Just done talking to a Broncos's buddy of mine. He figures Bowlen may have wanted to strip him of GM duties after his FA failures the last few years, and Shanahan wanted the full deal or nothing.
Me being a SEA fan, first guy I thought of for DEN was Holmgren.
Somewhat of a perfect situation for him. Doesn't have to build from the ground up as he did in SEA, has a young QB to mold, could have total control like Shanahan did with an owner who's not going to pry very much. Could move up into strictly GM when he's done completely with coaching. Laid back, relativley speaking, town, which suits his style.
Of course, the credo for the last 10 month since he announced this was his last year, he's made it clear over and over he's taking time off to spend with family for at minimum a year. I believe him, he's a man of his word, with is wife travelling all over the world doing charity and missionary work, taking a year to stop and smell the roses is Holmgren's kind of style and personality, after a reflective last year.
But stranger things have happened.
Shanahan, who knows. Dallas comes to mind when they punt Phillips, but not sure if he wants to work under Jones, or would have the control he had in Denver...but would make a pile of dough.
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