The Broncos fired Vic Fangio on Sunday after he served three years as head coach of the team.
Fangio, 63, compiled a 19-30 record in three losing seasons in Denver.
Here’s a look at how the world of sports reacted to the move by the Broncos:
The Vic Fangio era is over in Denver.
Death by inches.
— Zach Bye (@byesline)
You know the reports about Vic Fangio being fired are true because he just threw the red flag and is trying to challenge it.
— RG 📷 (@RyanGreeneDNVR)
Clearly folks have strong feelings about Vic Fangio, but letap show him some grace on what is a very hard day for him & his family. Everyone at Dove Valley, upstairs & downstairs, has nothing but good things to say about Vic. In the end, itap the relationships that really matter.
— Nate Jackson (@NathanSerious)
Right after John Elway's presser last coaching search, I predicted Vic Fangio as the next head coach of the Broncos.
After George Paton's presser today, I'm predicting Dan Quinn as the next head coach of the Broncos.
— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg)
A hat tip to Vic Fangio. … Put up with my X-and-O questions via text. … Preferred in-person press briefings in our Zoom culture. … Never once got upset with second-guessing/critical questions. … Didn't mind give-and-take away from podium. … I like him.
— Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran)
Utter frustration with Broncos and hate for losing?
I get that.
Hate for Vic Fangio and glee at his firing?
Petty. You're better than that, apountry.
This franchise has had big problems for years.
Bowlen bickering. Elway. No QB.
Fangio had to go. But he's also fall guy.— Mark Kiszla (@markkiszla)
Unless overachieved and made playoffs, I always saw it as a foregone conclusion that GM George Paton would fire Vic Fangio.
This is Paton's show now and he's not going to put his re-building plans into the hands of an underperforming coaching staff he didn't hire.
— Kyle Newman (@KyleNewmanDP)
I’m going to remember the Vic Fangio tenure differently than most I think.
His time was up given his record over the past 3 years but I’m pretty confident it could’ve been worse lol. It wasn’t this all around train wreck that is being portrayed. I get it though, tired of losing
— Joey Richards (@JRDrafts)
. reflecting on his relationship with Vic Fangio and sharing some very important perspective:
"It's definitely sad to see. You care about these people as humans, I feel like a lot of people lose sight of that" @CBSDenver
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean)
GM George Paton made the decision this morning and coach Vic Fangio was able to say goodbye to his staff — an important part of this. A well-respected man, he’ll be in demand as a DC.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)
The national narrative on the firing Vic Fangio will be, “Just look at the Broncos defense with Fangio, you can’t win without a great quarterback.”
The analysis is true, but itap lazy analysis.
Vic’s in-game decision making made him a poor head coach.
— Eric Goodman (@EricGoodman)
Vic Fangio is going to make some team very, very happy when they hire him to be defensive coordinator. It didn't work out as a HC in Denver for many reasons, but he leaves this job with his reputation as a defensive coach firmly in tact.
— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones)
The become the third team with a head coach vacancy, and it's an attractive one, with DC Dan Quinn, ILB coach Jerod Mayo and OC Nathaniel Hackett among names to watch.
Meanwhile, Vic Fangio immediately becomes a hot DC candidate.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero)
Retweeting this because itap relevant. George Paton does think well of Vic Fangio. But the body of work of the Fangio era and long- and short-term trends and direction outweighed the fondness and working relationship. Paton is tasked with making tough calls, & he did so today.
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver)
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