List of all-time greatest coaches makes one thing crystal clear for Broncos legend

July 14, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The Denver Broncos have played in eight Super Bowls. They have won three of them. Yet, the franchise still has not had a head coach selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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The fanbase is hoping that will soon change, with former head coach Mike Shanahan, who won back-to-back Super Bowls with the team, standing as the No. 1 candidate. Shanahan was bypassed for that honor this year, but should be on a short list of former coaches to consider for Canton.

Recently, Bryan De Ardo of CBS Sports put together a list of who he feels are the 20 greatest head coaches in NFL history. We're not going to debate the order of his rankings here, but we are going to point out one thing about the No. 16 coach on his list, Shanahan. Here was his analysis:

"Shanahan isn't currently in the Hall of Fame, although his career is certainly worthy of enshrinement. From 1994-98, Shanahan won three Super Bowls, including one as the 49ers ' offensive coordinator and two more as Broncos coach. Under Shanahan's tutelage, Steve Young had one of the best seasons in NFL history, including winning league and Super Bowl MVP honors and throwing the most touchdown passes (6) in Super Bowl history.
In Denver, Shanahan helped John Elway cap off his career with back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Shanahan helped surround Elway with a talented supporting cast that included Terrell Davis, a former sixth-round pick who won league and Super Bowl MVP honors while playing in Shanahan's offense. Davis was the first of several running backs that flourished in Shanahan's zone blocking scheme.
In 1997, Shanahan led the Broncos to an unexpected Super Bowl win over the defending champion Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. By virtue of their win, the Broncos became the first AFC team to win the Super Bowl in 14 years. They also became the second wild card team (and the first since 1980) to win the Super Bowl.
Denver successfully defended its title a year later. After a 13-0 start, the Broncos steamrolled through the playoffs while outscoring their opponents 95-32. In Super Bowl XXXIII, with the Falcons focused on stopping Davis, Shanahan used Davis as a decoy and put the spotlight back on Elway, who delivered an MVP performance in what was his final NFL game.
Shanahan and the Broncos were unable to recapture their championship pedigree following Elway's retirement, although they made another Super Bowl run in 2005. Shanahan then produced just one winning season during a four-year run in Washington. His lack of success after Denver's Super Bowls is likely why he isn't in the Hall of Fame.
Shanahan's coaching tree, however, might help him eventually earn Hall of Fame induction. His coaching tree includes Gary Kubiak, his son (current 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan) and names like Sean McVay, Matt and Mike LaFleur, Mike McDaniel, Robert Saleh and Kevin Stefanski."

When will Mike Shanahan get into the Hall of Fame?

Much of De Ardo's write-up on Shanahan discusses why he's not in the Hall of Fame already. Regardless of what happened post-Elway or in Washington, he is undoubtedly one of the most innovative offensive minds in history. In addition, he is one of only eight coaches to win back-to-back Super Bowls.

But the most compelling evidence as to why Shanahan belongs in the Hall of Fame might be De Ardo's list itself. Of the 19 other names on that list, 17 have already gained entry into the halls in Canton. The other two are Andy Reid and Bill Belichick, who are both a mortal lock to have a bust in that building at some point.

So if these are the 20 greatest coaches ever, is Shanahan the only one not worthy of the Hall of Fame? Absolutely not, especially if he's ahead of four other names in the rankings. That may all be giving De Ardo a bit too much credit, but any respectable rankings list is going to include most of these names.

Shanahan won 170 games, tied for 19th-most in league history. He won multiple Super Bowls and helped guys like Young and Elway reach the top of the mountain, something each arguably would not have done without him.

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Shanahan's resume should qualify him for Canton and hopefully, that becomes a reality sooner rather than later.

Why the 2026 Home Run Derby was likely a tough watch for Reds fans

July 14, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

PHILADELPHIA − Considering how well Cincinnati Reds fans knew both players involved, the final round of the 2026 Home Run Derby was a bittersweet proposition.

The sweet part was baseball fans at-large enjoyed a thriller of aa derby, but the cause for bitterness was that both finalists − Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker − are well-known to Reds fans for the wrong reasons.

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Schwarber on July 13 rocked a raucous Citizens Bank Park crowd of 43,863 with 30 home runs across three rounds of competition, including 11 in the title matchup. But the 24-year-old Walker silenced the venue, hitting 12 final-round homers to emerge victorious.

Walker entered the All-Star break with 22 home runs, three of which came off Reds pitchers.

Schwarber, who passed on joining the Reds in offseason free-agency, leads MLB with 32 home runs. He hit two against the Reds in the days leading up to the competition.

In the head-to-head finals matchup, Schwarber hit first, clobbered 11 homers on 15 allotted swings, and then watched as the crowd turned playfully hostile toward Walker, who fell off the pace but used five consecutive homers on "magenta ball" bonus swings to take the midsummer home run crown.

The competition started with eight hitters − four apiece from each league. Each was allowed 20 total swings and the top four mashers advanced to the semifinals. Schwarber made the first-round cut with 10 homers, and joined Walker (13), Boston Red Sox first baseman Wilson Contreras (13), Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero (12) in the semifinal round.

Chicago White Sox rookie sensation Munetaka Murakami (nine), Kansas City Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone (eight), Philadelphia Phillies fan-favorite Bryce Harper (eight), and Ben Rice of the New York Yankees (seven) were eliminated in the first round.

In the semifinals, Citizens Bank Park became a zoo. Schwarber batted first in his head-to-head matchup with Contreras and electrified the joint with nine homers from the 15 total allotted swings. Then, many in attendance booed lustily at Contreras throughout his 15 swings (Walker received the same treatment in the finals).

In the end, Schwarber's nine homers barely survived as Contreras popped two fly balls with his final two swings, and stayed stuck on eight homers. Meanwhile, Walker beat Caminero by a 6-5 margin.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Why the 2026 Home Run Derby was likely a tough watch for Reds fans

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Padres’ Mason Miller taking reported Yankees trade interest as ‘compliment’ ahead of deadline

July 14, 2026 · NY Post

The Yankees are frequently looking for relief help, always competitive and have the wherewithal to add at the very top of the market.

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