Broncos hire Vic Fangio as head coach
 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...as-head-coach/

Apologies folks, looks like our crack news team got this in the donk megathread. Well, maybe this is worthy of it's own thread?


The Broncos have their new head coach, and the Bears need a new defensive coordinator.

Vic Fangio has been hired as the Broncos’ next head coach, ESPN reports.

Fangio has been the Bears’ defensive coordinator for the last four seasons and was the 49ers’ defensive coordinator for four seasons before that. He’s previously been a defensive coordinator with the Panthers, Colts and Texans. He has a good reputation as a defensive coach.

There was some talk, however, that he might not be a strong candidate for a head coach, as he hasn’t been one before and, at age 60, he could have faced some age discrimination in a league where younger head coaches seem to be all the rage.

Fangio beat out Mike Munchak for the top job in Denver. Now he’ll take over a Broncos team that has had back-to-back disappointing seasons. And the Bears will hope they can find a coordinator who can be as effective in Chicago as Fangio was.

Welp

Lololol they just needed a defensive minded guy to turn it all around. Looking forward to the hiring another turd in three years.

Kubiak back at OC. Lulz

This seems like it could be a decent short term fix, but I’m not sure beyond that. Elway still has to find a QB, still has to find good players much more than he has so far.

Yawn. Still have a nothing at QB. Until they don't, it won't matter.

LMAO Fangio was so desperate for the job he had to let Elway hire his staff for him.

LMAO

Good luck to bundle of sticksio and the Cheating Donks.

I am sure he will get used to losing to the Chiefs twice a year, just as his predecessors did.

Nothing will fix that team until they find a half way decent QB. With all of Elways failures at finding a competent qb (other than the obvious Manning pick up), I dont have much faith that Elway will ever have any success again.

Probably the best coach Elway could have picked. Unfortunately. He has a lot of fire.

Everytime the Eagles needed to score, they scored. Mack was 100% invisible in the biggest game of the year. I look forward to Radio Part 2 in Denver.

Smart move. It's a defensive league now.

Two more 6-10s and he will be sent packing, too.

Not a bad hire or coaching staff.

...doesn't mean shit until they find a QB.

I don't know that it's that crazy, but it's funny that he's essentially trying to win the way the Chiefs did for so long.

When the Donks had the offense in the division the Chiefs seemed to always try and build to beat it with d coaches and such.

LOL

I was surprised that the 49ers didn't find a way to keep him around after they ditched Harbaugh. He's a great DC. Time will tell if he can transition to a good HC. Some do....some don't. Crennel had a 4-15 record as HC. Here's hoping similar HC success to Mr. Fangio. :)

I can't even post a picture of a bundle of sticksgio from GTA because of the filter. LMAO

Doesn't solve their offensive woes. GG

If it works out, that sucks. I was totally wrong about Arians a few years ago. But I'm skeptical of a coach this old, this experienced, with this much a track record of really really good success that never sniffed a HC offer and not for lack of trying. Because most of them never became head coaches for a reason. And even now, he gets a job only if he agrees to be neutered on offense.

He may install a nasty defense and he's got a lot of talent to work with. That's scary. But it could end up being a bust too. He's done something to make GMs nervous in the past.

bundle of sticksio!

Coach bundle of sticksio!

Probably a solid hire. Should help them with the annual competition for second place in AFC West.

Reported for filter bypass.

Uh oh.. I think I'm gonna delete that post

Was hoping they'd hire Munchak. Whatever, Fangio isn't winning shit w/o a QB and he has no experience developing one either. They'll be mediocre for a few seasons and then on to the next one.

Too late. You can't just delete a murder after you've commited it, and that's the equivalent of the crime you commited. Enjoy your week in cyber jail, bitch.

Hha

If I actually got banned before the game Saturday....

I'd be really sad. I need to be ready to rally the troops in chat.

Sources: Browns to name Freddie Kitchens head coach

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...ording-sources

Agreed and thanks for reporting. Homosexuals deserve better than to be denigrated by someone using the “f” word. Please spell your vile and childish insult correctly so it can be more respectfully translated to “pillowbiter”. Common decency.

I'm sure Gregg Williams is thrilled!

Hey, it worked when we dumped Hootie right before the 2015 MLB playoffs. We need a sacrificial virgin.

I nominate threebags

Elway continues to compete for Worst GM Over The Last 5 Years.

This is a ridiculous hire, IMO. Maybe he's trying to make Von feel better about the future.

FAX

I need to do some research on this to find ways to ridicule him. Right now, all I've got is, "How stupid do you have to be to accept a job with John Elway?"

Though honestly, that's a pretty good start.

Fangio is a really great defensive mind...not sure it will work out at HC, but he turned the Niners D around in 1 season...Bears have looked very promising as well under his tutelage.

It says he is no longer with the team. Hmmm.

Defense wins champi..... wait....

Offensive league?

