Daily Links (9-16-08)

Before we put the whole San Diego Chargers game behind us completely and take a deep dig into the New Orleans Saints files, here are the daily links. Wanted to apologize for the excessive Chargers/Denver Broncos links, but people are still talking and people are still reading.

Denver Broncos:

• Mike Shanahan: An American Hero. [Salon]
• The Broncos bandwagon doesn’t want you. [OS]
• NBC’s thankful that the Denver Broncos didn’t go into overtime. [Watchdog]
• Sports Illustrated’s Peter King calls Shanahan after the game, Shanahan wants to know how the Indianapolis Colts won. [MMQB]
• New York Times says, “Shanahan Shows the Way — Go For It.” [NYT]
• Kim at Predominantly Orange says that there’s a fine line between genius and insanity. [PO]
• Sporting News– Marshall, Cutler make a big statment. [SN]
• Michael Pittman fitting right in with Denver. [Longmont Times]
• Shanahan’s fearless playcalling has the Broncos flying high. [NFL]

AFC West:

• San Diego’s “Woe is us,” act, wearing thin. [Fox]
• Leave it to the East Coast media, Chargers need to stop crying about officiating. [NJ.com]
• Philip Rivers is his own biggest critic. [SoS]
• Sunday’s game was the worst in Kansas City Chiefs’ history. [MVN]
• Sports Illustrated’s Mike Lombardi points out that the Chiefs have lost their last 11 games. [SI.com]
• Sticking with Kansas City, Larry Johnson feels as if he’s being phased out of the offense. [PittLive]
• Antonio Cromartie would just prefer that you not throw his way Mr. Cutler. [Fanhouse]
• Sign on San Diego admits that reply wouldn’t have helped in the first quarter. [SoS]
• Lane Kiffin talks about his future (video). [NFL]

NFL:

• The AFC is a hot mess right now. [Fanhouse]