Gary Kubiak broke up shouting match in Broncos’ locker room

There was frustration in the Denver Broncos’ locker room after the team’s loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, and that led to a shouting match that was broken up by head coach Gary Kubiak, according to a report.

NFL Media’s Mike Silver says that after the Broncos’ 16-3 loss to the Patriots, Kubiak gave his players a chance to speak. Offensive lineman Russell Okung elected to speak, and his comments didn’t sit very well.

Here’s Silver’s report:

Veteran left tackle Russell Okung, who signed with the Broncos last March, stepped forward to speak, and cornerback Aqib Talib strongly objected. According to several witnesses, that set off a spirited shouting match between the team’s defensive backs and offensive linemen — one which Kubiak had to diffuse before it turned ugly.

The dispute was categorized as a typical offense vs. defense issue. The Broncos’ defensive players apparently felt they did well to hold the 12-2 Patriots to just 16 points and were frustrated that the offense was unable to score more than three points.

This has been an ongoing issue with the Broncos, who won a Super Bowl last season on the strength of their stellar defense. This season they’re not getting enough offensive production to win as many games as they’d like. They’re now 8-6 and face games at Kansas City and home vs. Oakland to end the season as they seek a wild card berth.