Denver Post: Broncos » Garrett visits Denver to interview with Broncos
Posted 2 hours ago It was the offseason, a carefree summer vacation on the New Jersey shore, yet there was Jason Garrett, still coaching. [Link]
Denver Post: Broncos » Frazier to interview; Bowles might be next
Posted 2 hours ago Today, the Broncos will interview their final known candidate, the Vikings' Leslie Frazier, for the head coaching vacancy created eight days ago by the dismissal of Mike Shanahan. [Link]
Denver Post: Broncos » Dennison earns the big chat
Posted 2 hours ago There is so much dog-and-pony show involved with NFL coaching searches that in-house candidates often are dismissed as courtesies, a politically correct necessity. [Link]
Denver Post: Broncos » Boston College to fire coach for interviewing with Jets
Posted 2 hours ago Boston College's Jeff Jagodzinski met with Jets officials Tuesday to discuss their head coaching vacancy — an interview that was expected to cost him his job with the Eagles. [Link]
BroncoTalk » Morris’ Inside Line in Denver
Posted 3 hours agoHaven’t gotten around to recording anything for The Denver Broncos Nation Podcast yet, but I promise you, if you want an inside into what’s going on with the Denver Broncos head coaching search — I promise you, I’m the source. Here’s the deal, I told you yesterday that Raheem Morris may be the man, I can’t go all out and ... [Link]
BroncoTalk » Nalen to Retire
Posted 4 hours agoAs news surfaced that former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe would be one of the 15 finalists for the Hall of Fame — news of another potential Hall of Famer came to light. Broncos center Tom Nalen is likely to retire quietly by week’s end. Fresh off the only head coach he has ever known in the NFL being ... [Link]
Mile High Report » I’m certainly glad that Jeremy is there, but I’m not sure he’s going to help me in this process, It ...
Posted 6 hours ago I’m certainly glad that Jeremy is there, but I’m not sure he’s going to help me in this process, It would just be a bonus for me if something positive were to happen for me in Denver and I would end up working with Jeremy again. I don’t know if that is going to happen, but I put on my ... [Link]
Mile High Report » Sources: Tom Nalen To Retire
Posted 7 hours ago The final link to the Super Bowl era for the Denver Broncos is reportedly going to hang up his cleats. Tom Nalen, the 218th players selected in the 1994 NFL Draft will reportedly call it quits, with the official announcment due any day. Nalen, who was originally drafted when Wade Phillips was Head Coach of the Broncos, was the corner-stone ... [Link]
Mile High Report » Important Dates After Super Bowl XLIII
Posted 8 hours agoHere are some important upcoming dates that all football fans should know, starting after Super Bowl XLIII - Feb. 1 -- Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, FLFeb. 5 -- First day that teams may designate franchise or transition playersFeb. 18-24 -- NFL CombineFeb. 19 -- Deadline for teams to designate franchise or transition playersFeb. 26 -- Deadline for teams to ... [Link]
BroncoTalk » A Big Tuna in Denver?
