Denver firing

He's the offensive coordinator — one of the key roles on the staff. But since Denver's O has been an absolute catastrophe of late, the calls for his head have been just as loud as the ones for Fangio's.

Indeed, Shurmur is likely to be scapegoated sooner than Big Vic , since he'll be easier to replace. Mike Shula, the quarterbacks' coach and son of NFL coaching legend Don Shula , is an iffy candidate for interim head coach; his last time at the helm was his failed stint at the University of Alabama, shortly before Nick Saban took over.

But Denver loyalists would probably accept him more readily that Shurmur, who at this point is essentially a Dead Assistant Coach Walking. Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Support Us. Keep Westword Free. Since we started Westword , it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.

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