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Dreadnought
12-07-2011, 09:32 AM
Have I mentioned I am developing a man-crush on John Fox? Exactly the right guy for us in 2011


ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – When the Broncos hired John Fox, they didn’t just hire a coach whose résumé was defined by turning a 1-15 side to a conference champion in two years.

They hired someone whose teams usually improve as the season progresses — an unfamiliar notion to the Broncos in recent years.

All you have to do is compare Fox’s career record over quarters of the season to see the pattern.

* Games 1-4: 19-21
* Games 5-8: 18-22
* Games 9-12: 22-18
* Games 13-16 and playoffs: 26-18

Then contrast that to the Broncos’ record in those portions under Mike Shanahan and Josh McDaniels from 2002-10:

* Games 1-4: 27-9
* Games 5-8: 16-20
* Games 9-12: 17-19
* Games 13-16 and playoffs: 19-21

Fox’s teams had four winning records in the last quarter of the season and just one losing mark; in that same span the Broncos had three winning records in the last quarter –but none since 2005 — and three losing records, with a collective 2-10 record in the last quarters of the ’08, ’09 and ’10 seasons...

http://www.maxdenver.com/news/2011/12/07/for-fox-late-season-surges-are-nothing-new/

MOtorboat
12-07-2011, 10:13 AM
That would be a nice change, wouldn't it?

LTC Pain
12-07-2011, 10:15 AM
I like surges :)

BigDaddyBronco
12-07-2011, 10:31 AM
I hated folding at the end of the year and ending up 8-8. Finishing the last 4 games at 3-1 would be nice.

vandammage13
12-07-2011, 10:56 AM
I hated folding at the end of the year and ending up 8-8. Finishing the last 4 games at 3-1 would be nice.

4-0 would be even better...I really think we have a shot to take out NE, but let's take care of business against Chicago first.

TXBRONC
12-07-2011, 11:08 AM
I have thought about starting a thread saying that Fox is a better coach than many have said. They looked basically at what happened in Carolina last year and basically pronounced him a dumb ass who is rigid and myopic (that's not exact words but the sentiment that I felt they were trying to get at.) I'm not saying he's elite that comes with sustain success and even more so championships.

TXBRONC
12-07-2011, 11:55 AM
4-0 would be even better...I really think we have a shot to take out NE, but let's take care of business against Chicago first.

Sure running the table would be even better but I don't know if it's truly realistic att. That aside, Denver needs to focus on one team and one team alone and that the Bears this week.

wayninja
12-07-2011, 11:59 AM
Have I mentioned I am developing a man-crush on John Fox? Exactly the right guy for us in 2011

I agree. I admit that I was initially disappointed that we picked the only other coach in the league that did worse than us and I've been very pleasantly surprised. Not only with our record, but with what Fox has gambled to get there. He's had a few minor PR slip ups, but nothing serious. His flexibility on offense and focus on defense were just what the Dr ordered.

MOtorboat
12-07-2011, 12:03 PM
This team has collapsed down the stretch for like 9 of the last 10 years, with 2005 being the only year I don't remember poor play down the stretch. Even in the two 10-win years in 2003 and 2004, I seem to remember Denver having the best record in the AFC at the halfway point, and still only being a wild card team.