Found January 25, 2012 on Sacbee:
PLAYERS: John Madden
TEAMS: Florida Panthers

Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen agreed Tuesday night to become the head coach of the Raiders, according to multiple media reports, and has informed the Broncos of his decision. Barry Gutierrez Associated Press Dennis Allen watches the Broncos at a practice earlier this month as they prepared for their playoff game with New England. Under Allen, Denver increased its sack total and tied for sixth in the number of blitzes, according to STATS LLC. Dennis Allen The Denver defensive coordinator would be the team's first head coach without a pedigree in offense since John Madden's hiring.
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