ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos have hired a new coaching staff, they have a rather large and lingering question at quarterback, and the team is up for sale. It may not be possible for a team to face more change from one season to the next.
Nathaniel Hackett was hired as the team's 18th head coach in January and hopes to end what is now a six-year streak of playoff misses. Hackett sold general manager George Paton on his experience and enthusiasm. The Broncos are poised to do some major work with plenty of salary-cap space (around $39 million) and 11 draft picks already in hand.