Broncos hire Jim Bates to lead defense (1 Viewer)

[pinda]

Great acquisition by Denver, finally a bonafide expert on the defensive side.

 

[Big Score]

Nice hire for the Donkeys

Feel bad for Bates though, I know he wanted a HC gig. It'll come for him though if he works the same magic in Denver that he did in Green Bay. A plus for him is that he's got better pieces to work with this time around.

 

[Sabertooth]

My biggest knock on Ted Thompson was his inability to keep Bates in Green Bay. This will certainly improve the Broncos defense, Bates is top notch.

 

[rockbottom895]

Great move by the Broncos, theyre going undefeated next year.

 

[ooofffaaa]

Good move by the Broncos.

The Dolphins should have never let him go.

 

[MrPack]

My biggest knock on Ted Thompson was his inability to keep Bates in Green Bay. This will certainly improve the Broncos defense, Bates is top notch.

That and he should have done more to try to keep Mike Wahl.

 

[Pipes]

My biggest knock on Ted Thompson was his inability to keep Bates in Green Bay. This will certainly improve the Broncos defense, Bates is top notch.

He tried but Bates felt slighted for being overlooked for head coach so he left on his own. Too bad because he's such a great coordinator.

 

[Slum Lord]

My biggest knock on Ted Thompson was his inability to keep Bates in Green Bay

Its not like he had a choice. Bates wanted to be HC, and that was the only way he would have stayed in Green Bay.

That and he should have done more to try to keep Mike Wahl.

He got more money than he deserved, and you cant keep everyone. I wish we could have kept him too, but loses are inevitable.

 

[Aaronstory]

My biggest knock on Ted Thompson was his inability to keep Bates in Green Bay. This will certainly improve the Broncos defense, Bates is top notch.

That and he should have done more to try to keep Mike Wahl.

Why? You'd rather have an overpaid guard on injured reserve than two young up and comers with very low salaries?

 

[rascal]

WOOT!!!!!

Plus they are about to sign Rodriguez of Jags for ST's coach.

Git'r'done shanny.

 

[Man in the yellow hat]

My biggest knock on Ted Thompson was his inability to keep Bates in Green Bay. This will certainly improve the Broncos defense, Bates is top notch.

The only way Bates would've stayed was as a Heach Coach. Based on the fact that the guy has never held the position, and teams weren't exactly beating down his door to hand him a head coaching job, I'm guessing there's a reason Thompson didn't want him as a head coach. I liked Bates the coordinator, but I think Thompson made the right call by going elsewhere for his head coach.