Can Broncos management get it together?
I have been an avid Denver Broncos fan ever since I came to the United States back in 1976 and began living in Trinidad. Since then, regardless of where I have resided, I have not stopped following the Broncos. But I am sick and tired of so many dramas in recent years.
First, there was prolonged and protracted ownership, which was poorly handled by a custodian attorney who made god-awful decisions that reverberate even today. Then, a head coach who made a sacrificial lamb out of his players, and now headline-grabbing decisions. The general manager is playing with the team as if engaged in baseball card trading. A team either sails together or sinks together.
Can the Denver Broncos run a clean ship? It is time for George Paton to get the boot-kicking. Because he never asked if the head coach and the quarterback that he was courting were a good match and a good fit for the organization. His house-burning decision to trade for Russell Wilson will have Denver struggling for the next three to four years.
Mohammad Sharifi, Terre Haute, Ind.
Some new laws lack common sense
Re: “8 laws go into effect today” Jan. 1 news story
Looking back on 2023, I’d been quite concerned that our state’s lawmakers had sort of mailed it in the year past. After reading the article, it’s clear my apprehension was unwarranted.
For instance, they legalized replacing a spark plug in your lawn tractor — a bipartisan accomplishment, no less! Well done.
They made it far more difficult to evict delinquent tenants who blow off in-person court appearances by making it easier to blow them off remotely, arguing the bill would “help more renters stay in their homes.” I think what they meant was that it would help more renters stay in someone else’s home. Counterintuitive if you think the government is even barely capable of mitigating an affordable housing problem. Not sure disincentivizing potential landlords is helpful but damn the consequences, full speed ahead.
Then, my favorite. In a world of overwrought voters who increasingly distrust our institutions and particularly the election process, let’s introduce more opportunities for skepticism with increased automatic voter registration and increased polling centers placed geographically where voters decidedly favor one party over the other (college campuses). Those aren’t exactly confidence builders. If I have to show ID to return a Christmas gift, it seems entirely reasonable to have to show one to vote this November.
Let’s hope for that level of achievement in ’24.
Jon Pitt, Golden
Bravo to a John Denver holiday celebration
Once again the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has outdone itself, this time with a Christmas show featuring the iconic music of John Denver. The Colorado Symphony was flawless, and the five gentlemen that held the front of the stage, many of whom had worked with John, gave the sold-out audience stories and the most beautiful rendition of “O Holy Night” that I have ever heard.
The special effects and video of John gave us memories that brought tears to our eyes. In truth, John was a poet who put his beautiful, evocative poems to music. He truly was Colorado’s troubadour.
It is my hope that DCPA will continue to present this show every year!
Patricia Taylor, Lafayette
RTD making progress
Re: “Reduced fares, monthly passes to begin on Jan. 1,” Dec. 29 news story
This is great news about RTD.
Now, I’d like to add to the great news.
Twice in 2023, The Denver Post published my letters about my concerns with drug use on the W line.
The great news is that, in the past few months, I’ve seen security guards at the W line stops, most notably at the Sheridan and Wadsworth stations. The problems have been drastically reduced!
Kudos to RTD!
Mike Filion, Lakewood
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