Instant replay has made NFL games less watchable
Distant replay preferred. It’s frustrating how much instant replay slows down all the games. If you could guarantee they would get the calls right, I could handle it. But even with replay, it still feels as if calls are missed left and right. I would be fine getting rid of instant replay across the board. Taylor, making the call
Kiz: Fred Gaudelli, the executive producer of NBC’S “Sunday Night Football” telecast, made an excellent point in a guest column he recently wrote for Football Morning in America: “Football would be better without instant replay. Somewhere we evolved from ‘Let’s correct the egregious mistake’ to ‘Let’s examine every score and turnover frame by frame.’ ” Amen, brother.
Upgrade required. We will not know if this is the end of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty until after free agency (Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson can hit open market). But my expectation for the Nuggets is to take out the Warriors, regardless. Trey, Denver
Kiz: Love the optimism. But before the Nuggets can even think of bumping off Golden State, how about they concentrate of getting by Portland and the other challengers in the Western Conference? With what figures to be a relatively modest shopping budget, here’s hoping Denver can find a shooter. My dream for free agency is Bojan Bogdanovic of Indiana.
Three-year window. You propose the Rockies trade for Toronto pitcher Marcus Stroman. The question: Does that deal get Colorado closer to Los Angeles Dodgers in winning the division? Los Angeles is the better team, but by how much? Are the Rockies playing for the wild card over the next couple of years? Ken, eyes on the prize
Kiz: Nobody is catching L.A. in the National League West this season. The Rockies have a three-year window of opportunity to win a World Series. If they don’t make a deep playoff run between now and 2021, do not be surprised when Nolan Arenado opts out of his contract and leaves Colorado.
Paging Dr. Bridich. Stroman would be the first big-time starter the Rockies have traded for in-season since Bret Saberhagen in 1995, no? It’s definitely a good idea, but it would probably cost the Rockies multiple top-level prospects. Dr. Jeff Bridich doesn’t seem likely to go for that. Boogie, history buff
Kiz: The staff here at Kickin’ It Headquarters likes the sound of Doc Bridich, so I’m guessing the moniker is going to stick. When it seemed as if the Rockies’ playoff hopes were fading, they made an amazing recovery. Let’s see what Doc prescribes to get them up and running in the playoff race.
Long-distance love affair. And today’s parting shot is a shout-out from across the Atlantic Ocean that reminds us: Broncomania is everywhere.
Kiz, I have been following your columns in The Denver Post for many years. It’s always inspiring and interesting to read your thoughts and analysis. I have been a fan of the Broncos since 1990, when they lost 55-10 to San Francisco in the Super Bowl. Things got better for the team after that. Thanks for being an unafraid sports journalist that always allows me to get something interesting out of your articles. Keep it up. Fredrik, Umea, Sweden