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Shanahan Has A Brand New Love Now

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by Cologal

The Broncos’ are now 2-0, but we would be kidding ourselves if we didn’t admit up front that Game 1 was won by Jason Elam and Game 2 was won largely with luck and some skill thrown in for good measure. I am, for now, one happy fan.  What I am not happy about is Mike Shanahan’s continued bitterness over his break-up with Jake Plummer.  Get over it Mikey!  You act like a stripper who received a bad tip and now wants to write a “Tell All” book about the politician.  You are not always right – you coached the Raiders for God’s sake.  (Humility man!)

 

Shanahan loves Cutler and Cutler loves Shanahan.  Great, we get it.  Carve your initials in a tree.  The kid is not John Elway, so stop with that comparison, which is both annoying and insulting for the King of Denver.  For everything that Shanahan is saying about Cutler in today’s Denver Post, let me remind you, he has thrown interceptions in every game to date as a starting QB for Denver.  Let me also recall some factoids surrounding Jake Plummer, just for the record:

 

First of all, Denver is a hard city to play football for, we demand excellence on and off the field and Plummer came in on the heels of THE #7.  The Broncos tried to dress him up in Elway’s clothing rather than allowing him to be his own QB.  Secondarily, Plummer won more than 70% of his games as a starter.  Off the field, Jake dealt with the friendly fire death of one of his best friends, a run in with some red necks while driving, and insults about his mother while on the sidelines.  (And may I say that he shows incredible restraint – mess with me driving and I am going to show you a place in the embankment and though I may agree with your comments about my mother, say them to me out loud and with disrespect and you are getting more than my finger pal!)  Through all of these challenges, you did not see the ginger pats on the fanny that Shanahan delivers to Jay –Jay, nor did he support or defend Plummer in the media.  Shanahan has a salacious appetite to win as he has not taken a team to the Super Bowl ~ No, John Elway took us there, be real.

 

So for Shanahan to say that Jake only loves football on Sundays and that he likes that Jay actually loves football and is a student of the game, just goes to show how little class this man has and lessens his integrity as the leadership of our team.  If these are your true colors Mike, then go back to Oakland……


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Hit By a PitchVarsity
827 days ago
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Shanahan is ruthless, and I'm pretty much okay with that most of the time -- when I want a warm fuzzy coach, I have George Karl (and when I want a crazy ass guy who makes no sense most of the time, I have Clint Hurdle). That said, I don't like the way Shanahan treated Plummer. I liked Plummer -- he wasn't the greatest QB ever, but the team won games with him and that's cool with me. I always thought that Shanny should've treated Plummer the way Lovie Smith treats Rex Grossman -- you're our man 100% until the day I sit your ass on the bench. Unfortunately, it was clear from the second Shanny set his beady little eyes on Cutler and his bowl haircut that Jake would soon be on his way to retirement in a mountain shack filled with weed and onion pizzas, so I'm not sure this was possible.
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LASportsblogAAA-er
827 days ago
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Game 2 was won largely with luck and some skill thrown in for good measure. thanks for admitting that Oakland won the game and luck stole it. The only skill Denver showed was the skill to blow a 17-3 lead at home.
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CologalWaterboy
825 days ago
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I do not think I am admitting it. I think it was blatantly obvious and not a well hidden secret. The refs made some bad calls towards the Broncos at the beginning of the game, but some of the calls made towards the Raiders at the end changed the outcome of the game. That being said, I am still a RAIDER HATER  :-)
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Rockymount7Red-Shirting
826 days ago
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The Broncos would have been in the playoffs last year if Shanahan had not switched to Cutler. If Cutler is the guy of the future, fine, then Shanahan could have started him this year. Bad decision, and now bad comments, makes this one a no-class move by the Broncos usually smarter coach.
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CologalWaterboy
825 days ago
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Totally agree with you. Now we have to contend with the karma that is coming to Shanahan for the lack of class he exhibited in dealing with Jake Plummer. No play-offs this year either. At least we have the Rockies!!! (Fingers crossed)
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JuTMSY4Legend
826 days ago
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I can't wait till the Jets play the Broncos (eventually) so Mangini can expose Shanahan for his dirty games...
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
825 days ago
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I keep waiting for someone's Mom to come out of the stands to spank the coaches - not for cheating, but for being tattletales.
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Gav76Div-I Stud
825 days ago
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I'm getting tired of the whole "shadow of Elway" crap. I think the stigma exists only in the minds of Denver fans. I really don't think the team pats Cutler on the back after practice, then neglects to invite him for a beer so they can compare him to Elway behind his back. I also don't think that after a bone-headed rookie play, the team collectively gives a "he's no Elway" groan. The Broncos have moved on,...now the fans in Denver need to follow suit.
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CologalWaterboy
825 days ago
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Gav76, I think you have stepped out of the current conversation at hand an begun a little ad libbing. You might want to read all the words in my article and not just every other one. I would also ask that you read Coach Shanahan's comments as of late in which he compares Number 6 to Number 7. (That would be Cutler to Elway if you missed it)
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Gav76Div-I Stud
824 days ago
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You are correct. I did not post a comment to the main point of your article. My comment came from your statement "The kid is not John Elway, so stop with that comparison, which is both annoying and insulting for the King of Denver." I was merely agreeing with that sentiment and expounding a bit. You seem quite eager to attack a person if they don't post a comment that is, in your eyes, appropriate.....insecurity?
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CologalWaterboy
822 days ago
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Not insecure, just tired of Shanahan and Cutler right now.
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