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Broncos Head Coach To Make Debut Despite Battling Kidney Stones
Broncos coach Vic Fangio was taken to the hospital this afternoon, but will be back to coach tonight's game, the team said.
DENVER, CO — Denver Broncos' coach Vic Fangio is battling kidney stones and was hospitalized Thursday, however he still plans to make his head coaching debut tonight, said Patrick Smyth, the team's VP of public relations. The Broncos are taking on the Falcons tonight in a game at Hall-Of-Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Fangio was taken to the hospital by a team physician Thursday afternoon, Smyth said.
Tonight marks Fangio's first time as head coach and apparently nothing is holding him back. The kidney stones haven't passed yet, according to ESPN.
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Fangio, who has nearly four decades of coaching experience in high school, college and pro football, joined the Broncos in 2019 after Vance Joseph was fired. Fangio worked for the New Orleans Saints and seven other NFL teams before he joined the Broncos.
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Broncos HC Vic Fangio was taken to the hospital by a team physician this afternoon and was treated for a kidney stone. He is planning on coaching tonight’s game against the Falcons. https://t.co/5GKJIksxfb
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