We're here to win Super Bowls, people. Not run a country club for a bunch of millionaires. There are good General Managers and bad ones. I think John Elway is one of the good ones based on everything he has done since coming back to the NFL.
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Here was the problem. This team has talent, but in big games they were coming up small. Lackadaisical even. Like they were there to play a game, but not really there to win it. We all felt that at times and it was beyond frustrating. This team needs a man driven to win, because that is the kind of man that is currently running the show. This country club crap just isn't going to cut it in Denver. Period.
The next head coach of the Denver Broncos must be a man who has that kind of mentality, because that is the only mentality that John Elway will be able to relate too. John Fox is a players coach. His guys love him. His guys are very unhappy people right now. However, a coach also needs to be hard on players when necessary and that was something Fox just doesn't have within him.
And that's okay. That style will work just fine with the Chicago Bears or wherever he ends up. For the Denver Broncos, its never say die. It's never say never. It's play through to the whistle and until the final clock ticks down to 0:00. That is El-Way. That is the Bronco Way. Take it or leave it.
All that said, I appreciate what John Fox did for this organization. He brought stability and respectability to a franchise that had just gone through the most tumultuous time since the 1960s with the debacle that was Josh McDaniels. He established a culture of respect that should not be diminished.
However, I commend Elway for recognizing the shortcomings of Fox in the long term and rather than play the nice guy and let he other nice guy continue being a nice guy to his players and staff, he cut bait with the nice guy. It sucks. No one ever wants to see a nice guy get shit on, but this is about one thing: Winning a Super Bowl.
#Broncos EVP/GM @johnelway will meet media at noon MT Tues, Jan. 13 at team HQ (available on http://t.co/2VwzR1RHNC). pic.twitter.com/WkCgLqnEUr
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) January 13, 2015
Horse Tracks
John Fox, Broncos 'mutually agreed to part ways' - SBNation.com
John Fox won 38 regular season games during his final three seasons, but he was unable to win a Super Bowl with a Broncos roster engineered for title runs.
Fox Out as Broncos’ Coach After Loss to Colts; Manning Ponders Future - NYTimes.com
Coach John Fox and the Denver Broncos are parting ways after the team’s latest playoff meltdown.
Will Peyton Manning will follow Fox out the door? - Washington Post
The fallout from the Broncos’ loss Sunday in Denver to the Indianapolis Colts in an AFC semifinal has begun.
Peyton Manning played with torn right quad for the last month of the season - ESPN
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning played Sunday's divisional-round playoff game and the past month of the season with a torn right quadriceps, two sources told ESPN.
John Fox out as Denver Broncos head coach - ESPN
The decision was made just hours after Fox had met with the Broncos' players to cover the end-of-the-season business.
Playoff failure spelled end for John Fox - ESPN
How do 46 regular-season wins plus four consecutive AFC West titles plus three 12-win seasons not equal success for the Denver Broncos? They did equal some success, including four straight trips to the playoffs and a few commercials for Denver's well-known quarterback.
Broncos likely to look outside Denver for next coach - NFL.com
When news broke Monday of the Denver Broncos and John Fox amicably splitting, speculation immediately centered on offensive coordinator Adam Gase as a likely replacement.
John Fox's departure shows John Elway won't settle for less than Super Bowl
For John Elway, nothing but Super Bowl championships matter. That's how it was when he was a player, and that's how it is for Elway now that he's running the Denver Broncos front office.
Teammates didn't see Manning trying to hide extent of injury | USA Today
If Peyton Manning's injury was worse than he let on, his teammates sure didn't see it.
Report: Broncos Hope To Interview Dan Quinn - Mile High Huddle
With the parting of ways between John Fox and the Broncos today, Denver needs a head coach. Adam Gase could be an in-house option, but the Broncos reportedly have someone else in mind too.
Franklin Plans On Returning To Denver Broncos - Mile High Huddle
As the Broncos players cleaned out their lockers today, Orlando Franklin made it clear that he hopes to return to Denver.
Bell: Broncos learn when going all in, it can backfire | USA Today
Never mind waiting on the big decision coming from Peyton Manning. John Fox is out as Denver Broncos coach, the rare bird gone after winning a division title.
Broncos players, fans shocked by John Fox's exit as coach | Denver Post
Less than a day after the Broncos’ season-ending loss to the Colts, coach John Fox and general manager John Elway met — as they always do at the end of a season — to assess the team.
Gary Kubiak, Mike Shanahan could be Broncos candidates | Larry Brown Sports
The Denver Broncos and John Fox announced Monday that they are "mutually parting ways," which came as a shock to most.
John Fox turns down interview with Jets per report - NFL - SI.com
John Fox has declined an interview with the New York Jets, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Bears' go-getter GM should go get John Fox - Chicago Tribune
On the day after he took over as Bears general manager, Ryan Pace made clear this was his head coaching search to lead.
Raiders will have second round of interviews with | The Press Democrat
Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio will be the first candidate to have a second interview with the Raiders for their head coaching job as the two-week search could be nearing a conclusion.
The explosive plays that powered the Colts, Packers to playoff wins - SBNation.com
Aaron Rodgers and Andrew Luck came up big Sunday in the NFL playoffs, powering their teams to wins.
Seahawks’ success surprises even Pete Carroll | Seahawks | The Seattle Times
The always-positive coach marvels at the team’s accomplishments during his five-year tenure in Seattle.
After Dez Bryant catch was reversed, NFL rulebook needs to change | The MMQB
Another game-altering catch was erased by a confusing and illogical rule. May we never hear the phrase "football move" again.
MMBM: Joe Flacco was too Elite and it cost him the game - SBNation.com
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