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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: The “Browncos” are everything Tom Brady hates about the NFL today. Apologize? No way.
In a league where scoring is down and boredom is up, Denver and Cleveland have figured out itap better to be gritty than pretty in the Sluggo World where the...

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Has safety Kareem Jackson become too dangerous to play for Broncos?
Kareem Jackson leveled a high hit against quarterback Josh Dobbs on his third snap back in action following a two-game suspension. Is he too much of a risk to put...

Kiszla: Dancing on the brink and living on a prayer, Broncos beat Vikings and get back in playoff hunt
Never finding the end zone until the final 63 seconds of the fourth quarter, Denvers beat Minnesota 21-20 Sunday in a game they had absolutely no business winning, not that...

How it Happened: Broncos makes fourth-quarter comeback against Vikings, improve to 5-5 on the season
Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Denver Broncos' NFL Week 11 game against the Minnesota Vikings at Empower Field at Mile High on November 19, 2023.

Kickin’ It with Kiz: He’s Prime, but Deion Sanders can’t carry Mike MacIntyre’s whistle as a football coach
Without the benefit of bringing in his superstar son to play quarterback, Mike MacIntyre quadrupled the Buffs' win total during his first season in Boulder.

Kickin’ It with Kiz Podcast: Will the real Colorado Avalanche please stand up?
In this edition of the Kickin' it with Kiz podcast, columnist Mark Kiszla joins discusses his betting beats and the Colorado Avalanche with beat writer Corey Masisak.

Kiszla: Playoffs? Broncos believe anything is possible after miracle of Brain Freeze in Buffalo
Bizarre does not begin to describe how the Broncos kept their playoff dream alive in wacky 24-22 victory over Bills.

Kiszla vs. Masisak: Was Jared Bednar’s tirade a sign of big trouble for Avalanche?
The Colorado Avalanche hasn't looked like a Stanley Cup contender lately. What's the level of concern, both in the short- and long-term?

How it Happened: Broncos survive late Bills push, win third straight on last-second field goal
Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Denver Broncos' NFL Week 10 game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Nov. 13, 2023.

Kiszla: Deion Sanders gets beat by Montana Lemonious-Craig, who walked away from Buffs in transfer portal
After making a clutch play to beat the Buffs, proud Colorado alum and current Arizona receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig pranced to the middle of Folsom Field and did a little dance...