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Another NFL coach has gotten the axe after a late season collapse by his team. This time the honor, or lack thereof, goes to Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan.

That’s right, 14 year head coach and Super Bowl champion Mike Shanahan. Owner Pat Bowlen said he fired Shanahan after 14 seasons because he felt that it was time for a change.

The Broncos lost the final three games of their season to finish at 8-8 and miss the playoffs for the third straight season.

When the team was sitting at 8-5 they had a three game lead in the division with three games left to play in the season.

The Broncos were embarrassed in the final game of the season on national television by the San Diego Chargers, 52-21. The Chargers were crowned AFC West Champions with the win and will host the Indianapolis Colts this weekend in round one of the AFC playoffs.

Shanahan and the Broncos were 24-24 over the past three seasons. Shanahan has yet to receive any phone calls about other head coaching openings in the league.

Bowlen has not compiled a list of possible replacements for Shanahan yet but did say that the new head coach will more than likely not handle player personnel moves, like Shanahan did.

This means that the team might also hire a General Manager.

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