Horse Tracks 1/19/10 - Pees likely replacement for Nolan, who appears headed to Dolphins

And I’m still enjoying the Dolt loss. It’s a gift that keeps giving. Thanks Jets.

I still don’t understand why Shanny got rid of Greg Robinson. The guy coordinated our D for 6 years, including 4 trips to the playoffs and 2 Super Bowl titles. So, the 2000 defense wasn’t great. But we lost in the playoffs because we couldn’t Trust in Gus, and we lost to one of the greatest defenses in NFL history. No shame there…

unfortunately though that seems to be the norm for the NFL anymore, nobody stays put too long these days it seems, once you find a good coordinator they are then the hot names for head coach the next year etc.. I am sure it has always been that way it just seems to be worse now, same thing with the players really, nobody spends a carrer in one place anymore.

Rick and Bobby – you know, sometimes if you’ve been working a certain way for a long time, that’s what feels right to you. McD brought in a different way of doing things. And these guys simply want to go where they feel comfortable. In addition to this, they got promotions.

Mike Nolan – Lets hold judgement on this.

Jay Cutler – You’re saying McD is the one with no people skills?!?!?!

Mike Leach – Fair point here. Popular guy in the locker room. Probably not a fair one.

Brandon – Brandon is an engaging personality, no doubt. But you gotta admit he’s a pain in the ass. He wants money. It’s about money not relationships with him.

Peyton – A skillset thing. I don’t think he deserved the treatment he got.

Tony Sheffler. He was simply not cut out for this system. He doesn’t like blocking. And he was asked to do that. I don’t think that’s a people skill issue.

Ben Hamilton – C’mon man. The guy was getting trampled.

Tom Brandstater – Drafted, not gone
Chris Simms – FA, not gone
Lance Ball – PS, not gone
Correll Buckhalter – FA, not gone
Peyton Hillis – Holdover, NOT GONE
LaMont Jordan – FA, not gone
Spencer Larsen – FA, not gone
Knowshon Moreno – Drafted, not gone
Jabar Gaffney – FA, not gone
Kenny McKinley – Drafted, not gone
Eddie Royal – Holdover, not gone
Brandon Stokley – Holdover, not gone
Matthew Willis – PS, not gone
Marquez Branson – UFA, not gone
Daniel Graham – Holdover, not gone
Richard Quinn – Drafted, not gone
Ryan Clady – Holdover, not gone
Mitch Erickson – PS, not gone
Dustin Fry – PS, not gone
Ryan Harris – Holdover, not gone
Matt McChesney – FA, not gone
Seth Olsen – Drafted, not gone
Tyler Polumbus – Holdover, not gone
Casey Wiegmann – Holdover (resigned), not gone
Baraka Atkins – FA, not gone
Chris Baker – UFA, not gone
Ronald Fields – FA, not gone
Ryan McBean – Holdover (PS under Shanny), not gone
J’Vonne Parker – FA, not gone
Kenny Peterson – Holdover (resigned), not gone
Darrell Reid – FA, not gone
Marcus Thomas – Holdover, not gone
Robert Ayers – Drafted, not gone
Andra Davis – FA, not gone
Mario Haggan – Holdover, not gone
Braxton Kelley – UFA, not gone
Jarvis Moss – Holdover, not gone
D. J. Williams – Holdover, not gone
Wesley Woodyard – Holdover, not gone
Champ Bailey – Holdover, not gone
David Bruton – Drafted, not gone
Tony Carter – UFA, not gone
Brian Dawkins (!!!) – FA, not gone
André Goodman – FA, not gone
Renaldo Hill – FA, not gone
Darcel McBath – Drafted, not gone
Alphonso Smith – Drafted, not gone
Britton Colquitt – UFA, not gone
Lonie Paxton – FA, not gone
A. J. Trapasso – PS, not gone

FA’s (Unrestricted, Restricted, Exclusive-Rights); i.e. this has nothing to do with “people skills” but is a personnel decision:

Mitch Berger – FA
Vernon Fox – Holdover (released and resigned)
Brandon Gorin – FA
Nick Greisen – FA
Ben Hamilton – Holdover
Russ Hochstein – Traded
Vonnie Holliday – FA
Ty Law – FA
Brandon Lloyd – FA
Elvis Dumervil – Holdover
Chris Kuper – Holdover
Brandon Marshall – Holdover
Kyle Orton – Traded
Tony Scheffler – Holdover
Le Kevin Smith – Traded
Josh Barrett – Holdover
Matt Prater – Holdover

1) Yes, some of the people listed as “not gone” will be gone this time next year, but as of right now, they aren’t, they are still a Denver Bronco. And if they are released, released, it’s not because of “people skills”, it’s because McX has decided that his services are no longer required. Players like Simms, for example, he won’t be leaving (IF he leaves) because of McDaniel’s people skills, but because of his play on the field.

2) Look at all those FA’s! Hill! Goodman! BDAWK! Buckhalter! Gaffney! McDaniels must have said something right if he managed to lure these guys here. Could you say that took some… people skills…?

3) If McD sucked so much, the list of “not gones” wouldn’t quite be so large.

4) I didn’t list coaches, but the gist is pretty much the same.

Or Alphonso Smith just isn’t very good and the extra snaps would do little more than expose this truth.

Not too many better resume enhancers than working for Bill Parcells.

we are all scrambling for consistency, how much more difficult would it have been if Nolan left after 2 years? could be that Nolan straight out said he wanted to be back head coaching in 2-3 years, and McD wanted a guy who would be able to run the defense for longer than that.

all i can be is hopeful. otherwise i revert to being miserable. too many rough years to focus on what could be wrong, when i am in control of none of it. as a fan, i am only along for the ride, not in any way able to steer the ship. so i choose to drink my kool-aid and enjoy it as much as i can.

Go Broncos! 2010 13-3 until we ain’t!