Sure seems that way now that eight office employees have been laid off. It's very unusual in a league flush with cash.
The layoffs included Paul Kirk, the Broncos' director of media relations and Andrew Mason, managing editor of DenverBroncos.com.
"It's a very, very difficult day when you have to eliminate jobs," Joe Ellis, the Broncos' chief operating officer, told the Denver Post. "Especially when loyal, hardworking employees are involved. But our industry is like many others, where downsizing and layoffs are required to make the business more effective."
According to the Post, the first hint the Broncos were hurting financially came when three of coach Mike Shanahan's top assistants — defensive head coach Jim Bates, offensive head coach Mike Heimerdinger and general manager Ted Sundquist — departed and were replaced in-house.
Maybe it's another reason the Broncos are reluctant to pull the trigger on a trade for Jets defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson, who is looking for a new contract before agreeing to any deal. Another complicating factor is the bone-on-bone condition in one of Robertson's knees. Robertson has failed two physicals - one in Cincinnati and one in Denver - but teams are occasionally willing to overlook some medical concerns if they feel he can last a year or two. Evidently, not so with D-Rob.
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Based on my past comments regarding the Broncos, I won't be needing any Kleenex.
Nooo! The donkey's must spend like the yankees! I think that denver post article is a bit off base. I believe all the latest moves are shanny's way of trying to micromanage the team, although it is hard to explain the web team layoffs. Last I checked, Pat Bowlen is loaded and has always been willing to use his deep pockets. Don't forget, the team is playing in a new stadium as well, which must generate tons of dough.