Posted 8 hours agoFor those of you who are unaware the Miami Dolphins are in the middle of an ownership change from Wayne Huizenga to Stephen Ross. Huizenga and Ross have vastly different ideas regarding ownership. Rap Artist T.I. wrote a song that summarizes the relationship between Huizenga and Parcells titled “You Can Have Whatever You Like.” Ross on the other hand, is ... [Link]
Rocky Mountain News Stories: Denver Broncos » Garrett in Cutler's corner
Posted 8 hours agoA Princeton graduate, Jason Garrett usually takes quality notes. So in his quest to be the next Broncos coach, Garrett says he already is familiar with Denver's centerpiece player on offense - quarterback Jay Cutler. [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » AFC West news and notes
Posted 9 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Dallas offensive coordinator Jason Garrett praised Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler on his way to interviewing for the Denver head coaching job. The Broncos are working on finalizing an interview for a seventh coaching candidate Thursday. Minnesota defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier will be the sixth candidate to interview Wednesday.The expected retirement of center Tom Nalen is ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Jackson makes statement on arrest
Posted 10 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson In a statement released by the team, Chargers starting wide receiver Vincent Jackson said he doesn't expect to be charged for drunken driving. He was arrested early Tuesday morning in the San Diego area. It was reportedly his second arrest for DUI. Here is Jackson's statement: "This morning I was stopped by an officer. I ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Final HOF list includes two from AFC West
Posted 10 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 17 finalists for enshrinement in 2009. The vote will be Jan. 31. Two players who spent a significant part of their careers in the AFC West are among the finalists while four players from the division didn't make the final cut. Here are the finalists: Shannon Sharpe, ... [Link]
cbs4denver.com » Dennison & Garrett Interviewed, 2 More To Go
Posted 10 hours agoRick Dennison served 14 seasons as Mike Shanahan's disciple, and now he wants to be his replacement. The Denver Broncos offensive coordinator met with team owner Pat Bowlen on Tuesday after expressing interest in the position following Shanahan's firing last week. [Link]
Denver Post: Broncos » Shannon Sharpe a Hall of Fame finalist
Posted 11 hours ago John Elway was the first Bronco inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gary Zimmerman, even though he played only five of his 14 professional seasons in Denver, counts as two. [Link]
BroncoTalk » Shannon Sharpe is a Hall of Fame Finalist
Posted 11 hours agoShannon Sharpe (SI.com) Denver Broncos all-time great tight end Shannon Sharpe has been voted a finalist for the 2009 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the NFL announced today. Sharpe is among 17 finalists that includes three other first-year eligible players. Running back Terrell Davis, who was among the semi-finalists announced earlier in the season, was not nominated ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Jackson's arrest is distraction for the Chargers
Posted 11 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson San Diego receiver Vincent Jackson was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. According to reports, it is his second arrest for DUI, and he was on probation for the first. Count this as a distraction for San Diego as it prepares for the AFC divisional playoff game at Pittsburgh ... [Link]
cbs4denver.com » Shannon Sharpe Named Finalist For Hall Of Fame
Posted 11 hours agoFormer Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe has been announced as a finalist to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is one of four first-year eligible players among 17 other players. [Link]
Mile High Report » Shannon Sharpe Named a Finalist For Hall of Fame
Posted 12 hours ago Four first-year eligible players, John Randle, Shannon Sharpe, Bruce Smith, and Rod Woodson, are among the 17 finalists who will be considered for election to ... [Link]
Rocky Mountain News Stories: Denver Broncos » Sharpe a Hall finalist his first year eligible
Posted 12 hours agoAfter what he called "a two- movie day," former Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe got the news every player hopes to get. [Link]
DenverBroncos.Com » Sharpe a H.O.F. Finalist
Posted 12 hours ago The NFL announced the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009, and Shannon Sharpe is among them. There were 133 eligible candidates — players, coaches and contributors — at the beginning of the process, and Sharpe was only one of a handful of players in their first year of eligibility to be selected as one of ... [Link]
Mile High Report » The Usual Suspects--Getting To Know the Coaching Staff Incumbents--Defense
Posted 12 hours agoWhile keeping some stability on the offensive side of the ball may seem likely in certain circumstances, there are few, if any circumstances where we can picture retaining any of the defensive coaching staff. Their crimes include surrendering over 400 points a year over the past two years, and taking a situation in 2007 that could only be described as ... [Link]
BroncoTalk » Reflecting on Change
Posted 14 hours ago I was initially taken back when, over holiday dinner, my mother asked me if I were going to follow Mike Shanahan or the Broncos from this point forward. I instantly replied, “the Broncos.” And it wasn’t until much later that I reflected on why she had asked me that question at all. See, I am not a Denver native (I’ve ... [Link]
Rocky Mountain News Stories: Denver Broncos » Garrett praises Cutler before Broncos interview
Posted 15 hours agoJason Garrett arrived in Denver on Tuesday as the fifth candidate to interview for the Broncos' head-coaching job with more than just his luggage in tow. He arrived with plenty of high praise for Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler as well. [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Sound off: Chargers or Steelers?
