After the Denver Broncos were acquired by a new ownership group led by Rob Walton, former team president/CEO Joe Ellis stepped down.
Ellis was replaced as CEO by new co-owner Greg Penner. After that, the team hired former NFL executive Damani Leech to be their new president.
Much like the team’s new ownership group, Leech will focus on the business side of the team — he won’t be handling roster decisions.
“Our currency around here is winning,” Leech said at his introductory press conference on Aug. 29. “We are a football club. We’re a football organization. So all the oars are in the water in that direction, of being a successful football club on the field. My responsibility is to work with [general manager] George [Paton], and I’ll do that. We have a great relationship already.
“To support football and business, these two things can’t be successful without each other. So we will have great communication, great candid, open communication and my focus is outside the lines. I won’t be picking players or calling plays. I’m focused on the fans and the community. Growing our fan base tremendously of Broncos Country and doing what we can to make our players successful on the field and off the field.”
The team’s new front office has empowered Paton to run the football operations while they manage the off-field operations. That sounds like a winning formula.
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