Broncos fire Shanahan

Boy, is today a newsy, bloggy day or what?

First, we have more unanswered Tripp Palin questions. Then we have Blago's nomination of Burris to Obama's Senate seat.

And, now this news from the world of sports: The Denver Broncos have fired Mike Shanahan as head coach and director of football operations.

Guess that three-game collapse to the San Diego bolts was too much on the head coach side. And, some of his questionable player moves, especially on the D-line area, cost him his other hat, I'd say.

And, were it not for help from Ed Hochuli, Denver wouldn't even have been in position to contend for the division title in the AFC West, rivaling its NFC geographic counterpart as the worst division in the league.

I doubt Shanahan will go to the Jets, who are already looking at former Stillers head man Bill Cowher, among others.

But, if given player personnel power in Detroit, that might be his next shot.

Or, the one-year quickie in a network studio gig.

Also in the coaching meat market: Mike Martz, fired as the Niners' O-coordinator.

A college head job might be his next stop.