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The Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers are both reportedly hoping to secure the services of Vic Fangio to fill their vacant defensive coordinator role. After the Dolphins were reported to be in the final stages of a deal with Fangio, rumors emerged indicating he could end up joining the 49ers. Speaking on the Pat […]

The Miami Dolphins were celebrating what was renowned as an excellent defensive coordinator hire after reportedly agreeing to terms with Vic Fangio over the weekend. While reports indicated that Fangio and the Dolphins were practically a done deal, it turns out there may be another fighter in the ring of the Fangio sweepstakes. According to […]

The Miami Dolphins have made a major addition to their coaching staff, hiring Vic Fangio to be their new defensive coordinator. A former head coach of the Denver Broncos, Fangio gives the Dolphins one of the more respected defensive minds in the NFL. The Dolphins have signed Fangio to a three-year deal with a fourth-year […]

After hiring Frank Reich as their new head coach, the Carolina Panthers are now looking to bring in Vic Fangio as their defensive coordinator. A former Denver Broncos’ head coach, Fangio is considered to be one of the best defensive minds available. Reich has been pushing the Panthers to bring Fangio in as his defensive […]

Despite having a subpar defense, the Miami Dolphins still managed to make the playoffs in 2022. Now, the Dolphins are looking to upgrade on that side of the ball, and Vic Fangio has emerged as a top candidate for the defensive coordinator position. According to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, Vic Fangio is scheduled to […]

The Miami Dolphins emerged as one of the more successful teams during the 2022 season, going 9-8 and earning their first playoff berth since 2016. However, the Dolphins would fall to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round as their defense failed the team. Now, as coach Mike McDaniel prepares for his second season […]

NFL teams are making their moves on Thursday, with head coaches being hired by the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears. The Jacksonville Jaguars are aiming to find their coach and have been linked to Byron Leftwich, but the front office also just elected to interview former Broncos head coach Vic Fangio. According to ESPN’s Adam […]

The Denver Broncos are in search of their new head coach after firing Vic Fangio. Denver finished the season in fourth place in the AFC West at 7-10, missing the playoffs for the sixth time in a row. Fangio’s tenure with the team was especially disappointing, as they went 19-30 and never had a winning […]

The Denver Broncos fired head coach Vic Fangio the day after they finished their season 7-10. Fangio held the job for three seasons, posting a 19-30 record. Broncos general manager George Paton has said he is looking for the right leader to steer the team. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Broncos might […]

The Denver Broncos made the decision to part ways with head coach Vic Fangio on Sunday. The move wasn’t particularly surprising, considering the 19-30 record Fangio amassed during his three-year stint with the Broncos. After the official decision was handed down, Fangio released a statement via the Denver Broncos Twitter account, thanking the franchise for […]

The Denver Broncos fired head coach Vic Fangio on Sunday morning after their 2021 season came to an end with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. NFL Media and ESPN first reported the news, with the Broncos officially confirming it shortly after. First-year general manager George Paton put out this statement on the […]

Vic Fangio’s future as head coach of the Denver Broncos isn’t particularly clear, especially after failing to steer the team to a win in their regular-season finale Saturday night. Denver gave the Kansas City Chiefs a run for their money but failed to complete the job in a 28-24 home loss to Patrick Mahomes and […]

Is the Week 18 loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs the final nail in the coffin on Vic Fangio’s time with the Denver Broncos? Well, the veteran head coach is certainly staying optimistic. After the Broncos succumbed to the Chiefs 28-24 on Saturday, Fangio was asked about his future with the team. […]

The Denver Broncos have some areas to address in the offseason, and one of those is surely the future of head coach Vic Fangio. Fangio is in his third year as head coach of the Broncos, though he’s yet to guide the team to a winning season. Fangio has logged a 19-28 coaching record through […]

The Denver Broncos had a promising start to the season but have slowed down of late, dropping three of their last four games, and four of their previous six. Head coach Vic Fangio provided an update on the injured Teddy Bridgewater, who is out with a concussion, and it doesn’t seem likely that the Broncos’ […]

Without Teddy Bridgewater, the Denver Broncos went to Las Vegas and held their own against the Raiders, falling 17-13. With Drew Lock leading the team at QB, the offense struggled to establish any sort of rhythm, while the defense held its own but was put in tough situations. Even with wins against the Chargers and […]

The Denver Broncos are in the heat of the playoff race as they hope to clinch a spot within the final three weeks of the regular season. It’s an uphill battle, but not impossible. However, with Teddy Bridgewater in concussion protocol, Drew Lock has a chance to secure his spot within the organization. Even so, […]

The NFL was stunned silent when Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was carted off the field after a scary hit to his head. Bridgewater was removed from the game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 and was taken to a nearby hospital via ambulance for further examination. After the game, Broncos head coach Vic […]

Broncos running back Melvin Gordon has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Week 13. Head coach Vic Fangio announced the decision when he addressed the media Friday afternoon. Yesterday, Gordon’s game day availability was a 50-50 coin toss. Today, Fangio said Gordon has a “75 percent change of not playing” with his updated injury […]

