In his first interviews since the end of a disappointing season, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen spoke on several topics today.
The following is a sampling:
On coach Mike Shanahan: “I know this season was tough on Mike and he and his staff worked hard Mike is my coach. For our club, certainly, I think he is the best coach in the NFL.”
On personnel matters: “I think we made some mistakes in free agency last year. We have to do a better job in free agency. We need to make better decisions on and off the field.”
On the team’s character: “I wouldn’t say we have a big character problem on this team.”
On the Broncos’ 7-9 season: “It was very disappointing and we weren’t expecting it. It was very difficult. I’d have to look through the media guides over the past 24 years to see what my worst seasons were, but this had to be in the worst 3-4 seasons.”
On fired defensive coordinator Jim Bates: “I was disappointed it didn’t work out. But I am not going to make Jim Bates the whipping boy for what happened this season.”
On quarterback Jay Cutler: “I think we have a great young quarterback we can build around.”
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Bill Williamson: 303-954-1262 or bwilliamson@denverpost.com
