Vick to Broncos: It ain’t happening

InDenver Times’ Hunter Ashley has become the first quasi-media-type to address the non-existing rumors that dog-whacking former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, now an officially free man, could get a look from the Broncos this off-season: Maybe because the media on the outside is still scratching their heads over the Jay…

Inside the Rockies: Drawing a crowd, if not yet a paycheck

With news that the mothership is landing in the local-sports market , and with sports-blog coalitions like SBNation and Bleacher Report continuing to expand, there are lots of questions about what the future of sports journalism will look like. Inside the Rockies wants to be part of the answer. The…

Brandon Marshall headed back to court on domestic-violence charges

Broncos wide receiver/resident diva Brandon Marshall has vowed to show up for training camp — not because he’s a loyal teammate, but because he’s “not gonna let them take more money.” And a little luck — or perhaps a little help from a friendly judge or scheduler — could keep…

Denver Blogs: Foreclosure targets are on their own — for now

Our daily search for worth local blogs and other web content. Got a link we should share? Email it. When it comes to federal stimulus money, foreclosures are at the back of the line in Colorado. (Face the State) Brandon Marshall says he’ll be at training camp. Do you want…

The great debate: Is Jay Cutler overrated?

These days, Broncos fans tend to either love or loathe Jay Cutler, whose petulance over trade rumors precipitated a trade to the Chicago Bears. New York Times blogger and ESPN contributor K.C. Joyner doesn’t gravitate toward either of these extremes, but he’s not ready to anoint Sweet Baby Jay as…

Can Arron Afflalo become the next Dahntay Jones?

The Nuggets’ loss of Dahntay Jones to a free-agent deal with the Indiana Pacers hurt, and not just because Kobe Bryant grew to despise him over the course of the Western Conference Finals this year. His toughness and aggressiveness were just what the Nugs need to become a perennial playoff…

The Rockies at the break: Positive developments, warning signs

Given my fearless opening-day prediction that the Colorado Rockies would manage just 72 wins this season (a record they seemed well on their way to achieving during the early weeks of the season), the team’s 47-41 mark at the All-Star break qualifies as surprising, and gratifying, news. But the sense…

Is Joe Sakic Denver’s classiest-ever star athlete?

It’s comparatively easy to display humility, grace and good sportsmanship for athletes who don’t reach elite status. No one expects greatness from them on any level, personal or professional, so folks tend to grade on the curve from the get-go. But stars are as different in this way as they…

A hip-hop tribute to Joe Sakic

Joe Sakic’s retirement announcement scheduled for later today will no doubt spawn a bevy of salutes to the Colorado Avalanche captain and surefire first-ballot NHL hall of famer — but few more unusual than the one on view here. The montage combines clips from Sakic’s incredible twenty-year career — even…

Even Joe Sakic tributes are modest

Shortly after word broke yesterday about the impending retirement of the Colorado Avalanche’s Joe Sakic, Brian Engblom, a hockey vet, Versus TV commentator and onetime mullet king, appeared on Mile High Sports Radio/1510 AM to discuss Super Joe’s legacy. During the chat, hosts Joel Klatt and Nate Kreckman asked Engblom…

Denver Blogs: The start of a very long season is almost here

Our cruise through the blogosphere. Send links. Broncos release training camp schedule. Watch them when they can’t lose! (Mile High Report) The Denver Post, 1926, under the hardwood floors. (Buck Fifty) Afghanistan: a forgotten war in pictures. (Captured)…

Are the Rockies too pleased by All-Star recognition?

Sure, it’s great that both Brad Hawpe and Jason Marquis made the All-Star team as representatives of the Colorado Rockies. Moreover, an argument can be made that both Aaron Cook and Huston Street deserved to receive nods as well — a testament to the improvement the squad’s made since its…

The Rockies-Dodgers series: Moral victory or reality check?

I argued earlier this week that the Colorado Rockies had a chance to establish themselves as true contenders during this week’s three-game series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. “If the Rocks get swept, they’ll know they still have some work to do before reaching an elite level. Ditto if…

Jail time for J.R. Smith in New Jersey crash

We’re accustomed to seeing celebrities threatened with jail sentences walk out of court after receiving much more minor penalties. But not in the case of Nuggets guard J.R. Smith. Yesterday, we told you that Smith faced a possible forty days behind bars in relation to a 2007 crash that killed…

Suspicions confirmed: Brandon Marshall on record as hating Denver

Just when you thought serial abuser Brandon Marshall couldn’t become any less sympathetic, voila! Along comes something else to make the Broncos receiver look like a churlish, entitled moron. Thanks for the latest evidence goes to Tony Kovaleski and Arthur Kane of Channel 7, who got their hands on a…