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.

Kiszla: All the shine is on Coach Prime, but is Tad Boyle’s CU basketball team closer to national championship contention?

October 19, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.

There鈥檚 a great experiment being conducted on the CU football and basketball teams, where the approaches of Deion Sanders and Tad Boyle couldn't be much more different.

Justin Simmons (31) of the Denver Broncos walks off the field after Davante Adams (17) of the Las Vegas Raiders scored a touchdown during overtime of the Raiders鈥� 22-16 win at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Free Justin Simmons! Broncos captain deserves better than to go down with this sinking ship.

October 18, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.

If the Broncos do nothing else between now and the NFL trade deadline on Oct. 31, here鈥檚 hoping they do right by safety Justin Simmons and let him join a...

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders leads his team onto the field to play the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field in Boulder on Oct. 13, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Will Broncos or Buffs win more games during remainder of this season?

October 17, 2023 at 11:17 a.m.

It's a tale of two coaches: Coach Prime and Coach Past His Prime. Neon Deion and Sullen Sean. The coaches of the Buffs and the Broncos both face rugged schedules...

A collage of press credentials for Denver Post reporter Mark Kiszla on October 12, 2023. (The Denver Post)

Kiszla: From Elway to Joker, dusty old cowtown has grown into city of champions during course of 40 years

October 15, 2023 at 5:48 a.m.

It has been my privilege to to watch a dusty old cowtown grow into the best sports city in America. You built it. So consider this my standing ovation for...

Broncos head coach Sean Payton lost his fifth game of the season at GEHA Field at Arrowhead on October 12, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 19 to 8 during week 6 of the NFL season in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Bad football beating the Broncomania out of NFL’s most loyal fans

October 14, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

Has passion throughout 抖阴apountry ever been worse? Fans are beat down and fed up with chronic losing plaguing Denver.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3), left, and Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton lost their fifth game of the season to the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead on October 12, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Broncos need to shut down the Errors Tour of Russell Wilson and admit they need a new quarterback

October 12, 2023 at 11:12 p.m.

For the Broncos, it was the same sad song, 16th verse. Misery? We know it all too well, Taylor Swift.

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) takes the field on Oct. 12, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos during week 6 of the NFL season at GEHA Field at Arrowhead in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

How it Happened: Broncos lose 16th straight to Chiefs, drop to 1-5 on the season

October 12, 2023 at 9:56 p.m.

Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Denver Broncos' NFL Week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 12,...

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 10: Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche smolders against the Florida Panthers during the third period of Florida鈥檚 5-4 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Avs’ quest to regain championship mojo begins with defenseman Cale Makar

October 11, 2023 at 5:48 a.m.

How quickly these new-look Avs can get back in the chase for the Cup, much less embrace the bold ambition to be a dynasty, will depend first and foremost on...

USC quarterback Caleb Williams (13) had six touchdown passes at Folsom Field on Sept. 30, 2023 in Boulder. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Is tanking for Caleb Williams a viable option for the Broncos?

October 9, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.

Tanking is just another word for nothing left to lose. Can the Broncos turn that into a win by being bad enough the rest of 2023 to land USC quarterback...

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton walks the sidelines on October 8, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The Denver Broncos lost 31 to 21 to the New York Jets at Empower Field at Mile High during week 5 of the NFL season. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Where does Sean Payton rank on coaching scale of Vince Lombardi to Nathaniel Hackett?

October 8, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.

It抖阴ap infuriating the Broncos don鈥檛 know how to win, but what抖阴ap far worse is now a once-proud NFL franchise doesn鈥檛 even know how to act with class in defeat.

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