The Broncos won’t break their losing streak to the Kansas City Chiefs until 2026, during Arch Manning’s second NFL season as the starting quarterback in Denver.
Terrence, Littleton
Kiz: Whoa! Might want to hold your horses, my dear Broncomaniac. Let’s see if Peyton’s nephew can rise above third-string on the Texas Longhorns’ depth chart before we crown Arch Manning the savior in Denver. As for this losing streak to the Chiefs? I just hope Broncos Country doesn’t have to wait until 12-year-old Marshall Manning, the son of PFM, declares for the NFL draft in 2033 for Denver to find a QB who can finally beat Patrick Mahomes at age 38.
The Broncos will end their 16-game streak to K.C. on Sunday. Denver’s D might be getting it together, I think quarterback Russell Wilson has a big day and our backs combine to run for 150-plus yards. It’s happening.
Brandon, trick or treater
Kiz: Dude! What are you dressing up for this Halloween, the Orange Reaper? While I admire the optimism, you have a better shot at dancing onstage with Taylor Swift at a concert than Wilson has at walking away from Empower Field with the “W” against Mahomes.
Right on, Kiz! Justin Simmons’ defense of suspended teammate Kareem Jackson is bothersome. Jackson sends guys into concussion protocol. You pegged it: Too slow to break up a pass, Jackson hits the receiver really hard so it looks as if he’s still a good safety. His teammates’ defense of Jackson was offensive.
Fred, heady observer
Kiz: If I understand Simmons’ logic correctly, he’s all for penalty flags in the name of player safety, unless it’s a Denver teammate rattling the brain of an opponent. You don’t have to be a brain surgeon to know that’s hot garbage.
The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks are the two best teams in baseball when it counts. The NFL loves wild-card stories. Baseball? Not so much. Those 162 games are the issue, because the season is too long. Many think the top regular-season teams earn the right to play deep in playoffs because they’ve spent eight months drooling over metrics. October don’t care.
Brian, Parker
Kiz: If the ever-thirsty staff here at Kickin’ It Headquarters is going sit down for a cold beverage (or three) with any manager, it’s Rangers skipper Bruce Bochy, who is one righteous dude. While I enjoy pain inflicted on the Dodgers or Astros by short-series chaos, it’s nonsense to suggest the current postseason randomness will crown Texas or Arizona as the best team. You want to trash the time-honored, six-month grind of baseball and replace it with a tournament free-for-all? Cool by me. But let’s reduce the regular season to no more than 154 games, then expand all four rounds of the playoffs to best-of-seven series.
And today’s parting shot is an heart-warming offer of a one-way ticket to sunny Florida during this bone-chilling weekend in Colorado.
Job listing: Sportswriter for the Florida Panthers needed. You’re the journalist for this job, Kiz. Why don’t you apply?
Stephen, headhunter
