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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.
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Kiszla vs. Gabriel: What’s the first thing general manager George Paton should do to fix the Broncos?
Unless the Broncos win out, they are doomed to a worse record than last season. That's nearly unfathomable after trading for quarterback Russell Wilson. Where does general manager George Paton...

Kiszla: Is $245 million worth the brain damage to Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson?
In a terrifying moment when the life went out of Russell Wilson’s stone-cold eyes, his head planted in the turf by the force and fury of a 272-pound tackler, the...

How it happened: Russell Wilson hurt after Broncos lose to Chiefs for 14th straight time
Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Denver Broncos' NFL Week 14 game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on Dec. 11, 2022.

Kiszla: Why is bond between Broncos safety Justin Simmons and Hall of Famer Steve Atwater so tight? Thank Aunt Gertha.
They’re revered in apountry for ferocious hits and game-changing picks, but what bonds Hall of Famer Steve Atwater and Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons is the unseen hand of...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: All we want for Christmas is Peyton Manning to rescue wretched Broncos
What would happen if Peyton Manning were to take over the Broncos as general manager?

Kiszla: Coach Prime blows roof off arena as CU Buffs blow out Colorado State 93-65
Deion Sanders walked in, wearing sunglasses at night, and the basketball arena exploded with the energy of 10,000 suns.

Kiszla: Bleeding orange. Seeing red. Broncos’ 13-game losing streak to Chiefs? “It’s personal,” Dalton Risner says.
Nathaniel Hackett doesn't get. Neither does Russell Wilson. But ending the misery against Chiefs is as close to Super Bowl satisfaction as a bad Denver team can get.

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: What Broncos teammate has let down Russell Wilson the most?
On a team averaging an almost unfathomably bad 13.8 points per game, which offensive teammate has let down Wilson the most? The Denver Post's Mark Kiszla and Parker Gabriel debate.

Kiszla: If quarterback Russell Wilson loves Broncos, he’ll give back some of that $245 million contract extension
The joke’s on the Broncos. Russell Wilson got paid, with a no money-back guarantee.

How it happened: Broncos blow fourth-quarter lead, give up late Ravens touchdown to lose on the road
Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Denver Broncos' NFL Week 13 game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on Nov. 27, 2022.