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Sean Payton was in the midst of making a point about something else Saturday after Day 2 of Broncos rookie minicamp when he noted one of the day’s clearest developments. Wide receiver Devaughn Vele, the seventh-round draft pick out of Utah, stood out during practice and not just because he’s 6-foot-4. “If you didn’t know, you would have said, ‘Man, Vele seems to have a pretty good rapport with Bo (Nix) today,’” Payton said. The point he set out to make was that Nix and fourth-round receiver Troy Franklin might benefit from having played together in college, but now that they’re rookies playing in a different offense, different league and with different teammates, that shared history might be, “a little overblown.” Anything can be overblown in May, but the Broncos head coach was clearly impressed by Vele, the 26-year-old rookie. “He’s got good instincts and he has really, really good ball skills,” Payton said.

Sean Keeler: Just like they drew it up, right? OK, so maybe the Nuggets took the long way — about 1,820 miles up and back from the Twin Cities — to grab home court again. But Lady Mo(mentum) is Lady Mo, and we’ve got a best-of-three on the hoops side.

United Airlines loyalty members can now use their perks to buy tickets to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the company said this month, reinforcing data that shows travel and tourism as vital to revenue at the city-owned venue. United’s MileagePlus members can redeem their miles for concert tickets — not all shows, of course — instead of simply sending them out of state on other flights.

The day after three ski resorts closed for the season, leaving Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park as the only lift-served areas still running, A-Basin officials announced on Monday that they will remain open until June — at least. “While we do not have a closing date to announce yet, we are stoked to be on snow as long as possible,” according to an A-Basin news release.

When protesters block traffic, vandalize property, harass Jewish Americans, and chant slogans calling for the destruction of Israel, people stop listening. Those once open to persuasion harden their hearts not just to protesters but to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. Bullying is not persuasive. The appearance of disorder and mayhem, moreover, strengthens the candidacy of former President Donald Trump.

Interstate 70 reopened in both directions Monday morning after a brief closure at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel because of a stalled vehicle inside the tunnel, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. I-70 closed at 9:26 a.m. between exit 216, U. S. 6 and Loveland Pass and exit 205, U. S.