Posted by Josh Katzowitz

Lost in the shuffle of what turned out to be a dominant Patriots performance against the Jets on Monday Night Football, newly-fired Broncos coach Josh McDaniels released a statement in response to the pink-slipping he received from Denver owner Pat Bowlen.

“I am very grateful to Pat Bowlen and the Broncos’ organization for giving me the opportunity to be the head coach of such a proud franchise,” McDnaniels said. “I would like to thank all of the people who helped us over the last two years. I am especially appreciative of the efforts of every player, coach and member of the personnel department who worked so hard every day. I wish Pat Bowlen and the Broncos’ organization nothing but the best in the future.”

Nothing especially newsworthy, but it’s worth noting that, despite all the good feelings Broncos fans might have after McDaniels was let go (though it’s not like the organization looks any better today than it did this time yesterday), a hard-working man lost his job and, for the time being, his career. Nothing celebratory in that fact.

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