Dave Kreiger of the Denver Post put some great things in prospective about the recent rash of firings in Denver:

The most overrated correlation in sports is the one between success and the coach or manager. Many players make more money (except, again, in Shanahan's case), which is because they're more important to the team's success. But getting out from under bad draft choices and bad player contracts in the modern era can take years, and patience isn't much of a marketing strategy.

So firing your coach or manager makes it look like you're addressing your issues when, in fact, it may take years to overcome whatever front- office blunders have you in the shape you're presently in.

Fortunately, big-league coaches and managers make enough coin these days to survive quite comfortably the periodic unemployment that goes with the gig. Denver's crew is just catching up with the times.

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