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• McDaniels is back with the Pats

  January 11, 2012 3:51 AM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Josh McDaniels spent a chilly day on the field at his first practice since becoming an offensive assistant with the New England Patriots. They worked Tuesday on getting ready for Saturday night's divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, the team McDaniels coached in 2009 and... more »

• McDaniels returns to Patriots just in time for game with Broncos. Is it fair?

  January 9, 2012 5:34 PM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - It's official. Josh McDaniels will return to the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant this week, and will serve under Bill O'Brien, the offensive coordinator who was named coach at Penn State on Saturday. The team made the announcement Sunday night. O'Brien, introduced in State... more »

• Maybe McDaniels wasn't all that bad

  December 8, 2011 2:20 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Josh McDaniels. The mere mention of his name brings back bitter, embarrassing memories in Denver. Yet only a year after he was unceremoniously booted out of Broncos headquarters, it might be time to rethink McDaniels' role in turning the Broncos into AFC West contenders. The coach... more »

• Sign of a new season: stadium to unveil new logo

  September 6, 2011 8:45 PM

  A large new sign bearing the words "Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium" will be unveiled at the south entrance of the facility on Thursday, the opening day of the NFL season. Members of the Denver Broncos, the Metropolitan Football Stadium District and Sports Authority take part in... more »

• Rams hire McDaniels

  January 19, 2011 1:36 AM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Rams hired Josh McDaniels, fired as Broncos coach with four games to go in the regular season, as their offensive coordinator. The team announced the hire on its Twitter feed, OneRamsWay, on Tuesday. McDaniels replaces Pat Shurmur, hired as Cleveland Browns head coach... more »

• The show goes on at Dove Valley

  December 9, 2010 1:43 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Josh McDaniels and his videographer have been fired, Denver is abuzz with hope that John Elway will gain a greater role with the Broncos as a chief football executive, and interim coach Eric Studesville exudes enthusiasm. But that dark cloud that hung over the fractured franchise... more »

• Broncos lose "ugly" game in KC

  December 5, 2010 6:21 PM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jamaal Charles rushed for 116 yards and Matt Cassel threw a 3-yard pass to Leonard Pope for the only touchdown, leading Kansas City to a ragged 10-6 victory over Denver on Sunday. Knowshon Moreno rushed for 161 yards for the Broncos (3-9), who are enduring... more »

• McDaniels doesn't expect a repeat of "Handshake Gate"

  December 2, 2010 1:52 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Spygate II was last weekend, Handshake II comes Sunday. Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels seemed to welcome a respite on Wednesday from questions about videotape violations and instead answer queries about his post-game handshake snub last month. The Broncos (3-8) visit the Chiefs (7-4) this weekend... more »

• Bowlen hedges vote of confidence for McDaniels

  November 30, 2010 3:19 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen says embattled coach Josh McDaniels' job is safe. Yet, after telling AOL FanHouse that McDaniels would be back in 2011, Bowlen issued a statement that seemed to back off that a bit. Bowlen's statement said that while the season has been... more »

• Bowlen tells AOL McDaniels is safe

  November 30, 2010 2:53 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen says embattled coach Josh McDaniels' job is safe. In a rare interview, Bowlen told AOL FanHouse Monday night that he's not interested in making a coaching change this year or next and was sticking by McDaniels despite the team's 5-21 slide... more »

• Busted Broncos get back to business

  November 28, 2010 8:17 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Broncos have been busted, their coach and front office fined $100,000 and their video director fired. Now comes the hard part for the red-faced franchise that had lost 15 of 20 games and plenty of fans heading into their game Sunday against St. Louis. The Broncos... more »

• Broncos, coach fined for taping of 49ers' practice

  November 27, 2010 7:22 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has fined the Denver Broncos and coach Josh McDaniels $50,000 each because the team's video operations director broke league rules by filming a San Francisco 49ers practice in London last month. The NFL investigation determined that Steve Scarnecchia took the six-minute video... more »

• It's not yet Tebow time!

  November 25, 2010 1:50 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - It's the one question Josh McDaniels has dreaded since his surprising selection of Tim Tebow in April: Will he jump-start his first-round draft pick's seasoning if the Denver Broncos' season starts to slips away? The Broncos are bad: they're 3-7, the worst team in the middling... more »

• Civility among coaches returns to the field

  November 18, 2010 7:49 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Josh McDaniels promises no pregame trash talking and Norv Turner pledges to shake his counterpart's hand afterward. Civility among coaches returns. McDaniels was famously snubbed last week by Kansas City's Todd Haley after the Broncos' blowout of the Chiefs. Haley spurned the traditional post-game handshake and... more »

• Haley apologizes to McDaniels

  November 16, 2010 1:41 AM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City coach Todd Haley has apologized for refusing to shake hands with Denver coach Josh McDaniels after the Chiefs' blowout loss on Sunday. Haley, who's done a good job of holding his temper in check this season, declined Monday to say why he was... more »

• Battered Broncos rule out 5 players for next week

  October 11, 2010 3:40 PM

  The Denver Broncos will be without three key members of their secondary when they face the New York Jets next weekend. Coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that safeties Brian Dawkins (knee) and Darcel McBath (ankle) and cornerback Andre' Goodman (thigh) have already been ruled out along with linebackers Robert... more »

• What happened to Hillis?

