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The Denver Broncos and general manager Brian Xanders and the team have mutually decided to part ways, the Denver Post reported.
The team later confirmed the report.
Xanders, 41, spent four years in the organization, three as the team's general manager. He had one year left on his contract.
"John and I had a lengthy conversation today and we mutually decided to part ways for the best interest of my career aspirations," Xanders said.
"I appreciated everything that (owner) Pat Bowlen has done for the Broncos and for bringing me here in 2008. It was great working coach John Fox. I'm telling you, he's a great coach to work with. And it was great working with John Elway."
The move comes following a Monday morning meeting with Elway, the Broncos' executive vice-president of football operations.
"It was tough because I have a great deal of respect for Brian as a football man but also as a person," Elway said. "Even more so as a person. He was very helpful to me in this first year getting acclimated back to the NFL. I owe him a lot. Just from the conversation we had, we just thought for his career and for the Broncos, we felt that now was the best time to go a different way."
"Brian deserves a tremendous amount of credit and recognition for the contributions he made to the Broncos during his four years with the organization. His hard work and dedication played a major role in the recent success of our team, most notably last season's division title and playoff win," Elway said.
Xanders spent 14 years with the Atlanta Falcons in a variety of capacities before being hired by the Broncos in 2008 as assistant general manager by Mike Shanahan, head of football operations at the time. The next year, Xanders was promoted to general manager by then head coach and head of ootball operations, Josh McDaniels.
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Originally posted by HurkeyNutsWho caresLast edited by FlyingDutchman; 05-07-2012, 08:01 PM.
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I wonder if Elway takes the job (and the $).
Nobody beats CINs' Mike Brown.
He is owner - so gets the clubs' profits.
He is President of the club - pays himself.
He is GM - pays himself.
So he avoids paying 2 people, and deducts the salaries he pays himself as business expenses against his profits.Fiat justitia ruat caelum. Noli timere. Laus Deo.
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Just my guess, but I think that with John Elway being a clearly hands on vice president, Xanders probably got a little uncomfortable with Elway looking over his shoulders.I've made up my mind. Don't confuse me with the facts.
I'm the most reasonable poster here. If you don't agree, I'll be forced to have a hissy fit.
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Originally posted by Beebe's KidI was just thinking how nice it would be to not have to worry about bills or money, and be able to come to the conclusion that it was better for your career to walk away from a high profile job... this poor guy.
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