Trevor Siemian OUT for Broncos opener after being unable to get shift off at Best Buy SportsPickle Follow Sep 8, 2016 · 2 min read

DENVER — Trevor Siemian will not be the Week 1 starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos after all. Head coach Gary Kubiak named Siemian the starter two weeks ago, but the quarterback and TV sales associate informed the coach this morning that he was unable to get anyone take his shift for him tonight at Best Buy.

“I’m really sorry, but I can’t just not show up without a replacement,” Siemian told Kubiak. “I figure you guys have two other quarterbacks on the roster, so you’ll be fine. But I can’t lose this job at Best Buy. It’s where my future is.”

Kubiak said he is disappointed that Siemian won’t be able to make the opener, but understood his quarterback’s decision.

“Look, let’s be honest: he’s only a starting quarterback in the NFL due to some extremely rare and unforeseen circumstances,” said Kubiak. “He’ll be out of a job here as soon as we can find anyone better. And even if that was not the case, the average NFL career lasts only four years, whereas Best Buy has a solid benefits package for shift manager trainees. He made the right decision for him. If he was my son, I’d tell him to pick Best Buy over the Broncos.”

With Siemian working at the Best Buy in Lakewood until close at 10 p.m., he might be able to make it to the stadium in time for the fourth quarter, but Kubiak has told him not to speed or drive dangerously to get there.

“First of all, he’s got a 2002 Mercury Sable,” said the coach. “It’s not going to get anywhere fast. Plus, we don’t need someone speeding and getting in an accident. Our season is doomed enough already without anyone getting hurt.”