Congrats Taco, Longbeachbronco,chaz, colonelbeef--the RMN - The Orange Mane

broncofan7 · 12-31-2008, 05:33 AM

cited you guys yesterday. I wonder how often the mainstream media lurks in here and other sites?
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new...coachs-ouster/

News first surfaced about the unexpected firing of Broncos coach Mike Shanahan a little before 3:30 Tuesday afternoon.

Within minutes, Broncos fans took to the Internet - the modern-day water cooler - to vent their opinions.

Some were outraged by owner Pat Bowlen's decision to fire Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl champion and the winningest coach in team history, after 14 years.

Others agreed with the move, saying it was time for a change.

And still others begged for the hiring of former Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher.

The term "water-cooler news" is probably a thing of the past.

These days, sports fans begin gathering, albeit virtually, almost instantly to publish their 2 cents' worth for all the world to see.

* "You (Bowlen) are going to get exactly what you deserve for such a gutless move. When this team is floundering without an identity and our offensive core is bailing on us, remember this is what you wanted." - Taco John on Orangemane.com

* "I'm saying it now: It won't take long for everyone to realize how good we had it with Shanahan. There is no coach out there who will make the Broncos a better team. Shanny detractors will be eating their words. Mark it down." - Chaz on Orange mane.com

* "My wife would walk back and forth from the kitchen and ask me, 'How can you watch this mess? The owner should fire everybody tomorrow.' - and she knows nothing about football." - long beach bronco on Orangemane.com
* "Rat Shanahan didn't do anything spectacular after Elway retired, and Elway didn't win a Super Bowl until he had Terrell Davis." - jhnmin30 on NFL.com

* "Bill Cowher better be our next coach. Firing Mike is the wrong decision. This makes me sick. Besides Cowher, there is no better coach. This was pointless." - Murph2432 on Broncoscountry.com

* "Bad decision! Fans be prepared for some bad seasons ahead. It all came down to bad defense! So find a good DC! Take some of Mike's power away . . . whatever, but not fire him without having a great replacement. Brace for shock because bad times are ahead." - nakajoe on Broncos country.com

* "Finally . . . Didn't think he had the stones to do it. Shanahan is a GREAT coach, but there comes a time when the message doesn't get through and the team needs a new approach - just the way it is." - Woodrow on RockyMountainNews.com

* "I've moved past denial . . . and past anger . . . now all I can do is laugh . . . I just don't know what else to do, I guess. But, honestly, if Al could get away with it, why not Pat? Sure, eventually he'd have to pay up but it would save us a lot of money RIGHT NOW." - TheChamp on Orangemane.com
* "Stupid, but smart. He was a great coach and it is hard to let somebody go like Mike. But it's what we need. We haven't made the playoffs in three years. I think Broncos should go after Bill Cowher. Great for our defense!" - broncofan615 on NFL.com

* "This one is going to haunt this team for a long time. The 2006 and 2008 drafts were the best we ever had; Shanahan was responsible. Mike Shanahan was the best thing that ever happened to the Broncos, this was a 4-5 win team in 2008 without him. Watch the rest of the AFC West rejoice." - colonelbeef on Orangemane.com

* "GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!!" - mrtaco on RockyMountainNews.com

Ratboy · 12-31-2008, 05:36 AM

The media constantly looks at Orange Mane. Hell, half their articles come straight are basically posts from our own.

and yeah, i'm back!

extralife · 12-31-2008, 05:41 AM

Dear RMN,

I would be willing to copy paste OM posts for print in your esteemed paper for half the current rate of those you have currently performing this action. Please send me a PM and we will discuss the details.

Regards,
extralife

elsid13 · 12-31-2008, 05:42 AM

Pat Rooney ,who wrote the article, better be sharing some inside stuff if he/she going to scope us for idea. OR I am sending g-string clad hotrod and Spider to escort a 15 inch Aid pulsing Ding-Dong to visit. (

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When Lightning Strikes · 12-31-2008, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elsid13

Pat Rooney ,who wrote the article, better be sharing some inside stuff if he/she going to scope us for idea. OR I am sending g-string clad hotrod and Spider to escort a 15 inch Aid pulsing Ding-Dong to visit. (

)

i just spit coffee through my nose.

Kaylore · 12-31-2008, 08:31 AM

Awesome.

You will note they barely touched the team board.

BMF Bronco · 12-31-2008, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Awesome.

You will note they barely touched the team board.

I tried go there yesterday afternoon and the site crashed.

theAPAOps5 · 12-31-2008, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extralife

Dear RMN,

I would be willing to copy paste OM posts for print in your esteemed paper for half the current rate of those you have currently performing this action. Please send me a PM and we will discuss the details.

Regards,
extralife

Might want to rethink that. The newspaper will probably be closing its doors very soon.

chaz · 12-31-2008, 09:46 AM

I knew I'd be famous some day

broncosteven · 12-31-2008, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTribbey

The media constantly looks at Orange Mane. Hell, half their articles come straight are basically posts from our own.

and yeah, i'm back!

