Mark Kiszla

Sports columnist

Mark Kiszla

Mark Kiszla is an award-winning sports columnist who wrote for The Denver Post from the fall of 1983 to 2024. During his time at the Post, he was named Colorado Sportswriter of the Year four times and was honored as a top 10 columnist in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors as recently as 2021.

CU football head coach Deion Sanders rides a self-balanced scooter into a news conference at UCHealth Champions Center In Boulder, Colorado on Friday, August 4, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: No more bad Buffs. Coach Deion Sanders puts college football world on notice: “We’re going to win.”

August 5, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

If there are unrealistic expectations for a team that finished 1-11 last season, it抖阴ap only because coach Deion Sanders has whipped CU Buffs fans into a frenzy.

Deion Sanders has made Colorado the story of the college football season so far. The outspoken coach will lead the Buffaloes against No. 8 USC in a highly anticipated showdown at 9 a.m. Saturday in Boulder. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Buffs coach Deion Sanders killed the Pac-12 without playing a single game in the conference

August 5, 2023 at 12:51 p.m.

In the end, was it new CU coach Deion Sanders that struck the death blow to an ailing Pac-12 Conference?

CU football head coach Deion Sanders speaks during a news conference at UCHealth Champions Center In Boulder, Colorado on Friday, August 4, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Don’t expect CU’s Deion Sanders to shed tear at Pac-12’s funeral. “Everybody’s chasing a bag,” Coach Prime says.

August 4, 2023 at 10:23 p.m.

As harsh changes in the economic climate wreak havoc on college football, Deion Sanders burns hotter than the sun, chuckling as the Pac-12 crumbles into the ocean.

Broncos offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey (69) speaks with the media during the Denver Broncos training camp at Centura Health Training Center on August 2, 2023. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Why was $87 million contract for new Broncos offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey money well spent?

August 4, 2023 at 3:13 p.m.

Seven long years of Broncos misery has been defined by too many knuckleheads and not enough winners.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (10) jogs between teammates during stretching at the Denver Broncos Back Together Weekend training camp practice at Centura Health Training Center July 29, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Is there a legit No. 1 passing target in Broncos’ snakebit receiving corps?

July 31, 2023 at 4:01 p.m.

For all that money, do the Broncos have a legit No. 1 passing target for quarterback Russell Wilson? The Denver Post's Mark Kiszla and Parker Gabriel debate.

Broncos OLB Frank Clark (55) goes through drills during the team's "Back Together Weekend" training camp practice at Centura Health Training Center July 29, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Frank “The Shark” Clark eats boring for breakfast. But does he still have the game to end the bad news for Broncos?

July 29, 2023 at 6:33 p.m.

You can dress 'em up in those hip new helmets, but you can't hide the fact that the only things the "B" in Broncos has stood for lately are bad...

ENGLEWOOD, CO - JULY 29: Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton during Denver Broncos Back Together Weekend training camp practice at Centura Health Training Center July 29, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Sean Payton will need to drink something stronger than two lattes if he can’t put stop to the losing in 抖阴apountry

July 29, 2023 at 3:04 p.m.

I don't think we signed Sean Payton as Broncos coach to tickle our bellies.

Colorado University head coach Tad Boyle gets fired up after a foul during the game against the Oregon State Beavers at the CU Events Center Jan. 31, 2019. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Buffs bolt back to the future before the Pac-12 crumbles into ocean. “My job just got harder … and better,” CU basketball coach Tad Boyle says.

July 27, 2023 at 8:20 p.m.

CU's Shedeur Sanders is behind the wheel of a Maybach, with athletic director Rick George merely along for the ride, as the Buffs speed down the road back to the...

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton speaks to media members after training camp at Centura Health Training Center on July 26, 2023 in Centennial, Colorado.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Count on Broncos training camp to be less about hugs and more about kicking keister

September 11, 2023 at 10:40 a.m.

New Broncos coach Sean Payton does not suffer fools or overpaid field-goal kickers. There hasn鈥檛 been a coach with so much power at team headquarters since Mike Shanahan.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton field questions during an introductory press conference at team headquarters in Englewood, Colorado on Monday, February 6, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Did the Broncos improve their roster enough to make the NFL playoffs?

July 24, 2023 at 1:21 p.m.

In columnist Mark Kiszla's mind, anything less than a playoff berth for the Denver Broncos this season must be considered a failure. Is that fair?

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