Friday FRAY: Elway the Great and the bad Lakers
FACTS: John Elway is a ruthless SOB. He cut Champ Bailey like he was a prisoner and Elway took a shiv to his liver. That being said, I like the new and more crass Mr. Elway. He’s a different man than...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: John Fox and Buffs in March!
FACTS: John Fox is doing his best impersonation of a weather vane twisting in the wind. While the Broncos spent $110 million in players’ contracts, they spent no money renewing Fox’s expiring deal....
View ArticleFriday FRAY: March Madness and NBA Draft
FACTS: The question is, will a five seed actually beat a 12 seed this year? Two 12s beat fives yesterday. The 12-5 thing is baffling to me, is it just horrible seeding, or is the middle of the bracket...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Rockies, Knowshon and Arnold
FACTS: The Rockies have sent down a ton of guys who will be instrumental in whether the Rockies are any good this season. On Thursday, the Rox optioned infielders Josh Rutledge and Ryan Wheeler and...
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The flood of Opening Day memories
Today is a special day for many sports fans around the country with the start of the baseball season. Things are especially timely for our own Gil Whiteley. On this day, we present to you a column that...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Opening day beers with Gil
Facts: It’s time for the Rockies home opener, and it feels like same ol’, same ol’. The Rox dropped three of four to the Miami Marlins, in front of about 3,500 people, and in the same fashion they lost...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Avs, Tiger & Draft Day
Facts: Semyon Varlamov is the winningest single-season goalie in Colorado Avalanche history. Really? That doesn’t even sound right, but it is. In addition to the Varly numbers, the Avs locked up home...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Avalanche stealing headlines
Facts: Wow Patrick! Colorado Avalanche rookie head coach Patrick Roy pulled the goalie (his old position) with three minutes left in regulation down one goal. Roy said before the game that he had a...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: NFL Draft and baseball
FACTS: You’re under a week away Johnny Boy. The NFL Draft starts next Thursday, and you have to have your first really good draft, in a long line of drafts. You’ve yet to scratch the surface of a deep...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Looking at the NFL Draft
FACTS: Bradley Roby. OK, I’ll buy into this kid. He’s as talented as any other corner in the NFL Draft, and has a couple of stains on the carpet. Nothing drastic, but concerns are there, otherwise the...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Shaw, NFL Draft and a classic film
FACTS: Brian Shaw for a bag a doughnuts. I make that trade. I’m sorry but this will not work out, and it’s the perfect time to make the switch. RUMORS: Cornerback Bradley Roby will get plenty of...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Rockies’ arms and T.J. Ward
FACTS: The Rockies are in it, but are they in it to win it? They (they?) have to figure out if this is a year that they can make a deep run into the playoffs. This Rockies everyday lineup may be the...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: the Rockies free fall and Don Zimmer
Facts: The Rockies have lost Nine of their last Ten contests, and things are looking bleak at 20th and Blake. I revised my prediction for the Rox a couple of weeks ago, and since then it’s been just a...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Dick Monfort’s email and the World Cup
Facts: The appropriately named Dick Monfort is a complete idiot. Not only did he write a fan, if you don’t like the product, don’t comeback. But also suggested maybe he shouldn’t be the owner to...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Denver Broncos training and more
Facts: I’m growing weary of people saying as long as Peyton Manning stays healthy the Broncos will be alright, and not just callers are saying that I hear it from my colleagues as well. The Broncos are...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos training camp round 2
Facts: Julius Thomas is unveiling a new logo tomorrow. Wow! What’s the old logo look like and why has it been upgraded? More importantly why does Julius Thomas need a logo for. Up until last season...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Peyton, Welker and Faried
Facts: It was proven last season that Peyton Manning cannot do this alone. The “As long as Peyton stays healthy the Broncos are okay” mentality is wearing thin. The Broncos need to stay focused and...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos notes and Roger Goodell
Facts: If I were a betting man, and I’m not, I wouldn’t be comfortable with the 12 1/2-point spread the Broncos are favored over the Chiefs. If I were a Broncos fan, and I’m not, I’d be in love with...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos vs. Seahawks and top 50 movies
Facts: The Broncos face the Seahawks on Sunday. It’s the first time since 1997 that the previous Super Bowl match up played each other in the regular season the next season. This is a different Broncos...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos-Cardinals and Nuggets talk
Facts: Your Broncos have had two weeks to contemplate their loss to Seattle. How will they respond? Let’s hope they worked on their running game, which includes run blocking and who will carry the...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos-Jets and Eric Decker
Facts: J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets. . . Don’t over look the Jets boys, it could be costly. Yes, the Broncos should handle the Jets easily, but therein lies the problem. Traveling to the East Coast and...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos-49ers and CSU
Facts: Florida State Coach Jimbo Fisher is a scurrilous scalawag who is purposely in denial about about Jameis Winston, his shameful quarterback who is a serial offender that does not believe rules...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos-Patriots and Jessie James
Facts: 15-1! That’s what I picked the Broncos season record to be. Does that make me a homer? Or right? If the Broncos (3-Point favorite) leave New England with a victory after this hardest of all...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos-Raiders and the Nuggets slow start
Facts: The Broncos travel to Oakland to play the horrible Raiders, boy do I like typing that “Horrible Raiders” line. It’s time to see if Cody Latimer is a player, because further commitment to Wes...
View ArticleFriday FRAY: Broncos vs. Dolphins
Facts: How bad is the loss to the Rams last week? Very bad! Most likely, the Broncos will have to go on the road during the playoffs to get to the Super Bowl, and believe me the Broncos will not...
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