Author: Woody Paige
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Woody Paige: Ranking the class of 10 Broncos coaching candidates
The Ten Men in the George Paton dossier are Eric Bieniemy, Brian Callahan, Jonathan Gannon, Luke Getsy, Aaron Glenn, Nathaniel Hackett, Jerod Mayo, Kellen Moore, Kevin O’Connell and last, but probably first, Dan Quinn. Only one will become the Broncos head coach before month’s end unless the G-Man adds outliers. The past six Broncos’ coaches…
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Woody Paige: Cowboys assistant should be Broncos’ No. 1 coaching target
Job1 for the Broncos’ new head coach is leadership. George Paton distinctly defined his principal pursuit preference Sunday. Finding “the right leader,’’ he said. One excellent contender who has been a leader, a winner and a defensive coordinator and a head coach in three Super Bowls should be the early leader in the clubhouse. Dan…
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Woody Paige: Something’s got to give to return Broncos to relevancy
With nothing to lose, the Broncos nevertheless lost. Vic Fangio’s final significant decision Saturday must be his last Broncos Blunder as head coach. The Broncos outrageously kicked a late field goal that guaranteed a 28-24 defeat to the Chiefs. Moral victories are meaningless. George Paton cannot bungle his most significant decision since becoming the Broncos’…
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Woody Paige: Passing of Greg Robinson gives Broncos another fallen hero
I’m running out of words and tears. My first newspaper job was writing obituaries of people I never met. More than a half century later obits are my job again, only I know all these people. And here’s to you, Mr. Robinson. Hey, hey, hey. In 1997-98 the Broncos had 11 Pro Bowl players and…
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Woody Paige: ‘Laughingstock’ Denver Broncos must do the right thing with Vic Fangio
If the Broncos had gotten possession one more time Sunday in Los Angeles they could have reached the Chargers’ 1-yard line again. Then, perhaps, the Chargers mistakenly would believe the game officially was over and leave the field. The Broncos’ offense, left alone, would have run three plays and failed to score a touchdown, then…
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Woody Paige: Ex-Broncos coach Dan Reeves lived ‘a good football life and a great life’
Farm boy Danny Reeves was the Star of Americus’ Team. Football lifer Dan Reeves was America’s Player, Assistant Coach and Head Coach. He has been selected to the Sports Hall of Fames of Georgia, South Carolina, Texas and Colorado. He is in the Americus High School Hall of Fame, the Gamecocks Athletic Hall of Fame…
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Woody Paige: John Madden — An Appreciation of a legend
The dirty little secret was Broncos’ Public Enemy No. 1 sneaked back into Denver two months after Super Bowl XII and checked into the modernistic cylindrical hotel adjacent to Mile High Stadium. John Madden and I had lunch in the restaurant atop the Holiday Inn. The Oakland Raiders coach returned the scene of what he…
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Woody Paige: Will Vic Fangio be back as Broncos head coach next season?
While George Paton has a demanding dilemma in regard to the Broncos head coach, Vic Fangio declares he deserves the job next year “absolutely’’. Which means “without qualification, restriction or limitation.’’ So, based on Fangio’s first response Monday, he believes the general manager, the president of football operations and the CEO have no choice except…
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Woody Paige: ‘What a waste’ by the Broncos. How GM George Paton can start cleaning up the mess.
Magician David Copperfield mysteriously caused various objects to vanish in a showroom at the MGM Grand resort Sunday afternoon. At the same time a mile high away in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, a trick less impressive was performed. Abracadabra. The Raiders made the Broncos disappear. For the third week in four the Broncos were…
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Woody Paige: U.S. gymnasts show courageous mettle amid abuse scandal settlement
Although more than 500 sexually abused gymnasts have approved a $380 million settlement from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, USA Gymnastics and, principally, their insurers this week, the most sordid, sick, sad sports scandal in American history certainly is not over. The emotional and physical ramifications, mental health issues, depression, suicidal thoughts, suspicion,…