Broncos, Falcons Make Scouting Moves

Matt Russell, a former All-Rookie linebacker with the Detroit Lions, was hired as the Denver Broncos Director of College Scouting today.

Russell, who went to Colorado and was a fourth-round pick by Detroit in 1997, got started in scouting in late 2000 after an injury-shortened NFL career. He spent four seasons with the Patriots before spending the last two in Philadelphia. Russell's link with Denver would be his connection with Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels. They were in New England together.

Another Patriots link led to Marvin Allen joining the Atlanta Falcons. Allen, who'd been with New England for 16 years as a player and in the personnel department, becomes the Falcons Eastern Regional Scout.

The Falcons also hired Mark Olson as their Western Regional Scout and hired Bob Kronenberg as an Area Scout.