Fox Gets Conservative: Did The Denver Coach's Risk-Averse Strategy Cost The Broncos A Playoff Victory?Brian Burke, deadspin.com NFL coaches will often refer to "playing the percentages." But if there's one thing I've learned by studying strategic decisions, it's that coaches don't have a firm grasp of those percentages. And when anyone is uncertain of the odds, he'll f… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Amid reports that the Cardinals hope to hire Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy to be Arizona’s latest head coach and to keep Ray Horton as the team’s defensive coordinator, that plan is news to Horton. A source with knowledge of the situation t… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com It was believed that Peyton Manning would get the gang back together in Denver, with guys like Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, and Jeff Saturday joining Peyton as members of the Broncos. In the end, the Indy connection was limited to the likes of Jacob Tamm… |
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In a season-ending team meeting Sunday, Denver Broncos coach John Fox told his players to be ready to make another playoff run in 2013 after a classic double-overtime 38-35 loss at home to Baltimore. Fox meets the media to wrap up the season on Monday a… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden interviewed for the San Diego Chargers' vacant head coaching position Sunday. |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com FOXBORO, Mass. -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight as the most riveting weekend of NFL playoff action in memory winds to a breathless close.... |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Ever since the debacle that was the referee lockout, there has been a sense in league circles that executive V.P. of football operations Ray Anderson could be on his way out - whether by choice or otherwise. Coincidentally or otherwise, he could be on h |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com Broncos fans should be used to this by now: a big time, Super Bowl-winning quarterback lost to an obviously lesser quarterback in an overtime classic in Denver. The comparisons have been as inescapable as they are stupid: More » |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Andy Reid could be bringing to the Chiefs a long-time offensive line coach who failed in his only stint as a coordinator. And the coach’s name isn’t Juan Castillo. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, former Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Chargers added another name to their list of coaching candidates on Saturday when former Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt interviewed for their head coaching job. Whisenhunt was fired at the end of the regular season after the Cardinals finished the y… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Before Justin Tucker made the field goal that ended the the fifth longest game in NFL history yesterday, he jogged onto the field between the two overtimes and had an assistant coach hold the ball for him while he practiced his kicks. Champ Bailey was d… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, who arguably did a better coaching job with Tim Tebow in 2011 than with Peyton Manning in 2012, given that Peyton pretty much ran the show, is expected to receive his reward via a head-coaching job. So who will … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There aren’t too many similarities that jump to mind between San Diego and Cleveland, but it’s looking like the Browns staff will be familiar to those who follow the Chargers. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Browns have their eyes on Chargers … |
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Mike McCoy season is openJan 13
Now, that the Denver Broncos’ season is suddenly over after an epic playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens, they may soon lose offensive coordinator Mike McCoy. With Denver out of the playoffs, teams can now hire McCoy. He is a hot head-coaching candidate… |
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Denver Broncos: Moving OnJan 13
The Denver Broncos’ season suddenly ended Saturday in an epic double-overtime 38-35 home loss to Baltimore. The No. 1 seeded Broncos’ season ended at 13-4. Recap: We can go on and on. So much had to happen for this to result -- and it all did. Denver … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Yes, Peyton Manning’s first season with the Broncos didn’t result in the team going any farther than it did a year ago. Still, Denver was good enough to nail down the No. 1 seed in the AFC - before becoming the latest No. 1 seed to be bounced in t |
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New gig: Dorsey is the new general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs. Age: 52. Previous job: Dorsey was director of football operations for the Green Bay Packers. Playing career: He was a linebacker for Green Bay from 1984-88. He was a fourth-round pick… |
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Peter Tebow couldn’t help himself. As soon as Tim’s brother watched Peyton Manning throw the interception that handed Saturday’s divisional playoff game to the Ravens, his true feelings hit the Twitter world. “Am I the only one in Denver who’s h… |
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Raiders talk to Mike MartzJan 13
After a quiet couple of weeks, there is some movement on the Oakland Raiders coaching front. The Contra Costa Times is reporting that the Raiders have interviewed former St. Louis head coach Mike Martz for their open offensive-coordinator position. The … |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com DENVER - The best thing that can be said about the officiating crew for Broncos-Ravens, headed by referee Bill Vinovich, was that they didn't seem to play favorites. There were really baffling calls against both sides. But the final pair of questionable… |
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