind soon trade orange for pink?

  • News

    August 10, 2000

    Season's Greetings

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

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best sports coach -- professional

    Bob Hartley Colorado Avalanche

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best new reasons to canonize John Elway

    Brian Griese and Gus Frerotte

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best local jock quote

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

  • News

    November 25, 1999

    The National Free-for-All League

    The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

  • News

    October 7, 1999

    Shuck and High Five

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    September 16, 1999

    Ball Carriers

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

  • News

    January 28, 1999

    Anger Bowl

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

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    Unnecessary Roughness

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

  • News

    September 25, 1997

    Fall Guys

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

  • News

    August 1, 1996

    Off Limits

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

  • News

    February 8, 1995

    WHAT A WAY TO START A CENTURY!

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

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