ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Now that the brand-new head coaches in the NFL have all been formally introduced with a flurry of ubiquitous "It's a new day" quotes, it is abundantly clear the Denver Broncos zigged when everyone else zagged.
The Broncos didn't pick a young, up-and-coming assistant. They didn't pick the latest and greatest offensive playcaller.
They didn't even pick a guy who had been a head coach before in the league.
No, they picked Vic Fangio, a 60-year-old first-time head coach -- at any level -- who has built a substantial and well-respected résumé on the defensive side of the ball.