{"id":28339,"date":"2025-02-24T03:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T03:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28339"},"modified":"2025-02-24T03:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T03:32:26","slug":"switching-sides-ex-ravens-coach-joins-afc-rival-in-latest-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28339","title":{"rendered":"SWITCHING SIDES: Ex-Ravens Coach Joins AFC Rival in Latest Move!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">Former Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Marwan Maalouf will be roaming a new sideline next season, as he&#8217;s been hired by the Denver Broncos as their new assistant special teams coach as reported by Mike Klis of 9News.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>Former\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0assistant coach Marwan Maalouf will be roaming a new sideline next season, as he&#8217;s been hired by the\u00a0Denver Broncos\u00a0as their new assistant special teams coach as reported by Mike Klis of 9News.<\/p>\n<p>The move reunites him with Darren Rizzi who was recently named as Sean Payton&#8217;s special teams coordinator, as the two worked together with the Dolphins from 2013-18.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMDQ4MjI0NTQ0NDY2NDQx\/marwan-maalouf.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMDQ4MjI0NTQ0NDY2NDQx\/marwan-maalouf.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMDQ4MjI0NTQ0NDY2NDQx\/marwan-maalouf.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 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