Author: Woody Paige [email protected]
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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: Broncos hoping to gain the Edge in AFC West
The Broncos drafted a Sooner later. They are committed to gaining the Edge on those other three world-class AFC West quarterbacks and to benefit their own future Hall of Fame quarterback. The Broncos now possess five supposed quality edge rushers: Bradley Chubb, Randy Gregory, Jonathan Cooper, Malik Reed and Oklahoma’s Nik Bonitto, the No. 64…
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Woody Paige: Nuggets show epic heart, soul in Game 4 win over Warriors
In the last great act of defiance the Nuggets refused to kowtow in the Dusty Old Cowtown to the Warriors. There was giddyup, not give up Sunday afternoon. The Nuggets live for another game. Never has an NBA team overcome a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series. Nevertheless, the Nuggets did overcome two 3-1 deficits…
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Woody Paige: Void of first-round pick, Broncos won’t be void of choices in later rounds
If George Paton ever wins an Oscar he’ll recite the longest thank-you list in Academy Awards history before being dragged off the stage. At the general manager’s pre-draft media conference Friday, George directly expressed gratitude to the same number of Broncos staff members as Heinz has variety of food products (57). Midway of his opening…
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Woody Paige: Hell of an effort by the Nuggets in Game 3 against the Warriors
Hail to the Nuggets! Hell, yes! They played as excellently as they could Thursday night. But excellent is not excellent enough against the Warriors. The Nuggets lost in the final minute as they couldn’t score or stop or scrap, but they could raise their heads a mile high at the end. After the Warriors won…
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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
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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…