Josh McDaniels coached the Denver Broncos from 2009-2010, posting an 11-17 document earlier than being fired 12 video games into his second season.
He then had a brief stint with the St. Louis Rams as an assistant earlier than returning to the New England Patriots, the place he remained till this offseason when he was employed by the Las Vegas Raiders to turn into a head coach once more.
McDaniels is now set to face the Broncos on Sunday, however he downplayed the storyline of his return to Denver throughout his media availability earlier this week.
“I’ve been again there many occasions as an assistant,” McDaniels mentioned on Wednesday. “I don’t count on it, , I imply, I’m not going to — I often am simply centered on the sport. Simply excited for the chance clearly. I do know all people associates dangerous recollections with locations that they’ve left if it wasn’t essentially in your phrases, however I don’t actually take a look at it that means.”
McDaniels implied that onerous emotions gained’t be his give attention to Sunday as he as a substitute shifted consideration to Las Vegas looking for its first street win of the yr.
“They gave me an incredible alternative,” McDaniels mentioned of the Broncos. “I used to be very grateful for that after I obtained it, nonetheless am. … This won’t be about me. This will likely be about our soccer group attempting to on the street and win within the division on the street.”
Sunday’s recreation will start at 2:05 p.m. MT on Fox (view the TV map).
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