REPORT -- Broncos List Trimmed to 5; Offer Coming This Weekend??

by John Bena on Jan 9, 2009 8:59 PM MST

Mike Klis is reporting that the Broncos brain trust has trimmed thier candidate list to 5 and are hoping to gain a consensus on a top 1 or 2 with hopes of making an offer this weekend.

According to Klis, Todd Bowles and Rick Dennison are considered "longshots". That leaves Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo, Cowboys OC Jason Garrett, Patriots OC Josh McDaniels, Buccaneers DC Raheem Morris and Vikings DC Leslie Frazier.

Frazier appears to be getting a long look as well.

None of this is really 'news' per se, since we talked earlier this week about the possibility that the Broncos would make an offer is they really were blown away by one of the candidates.

Also, it should be little surprise that Dennison and Bowles are likely not in the running.

Now, across the 'street', Jeff Legwold is reporting that the Broncos are still likely to have a second wave of interviews, starting as early as Monday. The cast od characters is the same, but to Legwold, the sense of urgency is a bit different in terms of when to expect an offer.

Keep it here all weekend, Broncos Fans, as word of an offer, or a new Head Coach could come any day.

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So soon?

They’ll make an offer this weekend? I like how Spags is listed first. I wants teh Spags!!!

"WTF" By Zappa. 1/5/09

I can deal with bears....sharks on the other hand.......of course, I am not talking about if I were menstrual(I’m a guy so that isn’t it), but yeah. I can deal with bears if my arm or something was bleedin’, but sharks? I’ll pass on those. The worst feeling in the world is to be out in the surf and feel something very large brush up against your leg as you were alone waiting for your next wave. I don’t think I’ve gone out past waist deep in the ocean since. lol It was probably just a damn dolphin or something, but yeah. Screw sharks and the evolutionary train they rode in on!

by papigrande on Jan 9, 2009 9:01 PM MST reply actions

I like how 3 of the 5 are DC.

"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan

Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 9

by weazel on Jan 9, 2009 9:04 PM MST reply actions

So much

for Adam Schefter’s report that this would be an “exhaustive search.”

I can’t believe we didn’t even give Rex Ryan an interview. Do we really need to move THAT fast?

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Jan 9, 2009 9:29 PM MST reply actions

If we're making an offer in the next couple of days...

does that rule out any coaches (i.e. Spags) who are still in the playoffs?

I doesn’t seem like it’d be too couth to announce a new HC while he’s still coaching a team in the playoffs.

I am the eggman...they are the eggman...I am the Mermaid...Goo Goo Gajoob!!!

by PosterNutbag on Jan 9, 2009 9:52 PM MST reply actions

No, we can still give them an offer.

If they accept, they will become the coach when their team loses or after the Super Bowl if they win. This is what happened with Kubiak.

"WTF" By Zappa. 1/5/09

by papigrande on Jan 10, 2009 9:07 AM MST up reply actions

I think it does.

I believe the rule is that after today, all coaches in the playoffs are off limits even to being contacted. The only reason they could talk to Spags when they did was because the Giants were on a bye week.

Or so I'm told.

by MN Bronco on Jan 10, 2009 12:25 PM MST up reply actions

I know this is

a little off topic since we apparently already have the guys, but has anyone thought about John Lynch coaching a defensive unit? I know that’s up to the head coach and new DC, but the guy seemed like a real motivator and is classy as they come. He was a leader on the field.

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Jan 9, 2009 10:43 PM MST reply actions

Why not leave Dennison's name in their even if you have no intention of naming him HC?

I don’t see the harm in promoting your in house staff. No one had to know, could have left him in there until the final 3 then break the news who you hired. By dropping him now it MAY send some bad signals…it may not, I am just saying.

I hope he isn’t disgruntled.

