Author: Woody Paige
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Woody Paige: Despite Broncos’ fortune, now it’s time to help themselves
How The West Was Won: The Broncos beat the Chiefs, and the Texans beat the Chargers. Wow! The Broncos clinched their first objective – the AFC West division title – while sitting on sofas, walking in parks and waiting patiently until game’s end Saturday. Now the Broncos must clunk the Chargers Jan. 4 to guarantee the conference’s…
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Woody Paige: Broncos, Jags set to battle for a little respect
D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Like Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, the Denver Broncos and the Jacksonville Jaguars have been askin’ for a little respect. Both teams continued to claim they’ve been disparaged, disregarded, disdained, dissed like they’re in the back of the line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Well, guess what? The Broncos or the Jaguars will…
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Woody Paige: Rockies flounder while other Colorado pro teams continue to excel
While the Broncos, the Nuggets and the Avalanche are on remarkable runs to the playoffs and potential league championships, the Rockies, despite their most significant changes in team history, remain The Franchise Colorado Disregards and Debases. Last Sunday the Avs, the Broncos and the Nuggets won and now possess records that are first, tied for…
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Woody Paige: Broncos’ Bolles was a man with no direction, now he’s a man on a mission
Garett Bolles has been on a mission for 14 years. Bolles was 19 when his father threw him and all possessions to the curb outside their home in Lehi, Utah. The dad told the son to get a life. Garett got one. Now he lives and loves life as a long-time partner with his wife…
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Woody Paige: Dan Quinn, who might have been coach, gets showdown with Broncos current leader Payton
When the Mighty Quinn got here, everybody was going to jump for joy. But Dan Quinn, The Man Who Would Be Coach for the Broncos (twice) never made it to Denver. In 2022 the Broncos’ early preferred candidate, Quinn – the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator – interviewed poorly and was eliminated from the long list to…
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Woody Paige: Broncos rooting for some unconventional help to stay on Super track
Go Chiefs! And take the Colts and the Chargers down with you. The Broncos’ worst enemy can become their best friend Sunday and Dec. 14. And the Broncos could tackle the Patriots at Mile High for the AFC Championship as they did in the Super Bowl 50 season. As luck and the NFL would have…
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Woody Paige: Stakes are high both for Broncos and Chiefs
“Ain’t gonna be no rematch,’’ Apollo Creed said to Rocky Balboa at the end of the fight. “It’s just the first one. We got a lot of these things,” Patrick Mahomes said to Bo Nix at the end of the game. Rudyard Kipling was wrong. Twain meet Sunday. Mahomes vs. Nix II. Rocky beat Apollo…
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Woody Paige: Questions abound surrounding Rockies’ latest front office hire
Welcome to your new home, DePo. Welcome to FunnyBall. Welcome to the Denver DePodcast. Welcome to the worst franchise and disorganization in MLB, where the RoxBottom Feeders in the past season became the first team since 1899 to be outscored by 400 runs. Welcome to the Monfort Family & Friends Livestock and Laughingstock Show. Paul…
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Woody Paige: Fortune favors Avs while Nuggets struggle to find it
In the bizarre worlds of the local professional hockey and basketball teams the Avalanche lost a game Saturday, yet became the No. 1 team in the NHL, and, on the Halloween Friday night before, the Nuggets lost a game they should have won, but choked as if they were frightened by Jason Voorhees in a…
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Woody Paige: Nix, Prescott showdown reminds of what might have been
The Bo-Dak Duel will be the best in the west and all the rest on Sunday. The Man Who Would Have Been King in Colorado then clashes with The QB who Is leading the Broncos now. Dallas and Denver, each a city without pity which loathes the other in all sports and life, confront again,…