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 quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during practice at the UCHealth Center September 08, 2022. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Beneath sweet as cotton candy demeanor, Russell Wilson snarling to show Seattle he’s still elite NFL quarterback

September 8, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Rather than the sweet cotton candy Russell Wilson routinely spins when talking about everything from football to family, he spit nails Thursday to hammer home a point to any fool...

in the inning at Coors Field September 07, 2022. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Why Bud Black wants to return as Rockies manager in 2023: “To be part of the solution to help us win.”

September 7, 2022 at 7:33 p.m.

Stuck up to his elbows in the Rockies鈥� pile of stink, nobody would blame manager Bud Black if he took this job and shoved it.

ENGLEWOOD , CO - AUGUST 2: Russell Wilson (3) of the Denver Broncos throws during training camp at UCHealth Training Center on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla vs. O’Halloran: Is victory a certainty in Russell Wilson鈥檚 return to Seattle?

September 5, 2022 at 10:26 a.m.

The Broncos are heavy 6 1/2-point favorites on the road in Seattle. They can't lose against the聽Seahawks. Right?

Colorado State quarterback Clay Millen is sacked by Michigan linebacker Michael Barrett (23) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Kiszla: Desperate for any football team they can beat, Buffs and Rams need to play each other

September 3, 2022 at 4:56 p.m.

If misery loves company, the Buffs and Rams need to hug it out. The downtrodden football programs at Colorado and Colorado State need each other. Now, more than ever.

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Is Nikola Jokic or Russell Wilson the real MVP of Denver sports?

September 3, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

For the kind of money Nikola Jokic and Russell Wilson are getting paid, it's got to be championship or bust.

Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson during his press conference at the UCHealth Center September 01, 2022. Wilson agreed to a 5-year, $245 million contract with the Denver Broncos. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Broncos breathed tense sigh of relief when Russell Wilson said yes to $245 million contract extension

September 2, 2022 at 5:48 a.m.

Needing an answer from quarterback Russell Wilson as the clock ticked toward a midnight deadline with a $245 million deal hanging in the balance, Broncos general manager George Paton didn鈥檛...

BOULDER, CO, April 2, 2022: Tight end, Brady Russell, during the April 2, 2022 University of Colorado Boulder football practice. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff photographer)

Kiszla: CU Buffs’ big challenge is to slay vampire that has sucked life from football program

August 31, 2022 at 7:48 p.m.

To have any shot of beating the Horned Frogs or Golden Gophers on the football field, the CU Buffs must first drive a stake through the heart of a vampire...

ENGLEWOOD , CO - AUGUST 3: Nik Bonitto (42) of the Denver Broncos during training camp at UCHealth Training Center on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: If rookies Nik Bonitto and Greg Dulcich prove to be more fizzle than sizzle, Broncos’ playoff hopes take a hit

August 30, 2022 at 7:33 p.m.

Where are the heroes in a 2022 NFL draft class the Broncos can鈥檛 afford to be a zero? Are Denver鈥檚 rookies ready to ride with quarterback Russell Wilson to the...

Montrell Washington (12) of the Denver Broncos scores a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday, August 27, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla vs. O’Halloran: Is Broncos鈥� offense big enough for KJ Hamler and Montrell Washington?

August 29, 2022 at 6:08 p.m.

Can the Broncos get enough touches for KJ Hamler and Montrell Washington for both players to make an impact? The Denver Post's Mark Kiszla and Ryan O'Halloran debate.

Broncomaniac Vicki Herrell met one of her football idols in June and implored Peyton Manning to join the Broncos ownership team. (Photo provided by Jane Lorimer )

Kiszla: At 100 years old, Vicki Harrell is a Broncomaniac in win-now mode. “Can’t wait to beat the Chiefs until it’s too late for me. You understand?”

August 28, 2022 at 5:45 a.m.

You think Russell Wilson hates losing? You haven鈥檛 met Vicki Herrell. She鈥檚 100 years old, a proud Broncomaniac who hears the clock urgently ticking. All Miss Vicki wants to do...

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Kiszla: Beneath sweet as cotton candy demeanor, Russell Wilson snarling to show Seattle he’s still elite NFL quarterback

Kiszla: Why Bud Black wants to return as Rockies manager in 2023: “To be part of the solution to help us win.”

Kiszla vs. O’Halloran: Is victory a certainty in Russell Wilson鈥檚 return to Seattle?

Kiszla: Desperate for any football team they can beat, Buffs and Rams need to play each other

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Is Nikola Jokic or Russell Wilson the real MVP of Denver sports?

Kiszla: Broncos breathed tense sigh of relief when Russell Wilson said yes to $245 million contract extension

Kiszla: CU Buffs’ big challenge is to slay vampire that has sucked life from football program

Kiszla: If rookies Nik Bonitto and Greg Dulcich prove to be more fizzle than sizzle, Broncos’ playoff hopes take a hit

Kiszla vs. O’Halloran: Is Broncos鈥� offense big enough for KJ Hamler and Montrell Washington?

Kiszla: At 100 years old, Vicki Harrell is a Broncomaniac in win-now mode. “Can’t wait to beat the Chiefs until it’s too late for me. You understand?”