October 21
Denver Post
columnist Benjamin Hochman
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The coach was raised in the Rust Belt and later groomed by his sport's resident genius. The coach was considered too young when he got his first big-time gig, and he coached his first season at age 33, doing so with fervor. Come to think of it, the coach also sounds like Josh McDaniels. Ol' George Karl, a Dean Smith disciple from Pittsburgh, is a McDaniels fan, and Monday night, Karl nostalgically watched the Bill Belichick disciple outmaneuver the Chargers. "From what I know about football, the Broncos are for real; they're legit," said Karl, whose Nuggets open the regular season next week. "I liked (his team's) energy, intensity, physicality. I've always felt that with most players in ..."