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Denver Native (Carol)
01-04-2014, 09:29 PM
Some NFL head coaching candidates are intriguing. A few are surprising. Others are underwhelming. And one is fascinating.

For now, that precocious offensive wizard is not entertaining the head coaching possibilities being dangled by the Browns, Vikings and Lions. Adam Gase is focused only on trying to help bring a Lombardi Trophy to the Rocky Mountains. And he is one of the primary reasons the Broncos are in position to do that. Once the Broncos' season is over, Gase will check his inbox for head coaching interview requests.

If NFL coaches were ranked by name recognition, Gase might come in slightly above the Jaguars assistant to the special teams coach. But the men who are responsible for hiring head coaches have meaty files on Gase. Those files include information like this:

He cut his coaching teeth under the guidance of Nick Saban at Michigan State, and when Saban left for LSU, Gase was the only coach he took with him. Among his mentors are Saban and earthy and erudite Saints assistant Joe Vitt, who also happens to be Gase's father-in-law. His influences as an offensive strategist are Mike Martz, Josh McDaniels and Mike McCoy, each of whom was his superior at one point.

rest - good article - http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/66277852/

Denver Native (Carol)
01-04-2014, 11:01 PM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Adam Gase’s goal since taking over as Denver’s offensive coordinator a year ago was putting the Broncos’ offense in hyper drive, giving Peyton Manning the call as quickly as possible and getting the heck out of his way.

So, he’s not about to do anything to spoil their Super Bowl aspirations, and that includes being a distraction by interviewing for a head coaching job this weekend.

Because the Broncos have a bye, Gase could have been interviewing Sunday for the head coaching vacancies with the Cleveland Browns or Minnesota Vikings, both of whom sought permission to speak with him.

rest - http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/01/04/gase-focuses-on-broncos-not-his-own-future/