When will Elway look to rebuild? Where’s the Vonster?

Hey, Kiz: Do you think the Broncos will activate Von Miller so he can make his season debut in Game 3? Wait … what? He was playing in the first two games? No way! Kristine, missing the Vonster

Kiz: Between now and the NFL trade deadline on Oct. 29, Denver will be favored to win no more than two games. If Denver is 2-6 at midseason, I won’t be the only one calling for John Elway to trade Miller and start rebuilding in earnest.

Penalty on Kiz. You’re suspended one game for that bad take on trading Miller. You must go cover another sport during this suspension, Kiz. Chancellor, wannabe commissioner

Kiz: Heck, I’m so old I can remember when Miller sacked quarterbacks for a living. But you can count on my old bones being at Lambeau Field, rip-raring to go. We can only hope Miller and the Broncos show up, too.

Good ol’ days. I am so old that I remember when the Broncos consistently fielded a competitive team. Tim, sadly nostalgic

Kiz: Know what Elway has been slow to realize? While it’s possible to field a playoff contender and overhaul your roster at the same time, only a fool believes maintaining excellence is more than a pipe dream when gaping holes in your roster are the result of whiffing on every draft from 2012-15.

Not a fan. I remember a time when the Broncos had a competent general manager! I.S., stings like a scorpion

Kiz: Careful. In today’s NFL that hard shot on Mr. Elway could earn you a 15-yard penalty for roughing an old passer.

Gamblin’ on Bolles. Here’s a suggestion for entrance music for when left tackle Garett Bolles takes the field: “The Gambler,” by Kenny Rogers. Sing along: “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.” Jim, Centennial

Kiz: If offensive line guru Mike Munchak can’t get Bolles to finally pass Football 101, we wish the young man a great future as an insurance salesman.

Falcons vs. Eagles. After beating the CU Buffs, Air Force should play Valor Christian to decide the best football team in Colorado. Jimmy, matchmaker

Kiz: This intriguing matchup prompts two questions from the staff here at Kickin’ It Headquarters. No. 1: Which team would feature more future NFL players? And No. 2: How many points would you have to give the Zoomies to bet on Valor to cover the spread?

Overrated. Kudos for your keen insight about college football’s weakest link: the Pac-12. The best thing going for the Pac-12 is location, location, location. If the conference didn’t have schools in so many major television markets, it would go the way of the Big West. Can you say over-rated? If the Mountain West had half as many big cities, that conference would be in the Power Five. Bradley, throwing rocks at TV

Kiz: Yes, and if Laramie had a beach, we would complaining about the bumper-to-bumper traffic into town every weekend.

More cowbell! And today’s parting shot is the clanging of the cowbell with a loud request: More Royce Freeman!

NFL defenses are adjusting to the way they check running back Phillip Lindsay. Pull that Rolls out of the garage and fire it up. Jerry, Washington, D.C. Mark Kiszla: mkiszla@denverpost.com or @markkiszla