Archive for June, 2007
Independence Day 2007 (all over Colorado)
Closed Published June 29th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoBack by popular demand: 4th of July celebrations! Let’s start things off by pointing you to some huge lists of links to fireworks displays in many cities and towns in Colorado prepared by some local Denver TV stations:
CBS 4 Denver
The Denver Channel (channel 7)
9 News
Now it’s our turn. This year, we’ll focus mainly on Colorado’s […]
Adventure Rock (Mountain Village/Telluride)
Closed Published June 29th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoJune 24, July 1, July 15, July 29, August 12, and August 26, 2007
4 to 6 PM
Now here’s a free event that really rocks! Perhaps you’ve seen an artificial rock climbing wall — people wear harnesses, tie in to a top-rope, and climb up plastic “holds” while being belayed. Climbing walls provide a simulation of outdoor […]
Filed under: Broncos, AFC West, NFL Fans, Denver
Miles, the Bronco mascot, claims to be the first NFL mascot to have a blog. And having a blog means he has a way to get something off his horsey chest. He found a Bronco fan rant that complained that the Broncos should only have one mascot, Thunder, who races across the field when the Broncos score and not a “silly clown in a horse-headed costume.”
Miles was not going to take this sitting down, because he’s a horse, and they like to stand:
“Let’s say this guy actually procreates. Being a hard core Bronco Fan, he’ll undoubtedly take his child to a game WAY before they can appreciate football. With all the stuff going on during gameday, what’s the kid going to probably take notice of? The horsey? Probably. Now, will Thunder come over and take a picture? Probably not, Thunder is very limited in where he can go on the field. Will Thunder sign an autograph picture that the kid will take home and put up on the wall that will then become their first Bronco fixation, only to grow into another hardcore Bronco Fan (to the delight of daddy)? Most likely not. Will Miles be something the kid can identify with, and be able to take the time to take pictures and sign autographs? YOU BET BABY!”
After reading Miles discussion of the merits of mascots, the Bronco fan apologized, but didn’t really back off his position that he likes just Thunder and no Miles. For the record, I’m pro-mascot as I believe in the good works they do, and well, I don’t want to get on Miles’ bad side.
Calling Asians “Orientals” isn’t okay, right?
Closed Published June 27th, 2007 on The Denver Sports ZoneI ask because Sawyer did it in Lost. Point is, here is an Asian player throwing a crazy pitch:
Fake?
Filed under: Broncos, NFL Gossip, Denver
Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler is in a tough spot: He could make it to multiple Pro Bowls, lead his team to multiple Super Bowls, and still retire as just the second best quarterback they’ve had in Denver recently.
Writing in the Denver Post, Woody Paige has an interesting idea about how the best quarterback they’ve had in Denver should help Cutler.
Cutler should become John Elway’s protégé at this year’s training camp and exhibition games….
This is not to suggest that Elway be a permanent coach or replace assistant head coach Mike Heimerdinger, who is in charge of quarterbacks with wide receivers assistant Jeremy Bates, or interfere with Shanahan’s authority.
But Elway can provide Cutler with information, insight and intangibles they can’t.
It’s not a bad idea, especially considering that the Broncos still run the same offense they ran when Elway was there. And yet it strikes me as the type of idea that works a lot better in a newspaper column than it does on the football field. It would be hard to have Elway tutoring Cutler without him undermining assistant head coach Mike Heimerdinger, the coach who works most closely with Cutler on a daily basis. It would also be hard for Elway to go to practice without being a distraction. If Elway and Cutler chat every now and then, that’s probably a good thing, but giving Elway a formal role at Broncos practices probably wouldn’t work.
Destiny or Deception? Illusion or Improvement? Magic or…maybe nothing?
Last time on DSZ…
The question on everyone’s mind now is, can the Rockies do it? That is, can they overachieve and drag themselves above .500 and, surprisingly enough, into contention?
The Rockies have done it. At 38-34 and just 3.5 games back after a sweep of the […]
Filed under: Broncos, Nuggets, Denver, Rockies, General NHL, Avalanche, Western, NHL Awards
Sports Blog - The FanHouse: I want to thank my Fanhouse colleague Brian Cook for stopping by the NHL Fanhouse and contributing his picks for the top 5 athletes in Denver, a listing where Joe Sakic makes an appearance at #5. Here’s Brian: One of the classiest players anywhere in… Read more
Filed under: Broncos, Nuggets, Denver, Rockies, Avalanche
Sports Blog - The FanHouse: FanHouse is posting the top five current athletes for America’s top 20 sporting cities (see: City’s Best). With a nod to Dan Steinberg, our three criteria are: 1) What would a Denver sports fan say is his or her favorite local athlete? 2) Would the… Read more
Filed under: Broncos, Buccaneers, Denver, Tampa Bay
Sports Blog - The FanHouse: Jeff Garcia is leading Chris Simms in the battle to become the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback. But there might be a wild card in the competition. In April, the Bucs made a trade with the Denver Broncos for Jake Plummer, and although Plummer said… Read more
Why was I not informed about how awesome rugby is? This will cure the craving we all have have for violence due to football’s absence for sure…