The Denver Broncos and their dominant defense controlled Super Bowl 50 from the opening possession and never trailed on the way to a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. While the defense deserved all of the attention it received in the aftermath, first-year head coach Gary Kubiak earned some credit of his own for the way he led his team to the mountaintop.
He praised his defense and quarterback Peyton Manning after the win but also made sure his kids understood how important Sunday's Super Bowl victory was because it was his first as a head coach, per Fox's Kirk Morrison during a Sirius XM interview:
Broncos HC Gary Kubiak on @SiriusXMNFL told me "My sons can hold and wear my 3 other rings but this one is mine.