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Mike Shanahan to attend Broncos practice on Saturday

By Graham Tiedtke

11 Jan 1998: Coach Mike Shanahan of the Denver Broncos watches his players during a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Broncos won the game 24-21.
11 Jan 1998: Coach Mike Shanahan of the Denver Broncos watches his players during a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Broncos won the game 24-21. /
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Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan will be in attendance at Saturday’s practice, his first time back at the facilities since 2008.

It has been eleven years since the Denver Broncos let go of long-time head coach Mike Shanahan. It has been that long since Shanahan visited team headquarters.

That will change Saturday, as the two-time Super Bowl champion head coach will be at the team’s practice facility.

Broncos Country should give Shanahan a warm welcome if they happen to spot him. He had done so much for the team in his time in Denver.

Shanahan has not coached in the NFL since he was the head coach of the Washington Redskins from 2010 to 2013.

In Shanahan’s fourteen seasons as the head coach of the Denver Broncos, his teams recorded ten or more wins seven times, including making the playoffs in each of those years.

When I was first introduced to football, I had the pleasure of going to Denver Broncos training camp when Shanahan was the head coach. I remember being in an area by the doors to the facility and players and coaches walking by.

Some of them stopped to talk and take pictures with me while signing autographs, including Shanahan.

There was one time when it was about to storm and the team had to move practice to their practice bubble. Shanahan approached my family and told us to follow behind him as he guided us to the bubble.

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He did not do that for anybody else. It was something that will always stick in my mind when I hear his name.

Not only is Shanahan a Super Bowl champion, he is also a phenomenal person and I am glad that the Denver Broncos are welcoming him back to the stadium even after he was fired.

So, I ask this of you, Broncos Country. Please be respectful of Coach Shanahan and remember all the good things that he did for the organization during his time in Denver.

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