Mike Shanahan’s Ring of Fame ceremony marred by Broncos’ ugly loss to Raiders
After being run out of down by late Raiders owner Al Davis, former coach Mike Shanahan went on to post a 21-7 record against his former team while helping the Denver Broncos win two Super Bowls in the late 1990s.
Shanahan coached the Broncos from 1995-2008 and among coaches that coached for more than four seasons in Denver, he has the best win percentage (.616) in franchise history.
The Broncos honored Shanahan at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Raiders — a fitting opponent for the day Shanahan entered the team’s Ring of Fame. The ceremony was marred by an ugly loss to Las Vegas at home.
Denver lost 34-24 and while the players certainly didn’t execute well, poor coaching stood out, making fans wish Shanahan was still employed by the team.
Vic Fangio, the Broncos’ current coach, lost two challenges in the defeat — and he shouldn’t have thrown a red flag either time. Denver’s offensive coordinator, Pat Shurmur, also had a poor day, seemingly abandoning the run game despite the offense having success on the ground.
After starting the season 3-0, the Broncos have now suffered three-straight losses and both Fangio and Shurmur deserve to be on the hot seat. Shanahan being honored was the highlight of Sunday’s game and it was great to see him back at Mile High, but the circumstances were unfortunate.
Shanahan rarely lost to the Raiders. Fangio is now 1-4 against them.
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