Posted 15 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson We're sticking with a game prediction in this week's sound off because you have done such a great job the past two weeks giving your thoughts on key games involving AFC West teams. So here goes: Who will win, San Diego or Pittsburgh, on Sunday in the AFC divisional playoffs in Pittsburgh? Again, not looking ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Tale of the tape: Roethlisberger vs. Rivers
Posted 15 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Philip Rivers keeps on chugging along and so does the quarterback comparison. After dispatching Jay Cutler and Peyton Manning in the past two weeks, Rivers and the San Diego Chargers visit quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC divisional playoffs. Rivers and Roethlisberger have often been compared since they were first-round picks ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Sound off: Chargers or Steelers?
Posted 15 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson We're sticking with a game prediction in this week's sound off because you have done such a great job the past two weeks giving your thoughts on key games involving AFC West teams. So here goes: Who will win, San Diego or Pittsburgh, on Sunday in the AFC divisional playoffs in Pittsburgh? Again, not looking ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Video: Tomlinson injury update
Posted 15 hours ago Stephania Bell with the latest on Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson. [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Around the AFC West
Posted 15 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Denver Raheem Morris makes his pitch to be Denver's coach. My take: He could have a chance. The newly promoted defensive coordinator in Tampa Bay is very well respected around the NFL. Many league insiders expect him to be a head-coaching star. The only question is whether he's ready to be a head coach before ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Sound off: Chargers or Steelers?
Posted 16 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson We're sticking with a game prediction in this week's sound off because you have done such a great job the past two weeks giving your thoughts on key games involving AFC West teams. So here goes: Who will win, San Diego or Pittsburgh, on Sunday in the AFC divisional playoffs in Pittsburgh? Again, not looking ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Tale of the tape: Roethlisberger vs. Rivers
Posted 18 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Philip Rivers keeps on chugging along and so does the quarterback comparison. After dispatching Jay Cutler and Peyton Manning in the past two weeks, Rivers and the San Diego Chargers visit quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC divisional playoffs. Rivers and Roethlisberger have often been compared since they were first-round picks ... [Link]
Mile High Report » Horse Tracks -- 1/6/09
Posted 19 hours ago DENVER POST Six Super Bowls ago, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hoisted the Lombardi Trophy at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, little did anyone know that two of that team's lowest-level coaches would soon be among the hottest names in the business. In the past three seasons, Montrae Holland has played for three of the NFL's most ingenious offensive coaches — ... [Link]
cbs4denver.com » The Economics Behind The Shanahan Change
Posted 19 hours agoPro football is a business, run by business people. Financial reality creeps into a lot of decisions and sports owners are looking at fans with fewer disposable dollars. CBS4's Alan Gionet asked the Good Question: What is winning worth? [Link]
cbs4denver.com » Rivers: Bowlen Must Hire A Defensive Coach
Posted 22 hours agoWhen I lay awake at night, staring at the ceiling wondering what the Broncos are going to do, I pray that Pat Bowlen will not hire another offensive guru as head coach. Obviously, Bowlen wants to hire the best prospect available regardless of his area of specialization, but the Broncos defensive problems are so acute, that fixing that side of ... [Link]
Denver Post: Broncos » Pass defense strategies put Morris on shortlist
Posted 27 hours ago Raheem Morris, the 32-year-old defensive coordinator for the Bucs, on Monday was the third man to interview for Denver's head coaching job. [Link]
Denver Post: Broncos » Garrett banking on an aggressive style
Posted 27 hours ago In the past three seasons, Montrae Holland has played for three of the NFL's most ingenious offensive coaches — Sean Payton, Mike Shanahan and Jason Garrett. [Link]
Denver Post: Broncos » Harrison sacks best defensive player award
Posted 27 hours ago NEW YORK — James Harrison, the best player on the NFL's best defense, has won The Associated Press 2008 defensive player of the year award. [Link]
