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Matt L. Stephens
Matt L. Stephens is a former deputy sports editor for The Denver Post.
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Colorado accidentally approved an illegal contract for new football coach Mel Tucker
State law prohibits any higher education employee to be contracted for more than five years. So why did University of Colorado Board of Regents approve a six-year contract for new...

Inside Mel Tucker’s $14.8M contract as Colorado Buffaloes football coach
Tucker, 46, spent the previous three seasons as the defensive coordinator at the University of Georgia. He was hired to replace Mike MacIntyre, who was let go Nov. 18 after...

Mel Tucker bio: Get to know new Colorado Buffs football coach
The University of Colorado hired Mel Tucker, one of the most well-respected assistant coaches in college football, to lead the Buffaloes into the post-Mike MacIntyre era. The 46-year-old comes to...

Stephens: Are you not entertained? Colorado State, CU Buffs are ignoring stud recruits in their own backyard
And so the 4A state championship game went for Loveland’s senior quarterback. Run left, score. Run right, score. Blast it up the gut, score, score, score.

Denver Sports Omelette: Names to watch this weekend at football state championships
The final weekend of football state championships are here with the three largest classifications playing their games Saturday.

Stephens: Colorado State’s Mike Bobo is putting his job on the line by being stubborn
One miracle comeback against Arkansas saved Colorado State (3-9) from its worst finish in 30 years and the best athletic director Joe Parker could do was shrug and say “meh.”

Colorado fires football coach Mike MacIntyre after six-game losing streak
The University of Colorado has fired football coach Mike MacIntyre after almost six seasons.

Former Broncos QB Paxton Lynch works out for the Dolphins, where Brock Osweiler now starts
Paxton Lynch's NFL career might not be over.

Denver Sports Omelette: Mike MacIntyre was right, buffalo do walk into the storm. Welcome to Colorado football’s new meme
Leave it to Colorado football coach Mike MacIntyre to know his zoology. Buffalo do, in fact, walk into the storm.

Stephens: Inside Niko Medved’s unconventional Colorado State program, handing out gold stars works. Everyone matters.
New Colorado State basketball coach Niko Medved's process is unconventional at the college level, but he's earning trust from this players they previously lacked.