After failing to make the playoffs, Mike Shanahan has been fired. This is another shocking firing of an NFL head coach. Shanahan had gone a paltry 24-24 over the past three seasons with the Denver Broncos. On top of that the Broncos were on top of the AFC West until they lost three of their last four games. Shanahan had seen glory days with the Broncos such as winning SuperBowl XXXII and XXXIII with Denver in 97′ and 98′. Evidently you can have a ‘break even’ record in the NFL and still get fired. Denver became the first team since divisional play started in 1967 to blow a three-game lead with three games left. I don’t see who could take over the organization and vastly improve them, possibly Bill Cowher, but nothing is assured at this point.