January 18th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in From: Sacramento Bee The NFL and the San Francisco Chronicle have rumored Ed Donatell to become the new defensive coordinator for the Raiders, but Raiders’ spokesperson John Herrera have denied those rumors. The Denver Post is reporting that Donatell will become the secondary coach for the Broncos.
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Broncos Hire Gase as WR Coach
From: Denver Post Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels continued to fill out his first staff Saturday by adding receivers coach Adam Gase. Gase, 30, replaces Jedd Fisch as mentor to Eddie Royal and Brandon Marshall, who gave the Broncos one of the NFL’s top receiving duos in 2008. This past season, Gase and Martz were [...]
McDaniels Says that Dennsion Will be Retained
From: Rocky Mountain News New Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels has notified longtime assistant Rick Dennison that he will be retained on team’s staff. Dennison was a member of Mike Shanahan’s original staff with the Broncos when Shanahan was hired by the team in 1995. Dennison coordinated the team’s run game as well as coached [...]
McDaniels Finally Chats w/ Cutler
From: Denver Post After a couple of missed connections and a game of phone tag, new Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels finally got to speak with quarterback Jay Cutler on Wednesday. McDaniels told KCNC-4 that the two had “a great back-and-forth” conversation as they discussed what type of offense McDaniels is going to have Cutler [...]
Broncos Expected to Add Priefer as Special Teams Coach
From: Denver Post The Broncos are expected to make Mike Priefer their special-teams coach if the sides hit no unexpected snags. He has been the Chiefs’ special-teams coach since 2006. Priefer has a year left on his contract in Kansas City, but the Broncos are expected to give him the title of special-teams coordinator, so [...]
Could Denver Shift to a 3-4 Defense in 2009?
Today’s Denver Post has an interesting tidbit about the Broncos possibly going to a 3-4 defense in the 2009 season with new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan leading the way. Nolan’s defensive expertise lies with the 3-4, the reason behind the possible shift. As the paper says though, there is an issue – the other than [...]
Center Wiegmann Added to the AFC Pro Bowl Roster
The Broncos have another player on the Pro Bowl roster, as veteran center Casey Wiegmann was placed on the roster to take the place of Tennessee center Kevin Mawae, who tore a tendon in his arm and will miss four months after surgery. There is talk of Wiegmann walking away and retiring, and it would [...]
Nolan Named New Broncos Defensive Coordinator
Former 49ers head coach Mike Nolan has been named the new defensive coordinator of the Broncos. Nolan becomes the first assistant hired by Denver’s new head coach Josh McDaniels, and has a history with the Broncos, having served as a member of former coach Dan Reeves’ staff from 1987-to-1992. The 49-year-old was fired as San [...]
