Phils' Big Challenge: Staying On Top

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems) Awakened in the middle of the night recently in a backcountry hut on Shrine Pass, I glanced out a window and saw stars, so I threw on a jacket and went out on the deck of Jay’s Cabin, three miles northwest of Vail Pass at 11,223 feet. The moon had set, so the stars stood out in the deep black of the sky above.

After beating the Colts on Sunday, the Broncos secured their first winning season since 2016. More importantly, they’re one win away from clinching their first playoff berth since the Peyton Manning era. It’s a short turnaround this week with a Thursday Night Football game against the Chargers. Win and you’re in. Here’s a look at how various national experts rated the Broncos in their power rankings entering Week 16: The Athletic (No.

Sean Payton wants the biggest spotlight there is. When the league asked Denver’s head coach if he wanted his team’s upcoming road matchup against the Chargers to be flexed into Thursday night, three days earlier than originally scheduled, he didn’t hesitate. When it was announced Tuesday that the Broncos will play Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec.

Don’t take the wag out of the puppy’s tail. Nobody wants Sean Payton to become too conservative with Bo Nix. He needs enough leash to make plays. However, there remains a middle ground where the coach trusts Nix, while the quarterback regains his rhythm. By any measure, Nix has exceeded expectations this season with 20 passing touchdowns, making him only the second Broncos quarterback to reach this mark since 2014. The Broncos have their franchise quarterback.

Denver is on the cusp of getting its first professional women’s sports team since the late 1990s. The National Women’s Soccer League is in the closing stages of adding Denver as the league’s 16th franchise, a source close to the negotiations confirmed to The Denver Post on Tuesday. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because negotiations are not yet complete. The winning bid group, publicly known as “For Denver FC,” beat out fellow finalists cities Cincinnati and Cleveland to secure the expansion franchise.

BOULDER — When Deion Sanders sees Julian Lewis behind center, he sees his son. And that sounds like music to Buffs fans’ ears. “The similarities are unbelievable,” Coach Prime said during a news conference late Tuesday morning at CU’s Champions Center. Lewis, the prep quarterback out of Carrollton, Ga., is the jewel — so far — of Sanders’ 2025 prep recruiting haul.