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Competition for Dexter McCluster & Javier Arenas?  Or a dangerous, dangerous kick return team?

I wanted to know more about our new Chief, so looking around SB Nation... 

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I really don't know much about McCoy, so I went over to MHR and found this gem.  After watching Orton become a good QB, I think it could be a good move.  Anyway, here's what MHR had to say in the preseason:

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Mike McCoy

Offensive Coordinator

Born: April 1, 1972

College: Long Beach State U & Utah

NFL Year: 10th

Broncos Year: 2nd

 

     San Francisco native, Mike McCoy joined the Broncos in 2009 as new head coach Josh McDaniels' Offensive Coordinator.  From those roots, McCoy went on to play quarterback at Long Beach State University (1990-91) -- under NFL Hall of Fame head coach George Allen -- and the University of Utah (1992-94). He ended his college career with a 5-yard touchdown pass in the 1994 Freedom Bowl which gave Utah a 16-13 win over Arizona.

     His professional playing career was very diverse.  He was first signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted college free agent in 1995, though he spent that season the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.  His first professional playing time occurred with the NFL Europe's Amsterdam Admirals in 1997.  He played well enough for Amsterdam to earn a roster spot with the San Francisco 49ers, and was listed as their 3rd string quarterback for one game.  He went the Philadelphia Eagles training camp in 1998.  His last year as a professional player came with the Calgary Stampeders in 1999.

     Following his playing days, McCoy was hired as an offensive assistant with the Carolina Panthers in 2000.  Four weeks into that season, he suddenly found himself assigned to work with veteran Steve Beuerlein as the Panthers' quarterbacks coach.  He assisted Beuerlein to a total of 3,730 passing yards.  The following year, McCoy's duties were switched to training Carolina's wide receivers, including the development of Steve Smith.  McCoy helped two Panther WRs (Muhammad & Hayes) to 50-catch, 500-yard receiving seasons.  He was assigned more generalized duties as an offensive assistant in 2002, before being returned to the position of quarterbacks coach in 2003.

     In 2003, the Panthers picked up Jake Delhomme to be their starter.  Under McCoy's tutelage, Delhomme brought Carolina to come-from-behind wins 7 times (best in the NFL that year), and the Panther's first Super Bowl appearance.  McCoy guided Delhomme to a career year in 2004, Delhomme's 3,886 passing yards and 29 touchdown passes were the 2nd highest totals for a Panther quarterback in franchise history.  McCoy helped Delhomme achieve more career highs in 2006, and helped Delhomme earn his first Pro Bowl selection.

     McCoy helped the Panthers turn what could have been a total disaster of a season in 2007 into merely a below average one.  Carolina's quarterbacks corp was devastated by injuries that year.  The Panthers had 4 different starting quarterbacks (Jake Delhomme 2-1, Vinnie Testaverde 2-4, David Carr 1-3, and Matt Moore 2-1), and not one of them started more than 3 games in a row.  It was McCoy's teaching that was credited with helping college free agent rookie Matt Moore to post a winning record in the final 3 games of the season.  McCoy helped that decimated group lead the Panthers to a 7-9 record.  McCoy continued this pattern of success in 2008, helping Delhomme to a 4th career year in passing yards, and assisted the club to reach a 12-4 record that matched the best season ever by the franchise.

     Josh McDaniels selected McCoy to become Denver's Offensive Coordinator in 2009.  The division of labor, according to most reports, is that McCoy is primarily responsible for player development and game-planning while McDaniels does the actual play calling during the games.  McCoy's rookie campaign as Denver's Offensive Coordinator was met with mixed emotions.  The offense showed flashes of brilliance with 8 games scoring 20+ points, 6 having 24+, 4 having 27+, 2 with 30+, and 1 that scored over 40 points.  It also struggled at times with 8 games scoring less than 20 points, and 4 games that had less than 14.  It should also be noted that under McCoy's guidance, Kyle Orton posted a career year, and Brandon Marshall had another 100+-catch, 1000+-yard receiving year.

    McCoy lives in Denver with his wife Kellie, their daughter Olivia and their son Luke.

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It has come to my attention that teams that play the Raiders don't fare so well the following week.  Look at division rival Kansas City, they went to overtime against the Raiders, but the following week, they got trounced by lowly Denver.  Is this an aberration?  Let's take a closer look at the Raiders opponents, and how the fare the following week, after the jump.

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Much to do about nothing.  I heard that phrase around somehwhere, not sure it means all that much.  But this weeks controversy du joir involves our own coach Todd Haley.  Apparently some think he was upset at Denver running up the score.

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http://www.milehighreport.com/2010/11/14/1814210/todd-haley-refuses-post-game-handshake-with-josh-mcdaniels

Some don't think they know what they think:

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http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2010/11/15/1815088/i-think-i-still-dont-understand-why-kansas-city-coach-todd-haley

http://www.milehighreport.com/2010/11/14/1814588/handshake-question

Some apparently think it's all about the drama: 

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http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2010/11/15/1815066/rivalry-reignited-todd-haley-versus-josh-mcdaniels

And there will be a different kind of gesture on December 2nd at Arrowhead:

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Last year we had quite an entertaing lymiric war going back and forth.  It was pretty cool to smack talk in a different kind of way.  It was one of the great things about Mile High Report.  The blogger usually titled his posts "The dude that abides, stats that don't lie" and was very informative.  I really miss reading those.  But he also would start lymiric wars with that weeks opponents. 

Since this serious oversight needs to be rectified, I'll start one out, and y'all can join in:

Where's that dude that abides?

Ya lose to the Raiders and hide?

I'm calling you out

But your just gonna pout

When KC takes the Broncs for a ride

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Houston owner Bob McNair recently suggested the addition of "regional rivalries" if the 18 game schedule (minus two pre-season games) goes into effect.  Bob obviously wants to cash in on the Cowboys popularity, but it does make sense, why not have Houston vs. Dallas every year?  Why not have a "Battle of the San Francisco Bay" every year?  St. Louis vs. Kansas City "I-70 game" etc. 

Where this gets problematic, is what if your natural rival is in your division?  Green Bay & Minnesota already play each other twice.  I think you would have to eliminate Division games from this.  In fact, it probably would work best if it was inter-conference games.  Personally, I think this would be a fun addition, and instead of adding a week of regular season, I would make it 17 weeks, and add a week of playoffs, increasing the number of teams that get in.   Anyway, here is a map of the current NFL teams.  I'm going to attempt to list the "rivalry game possiblities"

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Here goes my attempt to identify what geographical rivalries would be:

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Wow, 

Checking out the Colt's site right now is like driving by a train wreck.  You don't want to look, but you just can't help yourself.  We at Arrowhead Pride are SO fortunate to have Joel & Chris (I got you first this time Joel), and all the great contributors that do such a great job.  All the great analysis from Bewsaf, Kalo, and the great stuff from Porkchop, Krayfish, and although I seldom agree with him, Upamtn - GOOD Stuff!  Please give the shoutouts I missed in the comments section (yea MN I'm talking to you)

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While the trash talking has been fun, and I like KCs odds more and more all the time (except the part about Peyten Manning being at home and desperate), I just don't see how we can't offer up a little KC hospitality.

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