Shanahan fired by Broncos after late-season collapse

He was known as a genius, a mastermind and, yes, a Super Bowl champion. Shockingly, though, Mike Shanahan has a new title: Unemployed coach.

[Eric]

They'll end up with one of the other coaches that got fired or who has been out of the game for a couple of years. The NFL has been recycling before recycling was popular.

[SteelskinRaven]

Since their lopsidded loss to the Steelers in the '05 AFC championship game the Broncos have been very mediocre. They blew a 3 game lead with 3 to go this season and lost at home in week 16 to a Buffalo team which had played terribly second half of the season. Mike Shanahan will surface quickly as a head coach somewhere (though not in Oakland), and we'll see how he works with a GM.

[mraif]

Hope to see him at Dallas REAL soon; let Wade go back to doing what he does best --- defense ONLY.

[Buster Frank]

Bring on Cowher. Just hope Pat pays him what he wants. He can give us a super bowl.