Author: Woody Paige
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Woody Paige: Chiefs-Broncos game features ‘know-it-alls’ vs.’ know-nothings’
The Chiefs know the Broncos better than the Broncos know themselves. That wasn’t so 7-8-9-10 years ago. But, on New Year’s Day, the lengthiest active losing streak by one team to another in the league could belong to the beleaguered Broncos. A defeat Sunday to the Chiefs will tie the dubious distinction. Andy Reid, coach…
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Woody Paige: Ailing Broncos country turns its lonely eyes to new ownership group for answers
Our Dusty Old Cowtown’s NFL franchise should be called the National Western Laughingstock Show. Christmas season may be the saddest for Waltons since the fictional Walton family sent out John-Boy in 1933 to search for his missing father. During these unhappy holidays the factual Waltons-Penners own a $4.65 billion football team that is about to…
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Woody Paige: It’s Coach Prime’s time
Coach Prime, whose Time has come at and in Colorado, is part preacher, prophet, personality, pontificator, people person, pop culture promoter and persuasive professional. And he is, uniquely, all Deion Sanders. At his introductory conference Sunday afternoon in Boulder, the man who needs no introduction paused, then said: “I’m not a loss for words. I’m…
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Woody Paige: See you at CU, Prime Time
It’s Swagger Time for the Buffaloes. Are the Buffs back? The Deion Eon is near. In the Boldest Boulder action in more than 40 years the University of Colorado is hiring charismatic, celebrated, compelling, controversial choice Deion Sanders as football coach, sources confirmed Saturday. See you at CU, Prime Time. The Colorado Board of Regents…
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Woody Paige: ‘Captain America’ leads young U.S. team to World Cup round of 16
Captain America became a true superhero Tuesday. Christian Pulisic doesn’t wear a cape or carry a shield, but he does require a second tattoo with the date “11/29/2022.’’ The 24-year-old Mr. Christian scored the only goal of the World Cup match with Iran, and the U.S. — Us — advanced to soccer’s Sweet 16 for the first…
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Woody Paige: Butt-kicking puts Russell Wilson under microscope
The Broncos and Russell Wilson, who turns 34 Tuesday, were blown out like birthday candles Sunday. They quit. Wilson’s impulsive wish was fulfilled Sunday as the Panthers prevailed with no degree of difficulty. After the Broncos had succumbed a second time this season to the Raiders a week before and suffered their sixth of seven…
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Woody Paige: If Hackett goes, Broncos need someone with head coach chops
If GM George got a do-over, he indubitably would have hired one of the other two Broncos head coach finalists — Dan Quinn or Kevin O’Connell. Instead, he must do it all over again. George Paton will have a second chance with the first choice, assuming Quinn is not bitter and prefers better. And O’Connell, who…
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Woody Paige: It’s only right for Hackett to share Bronco fans’ agony
Nathaniel Hackett should give thanks Thursday that he still is the Broncos’ head coach. Gobble, gobble. And he shouldn’t be fired before season’s end. WHAT?! Hackett must be forced to suffer with the rest of us for eight more games before he is plonked, grabs a banner, and acts like he’s leading a parade as…
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Woody Paige: Broncos fans, save your tears for Colorado’s shooting victims
Tears flow today like the Colorado River. Thoughts and prayers don’t matter. Sympathy and compassion mean nothing. Five seconds of silence at a football game isn’t satisfactory. All of us here have lost way too many people to mass murderers. Again. Damn it. How long and how often, oh, Lord. As a citizen of and…
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Woody Paige: Less cheap talk from the $165 Million Man
Hey, Russell: Shut down the sappy slogans, sub-shop sandwich commercials, midseason vacations to Cabo, biblical quotations, high knees on airplanes, baseball cliches, syrupy smiles, stimulus speeches, pitiful promises and thoughts of the same number of touchdown passes as bathrooms in your house (7). Shut up and score 24-plus points. Russell Wilson and Nathaniel Hackett, the…