Blue and orange confetti littered Sports Authority Field. The Broncos were soaking in the moment. Some were doing confetti angels on the grass. Others shared wide-smiled selfies and jaunty dances wearing their new AFC champion shirts and hats.
Tight end Owen Daniels stood in awe. He first thought about his family, then he thought about the man who has been his coach every season since he was drafted in 2006 — Gary Kubiak.
Daniels did a couple interviews, then searched for Kubiak. He didn't find him until after the Broncos' coach finished a postgame news conference.