The choice is between a 70 percent Peyton Manning or a 100 percent Tim Tebow? Duh! The NFL is a passing league. Period. When the NFL comes out with new concussion guidelines, it will be even more of a passing league. Look at the most recent Super Bowls: All the winning teams had a future Hall of Famer playing quarterback.

Broncos executive John Elway gets it. The guy is a winner in everything he does. On a scale of 1 to 10, Tebow is a 10 as a human being. As an NFL quarterback, Tebow is a 4. Wouldn't your job be a lot more fun if you had Manning to write about?

Cory, Fort Collins

Denver Broncos executive vice president of operation John Elway laughs after a question from a member of  the media.Broncos bosses John Elway and Brian
Denver Broncos executive vice president of operation John Elway laughs after a question from a member of the media. Broncos bosses John Elway and Brian Xanders along with coach John Fox met with the press to talk about the season that was and the future that is in Denver. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post (THE DENVER POST | Helen H. Richardson)

Kiz: OK, let's make a deal. Manning can pick what's behind door No. 1, door No. 2 or door No. 3. San Francisco was 13-3 last season. Tennessee is home to his wife. The Broncos have oodles of salary cap room. If Manning picks the best team, the Niners win. If Manning wants to make his spouse happy, it's Tennessee. So what does Denver have to sell? Beep. Beep. Beep. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen had better back up a Brink's truck and pray that's enough.

Tim still tops. My dream is Manning, a good guy and formerly great quarterback, goes home to Tennessee. He played college football there. His wife is from there. He belongs there. Plus, the move will give you the heartburn you so richly deserve, Kiz. I pray for the day you and Elway accept Tebow as the future of the Broncos.


Michael, Pueblo

Kiz: Elway promised to help make Tebow a better quarterback. My question: Did Elway issue gift certificates for QB lessons? And are the certificates transferable to any NFL city?

Nene's soft side. I'd say those very insightful columns you wrote about Nene were not in vain after all. My guess is that Nene is probably not happy with this trade. But he should have considered the stakes. I hope JaVale McGee is an asset. The Nuggets need a hardworking player on the boards.

Manhar, won't miss Nene

Kiz: Back on the day Nene signed his $67 million contract with team, a Nuggets official requested I not ask doubting questions within earshot of Nene, because he was hypersensitive to criticism. Now that's the definition of soft. More recently, when Nene took his own sweet time recovering from a calf injury, it finally broke the team's trust in him.

Just a Tad richer. Your column on CU men's basketball coach Tad Boyle was pretty much on target. He really wants to stay in Colorado, but we are going to have to pay him. My suspicion is the "Foam Dome" will be practically sold out for Pac-12 Conference games next season, so the Buffs can afford it. I don't think Boyle has the ego to be the highest-paid coach in the Pac-12, although he is the best. I think Boyle wants a competitive salary, probably about $1.5 million. He's worth every penny.

Peyton Manning is a passer in a passing league, and one fan thinks the Broncos have to sign him now.
Peyton Manning is a passer in a passing league, and one fan thinks the Broncos have to sign him now. (Andy Lyons, Getty Images)

Milt, Boulder

Kiz: Right here, right now, CU is a basketball school. Who woulda thunk it? No college hoops coach in America did a better job this season than Boyle.

Back off the Buffs. Why can't you praise someone without stirring the pot and creating controversy? The Buffaloes win their first game in the NCAA Tournament and you write a column heavily inferring a big-time basketball school should come and steal Boyle away from CU. Holy moly, Capt. Marvel! My heavens, man. It's apparent you just don't want CU sports to succeed.

Tony, Littleton

Kiz: Capt. Marvel? Nope, but I love my Iron Man glow-in-the-dark bedding. And, should the Buffs grow into Pac-12 Conference super basketball heroes, I'll sleep even better at night.

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Parting shot

No Tebow means no Elway

And today's parting shot suggests the next quarterback change the Broncos make should involve old No. 7.

"We know most of Elway's numbers, except for his IQ. Now, after dumping on Tebow so convincingly, he won't have any quarterback. The Broncos should get rid of Elway."

M.S., Denver