January 20th, 2011 with
DENVER – Upon signing a two-year contract to become the St. Louis Rams’ offensive coordinator, former Broncos coach Josh McDaniels spoke of the clarity of the task in front of him — something he inferred was lacking in Denver.
“I think it’s important to have a solid direction and a solid structure and really have all [...]
December 7th, 2010 with
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Broncos chief operating officer Joe Ellis wasn’t yet sure how the football side of the organization would be structured. But it looks as if the days of the all-powerful coach, which has been the Broncos’ standard operating procedure since 1995 and also throughout the Dan Reeves era, are over.
“It’s very likely [...]
December 7th, 2010 with
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Pat Bowlen’s decision to fire Josh McDaniels was made “probably Sunday night,” Broncos chief operating officer Joe Ellis said, and was the accumulation of myriad factors that included Steve Scarnecchia’s illicit recording of a 49ers walk-through practice at Wembley Stadium and the failure to report that followed.
“At the end, I think of [...]
December 7th, 2010 with
DENVER – In the end, perhaps we should have known.
Should have known when we saw Josh McDaniels’ father, Thom, on the sideline at Kansas City on Sunday (even though strength coach Greg Saporta was misidentified as him on the CBS broadcast). Should have known when the Broncos’ offense went away from the run game [...]
December 6th, 2010 with
From a Denver Broncos press release:
“My decision to relieve Josh McDaniels as head coach was not taken lightly. I will always be appreciative of his passion, enthusiasm and hard work, and I thank him for his efforts.
“In the end, I was not satisfied with the results and the direction this team was headed. The decision [...]