Sources: Harbaugh, Broncos fulfill however no offer

Broncos owner Greg Penner and University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh met last week in Ann Arbor to discuss Denver’s head-coaching position without any deal materializing, league sources informed ESPN.Although Harbaugh 2 weeks earlier announced he was remaining at Michigan, Penner did his due diligence and still took a trip to Ann Arbor to meet the coach personally, like he’s made with 7 other prospects throughout the Broncos’head-coaching search.The follow-up conversations became part of the process for both Denver

— led by Penner with basic supervisor George Paton– and Harbaugh. The face-to-face meeting followed Harbaugh’s preliminary video interview with Denver, after which he pulled his name out of contention and reaffirmed his commitment to Michigan.Editor’s Picks “I enjoy the relationships that I have at Michigan– coaches, staff, households, administration, president Santa Ono and particularly the players and their families,” Harbaugh said in his statement Jan. 16. “My heart is at the University of Michigan. I as soon as heard a wise guy state, ‘Don’t try to out-happy, delighted.’ Go Blue!”

The Broncos carried on as well, continuing their conversations with a number of other prospects. Denver has actually talked to former Saints coach Sean Payton, former Colts and Lions coach Jim Caldwell, former Stanford coach David Shaw, Rams protective organizer Raheem Morris, Cowboys protective organizer Dan Quinn, 49ers defensive planner DeMeco Ryans and their own protective organizer, Ejiro Evero.Harbaugh now has

met the Vikings and Broncos in back-to-back years. While one source questioned the number of more possibilities Harbaugh would get, another league source said”The league is likely to be thinking about Jim as long as he is effectively training. He’s proven at every level consisting of the NFL. That’s a tough resume to match. “