those to his success.
- his constant whining about being booed in his first game
First of all this is way overstated. But he did this to remind the fans that he was providing great results under difficult circumstances and that the fans should understand this. In the end, they didn't, but he used the fans to help him motivate himself. He coached with a chip on his shoulder. One of the keys to his success.
- icing the PAT and many other game management blunders - especially not managing timeouts
It's hard to argue his winning percentage. How many times in 11 seasons did he ice the kicker? I can respect your in game issues but in hindsight was it enough to want change?
- consistently adversarial attitude toward fans and media
This is classic Bronco, he coached with a chip on his shoulder, (key to his success) and was speaking of a very small pool of fans and media.
- his tendency to act more like a mission president than a coach
Culture. Guess you never saw a practice or a coaches meeting. Nobody crossed Bronco. Stern man. In public he kept up the persona needed to represent the Y. Very gracious. Drove fans nuts, but a key to his success.
- his oddball, awkward way of speaking publicly
Ridiculous complaint. Imagine if we took that road with Kalani. He can be quirky too. His pressers aren't Ivy league.