The Denver Broncos had an injury scare during the first quarter of their Week 12 home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. After dropping back to pass on a critical first down play, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater took on a hard hit from Chargers safety Derwin James. Derwin James blindsides Teddy Bridgewater pic.twitter.com/kidUWnhDmy — Joe Rowles […]

Despite the wave of criticisms Teddy Bridgewater has been receiving as of late, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio doesn’t intend to change his starting quarterback and make Drew Lock QB1 instead. In fact, Fangio had a rather firm response when asked about possibly starting Lock over Bridgewater, giving a massive vote of confidence to […]

The Denver Broncos have lost four straight since starting the 2021 season with a hot 3-0 record. Now, Vic Fangio’s coaching status is in question. However, the 63-year-old Broncos tactician couldn’t care less about his job right now. After all, he knows very well he can only do one thing to make things right: win. […]

The Baltimore Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh handed the surging Denver Broncos the team’s first loss of the 2021 season on Sunday afternoon. Adding to the intrigue of the hotly contested AFC clash from Week 4, Harbaugh has since clapped back at Denver head coach Vic Fangio, who was none too pleased with Baltimore’s […]

According to an official statement released by the franchise on Monday afternoon, Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler will indeed miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season due to a torn left ACL. Unfortunately for both Hamler and the Broncos, the second-year wide out not only tore his ACL on Sunday afternoon against the lowly […]

The Denver Broncos have been in dire search of a cornerstone quarterback since the legendary Peyton Manning retired in 2015. Now, it looks like the team is banking its hopes yet again on a different signal-caller. Broncos coach Vic Fangio is going with Teddy Bridgewater as QB 1 over Drew Lock. The 28-year-old Bridgewater has […]

Drew Lock got the start in Week 1 of the preseason for the Denver Broncos and on Saturday night in Seattle, Teddy Bridgewater got the start for Week 2. Bridgewater was on point all evening long going 9-11 for 105 yards and one touchdown pass as well. Lock came in as the backup for this […]

The Denver Broncos didn’t take a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft, but they did trade for Teddy Bridgewater right before it to add competition at the position for incumbent quarterback Drew Lock. Friday, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio revealed his plan for the quarterback competition. Basically, it’s a true competition with neither player starting […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio will reportedly return for his third campaign with the team next season, per ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. This came even after several speculations have emerged that the team will seek a head coaching change to arrest their fourth-straight losing season. The Broncos organization continues to put their trust in Fangio […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill and dual-sports legend Bo Jackson share almost nothing in common. Hill is a diminutive wide receiver whose one and only profession is football. Jackson, on the other hand, was one of the most powerful running backs ever while also starring as an outfielder for multiple MLB clubs. But […]

The Denver Broncos were without a quarterback for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Three of their four signal-callers were deemed “close contacts.” Those three quarterbacks now face discipline for COVID-19 failures. Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said Monday the team is still discussing internal discipline for Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles […]

The Denver Broncos have had trouble passing the ball in recent weeks and Vic Fangio believes that is what is holding the team back. Following Denver’s blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Fangio uttered that the Broncos need to improve their efficiency in the passing game. “As a team we need to […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio gave an update on running back Melvin Gordon ahead of Week 6. Gordon is battling an illness that has been confirmed as not being COVID-19 and will be further evaluated before the final decision in his availability (per ESPN’s Adam Schefter). Broncos’ HC Vic Fangio on Melvin Gordon: “He’s […]

The Denver Broncos finally secured their first win of the season, as they defeated the New York Jets on Friday, 37-28. Second-year quarterback Brett Rypien made his first career start for the Broncos, and the 24-year-old did not disappoint, helping his squad to a huge win. Unsurprisingly, Denver head coach Vic Fangio was happy with […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio didn’t shake the hand of New York Jets head coach Adam Gase after Thursday night’s game, and his reasoning had nothing to do with social distancing. Rather, Fangio was “pissed off” at Gase — with whom Fangio worked alongside for the Chicago Bears — and the Jets coaching staff […]

The Denver Broncos have a quick turnaround after Week 3 as they prepare to face the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football in Week 4. While the Broncos have a short week to prepare for the Jets, Phillip Lindsay has a chance to return to the offense on Thursday. During his media session on […]

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay missed the team’s Week 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers with turf toe in his left foot, and he is unlikely to suit up this Sunday. However, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said Lindsay could make his return this upcoming Thursday in the team’s Week 4 matchup with the […]

The NFL isn’t messing around when it comes to insisting the league’s head coaches wear face masks at all times during the 2020 season. The league already fined six head coaches — Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams), Pete Carroll (Seattle Seahawks), Vic Fangio (Denver Broncos), Jon Gruden (Las Vegas Raiders), Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints), […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio was one of five coaches fined by the NFL for failing to wear a mask in Week 2. Fangio made no excuses for his blunder during a press conference Wednesday. Instead, the second-year head coach stated he needs to be more vigilant about pulling the mask back up after […]

According to a Monday evening report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFL has wasted no time in fining three different head coaches for not properly wearing masks as a result of their respective Week 2 matchups. Schefter notes that the three head coaches that have been fined are Vic Fangio of the Denver Broncos, […]