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Jared Bednar knows his bank account is going to take a hit in the coming days and, in his words, he does not care. Bednar went off after Colorado’s incredible 6-5 comeback win Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres at Ball Arena. His ire was directed at a Buffalo goal that was allowed despite Avs goalie Scott Wedgewood writhing in pain inside his net as it was scored early in the third period. Sabres forward Zach Benson was pushed into the Colorado net, and Wedgewood fell backward onto him.

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Alex Jones guest host Chase Geiser claimed the latest terror attacks allegedly done by two former US military men were caused by the CIA's long defunct MKUltra program. MK-ULTRA was a dark period in the history of the CIA, when they conducted secret experiments on Americans using LSD and other drugs to perfect mind control to be used as a weapon against our enemies in the 1950s and 60s. In Geiser's short insane rant, he claimed the government used MK-ULTRA on the two former US military personnel to commit terrorists attacks on New Orleans and Las Vegas -- and that's not all, folks.

Denver’s defense achieved a significant milestone, and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph wanted to make sure his players understood it. The Broncos have set the franchise record for most sacks in a single season with 58. They accomplished the feat after totaling seven sacks in their 30-24 overtime loss to the Bengals last week in Cincinnati.