Tag: gary kubiak
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Despite being a ‘Bronco for life,’ Gary Kubiak thrilled with son Klint taking over rival Raiders
When Klint Kubiak agreed in February to become head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, his father couldn’t resist offering a quip. After all, Gary Kubiak spent his entire NFL playing career as a quarterback with longtime AFC West rival Denver, was the Broncos’ offensive coordinator for 11 years and was head coach when they…
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Broncos backup quarterbacks Tebow, Frerotte, Osweiler, others played critical roles in past success
Jarrett Stidham has not thrown a pass all season. Now he will try to lead the Broncos through the Patriots and into the Super Bowl. Several Broncos backup quarterbacks had big-time moments and Stidham is looking to join that list. Here is a look at the best-known Broncos backups: Gary Kubiak When: 1983-91 Why he’s…
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Ex-Broncos coaches Gary Kubiak, Wade Phillips call for Vance Joseph to again be NFL head coach
ENGLEWOOD — Former Broncos head coaches Gary Kubiak and Wade Phillips have both been following Vance Joseph’s career closely for much of this century. Both now see him ready to be an NFL head coach again. Joseph, 53, was the Broncos’ coach from 2017-18, being fired after going 11-21. After spending four years as Arizona’s…
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With family, teammates there to honor him, Demaryius Thomas joins Broncos Ring of Fame
Katina Smith, the mother of late-great Demaryius Thomas, held it together ahead of the unveiling of her son’s Ring of Fame pillar on Sunday. As she helped remove the curtain to display the pillar, the emotions finally hit her. Her son’s face was once again right in front of her, and she did what any…
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Bennie Fowler talks about catching last Broncos pass from Peyton Manning but C.J. Anderson begs to differ | NFL Insider
Google Peyton Manning and Bennie Fowler, and there is plenty of stuff online. With 3:08 left in Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7, 2016, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Fowler caught a two-point conversion pass from Manning for a 24-10 Broncos lead over the Carolina Panthers. That turned out to be the final…
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Gary Kubiak — former Broncos head coach, assistant and player — announces retirement
Former Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak, who helped Denver to Super Bowl 50, announced his retirement from football Thursday afternoon. Kubiak has spent 36 years in the NFL as a coach and player, spending time with the Broncos, Ravens, Texans, 49ers and Vikings. He had a 24-11 record as the Broncos’ head coach from 2015-16.…
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Woody Paige: Denver Broncos should draft Missouri quarterback Drew Lock
The Broncos have drafted 44 quarterbacks in 59 years. Drew Lock should be the 45th and the pre-eminent one. Don’t you think it’s about time to get one right? One who can start at quarterback for a minimum of five seasons, one who doesn’t just pass by in Denver and through Colorado for a season,…
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Woody Paige: Next Denver Broncos coach? One with Air Force history should be considered
The electric, entertaining Rams-Chiefs football game should have proven conclusively to John Elway that the Broncos must procure and secure a brilliant offensive head coach and an Elway-like young quarterback. We saw the future of football, and the past of the Broncos, on display Monday night. Quarterbacks Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes are reminiscent of…
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Paul Klee: Too little, too late? Broncos coach Vance Joseph finally(!) puts his foot down
ENGLEWOOD • What took so long? Seriously, though. Where has this Vance Joseph been? “No,” the embattled coach clapped back Monday at UCHealth Training Center when asked if the Broncos are, as players believe, better than their 3-5 record at the midpoint of the season. “You are who you are. In the first (half) of…
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Woody Paige: Paxton Lynch is a conundrum in a quandary for the Denver Broncos
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The conundrum beats louder for Paxton Lynch. Relegated now to subterranean scrub, Lynch has become a quarterback matryoshka doll – becoming smaller each time his stacked figures are removed. He is a puzzle inside a predicament within a problem. What do the Broncos do about…