Time flies when you’re being mediocre. Today is May 2, 2009, a decade to the day since John Elway announced his retirement. A show of hands, please, among those who thought the Broncos would have just one playoff win to show for it since that day.
Anybody? Not that the Local 11 haven’t been the same since Ol’ No. 7 walked away, but the Broncos were 10-4 in playoff games in his final 10 seasons. Since then? Try 1-3.
Speaking of that lonely playoff win, my research staff — (Me, Myself & that other dude) — has determined that Mike Shanahan is one of three coaches in NFL history to endure a 10-year span in which his team won one or fewer playoff games.
The others? Steve Owen, who coached the Giants back in the day, and George Halas, who had pictures of his owner. The owner’s name? George Halas. File photo
