ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- On occasion, peers in the NFL will reach out to Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio in hopes his extensive list of contacts will provide another coaching gem.
"They'll ask me, 'Do you have any other Brandon Staleys?'" Fangio said.
Staley, a former Fangio assistant in his first season as Los Angeles Chargers coach, has drawn raves for his decidedly old-school approach to physical defense as well as a youthful outlook on analytics, player relations and a healthy dose of human perspective.
Fangio and Staley will face each other for the first time as head coaches Sunday in Empower Field at Mile High (4:05 p.