http://www.denverpost.com/krieger/ci_16425206
As a Gopher fan and Broncos fan this article seemed stragely familiar when I read it. Especially the following. It is another sad case where fans thought a coach had platueaued and they could do better. They got what they wished for. I wish they had appreciated what they had.
Bowlen's coach, Josh McDaniels, talks a good game. In fact, his intelligence and command of the English language got him hired, wowing first Bowlen and then his right-hand man, Joe Ellis.
Unfortunately, nothing about the team he coaches bears any resemblance to the things he talks about.
From the opening kickoff, as his team imploded before his eyes, McDaniels stood alone on the sideline with his headset and his play
sheet. He talked to nobody else on the sideline. He exhorted no one. He just kept studying that play sheet, as if the secret to inspiring a team that showed no fire, no heart and no leadership might be found in a skinny post or a bubble screen.
McDaniels has talked from the beginning about playing smart, but the Broncos self-destructed Sunday with a series of stupid mistakes
His team, in fact, is pretty much the complete opposite of everything he has talked about since his arrival. So you have to wonder: Has it occurred yet to Bowlen or Ellis that they are victims of a bait-and-switch?
As a Gopher fan and Broncos fan this article seemed stragely familiar when I read it. Especially the following. It is another sad case where fans thought a coach had platueaued and they could do better. They got what they wished for. I wish they had appreciated what they had.
Bowlen's coach, Josh McDaniels, talks a good game. In fact, his intelligence and command of the English language got him hired, wowing first Bowlen and then his right-hand man, Joe Ellis.
Unfortunately, nothing about the team he coaches bears any resemblance to the things he talks about.
From the opening kickoff, as his team imploded before his eyes, McDaniels stood alone on the sideline with his headset and his play
sheet. He talked to nobody else on the sideline. He exhorted no one. He just kept studying that play sheet, as if the secret to inspiring a team that showed no fire, no heart and no leadership might be found in a skinny post or a bubble screen.
McDaniels has talked from the beginning about playing smart, but the Broncos self-destructed Sunday with a series of stupid mistakes
His team, in fact, is pretty much the complete opposite of everything he has talked about since his arrival. So you have to wonder: Has it occurred yet to Bowlen or Ellis that they are victims of a bait-and-switch?