Hire a defensive coach. ROFL

7 of the 8 remaining playoff head coaches are former offensive coordinators. Only Bill Belichick is a former DC.

Of those 7, only Sean McVay was never an NFL QB coach.

The league is cyclical... things will come back around when defense rules the day and by golly, Denver will be ready.

ROFL

NAme sounds like a vampire

How is this a ridiculous hire?

I think Fangio's a great coach. The only thing that's ridiculous is if Elway rolls into next season fully committed to Keenum without drafting a QB.

The only QB's Kubiak has won a Super Bowl with is Steve Young, John Elway, and Peyton Manning.

He didn't draft or develop a single one of those QB's. Unless the Broncos stumble upon another elite franchise QB who their original franchise didn't sign then this hire isn't going anywhere.

Who is going to groom a QB if they do draft one? Vic? Kubiak? Exactly.

I'm still curious about why it took this long. Either GMs were nervous about something. Or GMs were too blind to see an obvious diamond staring them right in the face for decades. Feels like a red flag to me. But we'll see.

Kubiak at OC is kinda bizarre. Retired for health issues, now back and they’ll have a Super Bowl winning head coach who is Elway’s best buddy reporting to a 60 year old rookie head coach?

I'm all for stumbling upon another great... Denver has been to 8 SBs, won 3 of them and none of those appearances were led by a QB they drafted.

Dunno. Some guys pay end up getting tagged as a "great coordinator" thanks to the sins of hires like Wade and others into the HC ranks. Owners fear repeating the mistake, so some pay the price without getting the chance.

Fangio by all accounts seems like a great guy, solid resume - is he a HC? We'll find out.

https://media1.tenor.com/images/00c6...itemid=3936839

Elway and Kubiak have been on this ride together for a LOOONG time. There's no doubt Kubiak knows offense. Has the game passed him buy? Maybe.

If Fangio can get the right DC in place, do his thing with the defense and provide just the right leadership overall while Kubiak runs the offense - maybe that's a solid mix.

Kubiak damn near killed himself twice in his HC stints in HOU and Denver... maybe OC is just the right amount of crazy health-wise that he will be able to perform well and not break down.

Denver is just going to keep hiring DC's when that is not the way the league is going...smart stuff.

Elway and his boy Kubes already know offense. They don't need no meddlin'.

No HC experience at any level (as far as I know). Defensive specialist (in a league that emphasizes and encourages offense). Zero quantifiable or proven ability to develop QBs (or WRs or RBs or TEs).

He's had good defenses from time to time, to be sure ... when he had superior players. But so did Goonther ... when he had superior players.

It's a head-scratching hire at best. Unless (as I mentioned), Elway is trying to placate his defensive vets (and their moms) who have vocalized their frustration with the team's direction.

FAX

Never been HC before but at age 60 seems like a good ripe age to become one for the Donkies ROFL

Well, they could have hired anyone (lets be honest) that was available and there would have been a lot of negative talk around here.

One of his funnest defenses to watch was when he had patrick willis and justin smith...bad hire.

Elway magic! Horse****ing his way to greatness!

Lets be even more honest, if you did not have a vested interest here, you would think it was a bad hire also, just like all of us.

Definitely a reactionary hire. Picked him primarily to combat his main competition, Mahomes. I would have called it a great hire if Elway found a top tier OC but Kubiak isn't shit. Expect a bunch of mediocre seasons with one playoff visit before their both deposed.

F*** donk

Well, you're right , (let's be honest) it probably doesn't matter who you hire as HC Chiefs are going beat the Broncos more often than not next ten years as long as Patrick Mahomes II is upright and our quarterback.

Guys......I’m scared

He's better than Vance Joseph but having the 20th, 23rd, and 8th ranked defenses in points allowed before bringing in a top 2 defender in Mack. Not really blowaway.

I would've been impressed if they brought in Kris Richards. I think he's going to be a star.

Forever!

I don't know enough about him... yes, I would prefer the offensive mastermind route, but they didn't go that way. I was not a fan of Munchak and a few other names, like Pagano. Fangio - total unknown as to what he can do in the role.

A 60 yr. old first time coach at that....

I'm calling him Pillowbitergio on general principal.

Oh, I agree. ALL of their candidates seemed odd. So does forcing Kubes as OC on the new HC. Perhaps that's why all the candidates were head scratchers. Would take a different type of HC to agree to that. Certainly no offensive-minded candidate, with his own system, would agree to it.

Donkeys still stuck with Keenum?

I think Flacco is incoming...THAT would be funny!

Even elway isn't that big of a dumbass?

I think Elway has exactly what he wants. Kubiak will run the offense and basically report to Elway while Fangio will run the rest of the team.

rinse & repeat

wait 2 seasons

rinse & repeat

LMAO

Thanks captain obvious

Like there are so many HC options that check all the boxes while being a young offensive minded coach.
Elway was probably smart here, at least in his own mind, in that he gets to keep an offensive coach that he believes in and gets a very good defensive mind that can run the day to day stuff.