Gary Kubiak wasted no time on Monday morning eliminating any lingering questions about who would be his Week 1 starter, officially naming Trevor Siemian the quarterback for the Sept. 8 opener against Carolina.

Siemian started Preseason Weeks 2 and 3, while Mark Sanchez played only one quarter in Preseason Week 2 after starting Preseason Week 1.

As expected, Twitter exploded with the news. Here’s some of the top hot takes and wild stats about Siemian the starter from the Denver and national sports media.

This was actually a long time coming…

Experience wasn’t an issue…

The decision could makes for a heartwarming story, if Siemian succeeds…

In the process, Siemian makes some history for his alma mater…

While Gary Kubiak seemingly forgets his own…

Siemian’s demeanor is the right one for an NFL quarterback…

https://twitter.com/JakeDMarsing/status/770287548820094976

The decision could be about dollars…

https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/770285345971642368

There could be big fantasy implications for Broncos WRs…

Game planning against Denver could be simplified now…