Tag: super bowl
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Could top-seeded Broncos get dissed as home underdog in playoffs?
For most of this NFL season, I wanted just a single playoff win for the Broncos. Now it feels like Super Bowl or bust to me. – Chris B., sunny and mild Kiz: With a chip on the shoulder pads now standard issue with every Broncos uniform, this team has leaned into the talk that…
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Mark Kiszla: ‘It’s our turn to bring a parade to the city!’ declares Broncos star Courtland Sutton
Don’t tell anybody. But the Broncos have a bad case of trophy envy. And that’s a good thing. The Colorado Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2022. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets went on parade with the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2023. And now? “It’s our turn to bring a parade to the city,”…
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Mark Kiszla: In 10 quick seconds, here’s how Pat Surtain and Broncos shut up the fraud talk forever
When the Broncos storm the field for the Super Bowl, we will remember these perfect 10 seconds when they erased any doubt about their championship chops. “Bet against us … and enjoy losing,” said linebacker Alex Singleton, after Denver overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half to put a 34-26 thumping on Green Bay.…
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Mark Kiszla: Broncos’ road to Super Bowl begins with Bo Nix’s hands under rump of center Luke Wattenberg
Why wait until the 25th day of December, when Bo Nix and Sean Payton need to start unwrapping their shiniest presents now? All I want for Christmas is a Broncos offense that scares somebody. Despite its 11-2 record, Denver will take the field Sunday in its home stadium, with too many Cheeseheads populating the stands…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why a loss would be best thing to happen to Broncos
You say the Broncos might be the worst 10-2 in NFL history? Wrong. They are. – Mark, Aurora Kiz: The sum of this Broncos team is greater than its parts. That’s praise, not criticism, and a strong belief Sean Payton deserves stronger consideration as an NFL Coach of the Year candidate. I do believe the…
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Examining the Broncos’ path to a No. 1 seed in AFC playoffs
Maybe Sean Payton was right after all. The always-confident Broncos coach proclaimed in August that his 2025 team was among just a handful in his career with a real chance to win a Super Bowl. Now, fast forward four months later. Denver sits atop the AFC West at 10-2 with a shot to earn the…
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LETTERS: NFL missed 250th mark; no choice, just a default
NFL missed 250th mark The halftime show at Super Bowl X in 1976 was performed by Up with People, a musical ensemble, in a performance titled “200 Years and Just a Baby” to celebrate America’s Bicentennial. I have memories of a halftime show which inspired in 11-year-old me a sense of pride in being American.…
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Colorado Springs police K9 chosen to work security at 2024 Super Bowl
Colorado Springs Police dog Donut and her handler will be providing security at the Super Bowl this year, the CSPD announced. Donut, a 6-year-old German shorthaired pointer, and her handler officer Rodney Biechler will be headed to Las Vegas, NV, to join a group of other canine teams selected from across the country to provide…
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Puppy Bowl XIX to feature two of Colorado’s own, Sven & Vivian
This year’s Puppy Bowl XIX will feature two pups from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in Colorado Springs, Sven and Vivian. Speaking for the four-legged all-stars is Kelley Likes, who adopted Sven prior to this year’s puppy bowl, and fostered Vivian for three months prior to her adoption.
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Peyton, Eli Manning to host alternate ‘Monday Night Football’ broadcast
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Sheriff is returning to “Monday Night Football.” Former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who helped Denver win Super Bowl 50, is set to host an alternate “Monday Night Football” broadcast this season, ESPN announced Monday. Peyton will be joined by his brother and former New…