One example is the series of Throat Punch articles the RMN had last summer.

I think they won the Pulitzer.

loborugger · 12-31-2008, 10:30 AM

I hope the RMN at least gave you guys some rep for using your material.

Dagmar · 12-31-2008, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loborugger

I hope the RMN at least gave you guys some rep for using your material.

Kid A · 12-31-2008, 10:43 AM

Shame they didn't quote SoCal. THAT would have sold some papers.

12-31-2008, 05:33 AM	#1
broncofan7 AKA "THE STANDARD" BQ looks ALMOST as good as I do Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BIG D Posts: 6,022	Congrats Taco, Longbeachbronco,chaz, colonelbeef--the RMN cited you guys yesterday. I wonder how often the mainstream media lurks in here and other sites? http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new...coachs-ouster/ News first surfaced about the unexpected firing of Broncos coach Mike Shanahan a little before 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. Within minutes, Broncos fans took to the Internet - the modern-day water cooler - to vent their opinions. Some were outraged by owner Pat Bowlen's decision to fire Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl champion and the winningest coach in team history, after 14 years. Others agreed with the move, saying it was time for a change. And still others begged for the hiring of former Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher. The term "water-cooler news" is probably a thing of the past. These days, sports fans begin gathering, albeit virtually, almost instantly to publish their 2 cents' worth for all the world to see. * "You (Bowlen) are going to get exactly what you deserve for such a gutless move. When this team is floundering without an identity and our offensive core is bailing on us, remember this is what you wanted." - Taco John on Orangemane.com * "I'm saying it now: It won't take long for everyone to realize how good we had it with Shanahan. There is no coach out there who will make the Broncos a better team. Shanny detractors will be eating their words. Mark it down." - Chaz on Orange mane.com * "My wife would walk back and forth from the kitchen and ask me, 'How can you watch this mess? The owner should fire everybody tomorrow.' - and she knows nothing about football." - long beach bronco on Orangemane.com * "Rat Shanahan didn't do anything spectacular after Elway retired, and Elway didn't win a Super Bowl until he had Terrell Davis." - jhnmin30 on NFL.com * "Bill Cowher better be our next coach. Firing Mike is the wrong decision. This makes me sick. Besides Cowher, there is no better coach. This was pointless." - Murph2432 on Broncoscountry.com * "Bad decision! Fans be prepared for some bad seasons ahead. It all came down to bad defense! So find a good DC! Take some of Mike's power away . . . whatever, but not fire him without having a great replacement. Brace for shock because bad times are ahead." - nakajoe on Broncos country.com * "Finally . . . Didn't think he had the stones to do it. Shanahan is a GREAT coach, but there comes a time when the message doesn't get through and the team needs a new approach - just the way it is." - Woodrow on RockyMountainNews.com * "I've moved past denial . . . and past anger . . . now all I can do is laugh . . . I just don't know what else to do, I guess. But, honestly, if Al could get away with it, why not Pat? Sure, eventually he'd have to pay up but it would save us a lot of money RIGHT NOW." - TheChamp on Orangemane.com * "Stupid, but smart. He was a great coach and it is hard to let somebody go like Mike. But it's what we need. We haven't made the playoffs in three years. I think Broncos should go after Bill Cowher. Great for our defense!" - broncofan615 on NFL.com * "This one is going to haunt this team for a long time. The 2006 and 2008 drafts were the best we ever had; Shanahan was responsible. Mike Shanahan was the best thing that ever happened to the Broncos, this was a 4-5 win team in 2008 without him. Watch the rest of the AFC West rejoice." - colonelbeef on Orangemane.com * "GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!! GET COWHER!!!!" - mrtaco on RockyMountainNews.com

12-31-2008, 05:42 AM	#4
elsid13 Lost In Space Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: DC Posts: 19,087	Pat Rooney ,who wrote the article, better be sharing some inside stuff if he/she going to scope us for idea. OR I am sending g-string clad hotrod and Spider to escort a 15 inch Aid pulsing Ding-Dong to visit. ()

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12-31-2008, 05:36 AM	#2
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,276	The media constantly looks at Orange Mane. Hell, half their articles come straight are basically posts from our own. and yeah, i'm back!

12-31-2008, 05:41 AM	#3
extralife Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,903	Dear RMN, I would be willing to copy paste OM posts for print in your esteemed paper for half the current rate of those you have currently performing this action. Please send me a PM and we will discuss the details. Regards, extralife

12-31-2008, 08:31 AM	#6
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,050 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Awesome. You will note they barely touched the team board.

12-31-2008, 09:46 AM	#9
chaz highly touted recruit Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,455 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mr. Bruton	I knew I'd be famous some day

12-31-2008, 10:30 AM	#11
loborugger lost in the ether Did we finally get a FB??? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The 'cuse Posts: 5,783 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Hillis	I hope the RMN at least gave you guys some rep for using your material.

12-31-2008, 10:43 AM	#13
Kid A Ring of Famer I don't need love. I just need wins Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,591	Shame they didn't quote SoCal. THAT would have sold some papers.