The Denver Broncos are looking for a new coach after agreeing to part ways with John Fox following the team's latest NFL playoff meltdown.
Fox won the AFC West division all four of his years in Denver, but each of those seasons ended in ugly fashion in the playoffs, culminating with Sunday's 24-13 upset by Indianapolis.
Fox might already have something in the works with another team - he didn't shoot down a pre game report Sunday night that he could be available if the Broncos suffered a loss.
Neither Fox nor Broncos general manager John Elway would say what was discussed Monday when they met, other than it was time to split up.
"It became clear that it was best for both the Denver Broncos and Coach Fox to move on and make this change," Elway said in a statement.
Fox is out after compiling a 49-22 win-loss record in Denver, including the playoffs, following a 78-74 record in nine years with the Carolina Panthers.
The Broncos went 8-8 in Fox's first year. The stakes were raised when Denver won the Peyton Manning sweepstakes and replaced Tim Tebow as quarterback in 2012.
Manning was murky about his future on Sunday night, saying he had to process this latest loss before deciding whether to play an 18th NFL season.
Elway thanked Fox for helping "establish a positive, winning culture for this team" and said he "deserves a lot of credit for the Broncos' turnaround", but added "there is still work to be done" to win a Super Bowl.
Fox became the only coach in NFL history to win a dozen consecutive divisional road games on his way to an unprecedented four straight AFC West titles in Denver.
But the goal when Manning came on board was Super Bowl trophies. Instead, Manning is 2-3 in the playoffs with the Broncos.
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