Does Shanahan have super powers?
by UnarmingMermaid on Aug 2, 2008 10:47 PM MDT
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PrintIn the past couple months, Shanahan has seemed to have developed an uncanny ability to slow down time and acrobatically dodge bullets. a la the Matrix. Or at least see into the future, a la that weird gypsy head thing from the movie Big (could that thing see into the future? anyway...I digress).
The first bullet that Shanahan dodged would be letting Javon Walker walk. The national media seemed to take this as a sure indication that Shanahan had finally 'lost his marbles'. However, shortly thereafter Walker had his infamous Vegas incident. Then he showed up to training camp looking out of shape and nothing like a pro-bowl talent receiver. Now Walker apparently no longer wants to play football.
Bullet number two is Travis Henry. Once again, the pundits in the media thought Shanahan had cracked when he released his presumed starting running back during OTAs. However, shortly thereafter, Henry failed yet another drug test which would have effectively ended his season.
Bullet three? NFL sources are reporting that Todd Sauerbraun will be suspended four games for his altercation with a taxi driver in December. As we all know, Shanahan let Saurbraun go at the end of last season for, in my opinion, kicking the ball to Devon Hester not just once...but twice.
In light of Shanahan's recently discovered super powers, how can we interpret his recent playoff prediction and handling of the John Lynch and Jason Elam situations? Maybe he knows something we don't!
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Shanny has still got it.
Over a 14 year head coaching career, any coach will make some mistakes, and Shanny admits when he has. But the dude is right a heck of lot more than most coaches. He has had some down luck the last few years on the field and with Free Agents choices, and before that he had a few bad years in the draft, before 2005. But he has got his mojo back now.
Despite what he admits to the media, I gotta believe he has investigators watching some of these guys, and he knew Walker, Henry, and Sauerbrun had to go. That is another reason to be optimistic about Marshall. Shanny believes in him.
If this team stays injury free it will be a fun season, and even better future. The Brocs will be stampeding again soon!
Shanny may have super powers
and I agree with that but also I just think Shanny is a GREAT coach and that really helps him to make the tough decisions ( that everyone else balks at-why did SHanny do that ) and come out smelling like a rose .
Everyone knows the long hours all of the coaches put in and at least the fans of the Broncos know it is not time wasted—we see the productivity.
What Shanny did last year ( 7-9 ) with all of the injuries and the defensive showing was just short of a miracle and we almost won 2 more of those games at the very least.
Shanny gains the confidence of his players and gets them to believe in themselves, the team, and the coaching staff like very few coaches could if any.
Name another team or coach that could have had as many injuries and HAD to change the defensive scheme HALFWAY through the season and could motivate his players to not give up
Call me “Bowlen JR.” Shanny has his job as long as he wants it…......lol
I'll go out on a limb here.
The MVPs for the Denver Broncos (all time) are Bowlen and Shanahan. As long as we have those two, we always have a fighting chance. Players come and go, but those two are the Broncos.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
Imperfect Information.
I’m sure he had more info in every one of those cases than we did.
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Can one be "simply" out of the space-time continuum?
If so, I would think Shanny would cast a three dimensional shadow, or look across the universe and see the back of his head in the distance, or perhaps meet himself as a younger man and cause a metaphysical…...
Let’s just say he is very, VERY good at what he does so I don’t get a headache thinking too much. He does trancend words.
: )
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Aug 3, 2008 1:01 PM MDT up reply actions
I wish it was multiple choice :)
1 & 3, though I did actually vote for 1.
I’m with hoosierteacher (as usual), as long as Bowlen and Shanahan are there, I’m optimistic about the Broncos chances.
Owning the Patriots since September 9, 1960
Does this start a string of Mike Shannahan Jokes
the same way a few things started the Chuck Norris jokes? hmmm
Until Terrell Davis makes it into the Hall of Fame, I refuse to acknowledge the existence of such a place other than the Ring of Fame at Mile High!
Davis to the Hall!
Er, uhm...
(clears throat), “Yeah, and Shanahan can do everything that Chuck does, and better”. Uhm, yeah.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Aug 3, 2008 5:33 PM MDT up reply actions
"Once a year....
Shanny casts one lucky football player into the sun.”
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Aug 3, 2008 5:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow!
Very nice!
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Aug 3, 2008 5:53 PM MDT up reply actions
This year it was Travis Henry!
Until Terrell Davis makes it into the Hall of Fame, I refuse to acknowledge the existence of such a place other than the Ring of Fame at Mile High!
Davis to the Hall!
Very curious to see how the personnel decisions develop in Sundquist's absence.
The personnel decisions of this season and probably next season will be the litmus test for the Sundquist release. It seems like Shanahan’s decisions are based on more than just on the field measureables. Maybe Sundquist had a hard time defining and establishing the value of off the field behaviours that would make a player successful.
Bowlen is the best
Owner , or one of the top 5. As Zimm said last night he cares about winning and people. Shanny is the best prepared coach in the game. I will bet he has noticed when some players are starting in get lax on any area that comprises the team. Like when he predicted the playoffs on the radio show in Denver he also said he will play the BEST player at each position. So to me it speaks very loudly how much Walker and Henry had fallen into the Sahnny dog house. Plus I think he gives out very little the media, except what he wants to release. On that Punter I bet after he kicked to Hester and he returned for 6 and then the punt block, his days were numbered. It just so happened the arrogance of Saurbrun made it easier for Mike. With what has happeded to D-Will and the Punter arguing with the police and embarassing the organization I dont think there was a reasonable chance he would have satyed
by broncfanstuckinsd on Aug 3, 2008 2:38 PM MDT reply actions
No super powers.
I think the Coach Shanahan track record in the personnel arena is only slightly better than some of the best other personnel men in the league. This performance is explained by attention to detail and lots of hard work. The difference in coach Shanahan is that when he does make a mistake he owns up to it quickly and goes about correcting the mistake as soon a s possible and then to learn from the mistake.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. - Emerson
by firstfan on Aug 3, 2008 5:10 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Supershanny Man...
The name just doesn’t have the right feel for a comic book hero….but I still love him and think him the best….and hope he stays with us for a couple more Super Bowls.
Dodge Bullets...?
If Shanahan saw this future and possessed special powers, wouldn’t both the Javon Walker and Travis Henry scenarios been avoided…not to mention the outstanding acquisitions of both Sam Adams and Simien Rice. I’m playing the antagonist here but I think clearly Shanahan’s “uncanny ability to slow down time and acrobatically dodge bullets" is being confused with someones uncanny ability to forget who loaded the gun.
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I think we're talking about Sundquist here...
He seemed to be the one that love big name players with a penchant for trouble.
by UnarmingMermaid on Aug 3, 2008 9:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Come on...
Your better than that, you don’t believe Shanahan just sat back and didn’t have a hand in personnel matters when Sundquist was here.
NO...
But I do believe Sundquist had a say…and it’s clear at this point that they often did not agree. I think if Shanahan was making all of those calls then Sundquist would not have had a job in the first place. At best…we will never really know who made what decisions it terms of personel.
by UnarmingMermaid on Aug 3, 2008 11:38 PM MDT up reply actions
I didn't much care for Rice...
but suggesting he is a monkey might be a bit of a stretch. ;-)
I missed it.
Maybe it got deleted, but I don’t see the comment you’re refering to. Oh wait! The spelling! (Slapping my head).
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Aug 4, 2008 1:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Now wait a minute...
We’re saying the guy has superpowers. We haven’t promoted him to being a deity, and the fact that he has villians to contend with (Walker / Henry) doesn’t take away from that.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Aug 4, 2008 1:26 PM MDT up reply actions
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