...To do the right thing - at this time for this Team!

I t has been quite some time since I have put a Fan Post up and I have been reluctant (to come out from under my rock) to participate in most of the heated debates of the last few years, but I have been intently watching the "show" daily...I just wanted to share a quick thought about something that just might really help with our Team's surging success.

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Hello my fellow MHR friends…I would first like to say that I have been a dedicated Bronco Fan since 1972 and have been through all of the ups and downs that would mirror with many of the other “old timers” here at MHR…I joined MHR in March of ’09 but was a devoted “lurker” starting in December ’08…I have not Posted much and only throw my two cents in occasionally but, BShrout’s “NBFLB Post” (I declared myself an Optimist / Positive Thinker “in Training”) has inspired me to try and become more involved with the community…Honestly, I have held back mostly because of my (self perceived) lack of writing and typing skills as opposed to any lack of understanding of the game or relevant input for the discussions…There are just so many REALLY smart people (Staff and Contributors) within the MHR community that you all make it easy to just kinda sit (lazily) back and take it all in.

OK to the point of my post: The "Head Coach View of the Field"

There has been a lot of discussion, during the season and now that we are in off-season mode, about Coach McDaniels and his play calling decisions…Some have gone so far as to suggest that the play calling “failures” were directly related to several of the Broncos losses this season…As a Business Management Professional in my own personal life, my intention here is not to try and argue this issue specifically one way or the other. Rather, I would like to open a discussion on whether or not the Head Coach should even be the one to be calling the plays in the first place.

As a former player myself, I know that there is a tremendous amount of in-game responsibilities that the Head Coach must constantly be aware of, planning for, and adjusting to as the game is in progress…And that, taking on the specific duties of managing the (play-by-play) offense (in the role AS offensive coordinator) while also trying to keep track of and manage the game as a whole, is a monumental task in today’s complex NFL…However, I think that we can all agree as to why Josh has felt that he needed to be handling this task himself – It is his offense, it is new and significantly complicated, and he obviously has had previous history of success as a play caller.

That all said, I would like to know how you all feel about whether or not the Broncos would benefit more from the strengths and instincts that Josh has to offer in a role that would better allow him to get a better “View of the Field” (offense, defense, special teams, overall game management)…Would / could he be more effective, and therefore more comfortable, if he were to step back and see if from a more elevated vantage point – AS THE HEAD COACH!

And so, this brings us to Mike McCoy…I believe that what I have suggested for discussion above is exactly what Josh should, and likely, will look to change for 2K10…I also tend to believe that this has been a part of the plan all along and Josh has just been working closely, getting McCoy orientated to his system, his philosophy, and a true understanding of what his expectations are, and how he would like to use the play book.

McCoy was an integral part of the development of the high powered passing offense while with the Panthers (see Jake Delhomme and Steve Smith) and was the “voice in the QB’s ear” as he relayed the play calls on game day…So I ask the question and with consideration of his participation with Carolina’s “two headed monster” running game (that destroyed our Broncos in 2008), his involvement in the weekly game planning meetings, and a full season working with (and within) Coach McDaniels’ complex system-Do we have ourselves a young, smart experienced coach that is ready to assume the play calling duties from Josh???

My hope is that we do, because I REALLY think that Josh McDaniels has all the tools, talent, pedigree, experience and demeanor to be a great HEAD COACH!…I just hope that for his, the Broncos, and the Fans sake, that he will see that all of his abilities may be better utilized with a more, “Head Coach View of the Field”      

 Thanks for reading…Go Broncos…19-0 Until We Ain’t!

Hello Green Nation...

Many of you know or at the very least, have heard of the MHR treasure that is J-man...Please take a few minutes to visit MHR and check out my article/post in recognition of one of the SB Nation's greatest pure football fans...Please feel free to share your thoughts and experiences as J-man has always spoken very highly of his friends here at Green Nation...

 J-Man...Honorary Citizen Ambassador??

See you in a few weeks...Enjoy and thanks for your time...  

Hello to Big Blue members...Many of you know or at the very least, have heard of the MHR treasure that is J-man...Please take a few minutes to visit MHR and check out my article/post in recognition of one of the SB Nation's greatest pure football fans...Please feel free to share your thoughts and experiences as J-man has always spoken very highly of his friends here at Big Blue...

Enjoy and thanks for your time...  

J-Man...Honorary Citizen Ambassador??

Hello to all Arrowhead Pride members...Most of you know or at the very least, have heard of the MHR treasure that is J-man...Please take a few minutes to visit MHR and check out my article/post in recognition of one of the SB Nation's greatest pure football fans...Please feel free to share your thoughts and experiences...Enjoy and thanks for your time...

J-Man...Honorary Citizen Ambassador??

