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.

Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner, right, and General Manager George Paton, join in a press conference at the UCHealth Broncos Training Center to address the firing of head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Dec. 27, 2022, in Englewood. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Here’s the “mystery” candidate the Broncos should hire as coach

January 28, 2023 at 2:33 p.m.

These fine folks did inherit a wet clean-up on Aisle 3, as Nathaniel Hackett and Russell Wilson were already making a mess of things when the new ownership group officially...

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans speaks at a news conference before an NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The 49ers are scheduled to play the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday in the NFC championship game. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Kiszla: First thing DeMeco Ryans needs to change at Broncos headquarters? Quarterback Russell Wilson works to please coach, not vice versa

January 26, 2023 at 7:14 p.m.

Before the Broncos can dream about winning the Super Bowl, a new coach must tackle the dirty work of flushing the losing habits embedded in the franchise鈥檚 DNA.

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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Here’s the “mystery” candidate the Broncos should hire as coach

Kiszla: First thing DeMeco Ryans needs to change at Broncos headquarters? Quarterback Russell Wilson works to please coach, not vice versa

Kiszla: If Sean Payton is all about the money, DeMeco Ryans looks like smarter investment as next coach of Broncos

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Sean Payton or bust? Who’s the best alternative to coach the Broncos?

Kiszla: To get back on Super Bowl track, Broncos need to hire new coach and fire general manager George Paton

Kickin’ It with Kiz: What are stumbling, bumbling Avs’ missing most? Landy’s leadership.

Kiszla: A $20 million salary for Sean Payton or Jim Harbaugh to coach Broncos? Sorry, but they ain’t worth it.

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Would you rather have Jim Harbaugh or Jerry Rosburg as the next head coach of the Broncos?

Kiszla: All it took to fix quarterback Russell Wilson was for Broncos to fire team’s worst coach in last 40 years

How it happened: Russell Wilson throws 3 TDs as Broncos beat Chargers, 31-28, in NFL Week 18