SB Nation Denver - 2012 NFL Coaching Candidates: Dennis Allen Becomes Raiders Head Coachhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2012-01-31T07:40:22-07:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24442752012-01-31T07:40:22-07:002012-01-31T07:40:22-07:00Denver Broncos Deny Raiders' Interview Request For Richard Smith, According To Report
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> let former defensive coordinator Dennis Allen leave for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>' head coaching position and that was apparently enough coaches for the team to let leave from within the division. The Broncos denied the Raiders' request to allow linebackers coach Richard Smith to interview for Oakland's defensive coordinator position, <a target="_blank" href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7520866/dennis-allen-introduced-new-coach-oakland-raiders">reports ESPN.com</a>.</p>
<p>Smith had been the top in-house candidate for the Broncos' vacant defensive coordinator position once Allen left for the Raiders. However, that job went to Jack Del Rio, a former head coach of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> and a defensive coordinator under John Fox in Carolina during the 2002 season.</p>
<p>Smith is still the linebackers coach for the Broncos, but, as a former defensive coordinator himself, will likely be a candidate for other coordinator positions next year.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-broncos/2012/1/31/2760968/oakland-raiders-dennis-allen-richard-smithRuss Oates2012-01-27T18:54:58-07:002012-01-27T18:54:58-07:00Jack Del Rio Hired As Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator, According To Report
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> didn't wait long to hire a new defensive coordinator following Dennis Allen leaving for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>. Former <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> head coach Jack Del Rio has been hired, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter.</p>
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<p>Denver hired Jack Del Rio as its defensive coordinator.</p>
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/163075256477696000" data-datetime="2012-01-28T01:45:45+00:00">January 28, 2012</a>
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<p>Del Rio's name emerged almost immediately once it appeared Allen was going to bolt for the Raiders. Del Rio was considered one of the top candidates along with linebackers coach Richard Smith. Del Rio was previously a defensive coordinator for John Fox with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/">Carolina Panthers</a> in 2002. After one year on the job, Del Rio then became the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p>
<p>The Broncos have now had seven different defensive coordinators in seven seasons.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-broncos/2012/1/27/2753661/jack-del-rio-denver-broncos-defensive-coordinator-2012Russ Oates2012-01-27T16:22:04-07:002012-01-27T16:22:04-07:00Broncos Defensive Coordinator Search: LB Coach Richard Smith Top In-House Candidate
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<p>John Elway went on the radio Friday and said that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17025607">will consider promoting current linebackers coach Richard Smith to defensive coordinator</a>.</p>
<p><i><b>Related</b>: <a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/1/27/2753289/reading-between-the-lines-smith-may-be-frontrunner-in-dc-search">Reading Between the Lines: Smith May Be Frontrunner in DC Search</a></i></p>
<p>Elway cited Smith's familiarity with the organization as one plus:</p>
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<p>"He knows everyone, so that's one of the positives of hiring him, but we have to look at the big picture on every (candidate)," John Elway told KDSP radio Friday</p>
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<p>Smith has NFL coaching experience that dates back to the late 1980s, and he has served as a defensive coordinator before: he Miami's DC in 2005 and Houston's DC from 2006 to 2008. He also has been working with John Fox since 2009.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-broncos/2012/1/27/2753403/richard-smith-rumors-denver-broncos-defensive-coordinatorSteven Muma2012-01-27T11:45:19-07:002012-01-27T11:45:19-07:00Oakland Raiders Officially Announce Dennis Allen Hiring
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> have officially announced the hiring of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> defensive coordinator Dennis Allen. According to the team's official Twitter, the new coach of the black and silver will have an introductory press conference on Monday:</p>
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<p>The Oakland Raiders will introduce Head Coach Dennis Allen on Monday, January 30, 2012 at noon.</p>
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) <a data-datetime="2012-01-27T17:30:13+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/RAIDERS/status/162950549615026177">January 27, 2012</a>
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<p>Coach Allen spent one season as the Broncos' defensive coordinator after serving five seasons as the assistant defensive line coach and later the defensive backs coach for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">New Orleans Saints</a>. The Broncos defense was 15th best in the league in touchdowns allowed and 22nd in yards allowed in 2011.</p>
<p>Allen follows the previous coach Hue Jackson, who was relieved of his duties after Al Davis's death prompted the Davis family to hire a general manager -- Reggie McKenzie from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Green Bay Packers</a>.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-broncos/2012/1/27/2752760/oakland-raiders-dennis-allen-hiringBradley Woodrum2012-01-25T08:30:08-07:002012-01-25T08:30:08-07:00Jack Del Rio Could Be Defensive Cordinator Candidate For Denver
