** FILE ** In this Jan. 31, 1999 file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, right, and head coach Mike Shanahan laugh on the victory stand following their 34-19 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami. Shanahan, the second longest-tenured NFL coach, was fired by the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, after the team lost a three-game lead with three games to go in the AFC West. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan, right, and Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Reeves, left, meet at midfield at the end of Super Bowl XXXIII, in Miami Sunday Jan. 31, 1999. The Broncos defeated the Falcons 34-19. (AP Photo/John Gaps III)
** FILE ** In this Jan. 29, 1999 file photo, Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan poses with the Vince Lombardi trophy and a Broncos helmet at a Super Bowl news conference in Miami. Shanahan has been fired as Broncos coach after the team lost a three-game lead with three games to go in the AFC West. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan holds his play book during game action against the Gren Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII at Qualcomm Stadium Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in San Diego. The Broncos defeated the Packers 31-24. (AP Photo/John Gaps III)
