rockies superstar nolan arenado had a better year than the mvp did and only fish the voting. arenado led the league in homers and runs batted in and captured another gold glove for his remarkable defense yet received zero first place votes and three for second. kris bryant was named mvp which i get. all victories aren't created equal. that's why the broncos have a great chance to win the super bowl again. when a team is on the verge of losing like the broncos were in new orleans sunday and suddenly the outcome, it often creates a wave of momentum leading to a winning streak. for instance, remember the two touchdowns in nine seconds to stun the kansas city chiefs last year. that was fun, especially because the broncos won the next five and eventually the super bowl. >> we'll control what's going on with our team because we play everybody and throughout the division and what we're doing here in the back half. it's all you can ask for, but i'm proud of to get in the position that we're in. we all know we're hard on ourselves knowing we can get better. we're getting some guys bac

. >> reporter: yeah, i talked briefly with nolan arenado and carlos gonzalez. they like the hire. nothing against walt weiss. but they are ready to win now. they see themselves as a playoff contender. the players i spoke to, the veterans, wanted a manager with experience. and yes, bud black has not been to the playoffs. he has maged some good teams. times in the nl voting. this is the first time they have hired a manager who was a former pitching coach. can that produce result ins i'm curious. i like this hire. they needed somebody with experience. >> as soon as walt weiss and the rockies parted ways, you said they should hire a manager with pitching experience. the first words out of your mouth were bud black. so you nailed this one from day one. >> i appreciated it. not because he was kind to the understood the issues at altitude. and pitching here in denver. so, it is not something like a brad mills that people talked about who has not managed on a major league level. who really has not spent time in colorado except when he was a minor league manager in training camp. so i thin

. >>> the rockies third baseman nolan arenado won his second straight silver slugger award today. he led the majors with 133 runs batted in, and tied for the national league home run title with 41. charlie blackmon got his first silver slugger. >>> the first round of the ncaa for the buffs. that's what friends are for. >> reporter: the jersey was just wrong. >> obviously, i knew pretty early that i did not. it wasn't the right fit at santa clara. >> reporter: after one semester in california, morgan came home to wear the buffs black and gold. >> i think it was the best decision i ever >> reporter: one that only got better. >> we've known each other since we were 8 years old. we played club our whole lives together. >> reporter: they were actually neighbors in lakewood and had that chemistry has helped lead to their success. >> it's always great finishing your career with someone you started it with. >> reporter: there were tough times. a season ago, the buffs finished last in the pac-12. >> it taught us. seniors, they helped flip things around. what a way to go out. >> we spend li

nolan arenado finished fifth. he was tied for the nl lead in home runs. in the al, angel slugger mike trout took home mvp honors. he led the majors in runs scored and walks. second time in his career he has won the al east. congratulations to those guys. >> thanks michael. >>> well, the snow is still falling in colorado. temperatures already below freezing. and they are headed south. coming up next, we are live from the mobile weather lab with what to expect overnight. >> a thief steals several items from a home including the kitchen sink. kitchen sink. why the place ,, a family of four can all be online at the same time... streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. all you need is high-speed internet from centurylink. get up to 40 megs for just $20 a month for one year when bundled with a qualifying home phone plan. speed may not be available in your area. no, that's okay. i'm not hungry. don't worry about me. okay. >> live, from colorado's news channel, this is cbs4 news at 6:30. >> it was a difficult drive all day along i-70 in the high country. our mou

black said today he's excited to work with guys like all-star third baseman nolan arenado and outfielders dahl, blackmon and gonzalez. >> i get the vibe that our players feel good about themselves and each other and the team and that's a great start. that's first and foremost. >> black is now the seventh manager in franchise history. the rockies announced early october walt weiss would not return as their manager. colorado was 75-85. weiss went 283-365 failing to finish higher than third place each season in the nl west. >> you know that i'm a san diego native, so i spent years watching bud black. >> yeah. >> he's a class act. maybe he didn't have the best record. they never went to the postseason, but he is a class addition to the rockies. >> the rockies, we love walt weiss and have so many great players. we've just got to find the right magic, something. it will happen. >>> colorado could get some company tomorrow. five states could vote to legalize recreational marijuana. >> tech insiders are hoping this is the next big thing in >>> it is not just about the candidates. tomorrow nine st