When the Broncos fired offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello, they had a replacement candidate in mind: former Giants head coach Pat Shurmur. When they team fired quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney, they probably had a replacement in mind for him, too, likely from Shurmur’s former staff.
Former New York offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Shula is in Denver interviewing for the team’s open QBs coach position, according to multiple media reports. Ryan O’Halloran of The Denver Post was the first to report the news Thursday.
Shula, 54, was likely the Broncos’ top choice for the job after they brought in Shurmur. Shula, the son of legendary NFL coach Don Shula, coached under Shurmur with the Giants over the last two seasons.
Before landing in New York, Shula served as the Panthers’ quarterbacks coach (2011-2012) and offensive coordinator (2013-2017). Under Shula, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton had a career year in 2015, claiming league MVP honors after scoring 45 total touchdowns.
More recently, Shula worked with Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in 2019. Jones completed 61.9 percent of his passes for 3,027 yards with 24 touchdowns against 12 interceptions in 13 games last season. He threw for over 300 yards and four touchdowns in three different games.
Shula is clearly the favorite to become Denver’s next QBs coach.
