Broncos, Shanahan agree on 3-year extension
April 9, 2007
DENVER (AP) -- Broncos coach Mike Shanahan has signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him in Denver through the 2011 season.
Shanahan, 54, led Denver to Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998. Since becoming head coach in January 1995, he has led the Broncos to seven playoff appearances and a 123-69 regular season record, best in the NFL over that span.
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Although he's had just one losing season, in 1999, following John Elway's retirement, Shanahan has just one playoff win in the last eight seasons.
Team owner Pat Bowlen announced the extension Monday in a news release.
After failing to make the playoffs last season, Shanahan has overseen another major roster makeover this offseason.
The Broncos traded away quarterback Jake Plummer, running back Tatum Bell and offensive lineman George Foster and acquired cornerback Dre Bly, wide receiver Brandon Stokley, quarterback Patrick Ramsey, running back Travis Henry, tight end Daniel Graham and guard Montrae Holland, among other veterans.
Shanahan's victory total with Denver is 11th-best by one coach with one team in NFL history. Since he became their coach in 1995, the Broncos have led the NFL in points, total yards and yards rushing.
Shanahan was head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders from 1988-89. He has spent 20 years with Denver, joining the team in 1984 and also has served as wide receivers coach, quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator.
He ranks third among active coaches with 139 career wins, including eight in the playoffs.
He's also built one of the more competetive franchises in the NFL over the past 15 seasons. I know your a fan of a team that hasn't won a playoff game since before Shannahan even started coaching the Broncos, but don't let that blind to the fact that Shanny is still one of the top 5 coaches in the NFL.
Let's bold the other stuff as well:
Those all seem like pretty good reasons to me.
Your hatred of everything Broncos is obvious.
so he gets a pass for 8 seasons of playoff failures?
you might think the players need a fresh voice
Guy is a great coach, he won yall 2 SB's, he can coach untill he doesnt want to. But why is this threads name so f-ing long?
cause ducks is a dumbass
because this software lets the thread le be that ing long
How long did it take Cowher to win a Super Bowl again?
How's Jeff Fisher doing?
Gruden hasn't done much since winning one.
Brian Billick either.
SHould they all be fired?
i would have fired billick a few years back, personally.
The Broncos have the best regular-season record (123-69) in the NFL since the start of the 1995 season.
And they finally have a qb that can make plays. The Broncos could definately be playing for a SB next year
Pass Rush!!
Brian Billick is ing hilarious.
but yeah he needs to go
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