The Denver Broncos’ decision to fire Nathaniel Hackett on Monday brought a quick end to the worst coaching hire made last offseason. The Broncos’ 51-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Day dropped Denver to 4-11 and into such a state of dysfunction that cameras caught guard Dalton Risner shoving backup quarterback Brett Rypien on the sideline in the third quarter.
Hackett was hired after spending three seasons as the Green Bay Packers’ offensive coordinator, but Denver sits last in the NFL in scoring offense despite making a big and costly trade last March for quarterback Russell Wilson.
