Jan 11, 2009

Broncos hire head coach - What? Who?

The Denver Broncos have a new head football coach.

Denver will name New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels (upper photo) as its new head coach, according to a report by ESPN on Sunday.

McDaniels, 32, will take over for Shanahan (lower photo), who was fired on December 30 after 14 seasons as the Broncos head coach despite leading the team to two Super Bowl victories.

Under the guidance of McDaniels, the Patriots racked up an NFL-record 589 points in posting a perfect 16-0 regular season in 2007.

And this season, despite the loss of two-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady, New England posted an 11-5 mark with Matt Cassel at quarterback.

At age 42, McDaniels will be the youngest head coach in the NFL.

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