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Elway Named “Man of the Year”

October 22nd, 2009 - 12:28pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has named John Elway the recipient of its prestigious “Man of the Year” award, the organization announced.

Elway joins a distinguished list of former winners, including Roger Staubach, Gale Sayers, Dick Butkus and Morten Andersen, who was last year’s recipient.

President and CEO Pat Bowlen congratulated Elway on the honor on Thursday.

“On behalf of the Denver Broncos Football Club, I’d like to congratulate John Elway for receiving this great award,” Bowlen said. “In addition to being the greatest Denver Bronco of all time, John is one of the few who is among the greatest players of all time in both college and pro football. His receiving this accolade from the Walter Camp Football Foundation is an honor well deserved by John for public service and community work that equal his greatness on the field. He has always been generous with his time for a myriad causes that benefit those in need and it is gratifying to me and the entire Broncos organization to see John named for this honor.”

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Contagious Enthusiasm

July 22nd, 2009 - 11:16am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by jim_saccomano

This is a very exciting time for all of us at the Denver Broncos, and the excitement is palpable on multiple levels.

The new coaching staff that Head Coach Josh McDaniels has put together is truly dynamic.  This is a group of individuals that is a lot of fun to work with and very professional. Even more notable, I believe, is their personal demeanor and how they treat people.

Every man in that group deserves credit for being such, but like a lot of things, it flows from the top.

And that’s Pat Bowlen in ownership and his new coach, McDaniels.

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Live Blog: McDaniels’ Press Conference

January 12th, 2009 - 5:43pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Watch the press conference live here.

4:40 p.m. MST: So, sitting in the team meeting room for the press conference announcing Josh McDaniels as the new Denver Broncos Head Coach, it seems like it might even be a little bit more of a circus than the last time the media was gathered here.

The room is pretty crowded, and there are media members here that even our acclaimed media relations intern Brad Gee doesn’t recognize. That shows the wide-spread interest in the event.

4:49 p.m. MST: I count about 25 video cameras and about a dozen still photographers. Almost every seat is full in the meeting room, and Broncos staff members are lining the walls — so far it’s mostly the PR staff.

We’re about 10 minutes away from the conference.

4:55 p.m. MST: Head Athletic Trainer Steve Antonopulos and Strength and Conditioning Coach Rich Tuten have arrived, and Vice President of Football Operations/Player Personnel Jim Goodman and Assistant General Managers Jeff Goodman and Brian Xanders are in the room as well.

The room is growing silent as the press conference should begin shortly — the crowd is still growing as more Broncos staff members make their way into the meeting room.

5:00 p.m. MST: Vice President of Public Relations Jim Saccomano is addressing the crowd — he says President and CEO Pat Bowlen will address the crowd first, followed by new Head Coach Josh McDaniels.

The owner and coach have just walked into the room.

5:01 p.m. MST: “I’m ecstatic, I’m excited, I’m ready to introduce the new coach of the Denver Broncos, Josh McDaniels,” Bowlen says and gives McDaniels a handshake.

“I’m excited and looking forward very much to the opportunity to lead this team,” McDaniels says.

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McDaniels Arrives in Denver

January 12th, 2009 - 4:03pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

Josh McDaniels, who has agreed to terms with the Broncos to become the next head coach in Denver, has arrived.

He landed at Centennial Airport in Englewood just after 2 p.m. MST and will be arriving at Dove Valley shortly.

His press conference with President and CEO Pat Bowlen is still scheduled for 5:00 p.m. MST, and as mentioned in an earlier blog, we’ll provide full coverage of the afternoon’s events.

Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick issued a statement earlier today about McDaniels:

“Josh McDaniels is one of the finest people and brightest, most talented coaches I have ever worked with. Since joining us eight years ago, Josh performed a variety of roles and excelled in every one of them. Between his work on defense, in scouting, player evaluation and coordinating the offense, Josh is a very well-rounded coach whose outstanding body of work speaks for itself. He is the product of a pure football environment which is evident in his approach to the game.

“On behalf of the entire Patriots organization, we thank Josh for tremendous success in New England and congratulate him and the McDaniels family for this most deserving opportunity for advancement.”

Here is a video update of McDaniels arrival from Broncos TV:

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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McDaniels Press Conference Coverage

January 12th, 2009 - 11:05am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

As the Broncos officially announced last night, the team has agreed to terms with Josh McDaniels, setting the groundwork for the former Patriots offensive coordinator to become the next head coach in Denver.

DenverBroncos.com will have full coverage of the day’s events, scheduled to begin around 5:00 p.m. MST when President and CEO Pat Bowlen and McDaniels will hold a press conference at Dove Valley. We will stream the press conference live online at that time, and we will have a live blog from the press conference. We will have photos from the event posted online as soon as possible as well.

We’ll keep you posted of all the latest developments as they occur throughout the day.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Thanks for the Memories Coach!!!

