Broncos Fire Shanahan After 14 Seasons

Replay bites Chargers, though Denver makes most with gutsy late conversion

(NEWSER) - The controversy surrounding Denver’s 39-38 victory over San Diego yesterday seems likely to linger, USA Today reports, with the call that allowed the Broncos to hang onto the ball overshadowing coach Mike Shanahan’s all-or-nothing 2-point conversion attempt in the final seconds. “It was a fumble. I think so,” quarterback Jay Cutler said of a play first ruled an incomplete pass, then awarded to Denver though the Chargers recovered. More»

Son, pupil topple Shanahan

(NEWSER) - Despite making it close late in the third quarter, the master had no answer for his pupils, as the Texans toppled the Broncos last night, 31-13, the Denver Post reports. The game pitted Broncos' head coach Mike Shanahan against not only his former offensive coordinator--Texans' coach Gary Kubiak--but also his son, Kyle Shanahan, who is Houston's quarterback coach. More»

Televangelist is angry about Tim Tebow's departure

(NEWSER) - Pat Robertson doesn't like the way the Denver Broncos unceremoniously kicked Bible-thumping quarterback Tim Tebow to the curb in favor of Peyton Manning, and he wouldn't exactly be upset if Manning got hurt. "The Denver Broncos treated him shabbily," the televangelist declared on The 700 Club, in a segment spotted by Fox Sports . "I mean, they were a nothing team." More»

Joe Namath, for one, thinks 'it stinks'

(NEWSER) - Various reactions to the trade that will send Denver quarterback Tim Tebow to the New York Jets:

• Joe Namath: "I thinks it stinks," the Jets legend tells USA Today . Mark Sanchez should be "pissed."
• Woody Paige, Denver Post : His column recaps all things Tebow, from a generous heart off the field, to Tebowing, to the mechanical flaws that might prevent him from becoming an elite passer. "And never again will a young man or quarterback quite like Tim Tebow run or pass this way again."

New York, Denver finalize deal for quarterback

(NEWSER) - Tim Tebow will, in fact, suit up for the New York Jets next season. The Jets announced the deal this afternoon, but things nearly fell apart afterward over a $5 million clause in Tebow's contract. After last-minute talks, the Jets agreed to pay half the amount to Tebow's now-former team, the Denver Broncos, reports ESPN . Tebow himself reportedly weighed in to help cinch the deal, saying he wanted to go to New York, writes Adam Schefter. More»