Rocky Mountain News Stories: Denver Broncos » Roethlisberger says he'll be ready Sunday
Posted 28 hours agoSteelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Monday he passed his final post-concussion test and will play Sunday when Pittsburgh hosts the San Diego Chargers. [Link]
BroncoTalk » Broncos Coaching Search - Day Six
Posted 30 hours ago“Are you s—ing me? If anyone can change that organization, it’s him. This guy is a forward thinker. He is qualified as far as giving a team a fresh look,” Simeon Rice, former Denver Bronco, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer (on Raheem Morris). Maybe Broncos owner Pat Bowlen was just fulfilling the NFL’s obligation to interview at least one minority candidate ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » AFC West news and notes
Posted 31 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson There is interview news in the AFC West on Monday night: The Chiefs are meeting with New England general manager Scott Pioli. This is significant movement for the Chiefs. Pioli is widely considered the top executive available and his hiring would give instant credibility to the Chiefs. It would also likely mean the end of ... [Link]
Denver Post: Broncos » New coach added to Broncos' list
Posted 31 hours ago Add a sixth candidate and a third defensive coordinator to the Broncos' head coaching shortlist. [Link]
Rocky Mountain News Stories: Denver Broncos » Longtime Shanahan assistant Dennison wants Broncos' top job
Posted 33 hours agoSomeday came a little more quickly than Rick Dennison thought it would. Because while interviewing to be a head coach was something the Broncos' offensive coordinator was preparing for in recent years, to interview for that job in Denver wasn't on the radar. [Link]
Mile High Report » Kubiak's Departure Sealed Our Fate
Posted 33 hours agoI think Shanahan is a Top 5 coach in the NFL and it may have been his duties as Head of Football Operations that dropped his coaching ability down several notches. In the past, he was saved by one Gary Kubiak who had the foresight to see how untenable the situation was becoming in Denver when he left in 2005; ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Breaking down the Chargers' RB situation
Posted 35 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Here is a look at San Diego's three key running backs not named LaDainian Tomlinson as the team heads to Pittsburgh on Sunday for the Chargers' AFC divisional round playoff game at Pittsburgh. The Chargers will likely have to rely on their other running backs with Tomlinson very questionable with a groin injury. Tomlinson didn't ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Chargers' Rivera puts promotion talk on hold
Posted 35 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The San Diego Chargers just released a statement from defensive coordinator Ron Rivera in which he said he will not discuss any NFL head coaching jobs until the Chargers' season is over. The release said Rivera has declined overtures from several NFL teams to interview. Rivera would not disclose which teams reached out to him. ... [Link]
Mile High Report » FIVE THINGS I KNOW…. 2. The Broncos have a better young offensive coach on their staff in J...
Posted 36 hours ago FIVE THINGS I KNOW…. 2. The Broncos have a better young offensive coach on their staff in Jeremy Bates than the Cowboys have in offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. The NFL is all about perception, and very few watch tape to learn the real story. What did Garrett do this year to deserve an interview? From the same Tavern Talk article ... [Link]
Rocky Mountain News Stories: Denver Broncos » Broncos interview Bucs' Morris; Garrett, Dennison, Frazier next
Posted 36 hours agoAfter two days on the road to meet with prospective head coaching candidates, the Broncos began their home schedule for the week as Buccaneers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris met with team officials Monday. [Link]
Mile High Report » FIVE THINGS I HEAR... 2. I hear the Broncos were not enamored or impressed with Steve...
Posted 36 hours ago FIVE THINGS I HEAR... 2. I hear the Broncos were not enamored or impressed with Steve Spagnuolo and he does not seem to be the frontrunner. However, they were very impressed with Josh McDaniels of the Patriots, and he might be the favorite now. The Broncos might be on a fast track to hire a coach this week. Moving up ... [Link]
ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog » Around the AFC West
Posted 37 hours agoPosted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Denver The Broncos want more scoring for their yardage buck. My take: Yes, the Broncos didn't score nearly as many points as they should have considering the yards they ate up. That has been a problem in recent years. That may lend to the theory Denver will hire an offensive-minded coach such as New England ... [Link]