Author: Woody Paige woody.paige@gazette.com
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Woody Paige: Through trials and tumult, Nikola Jokic keeps Nuggets afloat entering Game 7
In Serbian mythology long ago Svarog was the god of fire, sun and blacksmithing. In Colorado reality forever Nikola Jokic is the celestial god of fire, brimstone and basketball. Jokic is a living, breathing legend who never will be equaled in the NBA. Nobody else ever will pass this way (sight unseen nightly), shoot this…
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Woody Paige: Broncos should shell out for foes’ free agents
The Broncos should Target with their Walmart money NFL free agents from Sean Payton’s and George Paton’s favorite former friends — the Saints and the Vikings — and the franchise’s most abhorrent antagonists — the Chiefs and the Raiders. Negotiations with agents can begin in just 15 days, and the Broncos could announce signings of players March 12. Two…
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Woody Paige: Many stockings hung with care; will Broncos get a lump of coal?
‘Tis the Sunday night before Christmas, when all through the silent hallowed halls of Dove Valley not any Bronco is squirming, not even a punter or a cornerback named Riley. Fans are wishing for a game plan devised by Kris Kringle that will be the answer to Joe Burrow and every other amiss Bengal. They’re…
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Woody Paige: Broncos ownership remains family affair with sale to Waltons
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ownership of the Broncos has passed from one family with a famous Colorado name – the Bowlens – to another family with a renowned national name – the Waltons. The Gargantuan Broncos Franchise Auction is…
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Woody Paige: Rockies get their man, bring optimism to Denver
In the most stunning development in the entire history of history the Rockies are signing free agent Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million contract. Bryant and the Rox believed they would be united in 2013. So, the Rockies finally get their man nine years later. It could have been assumed that the Monfort Bros.…
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Woody Paige: Be thankful, and hopeful, for the Colorado Rapids
Be thankful, and hopeful, Thursday for the Colorado Rapids. The true-life equivalent of fictional AFC Richmond, Ted Lasso’s team, is playing in the first Major League Soccer Thanksgiving Game with a genuine chance of advancing to the Western Conference Finals and ultimately winning the MLS championship Cup. Commerce City FC, or the Rapids, is the…
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Woody Paige: George Paton is the best of NFL’s new GMs, but he needs to prove himself next season
Of the seven new NFL general managers in 2021, the Broncos’ George Paton and the Panthers’ Scott Fitterer are experiencing the best seasons. But “best’’ is comparative. The other five are languishing in the Game of Throes. Their teams have a combined record of 10-37-1. Together, the “best’’ are 10-10. Brad Holmes’ Lions haven’t won…
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Woody Paige: Nikola Jokic can’t be doing Stupid Human Tricks or taking the bait
Who you got in Wrestlemania 38 – the Uso tag team twins, the Jonas Brothers, the Morris twins or the Jokic Bros.? Nikola Jokic must be aware he is the reigning MVP in the NBA, not the UFC. The Joker deserves a suspension for his raw, excessive retaliation Monday night. Basketball’s Best Big will have…
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Woody Paige: Broncos are back in the saddle after dominating the Cowboys
On the day the Earth stood still, the Broncos would ride ‘em Cowboys. Denver, not Dallas, is Big D, as in Domination. Vengeance for Super Bowl XII is yours, Broncos. Jerry Jones doesn’t own the Cowboys. The Broncos do – with their seventh consecutive victory over Little D in games dating to 1995. And if…
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Woody Paige: Here’s what the Broncos should be doing with Drew Lock sooner than later
Corral is OK. Will Matt Corral become another NFL quarterback from Ole Miss in the tradition of Archie and Eli Manning? Or possibly a Broncos quarterback from the University of Mississippi like Chad “A Rebel Without A Clue’’ Kelly or Norris Weese? Perhaps a Broncos’ could-have-been QB out of the state where Dak Prescott played…