Posts Tagged ‘Josh McDaniels’

Day 3: A.M. Blog

August 2nd, 2009 - 12:32pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by Chris Gentilviso

The Broncos were back with the early sun, completing the first half of their second two-a-day stint of training camp. Here are some quick hits from the morning session.

ROLL CALL: Carted off the field during Saturday’s practice, Nic Clemons missed the session.

“Nic probably won’t be out here for the next couple of days, but nothing serious, and hopefully he’ll be back here soon,” Head Coach Josh McDaniels said.

  • Towards the middle of practice, Brandon Marshall went inside, which McDaniels later explained.
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    A Much-Needed Break

    March 24th, 2009 - 7:04am by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

    The stakes are high. The emotions are raw. Everyone wants to see a resolution in the situation between the Broncos and quarterback Jay Cutler and we all wanted it yesterday.

    The fact is that sometimes things just take time.

    If you had asked me two weeks ago how I thought this saga would end, I would have said without a doubt I believed Jay Cutler would be back as the Broncos’ starting quarterback in 2009.

    Now, I can only hope he will be back.

    The tough part in trying to come to an opinion about a situation such as this is that people on the outside, and I include myself in that group, don’t really and truly know what is going on. People might think they know based on who tells what to whom.

    But when it gets right down to it, we weren’t in the meetings. We didn’t hear the various conversations that went on. The people who were in the meetings and were involved in the conversations have often come away with much differing thoughts on what transpired.

    I have never liked playing the blame-game; it just doesn’t accomplish much. So I’m not going to sit here and say who I think is right in this whole thing because I just don’t know. Call that a cop-out if you like but sometimes I believe we all think too highly of our uninformed opinions.

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    McDaniels Interview on NFL Network

    March 23rd, 2009 - 1:54pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

    Head Coach Josh McDaniels sat down with NFL Network for a one-on-one interview. The interview can be viewed in its entirety below.

    Below are excerpts from the interview.

    Scott Hanson: What’s the latest on the Jay Cutler situation?

    Josh McDaniels: We’re working through that. Jay and I will have an opportunity to talk more as we go here. I know it’s been a very public issue and this is something that I think happens more than people realize. We have a relationship, nobody knows where it stands right now, but it’s going to get better. It will continue to get better, I believe that. I think it’s something that both parties have to work toward a solid resolution. We have a good nucleus of players there that are looking forward to seeing him back at the facility and working with him. It will get to that point at some point in the near future.

    Hanson: Do you see him as the quarterback of the Denver Broncos?

    McDaniels: Yes. He’s our quarterback.

    Hanson: Present-tense…

    McDaniels: He’s our quarterback. Period.

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    Dove Valley Update: March 13

    March 13th, 2009 - 1:58pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

    On Monday, a number of guys were at Dove Valley continuing their rehab from injuries in 2008, or they were just stopping by. Today, a pair of Broncos stopped in after getting into town ahead of time for Monday’s offseason conditioning program.

    Matt Prater and Brandon Stokley were hanging out down in the locker room. Both players have spent their offseason spending time with family back in their respective home states.

    The kicker traveled down to Florida to enjoy time with his three brothers and the nice weather “instead of freezing out here” he said with a laugh.

    “I hung out with the family back in Florida,” Prater said. “That’s pretty much it. I’ve been lifting weights, trying to stay in shape, but I took a little time off.”

    One of his favorite things to do in his time off is go fishing, so he made up for lost time on the water by reeling them in with his brothers. A self-proclaimed “home body,” Prater isn’t one to do a lot of traveling. He’d rather just kick back with his family and enjoy spending time with them.

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    McDaniels, Cutler to Meet

    March 3rd, 2009 - 4:37pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

    Head Coach Josh McDaniels and Jay Cutler will meet next week in Denver when the quarterback returns from Nashville, Tennessee.

    “The Denver Broncos are not trading Jay Cutler. Period,” said Broncos spokesman and PR staffer Patrick Smyth.

    – Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

    Xanders Is At The Helm As Free Agency Begins

    February 22nd, 2009 - 11:08pm by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

    The off-season changes continued recently for the Broncos when they named Brian Xanders their new general manager.

    Xanders played linebacker at Florida State, then spent 14 years with the Atlanta Falcons organization before coming to the Broncos before last season. Now, he and new Head Coach Josh McDaniels have the task of rebuilding the Broncos.

    In a recent interview with 850 KOA, Xanders said he and McDaniels will have no trouble working together.

    “He’s great with people,” Xanders said. “He’s very passionate and he knows exactly what he wants on a clear, concise basis in terms of systems, position parameters, (and) working together with everybody in college, pro, (and) his coaching staff so it’s really been good.”

    The relationship between head coach and general manager is crucial and Xanders said he and McDaniels will work well together.

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    NFL Scouting Combine: Day 2

    February 20th, 2009 - 8:12am by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by Kyle Sonneman

    9:10 a.m. EST: A pleasant good morning from Lucas Oil field as we prepare for day two of the NFL Scouting Combine. Today should be a busy one for those of us occupying the media room as the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers spend a little time with us.

    Also, Head Coach Josh McDaniels will take the podium at 1:30 p.m. MST and we will do our best to put up the video shortly after he is done.

    As always, please fire any questions that you have and we will do our best to get them answered.

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    New Staff Off and Running

    February 18th, 2009 - 11:03am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by jim_saccomano

    The new tandem of Head Coach Josh McDaniels and General Manager Brian Xanders is off and running, as one can tell by the roster moves coming out of Dove Valley these days.

    Coach McDaniels exudes an energy level that is truly infectious, and the entire organization seems to be energized by his personality.

    The coaching staff is now complete, and it includes some names and faces very familiar to Bronco fans.

    Of course, Bobby Turner continues as the running backs coach and Rick Dennison has the offensive line, while fan favorite (as a player) Keith Burns remains in his special teams capacity as well. Rich Tuten and top assistant Greg Saporta continue to handle strength and conditioning for the Broncos.

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    Trying To Get Back To The Top

    February 12th, 2009 - 10:48pm by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

    As I was watching the Super Bowl, my thoughts drifted to ten years ago, when the Broncos were showing they were the best in the NFL.

    I wondered how far the Broncos might be from again scaling to the top of the league and hoisting another Lombardi Trophy. I realized that by looking at the Steelers and Cardinals, one can get at least some idea of how close, or how far, the Broncos might be from their third NFL title.

    CULTURE OF WINNING

    This is obvious with the Steelers. They were great decades ago. And they are still great. Sure, they have had some lean years but no team is great every year.

    The Steelers personify toughness. And more often than not, they win. No team has more Super Bowl titles than Pittsburgh’s six. Enough said.

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    The Dust Settles

    February 1st, 2009 - 12:20am by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

    As the 2008 NFL draws to a close, the Broncos have spent the last month planning for the 2009 campaign and beyond.

    The shock and surprise of the team’s first head coaching change in 14 years has now settled into the reality that the Josh McDaniels era is underway at Dove Valley.

    Ultimately, time will tell how successful Coach McDaniels is. This past week there were strong indications that he is off to a great start.

    Broncos’ quarterback Jay Cutler told 850 KOA last week that he wasn’t exactly a happy camper when he heard the news of Coach Shanahan’s dismissal.

    “I was mad, I was shocked, I was disappointed,” Cutler admitted. “Coming off my third year, we had a lot of success and I felt like we were going to take some steps back and start all over again. When it first happened, I wasn’t very happy about it.”

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