Today's Guests

As the home of the Denver Broncos and the CU Buffs, I was very interested in the results of the NFL Draft last Thursday thru Saturday. We'll have two guests to talk about two different parts of the draft that would particularly interest Coloradans:

Mark Johnson is the voice of the CU Buffs. We'll talk about the incredible draft experience (incredibly disappointing, that is) for Shedeur Sanders.

Shedeur Sanders Expresses Regret for Pre-Draft Actions After Falling to Browns in 5th Round - Yahoo Sports

Mark Kiszla: Shedeur Sanders gets punked by NFL with greatest draft slide in league history | Mark Kiszla | gazette.com (may require subscription)

Why Cleveland Browns drafted Shedeur Sanders and what's next - ESPN

The draft roughed up Shedeur Sanders. The NFL will demand even more | NFL | The Guardian

Seriously? Shedeur Sanders prank call was by Falcons defensive coordinator's son, team says

The Data Behind Shedeur Sanders’s Unprecedented NFL Draft Free Fall - WSJ

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Ryan Edwards is co-host of KOA Sports, weekdays from 3 PM to 6 PM here on KOA. We'll do a quick recap of the Broncos' draft picks, starting with their surprising choice of a cornerback when the conventional wisdom was that they needed help at running back and tight end...and they did draft a player in each of those positions:

2025 NFL Draft: The Broncos' draft picks

Denver Broncos 2025 NFL Draft results picks tracker and full coverage - Mile High Report

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Wayne Laugesen is Editorial Page Editor at the Colorado Springs Gazette. He wrote a truly damning piece about the downward trajectory of Colorado in recent years and how we're seeming more and more like California. (Which isn't surprising given how many Californians have moved here.)

I hope you can read one of these without needing a subscription...

PERSPECTIVE: Dream of Californication | Editorials | denvergazette.com

PERSPECTIVE: Dream of Californication | Opinion | gazette.com

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