In January of 2018, Vance Joseph narrowly avoided getting the ax after just one season as the Broncos’ head coach. Before the team settled on keeping him, GM John Elway considered hiring old friend Mike Shanahan to man the sidelines, according to Mike Klis of 9News. 
Shanahan, it seems, expressed serious interest in the job. And Elway, at minimum, was intrigued. He brought the idea to CEO Joe Ellis, where the idea more or less died. Ellis presented Elway with two main courses of action: conduct a wide-ranging search for a new head coach that would not include Shanahan, or give Joseph a second season with a better quarterback.
Elway went with Door No. 2, but Case Keenum has not lived up to expectations thus far in Denver. And, once again, Joseph is on the hot seat, but it doesn’t sound like Shanahan will be considered if a change is made.
Shanahan led the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowls, but his run in Denver did not end on a high note. The Broncos missed the postseason in his final three years as head coach and he has just one playoff win to his credit over his last 14 years as a head coach. And, he boasts an impressive coaching tree, but he has not coached since his 2013 dismissal in Washington.
The Broncos limped to a 3-6 start this year, but a three-game winning streak (which included Ws over the Chargers and Steelers), brought them back to the .500 mark. Unfortunately, injuries to cornerback Chris Harris Jr. and receiver Emmanuel Sanders took them down a peg and they are now out of the playoff picture at 6-8.
Take Shanahan, leave Joseph.
Take Shanahan leave Joesph and Elway. Fixed it for you.
The Rams send along a thanks for Wade Phillips who is the guy who should have been promoted to the top job.