Denver Broncos Coaching Staff Now Complete

by John Bena on Jan 27, 2011 9:30 AM MST in 2011 Head Coaching Candidates

Denver Broncos Head Coach John Fox finalized his coaching staff for the 2011 season on Thursday after naming Keith Burns assistant special teams coach and Sam Garnes assistant secondary coach.

Keith Burns (Assistant Special Teams): Burns enters his fifth season coaching the Broncos' special teams after a 13-year playing career in which he became one of the most accomplished special teams players in the NFL. Burns, who played linebacker for the Broncos for 11 seasons (1994-98, ‘00-03, '05-06), was born on May 16, 1972.

Sam Garnes (Assistant Secondary): Garnes enters his first year with the Broncos after spending the 2010 with Carolina as a special teams assistant. After a seven-year playing career as a safety for the New York Giants (1997-2001) and New York Jets (2002-03), he coached with several teams, including in NFL Europe and the UFL. He was born on July 12, 1974.

DENVER BRONCOS 2011 COACHING STAFF

Coach	Position	NFL Exp.
John Fox	Head Coach	23
Dennis Allen	Defensive Coordinator	10
Mike McCoy	Offensive Coordinator	12
Jeff Rodgers	Special Teams Coordinator	8
Clancy Barone	Tight Ends	8
Keith Burns	Assistant Special Teams	5
Brian Callahan	Quality Control-Offense	2
Sam Garnes	Assistant Secondary	2
Adam Gase	Quarterbacks	7
Justin Lovett	Assistant Strength & Conditioning	3
Dave Magazu	Offensive Line	9
Ron Milus	Secondary	12
Wayne Nunnely	Defensive Line	17
Jay Rodgers	Quality Control-Defense	3
Greg Saporta	Assistant Strength & Conditioning	17
Richard Smith	Linebackers	24
Eric Studesville	Running Backs	15
Tyke Tolbert	Wide Receivers	9
Rich Tuten	Strength & Conditioning	17

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Jim Skipper?

Kinda surprised Fox didn’t find a place for Skipper, like ass. head coach or something.

by madtown on Jan 27, 2011 9:34 AM MST reply actions

yeah it's too bad. who knows though...

it could’ve been that Skipper just didn’t want to uproot his family, or wanted to stay in the south/east coast/etc. my assumption was there was a place for him if he wanted to come.

seems like a good staff overall though. Glad there’s a place for Burns!

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by underdog on Jan 27, 2011 9:39 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs

+1!

A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill

First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! ( =

by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jan 27, 2011 9:40 AM MST up reply actions

He apparently had a standing offer for an unspecified position with the Broncos,

so maybe he decided not to accept it.

by CompUser on Jan 27, 2011 9:46 AM MST up reply actions

yea that sucks it seemed like he was the most promising new assistant coach we would have gotten..

by broncos909 on Jan 27, 2011 9:35 AM MST reply actions

Glad We kept Burns!

I was disappointed the last time the announcement was made that the coaching staff was “complete” and Keith wasn’t listed. We could use some good ST coaching! Hope it’s the right fit all around.

A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill

First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! ( =

by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jan 27, 2011 9:39 AM MST reply actions

Same

I was a bit annoyed after the “complete” coaching staff was announced as Keith’s been an excellent servant for the club over the years, and our special teams had improved drastically over what they were back in the Shanahan era. I wouldn’t be surprised if John had a little word, haha.

by Muse_Cubed on Jan 27, 2011 9:53 AM MST up reply actions

We can blame the DP

for being misinformed and telling us the staff was complete when it actually wasn’t. So we all thought that mistakenly. Silly us, trusting the local news source!

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by underdog on Jan 27, 2011 9:59 AM MST up reply actions

We can NEVER blame the DP, ha ha

Your last line nailed it…. Silly us, for trusting. ;-J

I guess we have to treat it like a tabloid anymore, go with it, but don’t flat out believe it, unless We see it confirmed (such as on DB.com).

A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill

First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! ( =

by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jan 27, 2011 10:09 AM MST up reply actions

I was thinking the exact same thing.

But I’m coming to trust twitter and MHR way more than DP.

We conquered this territory with our bodies and souls, then we watered it with our tears.
Go Denver!

by SSinSD on Jan 27, 2011 6:54 PM MST up reply actions

my feelings exactly

He’s like the one bridge we have left to the glory days. Well, he and a certain #7. ; )

In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.

by broncosmontana on Jan 27, 2011 10:33 AM MST up reply actions

and I guess Tuten. Sometimes I wonder if he’s killing our team, though. LOL

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by broncosmontana on Jan 27, 2011 10:36 AM MST up reply actions

And Greek!

If he had input as to the hiring of coaches, I suppose you’d have to include him too.

Still scratching my head on that one, though.

by Velveeta on Jan 27, 2011 10:42 AM MST up reply actions

LOL

I know, sometimes I’ve found myself wonder the same… Glad we have a new assistant to help Tuten in S & C regardless.

A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill

First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! ( =

by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jan 27, 2011 11:22 AM MST up reply actions

We didn't go too far from the source to find coaches

7 Coaches from the 2010 Carolina Panthers

11 Coaches from the 2010 Denver Broncos

1 Coach from the 2010 New Orleans Saints

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by Worthington on Jan 27, 2011 9:42 AM MST reply actions

I actually feel this is a pretty good coaching staff

Hopefully that will translate to a bit of success. If we can keep the coaching staff someone intact through the 2012 season, it should help in strides!

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by Broncs55 on Jan 27, 2011 10:06 AM MST up reply actions

and many of them

are in new positions, or back to their strongest position.

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by broncosmontana on Jan 27, 2011 10:34 AM MST up reply actions

at least we have one coach on the staff whose team had more than 4 wins last season

by Todd Jewell on Jan 27, 2011 11:26 AM MST up reply actions

Thanks Mr. Bena for the update!

by Broncs55 on Jan 27, 2011 10:05 AM MST reply actions

We brought back the coaches I liked

got rid of the ones I didn’t and replaced them with ones Fox has previous experience with. I dont expect this team to be a contender soon but I like the way this is heading

by DBroncs1414 on Jan 27, 2011 12:28 PM MST reply actions

Well

I think we’ve got some studs. Let’s do well!

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by the new Bradfather on Jan 27, 2011 2:47 PM MST reply actions