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Published on 01/30/2012 at Mon Jan 30 23:19.
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Denied: Broncos block Raiders’ interview request for coach Smith

Posted Mon Jan 30th by

Raiders' new head coach Dennis Allen speaks during a news conference at the Raiders' training facility in Oakland, California January 30, 2012. (REUTERS photo/Beck Diefenbach)

Raiders' new head coach Dennis Allen speaks during a news conference at the Raiders' training facility in Oakland, California January 30, 2012. (REUTERS photo/Beck Diefenbach)

A week ago, the Denver Broncos played nice. They allowed their division rival, the Oakland Raiders, to interview their defensive coordinator and ultimately hire him away.

Enough was enough.

The nice play is over in the AFC West. It didn’t last long.

When Dennis Allen was hired to be the Oakland Raiders’ head coach last week, his former boss John Fox wished Allen well. And, now, Allen is on his own.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Broncos have denied the Raiders permission to speak to linebackers coach Richard Smith for the Oakland defensive job.

No, the Broncos defense won’t be entirely fleeced by the Raiders this offseason — and if Jack Del Rio does end up elsewhere in a year, the Broncos have made sure they have a prime candidate for his replacement still in-house.

Broncos deny Raiders from talking to Smith [ESPN]

  • http://twitter.com/ColoradoNovelst Charles Henderson

    Enough is enough. The Raiders need to shop in the NFC for the rest of their coaches. On the plus side, I am very, very glad to see Jack Del Rio on campus to run the Broncos Defense. If the Broncos have a good draft, and some smart trades, Denver football in 2012 will be very exciting. Looking forward to shutting down both the Raiders and Chargers next season too.

  • http://thingsatrexdoes.tumblr.com Mike Birtwistle

    And now we need to keep Bunk away from them.

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    Nice!

  • Pomona Raider

    Wah…stop crying!

  • Anonymous

    lol shouldn’t you be a Charger fan. You know, since they are technically your hometown team?

  • TD30ismvp

    Walk around San Diego for a few minutes, you see guys in Chargers gear sporting Raider tats…they support whoever won last week.

  • Hansen

    Good – DENIED!  You here that Davis!  Suck it!