Author: Paul Klee paul.klee@gazette.com
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‘Bothered’ Nikola Jokic requests: No photos, please! | The Starting Lineup
Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs (6:15 p.m. Monday, ABC/ESPN) — Don’t miss our Chris Tomasson’s fantastic feature on Bo Nix’s Alabama prep roots in Sunday’s Denver Gazette. 2. No. 15 Brigham Young at Colorado State (5:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS) — This one-time rivalry that dates…
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Paul Klee: The secret sauce to Broncos’ hopeful Super Bowl push is Sean Payton’s sudden humility | 2026 Broncos Preview
Imagine Mike Shanahan gifting his famed opening script to an assistant coach. Or Don Baylor outsourcing his lineup card. Or Michael Malone not choosing his starting five. The present example is equally jarring: With the Broncos offense marching down the field during an August preseason game, Payton, the offensive guru, left the sideline to chat…
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Super Bowl LXI, NFL MVP and Broncos predictions | 2026 Broncos preview
Paul Klee, sports editor The Broncos will… finish 10-7 and fall in the divisional round of the playoffs. Why is Denver’s win total stuck on 9.5 only eight months after it won 14 games? That’s the perplexing question of the offseason. The Broncos will regress to the mean after setting a record with 11 wins…
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Former CSU standout Nico Carvacho joins Ali Farokhmanesh’s staff | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Colorado State left a light on for Nico Carvacho. CSU coach Ali Farokhmanesh is hiring Carvacho, the program’s all-time leading rebounder, as a graduate assistant, he said Wednesday. That move elevates Baylor Hebb to director of player of player personnel. Carvacho returns after an international playing career in Bulgaria, Germany, Poland,…
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Denver Pioneers basketball upgrades with first WCC schedule | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The University of Denver seriously upgraded its men’s basketball schedule. Denver’s debut in the West Coast Conference will be either Jan. 2 or 3, 2027, on the road at the University of San Francisco. The Pioneers’ home debut in the WCC comes at Hamilton Gymnasium against Saint Mary’s from Jan. 5-7.…
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Welcome back, Coach Prime’s Buffs. Time to win. | The Starting Lineup
Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. Baltimore Orioles at Rockies (6:40 p.m. Monday, MLB.tv) — Baltimore’s Jackson Holliday gets his second series at Coors, where li’l bro Ethan Holliday one day will join the Rockies. 2. Colorado at Georgia Tech (6 p.m. Thursday, ESPN) — Stay tuned to The Denver Gazette…
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Paul Klee: Bo Nix and his ankle are ready for Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs in Week 1
Bo is good to go. In a return to Empower Field seven months in the making, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix looked just fine, thank you. He completed 6 of 9 passes for 76 yards, one for a touchdown. He sprinted around like he used to. He connected with splashy wide receiver Jaylen Waddle on a…
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After trading Peyton Watson, are the Nuggets wasting the Nikola Jokic era? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: After trading Peyton Watson, are the Nuggets wasting the Nikola Jokic era? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist Answer: Oh, heck yes The Nuggets have quit. Given up on Peyton Watson. Flushed the Nikola Jokic era down the toilet. Slammed their championship window on the fingers of every loyal fan. Do I sound mad? Well,…
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Broncos close Monday’s practice due to weather damage
Turn that car around. The Broncos said Monday’s practice at Broncos Park is closed to the public due to unsafe bleachers after severe weather hit the area over the weekend. The Broncos have practices that are open to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both start at 10 a.m. Denver hosts Green Bay in a…
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Get your popcorn for the Zac Veen redemption story at Coors Field | The Starting Lineup
Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. Los Angeles Dodgers at Rockies (6:40 p.m. Monday, MLB.tv) — The Zac Veen redemption story is underway — from attending a no-joke substance abuse program to homering in the first two games of his latest call-up. 2. Green Bay Packers at Broncos (7 p.m. Friday,…