When Dan Hawkins was retained as CU’s head coach last November, despite a 2009 performance that provided plenty of reasons for his sacking, fans were left to hope that he’d at least try not to repeat past mistakes. No such luck. One of his biggest errors during his CU tenure…
The latest TV commercial featuring Carmelo Anthony is flat-out bizarre, and not only because it represents his head as a sun rising above the horizon — iconography that blends Teletubbies with the Unification Church. As you’ll see in the clip above, the tribute to His Basketball Eminence is delivered by…
Yes, I, too, was excited by the Nuggets’ victory in game one of their playoff series against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. But even in a thirteen-point win, there were danger signs about a lack of defense — which wound up costing them game two. A blown call late was…
When Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler signed his tender offer, it was clear he’d be leaving, just as it was when Brandon Marshall did likewise. But who’da thunk a player this promising would bring in so little? As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, today’s Scheffler trade was part of a…
J.R. Smith has gotten into trouble with his tweets, whether it’s been the Denver Post hinting that his spelling might have hidden gang code, an unwise decision to call out Kobe Bryant, or an “LMAO” aimed at a very pissed-off Kenyon Martin. But after the Nuggets’ victory over the Utah…
Tomorrow night, the Nuggets open the playoffs at home against the Utah Jazz — but the squad’s performance down the stretch didn’t exactly inspire confidence. For much of the season, the Nugs looked like a lock for the number two slot, behind only the Los Angeles Lakers in the west…
The trade of Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins is official, with BM promptly signing a $50 million-plus contract (with $24 million guaranteed). But the debate goes on about whether this was a win-win or lose-win situation for the Broncos and the Fish. Typical was this comment from ESPN Radio’s…
As soon as Brandon Marshall signed the Broncos’ tender offer yesterday, his trade went from being theoretical to a virtual certainty. Moreover, it became clear the Broncos had at last abandoned the idea that they’d get a first-round pick for BM’s services — something obvious to the rest of us…
In a blog yesterday, we argued that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to trade controversial receiver Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets for a measly fifth-round draft choice likely meant the Broncos’ dream of getting a first-rounder for Brandon Marshall was of the pipe variety. ESPN Radio’s Jason Smith argued…
In recent weeks, much of the drama surrounding the Denver Broncos has involved Brandon Marshall, and whether any team would pony up the first-round draft pick Josh McDaniels and company want for his services. Well, the decision this weekend by the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade receiver Santonio Holmes to the…
Colorado is all over the Big Lead’s “2010 NFL Draft: Ten Best Storylines With Less Than Two Weeks To Go.” Brandon Marshall’s destination turns up at number ten, with writer BigBrainOnBrett arguing that BM “could make the right team substantially more dangerous, and possibly push a B-level team to the…
Winding up the week with a Denver blogs triple play. Jeremy at Roundball Mining Company writes about the Nuggets’ victory over the Lakers: “For the second night in a row the Denver Nuggets delivered a feel-bad win.” He’s right, although a loss would’ve felt worse… 5280’s Michael de Yoanna shares…
You won’t likely won’t find any derby brats named Risky Bitchness, and their on-track uniforms include tights that cover up their bruised knees. But judging from the photos on the Seattle Derby Brats website, junior roller derby girls are nothing to mess with. And now Denver is getting a junior…
We’ve told you about Kenyon Martin’s anger over an April Fools’ Day prank at his expense: J.R. Smith’s driver, Laquan Johnson, filled K-Mart’s Range Rover with buttered popcorn, prompting a wig-out by Kenyon and an “LMAO” tweet from Smith. It’s one thing to read about Martin’s rant about the incident,…
Yesterday, Kyle Orton appeared at a press conference for the first time since the Broncos obtained the services of former Cleveland Browns hunkster Brady Quinn. Among his comments: He appreciated that coach Josh McDaniels confirmed that he remains the starting quarterback. Which is all very nice, but as we noted…
J.R. Smith and Kenyon Martin have reportedly kissed and made up after an April Fools’ Day gag fell flat. As we noted yesterday, Smith’s driver, Laquan Johnson, filled Martin’s Range Rover with buttered popcorn, prompting a profanity-laced outburst from K-Mart and a tweet from Smith featuring the letters “LMAO.” Nonetheless,…
J.R. Smith and Twitter — not always the perfect combination. Last August, the Denver Post’s Woody Paige knocked Smith’s tweets as immature, while a separate article implied that his use of the letter “K” as a substitute for “C” recalled spelling used by members of the Bloods street gang. Then,…
Denver’s two roller derby leagues, profiled in the Westword’s feature “Denver’s Roller Derby Rivalry Could Start the Sport Rolling Across the Country,” are stepping up their games this year — both on the track and off. Exhibit A: The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls have been kicking ass against out-of-state teams, as…
On April 6 of last year — opening day for the Colorado Rockies — I fearlessly predicted that the team would end the 2009 campaign with a meager 72 victories. Early on, I looked like Nostradamus. But on May 29, after a dismal start, the team belatedly sacked manager Clint…
Some box office prognosticators predicted that Hot Tub Time Machine would be a box-office smash thanks to positive word of mouth. But that won’t happen in Denver, especially among Broncos fans. Why not? Because one of the plot points involves “The Drive,” the John Elway-led march that resulted in the…
Talk about a startling NFL trade: The Eagles sent QB Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins for the 37th pick in this year’s draft, plus a third- or fourth-rounder next year. At first glance, new Redskins coach Mike Shanahan appears to have pulled off one helluva coup. Not only did…
Yesterday, ESPN spent much of its NFL Live broadcast touting Herm Edwards’ idea for the San Francisco 49ers to go after both Donovan McNabb, to whom the Eagles (inexplicably) seem ready to say goodbye, and the Broncos’ Brandon Marshall. Former Bronco Mark Schlereth immediately championed the idea, even holding up…
