Broncos Hire Three More Coaches
by John Bena on Jan 21, 2009 5:24 PM MST
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The Denver Broncos on Wednesday announced the hiring of three assistant coaches, including Don Martindale as linebackers coach. The club also announced the hiring of Ben McDaniels and Jay Rodgers as coaching assistants.
Martindale, 45, joins the Broncos as their linebackers coach after five seasons in the same role with the Oakland Raiders (2004-08). Under Martindale's tutelage, the Raiders placed 10th against the pass in 2008. In 2007, the Raiders' top two interceptors were linebackers Thomas Howard (6) and Kirk Morrison (4). Befre his position in Oakland, Martindale coached inside linebackers and special teams coordinator at Western Kentucky University (2001-03). He also served as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Western Illinois (1999-2000) after tutoring linebackers and special teams at the University of Cincinnati (1996-98). He helped the University of Notre Dame reach the 1995 Fiesta Bowl and the 1996 Orange Bowl as a defensive assistant.
McDaniels, 28, enters his first season coaching in the NFL after coaching quarterbacks in 2008 at Massillon Jackson High School in Massillon, Ohio. He held a position as quarterbacks coach at Canton McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio (2006-07), after serving as a graduate assistant under Glen Mason at the University of Minnesota (2004-05). With the Gophers, McDaniels assisted in coaching wide receivers in 2004 before working with the team's secondary in 2005. McDaniels, who is Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels' younger brother, played quarterback at Kent State University (1999-01) and Canton McKinley High School. He led Canton McKinley to two state titles and USA Today's mythical National Championship in 1997 on a team that included Broncos defensive lineman Kenny Peterson.
Rodgers, 32, enters his first NFL season after spending nine seasons coaching at the collegiate level. He was Iowa State University's wide receivers coach (2007-08) after spending two seasons as the quarterbacks coach at Stephen F. Austin University (2005-06). In 2004, Rodgers tutored quarterbacks at Missouri State University after a season as the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks/wide receiver coach at Dodge City Community College. He was a graduate assistant for Head Coach Nick Saban at Louisiana State University (2001-02) after interning at Ohio State University.
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Really, and I thought we wanted to change the culture of nepotism in Dove Valley
Sorry not down with that move.
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
My only thought
He’s just a coaching assistant. It is obviously some favoritism, but as long as the younger McDaniels doesn’t sky-rocket into a position coaching role in the next year or two, I’ll forgive him this hire. Who knows, maybe the younger McDaniels will be a good hire.
~Uffdah
I agree.
If I were going to run a business, the first person I’d hire would be my dad. Speaking of that, Dad, where are you? Milehighclubpresident?? Hello?
Maybe the young Jedi (Padawan? Yes.. Young McD is now Padawan.) will be a good advisor to Old Jedi. That doesn’t make any sense, I know, but maybe he’s a guy Josh can talk to and relate to, and maybe he has good ideas. Plus, he’s only an assistant. Which means he doesn’t really get to do anything, just give advice.
私の署名はちょうど任意風変わりな言葉および日本の特性である。
-My signature exactly is optional queer word and the Japanese quality.
He might just be
the coffee gofer (like McD was for Bellicheat)!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"tough times don't last, tough people do" - Mike "The Mastermind" Shanahan
by DesertBroncoFan on Jan 22, 2009 9:42 AM MST up reply actions
You beat me to it!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"tough times don't last, tough people do" - Mike "The Mastermind" Shanahan
by DesertBroncoFan on Jan 22, 2009 9:41 AM MST up reply actions
Exactly.
The good ol’ boys club begins anew…
-Harvey J. Neptune
"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi
Disco Stu...exactly!! What is with all the family hires..my brother is artist but I can't draw for !@#
"I am not trying to start anything I am just saying that i think if you take Knowshon and draft D later you guys will be hella good next year" ...IamtheGreatest - The smartest Chiefs fan I ever had the priviledge of reading!
Agree....but these hires are not unusual....
in all woalks of life.
I am OK with it…its like you starting at your dads work as a mail boy. You either work your way up or get fired. Not like he was hired as the DC!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Some random examples
My sister is in grad school for viola performance. Would I recommend her quartet for wedding engagements? Of course! But then, I know how awesome her quartet is…so I feel comfortable making that recommendation.
Likewise, my sister is getting married this summer. She will need a photographer…and a friend of mine is an accomplished photographer (for weddings among other things). Will I recommend my friend to my sister? Of course! But then, I’ve seen my friend’s work, and I know my sister would get far more than her money’s worth.
Now, follow this line. A friend from grad school has a cousin who works for a defense contractor (well, technically, and FFRDC); that cousin helps her get a job at said FFRDC. My friend then helps ME get a job at said FFRDC. Then the two of us help my WIFE get a job at said FFRDC. The results: said FFRDC now has three employees that it is very pleased with.