January 2nd, 2009 - 10:46am by mark_cooperOther posts by mark_cooper

First let me say Happy New Year to everyone and their families. There’s a lot of emotion flying around out there and that’s O.K. because we’re all fans and bleed Broncos Blue and Orange.

I tend to keep things simple in my mind. Pointing fingers has really never been my style. Welcome to the NFL. The cold hard facts are as Mike said. He didn’t win and it’s his job “ultimately” to win. Pat Bowlen in one of the best owners in the league. I can speak personally to that. Why because I’m a lot closer to that aspect than most, unless you played in the NFL.

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Bowlen, Shanahan Press Conference Live Blog

December 31st, 2008 - 11:37am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

10:35 a.m. MST: The team meeting room is flooded with reporters and television cameras. I count 20 cameras, with plenty of photographers lined up across the front of the room.

The parking lot outside is flooded with satellite trucks — there are live radio shows happening as we speak here at Dove Valley. You can really get a feel how big this story is, not only in Broncos Country but across the nation.

10:45 a.m. MST: Vice President of Public Relations Jim Saccomano is addressing the crowd — he said the conference will begin at around 11:01 or 11:02, for television purposes.

10:53 a.m. MST: Broncos staff members are heading into the room — the room is pretty packed. People are standing along the sides of the room against the wall, as well. Quarterbacks Coach Jeremy Bates and Wide Receivers Coach Jedd Fisch just arrived and found seats.

10:58 a.m. MST: Assistant General Managers Brian Xanders and Jeff Goodman along with Vice President of Football Operations/Player Personnel Jim Goodman are standing along the wall. The room is silent as the crowd awaits the arrival of President and CEO Pat Bowlen.

11:03: a.m. MST: A number of assistant coaches have arrived now, including Tight Ends Coach Pat McPherson, Offensive Assistant Joe Baker and Running Backs Coach Bobby Turner. Jim Saccomano is headed to the podium to address the crowd.

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Live From Smith’s Retirement Press Conference

July 24th, 2008 - 12:32pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

In a half-an-hour, Rod Smith will hold a press conference. Stay with this blog, as we’ll bring you live updates as the presser gets underway.

1:54 P.M. MST: The room is all set up, awaiting the start of the conference. There are 13 video cameras, photographers, reporters and Broncos staffers filling up the team meeting room. Former teammate and current coach Keith Burns is in attendance as well. We should be starting things soon.

1:57 P.M. MST: D.J. Williams just showed up along with Mike Leach and Brandon Stokley. More and more Broncos are strolling in to attend the conference.

2:02 P.M. MST: Vice President of Public Relations Jim Saccomano speaks to begin the press conference. He introduced Rod’s family and invited them to sit in the front of the room.

2:04 P.M. MST: Mr. Bowlen and Coach Shanahan walk into the room, followed by Rod, who is wearing a suit, both Super Bowl rings and a pair of sunglasses. “Obviously the greatest wide receiver to ever play for the Denver Broncos,” Mr. Bowlen says of Rod.

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Award Winning Broncos

May 6th, 2008 - 8:13pm by domonique_foxworthOther posts by domonique_foxworth

I went to the Denver Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year banquet that I went to on Friday. I was there with Champ and Boss Bailey, who came with his wife. It was my second year going, I went the year before. It’s always a great function because it is a big fundraiser. They raise tons and tons of money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.

They honor somebody every year – last year they honored Pat Hamill, who is the Chairman of Oakwood Homes. He and I have become friends since then. This year, they honored Pat Bowlen, who is one of my favorite people in the world, he signs my checks. I guess I have to change my name to Pat to be honored by them.

It’s a great event to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club. One of the cool things about it is the entertainment is singing and dancing and poems written and performed by kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. It’s always impressive because the kids are really, really talented. Since I’m normally at the Boys and Girls Club once a week – the Broncos branch – I know a lot of the kids that won and I know a lot of the kids that performed. So, it’s very personal which is pretty cool.

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Frustrated, but Staying Positive

November 6th, 2007 - 1:17pm by domonique_foxworthOther posts by domonique_foxworth

Frustrated. That’s the way I feel right now. It’s the feeling most of the players on this team have right now. It’s a really terrible feeling when you go out to a game and you’re playing as hard as you can and doing whatever the coaches ask of you for the entire game, and at the end you look up at the final score, and it’s 44-7. It’s obvious that we’re doing something wrong, or a lot of things wrong, because I feel like the talent on the team is undeniable. Us having games like we’ve had so far this season is inexcusable.

I do look forward to cleaning things up this week. One of the positive things about this season is there’s been a lot of trouble in our division so far, which puts us still in a great position to take over the lead of the AFC West, or at least go into a tie for the lead. It’s very encouraging, which is one of the things that keeps myself motivated and keeps this team motivated, knowing that whether we’re 7-1 at this point and the leader is 8-0, or whether we’re 3-5 and the leader is 4-4, it really doesn’t matter what the records are. The point is, we’re not that far behind.

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