Josh is a Mike, not a Wade

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. ~Anatole Franc

It will probably take many this year and maybe a few years to overcome the loss of Shanny. I respect and understand that…. Love the Shanny! However, I think McD ushers in a new era in Denver that will, if given the chance, result in a return to glory.

Your words sting of truth. Great post.

All Ready!

It is very Deja Vu, and a very good comparison you make. Rec’d!

We got the best guy, and our team is going to be a force wfor the years to come!
Nice job Darin!

I think its very similar, but Shannahan had the advantage of following Wade Phillips while McDaniels had to follow a legend. I think that’s the only huge mistake McDaniels has made in his approach. He stepped in assuming that his title immediately gave him swagger and respect, which is the same mistake almost everybody makes with their first taste of power.

I know this…I’ve been all over the place about how I feel about McDaniels, Cutler and all the drama. I’ve run the gamut from fire McDaniels immediately to trade Cutler for a box of balls. Right now, I have a growing respect and optimism for McDaniels— largely because he has refrained from fighting with Cutler in the press and has not made a reactionary move under intense pressure. I think he’s showing the willingness and moxie to think outside the box and that’s generally the trait of successful teams. He clearly has a vision he can communicate and sell, evidence by the aquisition of Brian Dawkins. That guy probably could have picked his team.

As for Cutler, its all too easy to forget that he is still very young and has probably been treated like a prodigy his entire life. He isn’t used to being ‘evaluated’ or spurned. I still have hope that he’ll work through all of this and still be a warrior for this franchise for years to come. I doubt that John Elway would have dealt with this anybetter after his third year than Cutler has. In fact, if somebody would teach Cutler the words ‘no comment’, almost all of the criticism he faces league wide would be absent. You wouldn’t have the Elway comparisons, the Rivers drama, or this.

is hard. Change is never wanted except by those who are doing the changing. I have a lot of difficulty changing the attitude of people here because they are so set in their ways that even if it is wrong it’s right. Rec’d the post it is good I am excited

I hope Jay and Josh can sit down and work their differences out, but that’s assuming both want to. I’m not convinced Jay does, and I’m also concerned, if he agrees or if he’s forced to stay, if he’s going to be receptive to coaching. Lost in all the hullaballoo about how great he is or is going to be is how he finsihed the year when all he had to do was win one game to get into the playoffs. His QB rating the last three games was 74.3, 72.4, 74.9. Never mind what the defense did or didn’t do, when it came to what he could control he didn’t exactly rise to the occasion. Great QBs come up big when the stakes are high.

in my mind is that this was a decision made by Pat Bowlen. As Guru once mentioned during a show, I believe, McDaniels is the instrument of change but Bowlen is the one who wielded it. Once Pat made the decision to hire not just for D but for O as well, profound changes were inevitable, across the board.

These changes come in the context of a completely new coaching construct, a paradigm shift. Some of the changes are painful or even baffling to us as fans because we’re so used to stability, which is very uncommon in today’s league. But ultimately, I am grateful to have a cautious yet decisive owner like Pat Bowlen, a man who cares only about winning championships for us. I think the hire of McDaniels may just turn out to be visionary — we won’t know that for awhile, but I’m willing to buy in for now. Pat has earned that from this fan.

terrific insight, thanks!

Why the heck can,t the msm get it? Very nice post. GO BRONCOS 13-3