general manager John Elway thought about replacing Vance Joseph during the 2017 season and replacing him with Mike Shanahan, , now writing for Gazette.com. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport confirms the reports, tweeting what he's heard: GM John Elway & Mike Shanahan did meet last Paul Carey Women Jersey year to discu s a return. CEO Joe Ellis weighed in: If they moved on from Vance Joseph they needed to do a real search. Elway considered it, decided to stick with Joseph. Shannys 1 playoff win in his last 10 years didnt help. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) This meshes with what CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reported back in January; Joseph's status in Charlie Mcavoy Men Jersey Denver was touch and go for the final few weeks of the 2017 regular season as speculation about his job security became a daily talking point. But Elway announced that Joseph would return for another season though Jason La Canfora noted that the general manager " ." More NFL In a statement posted to Twitter on Jan. 1, , "Vance and I had a great talk this morning about our plan to attack this offseason and get better as a team. We believe in Vance Brandon Carlo Women Jersey as our head coach. Together, we'll put in the work to improve in all areas and win in 2018."Joseph was hired before the 2017 season and after a 3-1 start the Broncos lost eight straight and finishing 5-11. This season has been better but Denver endured a four-game losing streak that dropped them to 2-4. But they were 3-6 heading into their bye when Elway about Joseph's immediate future. "At this point in time, we're going to stay the course," the told Denver's KDSP-AM in early November. "I think there's enough good things that are David Backes Jersey going on as far as us and the way that we're playing ... I'm much more encouraged this year than I was last year."The Broncos are 3-2 since their bye, Jaromir Jagr Jersey including wins over the and . But with back-to-back lo ses to the and , Denver , which means that Joseph's job could again be in danger. Shanahan, meanwhile, is 66 years old and hasn't coached since the 2013 season, when he led the to just three wins. Of course, his best stint came in Denver where in 14 seasons he won 138 games and two Super Bowls with Elway.