They all had to start somewhere.
Like plenty of coaches, members of the Broncos’ staff started their careers in small towns such as Valparaiso, Ind., Atherton, Calif., and Platteville, Wis., before rising up the ladder to bigger colleges and, ultimately, the NFL.
Throughout the season, The Denver Post asked seven Broncos position coaches about their first job in the profession:
Now: Broncos receivers coach.
Then: Valparaiso (Ind.) University receivers coach, 1999.
Azzanni: “I remember my office was in a closet — literally in a closet. I put a little desk in there.