In this edition of the Kickin' it with Kiz podcast, Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla talks sports betting, bourbon, Broncos and the controversy surrounding the College Football Playoff. Among the topics discussed: + Kiz is joined by Denver Post staff Nuggets beat writer Bennett "Benito" Durando as they break down the College Football Playoff and the game lines they are eyeing this weekend. + Kiz talks Broncos and their chances for a playoff Berth after winning five of their last six games. + Nate Kiszla, son of Kiz, stops by to talk bourbon with his pops. The Kickin' it with Kiz podcast is br ..read more

In the latest edition of the Kickin' it with Kiz Podcast, Mark Kiszla gives tips on winning in FBS, winning big gambling your paycheck and the titanic showdown between the Broncos and the Texans. + How can the Deion Sanders-led Buffs win 10 games in 2024? Our humble host offers up a 10-point plan. + The Broncos are riding a five-game winning streak as they head to Houston to face rookie sensation CJ Stroud and the Texans. As 3.5-point favorites, are the Broncos a good bet? + The Dusty Old Cowtown knucklehead of note signs off as he lets the audience weigh in on his standing as king of the knuc ..read more

In this edition of the Kickin' it with Kiz podcast, columnist Mark Kiszla joins us from a remote location where he discusses his betting beats and the Colorado Avalanche with Denver Post beat writer Corey Masisak. + Are the Colorado Avalanche legitimately title contenders based on their dominant wins or pretenders based on their lackluster losses? + Where will Patrick Kane land? Do the Avalanche have any interest in the vet on the last legs of his career? +Kiz bets big after a pair of losses last week. The Kickin' it with Kiz podcast is brought to you by Argonaut Wine & Liquor, featuring B ..read more

Bill Hanzlik's coolest contribution to Denver is the Gold Crown Foundation, which recently joined in the fight against COVID-19 by lending a big hand to neighborhood food banks ..read more

So you're saying there's a chance? Although the deadly coronavirus has wreaked havoc with all aspects of American life, there are people who optimistically believe there can be baseball in 2020, if all major-league teams play in a bubble down in Arizona. Far-fetched? Perhaps. But in this edition of the Kickin' It podcast, Dr. Rand McClain, who practices sports medicine in Los Angeles, sells Mark Kiszla on the idea that bubble baseball could indeed work. Plus in "The Just One More Thing" segment, ESPN's new sports documentary on the last championship run by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls ..read more

We all know the Broncos signed offensive lineman Graham Glasgow as a free agent to allow quarterback Drew Lock to sleep easier at night. But know what gives Glasgow and his wife peace of mind during the age of coronavirus? A dog named Gordy. "He's basically our son. I even call him that," Glasgow told Mark Kiszla in this edition of the Kickin' It Podcast. Plus in "The Just One More Thing" segment, Kiz idly wonders how much life would be better for the Broncos, if only John Elway had traded up to draft running back Christian McCaffrey in 2017. A harmless pipe dream? Not if you ask one irked Bro ..read more

Edwin Moses, among the greatest U.S. Olympians of all time, never stumbled while winning 122 straight races in the 400-meter hurdles from 1977-87. But when the coronavirus recently came knocking at his family's door, Moses was shaken to his core. "It's no joke," Moses told says in this edition of the Kickin' It pod. Plus in the "Just One More Thing" segment, a Broncos fan bristles at any suggestion a 9-7 record and playoff berth would be considered a success for the team in 2020 ..read more

With COVID-19 ravaging the health of American citizens and the U.S. economy, Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright have pledged a combined $350,000 to assist financially struggling ballplayers. In this edition of the Kickin' It pod, Mark Kiszla talks to Jeremy Wolf, the executive director of More Than Baseball, about the very real challenges faced by poorly compensated minor-leaguers who often live below the poverty line. Plus in "The Just One More Thing" segment, a fan gives Kiz grief for trying to stir up trouble between running back Phillip Lind ..read more

Colorado's favorite son couldn't get anybody out. During a rough 2019 season on the mound, Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland admits, "I'd be lying to say that my mind never went there to think: 'This (stinks) in general. And I (stink).' " Freeland shares how he bounced off the bottom with Mark Kiszla in this edition of the Kickin' It pod. Plus, in the "Just One More Thing" segment, Kiz stands up to cheer the Olympics for postponing the Summer Games until 2021 ..read more

What's wrong with this picture? While the NFL conducts the big business of NFL free agency, shuttered sports bars in Denver do zero business. "Our income is 0.0; we're talking Bluto's grade-point average," said Jim Armstrong, owner of Bender's in Westminster and The Kentucky Inn in Denver. For years, Mark Kiszla worked with Armstrong at The Denver Post. In the latest Kickin' It pod, two old friends talk about the impact of coronavirus in the sports world where hard-working, everyday people live. Plus, in the "Just One More Thing" segment, a sports fan asks: In a time of national crisis, is the ..read more