Published October 10, 2026 2:33pm
Unfortunately, I believe you are right about everything, Kiz. OK, not everything. But your assessment of the Broncos’ Bo Nix conundrum is —, unfortunately — spot on. We want Nix to be so much more than he is. But, I have this niggling, aggravating worm in my brain saying: “Listen to Mark, listen to Mark.” Ahh, I wish that worm would just shut up!
— M.H., king of the road
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Kiz: I believe Denver will beat the Chargers in SoFi Stadium, which should be awash in a sea of orange Broncomaniacs. But here’s the caveat. By taking over the play-calling, coach Sean Payton has made this trip to La La Land a must-win game. By shaking things up, the coach is sending a message to his players. If the move works, the Denver bandwagon is rolling again. But if it doesn’t? This season will be in the ditch.
If the Broncos are going to draft a quarterback worth anything in the Class of 2027, they would have to tank this season to get anybody decent. So the team better sign Nix, no matter what your opinion might be, Kiz. The offensive line has to do a better job protecting him so he’s capable of staying in the pocket longer instead of having to be on the run all the time.
— Chaz, Des Moines, Iowa
Kiz: Brock Purdy of the Niners is the lone starting quarterback who has been sacked less than Nix this season. He’s bailing on plays. He doesn’t trust his eyes. He’s afraid to pull the trigger on routes over the middle of the field. Can he be fixed? Yes indeed! Will he ever be a truly elite quarterback? Heck no!
Payton can fix Nix! Our quarterback is a closer and wins close games in the fourth quarter. Bo is ours. He will take us to the Super Bowl! Don’t give up on him for another roll of the dice with a draft choice!
— R.D.M, Golden
Kiz: Well, rather than show Nix a boatload of money, the Broncos could pick up his fifth-year option and draft a quarterback. College football just got a lot more interesting in our dusty old cowtown. Should Notre Dame advance to the national championship game, CJ Carr will move into the top 10 on everyone’s draft board. Should the Irish stumble, Carr might return to N.D. for another season. But if he declares for the draft and is available in the second half of the first round? There’s your target for the Broncos.
The toughest guys ever to play NFL football? Two growling Bears. Linebacker Dick Butkus is 1A. And Mike Ditka, who passed away at age 86 last week, is 1B.
— Jim, Colorado proud
Kiz: OK, let’s hop in the way-back time machine to 1964, when I was a scrawny first-grader. The two things that scared me the most on television were those flying monkeys from “The Wizard of Oz” and Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown bedraggling a linebacker.
And today’s parting shot suggests that reading this knucklehead’s column is more exhilarating than hopping on the Storm Chaser at Elitch Gardens.
Reading your articles is like riding a roller coaster, Kiz. Sometimes, I throw my arms up and cheer! And sometimes I’m nauseous and just want to throw up.
— Steve, thrill-seeker