NFL BREAKING NEWS: Denver Broncos Fire Josh McDaniels Following 3-9 Start

December 7, 2010   ·   Josh Martin   ·   Jump to comments

ESPN is reporting that the Denver Broncos have decided to fire second-year head coach Josh McDaniels, just a day after the Broncos lost in sloppy fashion to the Kansas City Chiefs, 10-6.
Once considered one of the rising stars of the football coaching profession while an assistant under Bill Belichick in New England, McDaniels, at the tender age of 34, is now without a job.
McDaniels' short stint in Denver began with a deserved mix of criticism and fanfare, as the Broncos won their first six games with him at helm after McDaniels' first training camp was plagued by controversy involving quarterback Jay Cutler and star wide receiver Brandon Marshall.
After starting his NFL head coaching career a perfect 6-0, McDaniels finished his tenure in Denver with only five more wins in 22 games.
Off the field, the McDaniels regime has been plagued by controversy, from trading away productive players like Cutler, Marshall and running back Peyton Hillis, to refusing to start form...

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