I would probably be lying if I said that none of those instances were swayed by some positive interpersonal connections. But in the end, they are all based primarily on up-close and personal knowledge of what each person is capable of, with the bonds of friendship and family facilitating the contact and knowledge.
My point, as above: I have no problem with Jedi McHoodie giving his younger brother some NFL exposure at a lower level. But I do withhold my right to be suspicious if said brother rises rapidly in the ranks without some sort of tangible evidence of his merit.
~Uffdah
I really got confused
with all the FFRDC stuff. Are you trying to say your sister could play NT?
It all starts in the trenches HT 11/11/08
nepotism
As long as there is no favoritism I have nothing against it. Look at the Ryan brothers. Hopefully the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
Mmmm...
A long memory I have, and fond of nepotism I am not. However, strong is the force with Martindale… But a disturbing air I feel around him.. Corrupted he may have been by Darth Davis…
Strong the Force is with the Padawan Jay Cutler... but much to learn he still has.
Glad to have you on MHR we are Mmmmmmm
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 9
Just because the guy is McDaniels' brother doesn't mean he isn't a bright young coach
I can’t see how it is really reasonable to have an opinion either way about it.
"I am not one of those who think that coming in second or third is winning." -- Robert F. Kennedy
Don't be ridiculous.
We don’t need to get all upset over anything here. :)
私の署名はちょうど任意風変わりな言葉および日本の特性である。
-My signature exactly is optional queer word and the Japanese quality.
AND WHERE IS RADIO!??
Are we not having it tonight? Because that would make me angry. You would not like me when I’m angry.
私の署名はちょうど任意風変わりな言葉および日本の特性である。
-My signature exactly is optional queer word and the Japanese quality.
Papi...you are killing me tonight kid!!! Very funny!!!!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Uhhh...
Waer is my radio?
私の署名はちょうど任意風変わりな言葉および日本の特性である。
-My signature exactly is optional queer word and the Japanese quality.
No Radio Tonight....
January is always crazy for me. There will be a show next week and we should be all set every week after that…
Thanks for the understanding everyone!
-TSG
SBNation's Denver Broncos Blogger
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But... but....
私の署名はちょうど任意風変わりな言葉および日本の特性である。
-My signature exactly is optional queer word and the Japanese quality.
OK JB, sounds good.
We’ll have plenty to discuss next week
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 9
What? No Radio!
You will have to post in every MHR blog for that!
Victor Frankl:
What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
I think there needs to be an interorganizational rule against nepotism in
our organization. I have been scouring the net for a picture of McD’s brother. Has anyone found a picture of this goober?
by GJcontingent-rAd on Jan 21, 2009 11:29 PM MST reply actions
I think your rule should include blogs.
ya know… Papi got his papi onto MHR… tsk tsk. Next thing you know, Papi’s brother will be on the front page.
-Harvey J. Neptune
"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi
This might be stark favoritism, but
in McDs defense, he is hiring the guy he knows the best. He knows what his brother stands for.
In the Danish soccer league there once was a Swedish coach in one of the leading club. He was heavily crtisized for bringing in loads of Swedish players, and benching the Danes. But he just responded that he didn’t know any of the Danes, and wanted to play it safe and take advantage of his knowlegde of Swedish soccer. Somewhat analog to what we have here…
Random quotes about the raiders:
They really shouldn’t play — Chris Collinsworth (12/5/08)
This is an utter disaster — Chris Collinsworth (12/5/08)
/The great Dane - formerly known as Claaaaas!
by Claus Vestergaard on Jan 22, 2009 10:15 AM MST reply actions
For a non-football analogy:
Bobby Kennedy did just fine as Attorney General of the United States.
Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. When the fear has gone past, I will turn to see fear’s path. Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
Bene Gesserit saying. (From Dune, by Frank Herbert)
Nepotism
I can’t believe this is such a big issue here. Seriously, this stuff happens all over the league. It’s more the norm than the exception. I know it was another reason to bash Shanahan, but what do you do now that you’re finding out how prevalent it is all over, at pretty much any level of football?
aka MN Bronco
Agreed
.. and it’s not like Kyle is in control of a sinking ship down in Houston. Certainly one of the better offenses – of course with the guidance of Kubiak…
Random quotes about the raiders:
They really shouldn’t play — Chris Collinsworth (12/5/08)
This is an utter disaster — Chris Collinsworth (12/5/08)
/The great Dane - formerly known as Claaaaas!
by Claus Vestergaard on Jan 22, 2009 3:04 PM MST up reply actions
I like it!
All the coaching hires look pretty good to me. Especially on the defensive side!
Grab Oakland’s linebacker coach and San Diego’s dline coach~! Both good defenses at those positions!
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