Speculation over Broncos coach Gary Kubiak's future heats up (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In a Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 file photo, Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak talks during a news conference after their loss against the New England Patriots in an NFL football game, in Denver. Denver's five-year playoff run that featured two Super Bowl trips came crashing to a halt with a late-season slide that revealed both flaws in the foundation and fissures in the locker room. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

There’s growing speculation that Broncos coach Gary Kubiak will step down after the season because of health concerns just 11 months after leading Denver to a triumphant Super Bowl 50. Several coaches and players told The Associated Press over the last week that Kubiak hasn’t informed them of any retirement plans. ”Why, do I look bad?” Kubiak said, smiling.


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Broncos coach Gary Kubiak reportedly stepping down, cites health concerns for reason (Yahoo Sports)

Broncos coach Gary Kubiak reportedly stepping down, cites health concerns for reason

Gary Kubiak is stepping down as Denver Broncos head coach. In a surprising but not unexpected development, Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak has reportedly stepped down from his post because of health concerns. Less than two years after taking his dream job to coach for his close friend, Broncos GM John Elway, and less than a year after beating the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl, Kubiak will pass the baton, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.


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