Raiders seek interview with Broncos DC Vance Joseph after playoff elimination
With Mike Vrabel is officially and somewhat predictably heading to the New England Patriotsthe Las Vegas Raiders and various other teams that have targeted Vrabel will now be forced to turn to new coaching targets. It turns out the Raiders are wasting very little time setting up an interview with another defensive prospect having head coaching experience in his past.
According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Raiders have asked to interview the Broncos’ defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head coaching opening. Apparently they weren’t deterred by a poor effort against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Magic by a veteran head coach Sean Payton and Bo Nix, Rookie of the Year Quarterback Candidate he rightfully got most of the headlines all season long in Denver, but lost in the excitement that the Mile High City had officially found its quarterback of the future was the fact that the Broncos boasted one of the league’s best defenses in the NFL, and that defense was built by Vance Joseph.
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Just five years into being the team’s head coach, Joseph returned to Denver in 2023. The Broncos went just 11-21 in Joseph’s short two-year tenure, rightly casting doubt on what kind of head coach he could be, but his moves as defensive coordinator were rarely questioned. Apparently the Raiders believe enough time has passed that it’s worth giving the 52-year-old another head coaching look.
The Raiders aren’t the only team inquiring about Vance Joseph’s interest in the head coaching job. After hitting the Mike Vrabel sweepstakes, the New York Jets are also hoping to schedule an interview with the Broncos’ defensive coordinator at some point this week. The Chicago Bears are also rumored to be interested in interviewing Joseph.
Sonny Giuliano is a seasoned sports writer for ClutchPoints covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA and NCAA Basketball for over a decade. Sonny graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University.
2025-01-13 15:45:00
