ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As his roommate, teammate, head coach and friend walked out of the Broncos’ team room and toward his future, Executive Vice President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway turned toward his next task.
Elway will undoubtedly miss Gary Kubiak — who he spent decades alongside in Denver on their way to three Lombardi Trophies — but the next big challenge of his career cannot wait. The search for Kubiak’s successor will begin right away and in earnest. In a career that’s been defined by The Drive and The Drive II and Super Bowls XXXII, XXXIII and 50, Elway now faces his next big challenge.