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Josh McDaniels said learning from ‘failure’ with Broncos was ‘one of the best things in my life’
"Looking at that experience has been one of the best things in my life in terms of my overall growth as a person, as a coach."
The Celtics defeated the Heat 122-92 on Monday night. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 29 points.
Today, the women’s edition of the 2022 Beanpot gets underway at 4 p.m. with Boston University facing Harvard. Boston College and Northeastern get underway at 7 p.m. The men’s edition begins on Feb. 7.
Tonight, the Bruins host the Kraken at 7 p.m.
Josh McDaniels on what he learned from his first head coaching job: Ex-Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was introduced as the new head coach of the Raiders on Monday.
McDaniels, 45, departs New England after a decade-long run orchestrating the Patriots’ offense. In that time, McDaniels helped the team win three Super Bowls, and oversaw the development of rookie quarterback Mac Jones in the 2021 season.
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Of course, it’s not the first time that McDaniels has left his post as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator to become the head coach of an AFC West team. In 2009, he took his first swing at being a head coach with the Broncos. It ended after less than two years, with McDaniels holding a disappointing 11-17 record.
During his introductory Raiders press conference on Monday, McDaniels reflected on what he learned from his experience.
“When I went to Denver, I knew a little bit of football,” McDaniels told reporters. “I didn’t really know people and how important that aspect of this process and maintaining the culture and building the team was. I failed, and I didn’t succeed at it.
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“Looking at that experience has been one of the best things in my life in terms of my overall growth as a person, as a coach. What do I need to do different, how do I need to handle my role, if I have another opportunity, and do better at it?”
In his second spell with the Patriots, McDaniels said he focused on becoming better at collaborating.
“I know how important it is for a head coach to be able to do that,” he explained.
One moment that Marc Davis found amusing was McDaniels’s apparent acknowledgment prior to his official interview that the famous “Tuck Rule” moment in the Patriots’ playoff win over the Raiders in 2002 was actually a Tom Brady fumble.
“I introduced myself and everything and he looked me in the eye and said, ‘There’s one thing: It was a fumble,'” said Davis. “So Raider nation, if you’re worried, he’s already come over to the dark side.”
Trivia: Super Bowl LVI will have the second matchup in the game’s history that features two No. 1 overall picks. Name the only other Super Bowl where this happened?
(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: It was the final game of the winning quarterback’s career.
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On this day: In 2015, the Patriots battled the Seahawks in a back-and-forth Super Bowl XLIX, holding on in the most dramatic of circumstances to win, 28-24.
Right when it appeared Russell Wilson and Seattle would take a late (and possibly decisive) lead, New England cornerback Malcolm Butler made one of the most iconic plays in Super Bowl history.
Daily highlight: Isaiah Gaines helped Northwest Mississippi Community College defeat Itawamba 52-49 on Monday with an incredible buzzer-beater.
Trivia answer: Super Bowl 50, Peyton Manning vs. Cam Newton
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