Tag: john madden
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Woody Paige: Everybody liked sportsman Irv Brown
Irv Brown never met a man who didn’t like him. The Last King of North Denver didn’t pass away Sunday. He lives on, coaches on, talks on, whistles on. Dear Reader’s Digest: Irv Brown was The Most Unforgettable Person I Ever Met. As a new, caustic columnist in Colorado in 1974, I attended a CU-DU…
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Woody Paige: Broncos vs Raiders may not be a good night for football, but the rivalry remains
T’will be the Night Before Christmas When all through Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, Not many Raiders creatures will be stirring For the last time in that dreadful mausoleum. Back in Denver, despondent Broncos fans Will sit by the fire and watch the TV to see ‘em. While awaiting the annual visit from jolly old St. Nick, Mom,…