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If you want to take a glass-half-full approach with the long-struggling Rockies, they won 15 more games in 2026 than they did last year. If you want to take a glass-half-empty approach, they went 6-18 in September and clinched the majors’ worst record (58-104) for the second straight season.

NFL News / Purple Row / October 7

Walker Monfort and Paul DePodesta discuss pitching, the Penner Sports Group, and going forward

On Tuesday afternoon, Colorado Rockies President Walker Montfort and President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta met with media to answer end-of-the-year questions.

Rockies Struck Gold With One of Paul DePodesta's First Moves

When new Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, was hired last November, he didn't make many big moves for the 2026 season.

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The 'QB season rushing-TD leaders' quiz

In NFL history, a quarterback has rushed for eight or more touchdowns in a season 38 times. How many of the 38 can you name in five minutes?

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Paul DePodesta Makes Rockies' Offseason Intentions Clear After 104-Loss Season

For the first time since taking over for the Colorado Rockies, Paul DePodesta will have a full offseason to plan ahead. From the looks of it, he has a lot of work to do.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Scaling the Rocks: Rockies PBO Paul DePodesta plans for the offseason

Good morning, Purple Row! While much of MLB looks to the postseason with games starting today, the Colorado Rockies are turning to their rebuild, a point Paul DePodesta stressed in a recent conversation (linked below) with MLB.com’s Thomas Harding.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 18

2 Rockies Trade Chips That Might Be More Valuable Than Numbers Say

First-year Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, is quickly facing his first trade deadline in Denver. The Rockies will enter their weekend series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates with just 28 wins on the season, but nobody can deny the small positive steps they have already taken in 2026.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 8

Rockies' Veteran Pitcher Is Forcing a Difficult Decision

When the new president of baseball operations leader Paul DePodesta, was hired in November, he was tasked with turning around an organization that was the Colorado Rockies, which was coming off three straight 100-loss seasons.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / May 20

Rockies Budding Star Listed As Untouchable Trade Deadline Chip

When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as their next president of baseball operations, the veteran front office executive across a couple of different sports knew he had a lengthy rebuild in front of him.

One Stat That Points to Rockies Slowly Turning Corner Under Paul DePodesta

Change can be good sometimes. If there is one team that is finding that out, it's the Colorado Rockies. Once a laughing-stock, under the new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, times are changing in Denver.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / May 1

Rockies Early-Season Success Is Bad News for the Rest of National League West

When Paul DePodesta took over as president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies, there was nowhere to go but up. Instead of making some quick decisions that could have backfired, he stayed patient and committed to the future.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / April 23

Rockies Get Promising Outlook From One MLB Writer

When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as their new president of baseball operations, there was nowhere to go but up. Coming off a third straight 100-loss season, the Rockies needed a new vision going forward.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / April 21

Rockies Have Veteran Trade Candidate Contenders Would Covet at Trade Deadline

When Paul DePodesta was hired in November as the president of baseball operations by the Colorado Rockies, he was tasked with turning around a franchise that was coming off another 100-loss season.

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Paul DePodesta Explains What Rockies' Surprising Start in 2026 Offers

When Paul DePodesta was hired by the Colorado Rockies as their president of baseball operations in November, he knew what he was getting himself into. He was prepared for a long rebuild with a franchise coming off three straight 100-loss seasons.

MLB News / Colorado Rockies on SI / April 8

Rockies Ace Explains Shutting Down Astros Explosive Offense To Clinch Series

When Paul DePodesta was hired as the new president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies in November, he knew he had a major rebuilding project in front of him.

Former NFL Exec Turned Rockies President Ready To Fix Team's Mile-High Problem

After spending 10-seasons as the Cleveland Browns Chief Strategy Officer, Paul DePodesta is returning to Major League Baseball with clear intentions: make playing at mile-high altitude a strength, not a weakness.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 5

Rockies Receive Promising New Outlook Ahead of Opening Day

Coming off a season where they went 43-119, there is nowhere to go but up for the Colorado Rockies in 2026. There were some big changes made, including changes in the front office with a new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta and a new general manager, Josh Byrnes.

Rockies to Ramp Up Japan and NPB Scouting Under Paul DePodesta

The Colorado Rockies are looking to strengthen their international scouting presence. President of baseball operations Paul DePodesta indicated the organization will increase its involvement in Japan and NPB markets as the front office works through its rebuild.

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / November 11

Former Browns executive addresses who was responsible for disastrous Deshaun Watson trade

The deal to land Watson could go down as one of the worst trades in NFL history.

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Cleveland Browns News / Cleveland Browns on SI / November 8

Inside Paul DePodesta's confusing legacy with the Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns fans were given quite the surprising news story this week, and it had to do with a controversial name of someone not even on the roster.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 6