  October 8, 2010 2:30 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Josh McDaniels has never been shy about shedding some of the players he inherited from Mike Shanahan's star-studded offense. With Kyle Orton leading the league in passing and a half-dozen of his targets already in double digits in catches, there doesn't seem to be a lot... more »

• Plenty of question marks as Broncos get ready for new season

  September 8, 2010 2:29 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Josh McDaniels set out to renovate his offensive line and rejuvenate his running backs corps when the 2009 season ended. An injury epidemic at Dove Valley this offseason has left both groups in a state of flux heading into the Denver Broncos' season opener at Jacksonville... more »

• Broncos coach says Orton gets first shot at QB job

  June 13, 2010 8:21 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The endorsement of Kyle Orton as his starting quarterback maybe wasn't as emphatic this time around. Still, Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels insisted Saturday after minicamp that Orton will be his guy heading into training camp. From there, the competition is open as Brady Quinn and... more »

• Broncos promote Martindale to Defensive Coordinator

  January 28, 2010 3:18 PM

  Coach Josh McDaniels has promoted linebackers coach Don Martindale to defensive coordinator, replacing Mike Nolan, who left for a similar job with the Miami Dolphins. Martindale joined McDaniels' staff last season after spending five years in that same role with the Oakland Raiders. Martindale, 46, who is known... more »

• Broncos defensive coordinator is out

  January 18, 2010 7:09 PM

  The Denver Broncos and their defensive coordinator, Mike Nolan, have parted ways. The announcement came Monday following a meeting between Nolan and Head Coach Josh McDaniels. "I can't say anything other than Josh and I mutually agreed to part ways," Nolan said. "I have great respect for... more »

• Path to playoffs now more complicated for Broncos

  December 28, 2009 9:44 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Josh McDaniels knows the Denver Broncos' path to the playoffs has become convoluted and quite complicated. The first-year head coach was briefed on all the possible scenarios that need to unfold just for the Broncos to sneak into the playoffs. Knowing all the scenarios, though, doesn't... more »

• Broncos are still in the playoff hunt

  December 22, 2009 2:00 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Josh McDaniels rattled off a lengthy list of miscues and missteps that ended up derailing Denver in a last-minute loss to the Oakland Raiders. The bright spot, the Broncos coach quickly pointed out Monday, was that his team was "far from being dead" in the postseason picture.... more »

• Broncos lose ground in AFC West

  November 10, 2009 8:56 PM

  DENVER (AP) - First-year Broncos coach Josh McDaniels had the Midas touch at the start of the season, his every move paying off as Denver shocked the NFL with a 6-0 start. The Broncos (6-2) have suddenly hit the skids, dropping their second straight with a 28-10 loss to Pittsburgh... more »

• Unbeaten Broncos keep showing they're for real

  October 12, 2009 6:33 PM

  Unlike the coach he learned from, Josh McDaniels of the Broncos doesn't shy from showing a little emotion out there. Denver fans found out about it, too, when McDaniels ran to the corner of the stadium and started pumping his fists and hugging it out with players to celebrate Denver's... more »

• Broncos start best since 1998 Super Bowl season

  October 12, 2009 1:26 PM

  The offseason's best soap opera has become the regular season's biggest surprise. Not even Denver's mustard-yellow uniforms and vertically striped socks could put a damper on that. The Denver Broncos are now 5-0 for the first time since 1998 after beating the New England Patriots in overtime 20-17 on Sunday.... more »

• Undefeated Broncos remain humble with 3-0 start

  September 28, 2009 6:05 PM

  If you're listening for Josh McDaniels to say, "I told you so," keep waiting. The Denver Broncos and their new coach answered their critics with a 3-0 start, but they're not crowing about it. McDaniels is disregarding all the accolades coming his team's way. It's the same approach he took... more »

• Broncos quickly adapting to 3-4 scheme

  September 21, 2009 6:20 PM

  Inheriting a Denver Broncos defense in complete disarray, Josh McDaniels decided to junk it soon after taking over as head coach. No patches, salvage jobs or quick fixes, just throw the scheme out and start over. Now, the Broncos defense is back on the road to respectability. The unit is... more »

• Broncos know their luck covered up many problems

  September 14, 2009 4:34 PM

  With the euphoria of the "Immaculate Deflection" subsiding, the Denver Broncos returned to work addressing plenty of problems that were exposed in their wild and wacky win at Cincinnati. Coach Josh McDaniels says he's relieved that his players, while not executing as expected, did enough things right Sunday to give... more »