Woody Paige: Drafting QBs not a Broncos strongsuit

PLUS l Colorado Springs Vietnam veteran has come to see his service as worthwhile, I-25 lane closures scheduled for first week of 2024 in Colorado Springs and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning. It’s Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Woody Paige: Drafting QBs not a Broncos strongsuit]( - [Colorado Springs Vietnam veteran has come to see his service as worthwhile]( - [I-25 lane closures scheduled for first week of 2024 in Colorado Springs]( [Woody Paige: Drafting QBs not a Broncos strongsuit]( As a head coach for 16 seasons Sean Payton, a former quarterback, knows nearly nothing about drafting quarterbacks. As a general manager for three seasons, George Paton, a former quarterback, barely knows something about drafting quarterbacks. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado Springs pet related information and events starting Dec. 30]( [On brink of Hall of Fame status, Broncos legend Randy Gradishar patrols sidelines as NFL uniform inspector]( [Broncos predictions and TV guide: How to watch Broncos-Chargers on Sunday]( [Colorado Springs Vietnam veteran has come to see his service as worthwhile]( For decades, David Goda felt an overwhelming sense of shame when he thought back on his wartime service in Vietnam. Not because of what he did "over there," but because of what he didn't do. While serving two tours in a deeply unpopular war that claimed more than 58,000 American lives, Goda received a meritorious promotion to staff sergeant and several commendations and awards, including a Bronze Star. [Read More]( [Top 10 Colorado political stories define an off-kilter 2023 | YEAR IN REVIEW]( If years earned grades, 2023 might get an incomplete. Punctuated by a slew of off-year elections — congressional, municipal, party leadership and statewide — Colorado's political news was marked by interim steps, open-ended solutions and plenty of unfinished business. [Read More]( [I-25 lane closures scheduled for first week of 2024 in Colorado Springs]( Lane closures on Interstate 25 are scheduled next week as crews continue work on a state project adding acceleration and deceleration lanes between Fillmore Street and Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Samuel Girard got the help he needed and will [rejoin the Avalanche lineup]( on New Year’s Eve. The defenseman spoke with reporters Saturday at the team’s practice facility for the first time since exiting the NHL’s player assistance program. Over the past 12 months we’ve covered a lot of home topics, from the philosophical (the meaning of home) to the practical (preventing household accidents). As I wrap up the year with this two-part retrospective, here are [six of my favorite findings from the second half of 2023](. The [snowpack across the state is off to a slow start](, following a record-setting wet winter last year, particularly in the southwest part of the state. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Overcast. High 41F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903