After returning from the Senior Bowl, the Broncos' coaching staff took the week before Super Bowl XLVI off. Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, on the other hand, was at his new desk, diving into his new job.
Del Rio had all the respite he needed in the previous two months that followed his ouster as Jacksonville Jaguars head coach after eight-plus seasons. The Jaguars fired him Nov. 29, with the team 3-8 and headed for its fourth consecutive season at .500 or worse since their last playoff appearance in 2007.
"There was time to reflect on that and decompress a little bit, kind of unwind, and I did some of that," Del Rio said. "I find myself rejuvenated."
The Broncos named Del Rio to their staff Jan.