Noteworthy. As much as you can “Kiz off” readers, sometimes your column actually floats over a defensive back for a Hail Mary score. While you watched Peyton Manning jot notes at Champ Bailey’s retirement party, I found the notebook later. It read: No. 1: 2012 season great, but must resist urge to strangle Rahim Moore, and kneeling is for wimps; No. 2: 2013 awesome season, but must resist urge to strangle coach John Fox for lack of crowd-noise practice; No. 3: 2014 season so-so so far, but must resist urge to say, “Man, we should be back-to-back champs!” and instead call Richie Incognito to see if he’ll take Papa John pizza as a bonus for keeping me upright.
Alan, dumpster diver
Kiz: I tried to warn the Broncos that Chris Clark was not a starting tackle in August. Since the opening half of the Seattle loss, I have been screaming Manny Ramirez could not remain at center. It’s nice to know the Broncos’ coaching staff, not to mention Mark Schlereth, finally caught up with me. But Denver has a guard (Louis Vasquez) playing tackle and tackle (Orlando Franklin) playing guard. That’s inane. Here’s what the starting O-line should be from left tackle to right: Ryan Clady, Incognito, Will Montgomery, Vasquez and Franklin. (You can thank me later, Mr. Fox.)
In your corner. Hi, Kizmaster: This devoted reader wonders if we’re thinking of the same four other NFL corners who might join Bailey as the five best of all time. Mine: Deion Sanders, Herb Adderley, Dick “Night Train” Lane and Willie Brown.
Gary, amateur NFL historian
Kiz: Excellent choices. Historical footnote: Adderley entered NFL as a running back drafted in the first round. And Tim Tebow was too stubborn to switch positions?
Little dab’ll do ya. Why are hockey players such unkempt greaseballs that they always look like they just stepped out of the locker room?
Rainbow J.T., sports fashionista
Kiz: Hey, who needs ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” when we at Kickin’ Headquarters tackle the weighty issues of sports? As a firm believer the mullet — biz in the front, party in the rear! — is greatest haircut in human history, we say: Hockey hair rules!
Brady fan. And today’s parting shot is a short (but sweet) love letter from a pal on the East Coast:
How do you like New England quarterback Tom Brady now? You are a dope.
Y.T., Yorktown, N.Y.
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