Oh yeah...With respect - GO BRONCOS!!!

As most of you are well aware, I am a daily visitor here to MHR but I rarely have much to add to the discussions and/or comments, let alone actually have the time do a FanPost. In fact my only other previous (somewhat half-hearted but fun) effort was several months back during training camp(http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/8/12/986985/sports-reporters-msm-and-the-spj) while our beloved Broncos were taking a constant beating from the MSM Morons...Boy, MHR was all over them (still) like stink on poo!!!   

But my lack of  direct involvement has much less to do with any desire or need to express my opinions, but rather has much more to do with the incredible wealth of football knowledge, intelect, and true Fan insights provided here at MHR. Y'all just flat out rock and basiclly leave one reading much of what you already feel and believe and consequently, (seemingly) with not much to add. So, aside from the occasional sarcastic blip or complmentary remark, I am usually content to sit back and enjoy the show. And oh what a show it can be sometimes...LOL!

That said and based on recent comments made here at MHR, over at  the AP, and many of the other SB Sites, I wanted to invite you all to join me to address and acknowledge one of our most dedicated and colorful members, J-man! Now I don't know J-man personally and I'm sure that many of you certainly would know him much better than I, but I know and appreciate character, passion, and true "Fanship", when I see it. J-man just doesn't love his Broncos, he loves his Football!!... He loves all of the Teams...He loves all of the Teams Fans...And, he loves to "travel" to all of the SB Teams sites because, he just loves to "talk football". And based on my own travels around the other sites I can tell you that with very rare exception (mostly innocent ignorance), all the other Teams' Fans love him as well!

Is J-man a member of the MHR Staff, no...Does J-man represent MHR with pride, passion and love for  football and our Broncos, you bet he does!

As a (quietly) huge fan of J-man, I would like to pay a friendly and fun tribute him as our "un-official" Honorary MHR Citizen Ambassador using the loosely defined application below...What do YOU think?

 Citizen Ambassador Definition Excerpt from Wikipedia: (My interpretive applications in italics)

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(MHR and SB Nation) Citizen diplomacy is the political concept of average (Bronco and NFL Fans) citizens engaging as representatives of a country (SB Nation Site) or cause either inadvertently or by design. Citizen diplomacy <may> take place when official channels are not reliable (not so with MHR Staff) or desirable (Zappa in his former life?); for instance if two countries (Sites) do not formally recognize each others governments (Staff)— citizen diplomacy may be an ideal tool of statecraft. Citizen diplomacy does not have to be direct negotiations between two parties, but can take the form of: scientific (The Stats Don't Lie) exchanges, cultural (Black Hole Trolls) exchanges, and international (NFL-Broncos) athletic events.

Citizen diplomacy can complement official diplomacy (as in J-mans' case) or subvert it. Some nations  (Sites) can <ban> track efforts like this when they run counter to official foreign policy (Code of Conduct).

Citizen Ambassador (J-man) is the concept that the individual has the right, even the responsibility, to help shape U.S. (Bronco; MHR; SB Nation) foreign relations, “one handshake (post or comment) at a time.” Citizen diplomats can be students, teachers, athletes, artists, business people, humanitarians, adventurers or tourists. They are motivated by a responsibility to engage with the rest of the world (SB Nation) in a (polite), meaningful, and mutually beneficial dialogue.[1]

NOTE: This post is not intended to call out and/or otherwise offend any members, quite the contrary, it is simply my intent to recognize one (of many) of our stand out members, as someone that is obviously (at least to me) very special...PLEASE share your stories and opinions about how J-man is truely, an Ambassador of the Game!

Thanks all for your time and consideration...Richee 

Hi all, as some of you are well aware, I am relatively new to MHR but I have been getting to know most all of you as a lurking reader for about 9 months. I have been reluctant (if not somewhat intimidated by all of the talented writers that share their insights and expertise) to pick one of the topics that I have been developing in my little brain and go ahead and share it with you.

The past few days (and months for that matter)have accelerated my initiative as there has been an increased level of discussion and emotion being shared among members regarding the the so called Main Stream Media (MSM), primarily as it relates to the competency of their reporting. These exchanges got me to thinking today and have caused me to consider, what are the MSM responsibilities when it comes to truth, fairness, and accurate journalistic reporting of the Sports "News" and more specifically, the NFL and our beloved Broncos.

So I decided to have some fun and do a little bit of research (pretty novel hey, not for most all of MHR I know!) to find out if, in fact, there were some rules, regulations, or industry guidelines, etc., that might be in place (for Dukes and the like) to use a guide for journalistic excellence.

I present the following excerps not as gospel or absolute compliance, but as fun-fodder to add to the discussions and sometimes intense emotions regarding the MSM in recent days. Anyway, sorry for all the preface, here we go...  

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