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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: Avalanche turns soft as butterscotch pudding with chance to hammer St. Louis out of NHL playoffs
Stanley Cup champions are as stone cold as ice.

Kiszla: What quarterback Russell Wilson brings to Broncos is wild obsession for championship
Russell Wilson plays football with evangelical zeal. In the Book of Russ, sloth is a deadly sin. The sinners might be forgiven. But they also will be left behind by...

Kiszla: Why should Nikola Jokic remain loyal to Nuggets if team treats Tim Connelly like replaceable part?
When are fools like us ever going to learn? Trusting the Nuggets to do the right thing is an invitation to heartbreak.

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Avs aren’t the real enemy in St. Louis, where fans have never forgiven Stan Kroenke
Stan Kroenke took the Rams to Los Angeles, bailed on St. Louis and left taxpayers with huge financial obligations on an empty football stadium.

Kiszla: Avalanche needs coach Jared Bednar to be more than Ken doll on team bench when going gets tough in NHL playoffs
Is his job as coach of the Avalanche nothing more than to look as handsome as a Ken doll on the team bench? Or should Jared Bednar be held responsible...

Kiszla: The Nuggets love Tim Connelly. But not enough to pay front-office exec who drafted Nikola Jokic what he’s worth.
Tim Connelly is no dummy. A front-office executive smart enough to draft Nikola Jokic would be a knucklehead to stay in Denver working for Nuggets ownership that doesn’t pay him...

Kiszla: Sneaky good move by Joe Sakic gives Avalanche 3-2 playoff victory vs. St. Louis
Lost in the glorious din of this groovy 3-2 Avalanche playoff win was a sneaky good score made by front-office honcho Joe Sakic way back at the NHL trade deadline.

Kiszla: Can coach Nathaniel Hackett give tough love Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy needs?
It will take more than a pep talk from a kindergarten cop to turn around the NFL career of Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Which Broncos foe would be sweetest to beat: Drew Lock, Josh McDaniels or Patrick Mahomes?
Reading the menu of Broncos games makes Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla salivate with sweet anticipation. There figure to be so many showdowns against guys we love to hate.

Denver Post Staff Predictions: Forecasting the Broncos’ final record
The Broncos are in the midst of a six-year playoff drought.