Was it hard? "It hurts. But tough times don’t last — tough people do. That’s life." - Mike Shanahan

by Steve O' on Jan 9, 2009 11:15 PM MST reply actions

Dennison

I think he’d have a right to be disgruntled if they hire an O guy, less so if they hire a D guy. Also, I don’t think Dennison is the type to get emotionally upset about much.

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)

by bradley on Jan 10, 2009 9:36 AM MST up reply actions

I am sure he will be professional and it won't be an issue, however

just from an image standpoint, if you own the Broncos, wouldn’t you want to make it look like your assistants are talented and are definately in the running, even if you know they aren’t. What makes to other assistants more prepared than your guy? Even though you and I understand that he isn’t even Coordinator for Denver and the others are at least in charge of a big unit. It is hardly common knowledge who Dennison is outside of Bronco Nation.

Was it hard? "It hurts. But tough times don’t last — tough people do. That’s life." - Mike Shanahan

by Steve O' on Jan 10, 2009 11:25 AM MST up reply actions

I think Raheem Morris

is the front runner with Josh McD the surprise pick and Spags the safe, yet hot pick (does that make sense). Dark horse is Leslie “Joe” Fraiser and Garrett is on the list….well, I don’t know why he’s on the list…

I wish Woody Paige was our coach!

by bcfunk on Jan 10, 2009 7:52 AM MST reply actions

BRING IN SPAGS!!!!!!!

by broncoholic on Jan 10, 2009 7:55 AM MST reply actions

ESPN

I just watched ESPN and Mortensen was on there saying that he believes it’s down to 2 – Frazier & McDaniels. He also said that McDaniels had dinner with Bowlen on Thursday.

by FLCubsGirl on Jan 10, 2009 8:29 AM MST reply actions

Just saw that as well

Thanks to Mike Shanahan, a great coach who will be dearly missed.

Since we have to hire someone, please get a defensive coach Mr. Bowlen.
Hillis for starter next year. He wears special thigh pads so his solid brass balls don't give him repeated thigh contusions.

by 53guys on Jan 10, 2009 8:32 AM MST up reply actions

I heard Bowlen played Uno all night with Morris!

just kidding… sigh…I want Morris… :)

I wish Woody Paige was our coach!

by bcfunk on Jan 10, 2009 9:00 AM MST up reply actions

Of those two...

I would prefer Frazier. Though I wouldn’t be disappointed if we hired either of them. Of the guys on the list, the only one I wouldn’t be happy with is Jason Garrett. Though I wish Spags was one of those two…

"WTF" By Zappa. 1/5/09

by papigrande on Jan 10, 2009 9:13 AM MST up reply actions

Think this thru...

League rules prohibit interviewing a coach whose team is still in the playoff. There’s only one guy who that affects: Spags. So, either they want Spags but want to rule out the others before making an offer (which doesn’t fit what we’ve heard so far) or Spags is out of the running.

It seems to be down to Frazier and McDaniels. It makes sense. Both have been very successful coordinators. Look at the job Frazier has done with the Vikings defense and what McDaniels has done without Brady. I think I prefer Frazier, but I would be okay with either depending on the DC they bring in.

by SlowWhiteGuy on Jan 10, 2009 9:23 AM MST reply actions

Frazier

The one thing that bugs me about Frazier is that he was handed the keys to a really good defense, then got it seriously upgraded with the addition of Jared Allen and managed to keep it performing at a high level. It doesn’t say to me that he did a bang up job necessarily. Also, I’m just not a big fan of the Tampa-2 anymore, it seems to have run it’s course.

On the plus side, I think Frazier might be a better motivator, which is becoming more important to me as things go on. I would like whoever comes in to hire a good DC, keep our OC in place and focus on getting all 53 to play their hearts out every week. Frazier sounds more like that guy than McDaniels. Form what I hear, Morris even more so, but Frazier would be better connected to bringing in a good DC.

Or so I'm told.

by MN Bronco on Jan 10, 2009 12:31 PM MST up reply actions