After Josh McDaniels

7 thoughts on “After Josh McDaniels”

1. Long time fan of your work, Drew. I grew up on your art (as well as the News). Glad to have found you on the web.

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   I cannot believe what McD has reduced the Broncos to. At the end of the day though, Bowlen is to blame. His “I run the show” comment post-Shanahan was obviously all show. I also cannot believe some of the reactions and support for McD either.

   The season is still a long way off but things do not look good at this point. I am a life-long Bronco fan and I just cannot get behind McD. I don’t know what it is about him….He just feels like the “enemy”. Lol.

   Anyway, great work.

2. I just figured it out… this is not so much about the Broncos as it is Belichik. Each year Belichick sends his believably competent minions out into head coaching positions. Each year they fail. This is simply Belichick’s latest method to win games… making sure his competition is poorly coached.

   Drew, you raise an interesting point about Cutler and the diabetes, but I don’t think it is an issue.

   Assume the Broncos want to dump him for the diabetes, then why are other teams considering Cutler? The risk is still the same, specifically Cutler’s diabetes will reduce his playing ability and render him a benchwarmer. There is no basis for any other team to want Cutler at the salary he and Bus Cook will demand at the risk of losing their “franchise” quarterback in a year or two.

   Looking at the matter from Cutler’s perspective and based on the assumption his situation is as dire as you think the Broncos believe it to be, Cutler gains nothing by having a tizzy-fit. Under these circumstances he would know full well no other team will pick him up at his going rate. He would still have to pass any battery of medical tests first. Cutler would be wiser to remain silent, play as many years as are left on his contract and then simply retire.

   Looking at the matter from the Broncos’ standpoint, if the matter is truly diabetes related, then Cutler has no significant trade value. Again, he would have to pass the battery of medical tests before any trade went through.

   The Broncos would be wisest to simply wait out the Bus Cook generated drama and reap the remaining years he has remaining.

   In sum, from a games theory approach, no one side will profit by forcing a trade if the underlying impetus for the trade is Cutler’s health.

3. Good Morning from Omaha…

   Bowlen needs to man up and put these two morons in a room with him and get this pile of stuff get settled.

   Some one needs to be the adult in this mess. Mickie D is not Shanahan, and doesn’t have the background to command the respect he thinks come with the job.

   Cutler needs to realize that football at this level is a business, and not a sport, and that if he wants loyalty, he should get a dog.

   Bowlen … its not a mistake hire Mickie D just yet, but it sounds like the coach needs some coaching. He will grow into the job. He could be like Lane Kiffin at Tennesee.

   Whatever happens it makes for an interesting off season.

   In KC they get absolutely no information from SlowPioli. I guess they signed a wornout bobby engrahm and brought back Monty Beisel, who at one time wasn’t good enough to play for Herm.

   Sometimes Karma seems to work.

4. Where did Bowlen find McD at, AIG?

5. stanbob,

   That was the line of the day! Rats. If only I would have thought of that for a cartoon. Good one.

6. Drew,

   I am a huge fan. This cartoon is right on!!! Stanbob, I couldn’t agree more, that is hilarious. I agree Cutler has some growing up to do, but the kid has so much talent. More talent than McD’s guy Cassel. McD needs to quit pounding his chest long enough to look at tape on Cutler and realize how much potential he has there.

7. Drew,

   I agree – McDaniels is a disaster even before the first minicamp. And I do think the Broncos are concerned about Cutler’s health. But to trade a guy with diabetes for a guy without a spleen?

   Broncos fans have been spoiled QB wise for the last 25 years – If McDaniels’ supporters were Bears fans, they would understand how rare it is to have someone like Cutler. He’s the QB, Josh – treat him the primadonna he is and win some games!