Vance Joseph has been a favorite punching bag around Broncos Country.
And that hasn’t been without merit. Going 5-11 doesn’t go over well in Denver.
But the scorn by Broncos fans was never completely fair either.
After all, it wasn’t like Joseph walked into a great situation. He walked into a floundering team that had barely escaped a losing record the prior season, had no clear direction at the most important position on the team, and saw the retirement of its two biggest locker room leaders - Peyton Manning and DeMarcus Ware.