Are the Broncos Becoming the New Patriots?

From the looks of things in Denver, it appears so. It all started when former New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels left the Pats for a head coaching job for the Denver Broncos last month, and now it seems as if McDaniels is pulling as many staff members out of New England as he can. Rounding out his staff picks for the season, McDaniels recently selected former Patriot linebacker Roman Phifer to join the Broncos as a new assistant linebackers coach for the 2009 NFL season.

Phifer geared up in Patriot red, white and blue from 2001-2004, helping the team win three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX) in his four seasons in Foxboro. As a linebacker, Phifer was second on the team in tackles only to Tedy Bruschi. Phifer’s upcoming role with the Broncos will be his first pro coaching job, as the linebacker retired from the league in 2005. Aside from playing with the Patriots, Phifer also spent eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (1991-1998), two years with the New York Jets (1999-2000) and one with the New York Giants (2005) before retiring.

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