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<p><a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8264f443/article/del-rio-seen-as-possible-replacement-for-allen-as-broncos-dc?module=HP11_headline_stack">According</a> to NFL.com's Jason La Canfora, ex-<a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> head coach Jack Del Rio may be a potential candidate to fill the <a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a>' open defensive coordinator position. The Broncos will be hiring their fifth defensive coordinator in as many seasons after Dennis Allen was named as the head coach of the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>.</p>
<p>Del Rio has a history with Broncos head coach John Fox, having been the defensive coordinator for the <a href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/">Carolina Panthers</a> under Fox in 2002 before he was hired to be the head coach in Jacksonville. Prior to that, Del Rio spent three years coaching linebackers for the <a href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Baltimore Ravens</a>. The Broncos have yet to accelerate their search for a defensive coordinator, but Del Rio, who is expected to be a hot commodity around the NFL this offseason, is a strong candidate.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-broncos/2012/1/25/2732234/denver-broncos-defensive-coordinator-jack-del-riorayrayrayrayrayrayrayray2012-01-24T18:56:01-07:002012-01-24T18:56:01-07:00Oakland Raiders Hire Broncos' Dennis Allen, According To Report
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<p>According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> have settled on their man, and it's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> defensive coordinator Dennis Allen.</p>
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<p>Now official: Oakland Raiders are hiring former Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as head coach. Deal done.</p>
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/161986208870825984" data-datetime="2012-01-25T01:38:16+00:00">January 25, 2012</a>
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<p>In Allen's lone season as defensive coordinator in Denver, the Broncos finished 20th in total defense and 24th in scoring defense. Prior to coaching in Denver, he'd spent several years as a defensive assistant with New Orleans.</p>
<p><i><b>Related</b>: <a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/1/24/2731299/report-broncos-defensive-coordinator-dennis-allen-to-be-oakland">Report: Broncos Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen to be Oakland Raiders Head Coach</a></i></p>
<p>Allen isn't the only Broncos coordinator who became a serious head coaching candidate in January; offensive coordinator Mike McCoy had a couple of interviews with Miami, but ended up missing out on that job.</p>
<p>Denver's next defensive coordinator will be its seventh DC in seven seasons.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-broncos/2012/1/24/2731314/oakland-raiders-coach-dennis-allen-denver-broncosSteven Muma2012-01-24T14:09:04-07:002012-01-24T14:09:04-07:00Oakland Raiders Coaching Rumors: Reggie McKenzie Has Decided Nothing On Dennis Allen Yet
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> general manager Reggie McKenzie has not settled on anyone yet for the vacant head coaching position, refuting earlier reports that he was already negotiating a contract with <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> defensive coordinator Dennis Allen. According to<a target="_blank" href="http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/raiders-talk/post/McKenzie-to-interview-Denvers-Allen-toni?blockID=637374&feedID=5885"> Paul Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area</a>:</p>
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<p>"I will meet with Dennis Allen tonight," McKenzie said during the South team's Senior Bowl workout at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. "And after tonight, depending on our conversation …that's when."</p>
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<p>Gutierrez goes on to say that after this interview that McKenzie will determine whether or not to offer the position to Allen. McKenzie isn't ruling out that this could happen on Tuesday night, but then McKenzie might just be keeping a poker face up for this and has already decided on Allen. We'll see how this all turns out in several hours or maybe days.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-broncos/2012/1/24/2730697/oakland-raiders-coaching-search-dennis-allen-broncosRuss Oates2012-01-24T13:55:54-07:002012-01-24T13:55:54-07:00Jack Del Rio, Richard Smith Potential Replacements Should Dennis Allen Leave Broncos For Raiders
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<p>Should Dennis Allen be hired by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> for its vacant head coaching position, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> will be looking for its seventh defensive coordinator in seven years. For a defense that finally turned corners in 2011 after years of disappointment, another change could prove to be costly. But if Jack Del Rio is brought in that could very well be a positive. Over at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.850koa.com/pages/krieger.html">850 KOA, Dave Krieger believes</a> Del Rio, former <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> head coach, could be a potential candidate for the defensive coordinator position.</p>
<p>Del Rio was Fox's defensive coordinator for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/">Carolina Panthers</a> in 2002 before taking over the Jaguars. It would provide some measure of continuing the John Fox way. But so would Richard Smith, another candidate Krieger suggests is possible for the Broncos. Smith has coached linebackers for the previous three years under Fox and has been a defensive coordinator in the past.</p>
<p>But first, Allen needs to head over to Oakland. We saw Mike McCoy's dalliance with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> fall apart over hiring staff positions, so nothing is done yet with Allen.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-broncos/2012/1/24/2730637/denver-broncos-defensive-coordinator-jack-del-rioRuss Oates