Black Monday

No surprise. The Schwartz ain't a blitz kind of guy. And Rex has never fielded dirty teams.

Schwartz to NO? Payton will take those dirty, bounty-hunting players and NO's D sucked this year. 

Vic Fangio and Dick LeBeau are available, both Capers cronies. Maybe we bring on a couple of consultants!

Rex did such a good job with Sanchez and Smith, he would be the perfect coach for a team that...needs a QB.

The Rex move in Buffalo - I guess it makes sense, maybe.   He'll create a buzz and maybe sell some extra tickets but he's not a good coach and he's terrible at handling QBs.

I am guessing Jarrah probably wanted to take the wait and see approach with Garrett to see how the season turned out before deciding what to do. Since the boys seem to have exceeded expectations this year I'm betting Garrett has earned himself a new deal if he wants it.

John Fox is parting ways with the Broncos. More details RIGHT NOW from @RapSheet. pic.twitter.com/7eDlUke8Ra

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 12, 2015

BOOM! Window closed for Denver

Would not surprise me one bit if this wasn't engineered by Peyton to keep Gase in town as head coach. Gase is Manning's puppet guy. 

Whether engineered by Peyton or Elway, or whomever, this is 100% about not losing Gase to another team.  

Peyton / Engineered might be a little strong. But I'm sure he didn't go easy when asked for his thoughts. 

 

I don't get the Gase infatuation either. But whatever, Denver can chase it's own ass down the drain for all I care. 

The #Bears had been considering a veteran coach to pair with a young GM Ryan Pace. There wasn’t one available. With John Fox, now there is

Just heard on Denver sports radio that the entire coaching staff was let go along with Fox.  Wow.  

So much for continuity.

If true:

 

I can't help but picture Tom Cruise on the second floor with the machine gun in Taps while the entire Bronco organization is desperately trying to break down Elway's door. 

I was 100% rong. ELWAY SMASH.

Seems as though Elway is dropping a nuke on the whole thing and starting over.  

 

I wonder how long it'll take for the Queens to reach out to Manning...

Osweiler will be a FA after the 2015 season, similar to where the Packers were with Aaron Rodgers when they made their move in 2008.  Play him now or risk losing him to free agency without ever knowing what he could do with the reigns.

As reported by your Rocky Mountain corespondent Back on Dec 30......Fox gone, Del Rio in play in Oakland.

 

Rex is out of play now bit who knows about Peyton.

Like JJSD said, Peyton's phone will be ringing with a call from the Vikings any moment now.

 

But don't worry....no tampering....just a "courtesy call"

Link

 

 

Calling my shot.  Elway goes hog wild and names Manning HC.

LeBeau is going to AZ to work with his buddy Bruce Arians

AZ DC Todd Bowles will get a HC gig and move on

I could see Manning jump straight to OC, but HC seems like a giant leap.

I wonder how many of his team mates would want to play for him.  Not saying he would be a bad coach to play for, I really have no idea, but there is something about him that makes me think he would rankle a lot of egos.

I wonder if Elway wanted Fox to get rid of Del Rio given the major FA acquisitions the Broncos had this year, with little improvement on the defensive front.  Fox says no, and they decide to part ways.  Just conjecture.

 

That said, there are few good HC candidates to choose from this year.  Not a great year to be in the market for a HC.

I'm telling you, it's kooky time.  

Shanny is in play

Bronco fans quick to counter "Fox went 46-18" with "All Peyton".

 

Fox/Peyton won exactly 1 more postseason game than Fox/Tebow in Denver. So there's that. 

 

I think Elway is a knee jerk dip****. Look at all the scratch he threw at the defense this year. Couldn't sack Luck once at home? 

It goes hand-in-hand. You think MM or Belichick have their records without the QB's they have?.

It's the ultimate team game.

 

Hence my prediction.

What would Belichick's record be without video?

John Fox is a helluva coach.  What a stupid move by Denver and Elway. 

I hope he doesn't land in Chicago

No sh1t. That would totally kill the comedy in Chicago...until Jay pays again, that is.

Tampa/Buffalo.

IMO Peyton won't play unless he thinks it is a team that can win the SB. All he really wants now is another ring so he can be acclaimed the best ever.

 

Too bad Rodgers is gaining in the rear mirror.

If he plays anywhere other than Denver, it would have to be a warm-weather/dome team that has a gaping hole @ QB and a real chance at winning.  Houston and Arizona quickly come to mind.  Darkhorse candidates: Saint Louis and Miami.

If Marinelli leaves DAL for TAM and Lovie Smith, Jim Schwartz is being talked about for the DAL DC job.

Apparently, the situation with Fox as HC became strained the last few weeks as the Broncos regressed going into December...despite winning more than losing...it was the way they were competing on the field as well.

 

John Fox did not make his it to his Monday Morning radio show on KOA.  One local radio guy said that when asked about getting together for golf in this spring, Fox replied with tongue-in-cheek "if I am still around".  Also, Fox apparently let it slip to Jay Glazer that there was doubt about his return to Denver after this season.  Which angered many folks in Dove Valley at Bronco HQ.  Dave Logan, Broncos play-by-play guy and local talk show mouth, said a high-ranking Bronco front office dude told him that if the team lost their first playoff game "there would be hell-to-pay and heads would roll".

 

Personally, I think John Fox is not that good of a HC.  He accomplished some things but his teams seemed to underachieve a lot as well.  He got completely out-coached in the last SB too.  And yesterday's loss was another poor coaching job. 

 

As for Peyton Manning, the "wonderful" Bronco fans here have turned on him like a pack of hungry wolves.  Remember, he is a hired gun with no Bronco roots.  You should hear some of the callers on local radio, not to mention the radio hosts.  I also think Manning is wound too tight on football and his obsession to play perfect has become an anchor of pressure and a chain of drudgery. 

 

Despite having a severe thigh bruise resulting in a tear with significant swelling and hematoma, almost everyone of his teammates had no clue he was suffering this injury for the last several weeks.  And if you notice, Peyton Manning rarely seems to have any friends on the field during and after the game.  I think the guy is just too intense and has lost himself in the game.

 

I expect he will not return to Denver next season.

 

Can you say "rebuild" in Denver?

Sweeping out John Fox and his whole staff does seem pretty extreme move by Elway. I'd say Peyton's days in Denver are coming to an end too.

Never did quite understand all the media praise Elway received for his GM moves. His short-term moves have pretty clearly failed miserably and not served the franchise well.