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A league source tells us that a somewhat unexpected name should be added to this year's version of the NFL hot seat dance card.
Per the source, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen could part ways with coach Mike Shanahan after this season if the team doesn't advance deep into the playoffs. Shanahan is entering the sixth season of a seven-year deal that was signed prior to the 1998 season.
The Broncos generally have underachieved since winning back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and 1999. Still, Shanahan's job security never had been seriously questioned.
But now the word is that lots of pressure rests on Shanny to get the team back to a position of prominence in the AFC.
To make it there, Shanahan will need a solid performance from new quarterback Jake Plummer. General scuttlebutt around the league, however, is that Plummer hasn't looked like the star that Shanny needs to be in the Broncos' offseason minicamps. And as we reported not long after Plummer signed, there are real concerns regarding Plummer's ability to fit within Shanahan's highly structured scheme, since Jake has enjoyed most of his success in college and in the NFL when he freelances.
Per the source, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen could part ways with coach Mike Shanahan after this season if the team doesn't advance deep into the playoffs. Shanahan is entering the sixth season of a seven-year deal that was signed prior to the 1998 season.
The Broncos generally have underachieved since winning back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and 1999. Still, Shanahan's job security never had been seriously questioned.
But now the word is that lots of pressure rests on Shanny to get the team back to a position of prominence in the AFC.
To make it there, Shanahan will need a solid performance from new quarterback Jake Plummer. General scuttlebutt around the league, however, is that Plummer hasn't looked like the star that Shanny needs to be in the Broncos' offseason minicamps. And as we reported not long after Plummer signed, there are real concerns regarding Plummer's ability to fit within Shanahan's highly structured scheme, since Jake has enjoyed most of his success in college and in the NFL when he freelances.
