ENGLEWOOD, COLO.
Pretty much wherever Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak goes, tight end Owen Daniels follows.
And that means Daniels is going to Super Bowl 50 to play the Carolina Panthers.
Daniels had a relatively quiet first season with the Broncos, catching 46 passes for 517 yards and three touchdowns. Then Sunday happened. The matchups were just right for quarterback Peyton Manning to find Daniels twice in the end zone for 21- and 12-yard touchdown receptions. Those became essential in a 20-18 AFC Championship Game victory against the New England Patriots.
Daniels is in his 10th NFL season, and most of those have been with Kubiak – first when Kubiak was coach of the Houston Texans, then last season when Kubiak was the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator.