Tag: Mark Kiszla
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Mark Kiszla: Unable to lighten Nikola Jokic’s load, Nuggets can’t win championship this way
For all the changes around Nikola Jokic, when he’s not on the court, the Nuggets look like the same team that got Michael Malone fired as head coach. The Nuggets insisted everything would be different this season. It’s not. They’re living a lie. The faces have changed. But the song remains the same. And Jokic…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Maybe Deion Sanders should pack his Louis Vuitton and move Buffs to the Sun Belt Conference
While I think the boost in attendance and revenue to the CU football program is great, the performance is the same as in years past. I don’t see us improving much as long as this Deion Sanders staff is coaching in Boulder. – Jeremie, adventurer Kiz: When the Buffs hired Sanders, he had CU faithful…
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Mark Kiszla: Why Deion Sanders needs to study the lessons of Bill McCartney to sustain CU football success
A regal new statue of Bill McCartney outside Folsom Field can either haunt Deion Sanders like a ghost or be a guide for how the CU football team can return to glory. “You’ve got the right man. I promise you, you do. And I’m going to prove it to you,” Sanders vowed last week, clapping…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why do so many fans want to see quarterback Shedeur Sanders flop in his first NFL start?
When Shedeur Sanders gets his first NFL start for Cleveland against Geno Smith and the Raiders, I see two franchises that clearly do not have their QB of the future on the roster. – Luke, Oregon outlier Kiz: Doomed to finish no better than last place in the AFC West, the Raiders passed last spring…
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Mark Kiszla: Broncos shout message with 22-19 victory: Chiefs, your kingdom’s done
The Chiefs’ Kingdom came tumbling down, a football dynasty crushed by an orange wrecking ball. What we saw Sunday, when the Broncos beat Kansas City 22-19, was more than the biggest win in 10 years for a franchise that not only needed to revamp its roster, but rebuild a city’s faith. And a thrilled congregation…
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Mark Kiszla: Why no Denver athlete in last 40 years has worn the ‘C’ as well as Gabe Landeskog
It’s back! And the secret to the Avalanche regaining its championship mojo can be found in Special Sauce No. 92. Want to know why the Avs tower like Pikes Peak over everyone in the NHL’s power rankings? Start with the we’re-in-it-to-win-it vibe established by captain Gabe Landeskog. “I don’t want to say I told you…
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Mark Kiszla: Dick Monfort hired Paul DePodesta as baseball nanny for his sons
As much as the wretched Rockies would like us to believe Paul DePodesta is a ninja tasked with taking down the L.A. Dodgers’ evil empire, the truth is far less ambitious and not nearly so glamorous. He’s a glorified nanny. DePodesta was hired away from a pro football laughingstock to babysit the sons of Rockies…
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Mark Kiszla: For real? Or frauds? Broncos aren’t legit unless they beat Chiefs
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to talk turkey, because we still don’t know: Are the Broncos for real or frauds? This fight against Kansas City will tell us everything. “We’ll play bigger games,” Denver coach Sean Payton insisted Wednesday, trying to downplay the biggest football showdown in our dusty old cowtown since…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: The case for the Broncos benching Bo Nix in favor of Jarrett Stidham
Bo Nix doesn’t have it. The Broncos are lucky to be 8-2 thanks to the defense. Nix doesn’t set his feet, rushes passes and throws the ball up for grabs. Not sure if it’s mental, but I’m getting Jay Cutler vibes. – U.T., orange and feeling blue Kiz: Pull the trigger! Any NFL quarterback who…
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Mark Kiszla: Bloated ego of Sean Payton wrecking Broncos’ championship run
The biggest speed bump on the Broncos’ road to the Super Bowl might be the over-inflated, arrogant head of coach Sean Payton. Don’t know about you, but I’m beginning to worry Denver is going to waste a championship-caliber defense through the stubborn offensive cluelessness of the head coach. Watching the Broncos escape Thursday night with…