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Friday, August 28, 2009

McDaniels As Inconsistent As His Defense

Please explain to me, because I don't understand why one spoiled child throws a tantrum and you send him packing, and another spoiled child gets suspended for his tantrum? Cutler is a baby, a spoiled, egocentric, coddled man-child and he is gone. Marshall is a rare talent, with ego to overshadow, ala T. O., Ocho Cinco, and Moss, and his antics just punish the team. Suspend him so his agent can continue to grind the press, so the offense struggles without him. What has history proven that the suspension will solve?

History of both Marshall and other prima donna wideouts is that they continue to divide locker rooms and pout until the cancer is so widespread the season becomes a joke for the players, coaches, but mostly the fans --- those who actually pay the team to play.

This article is newsworthy but the statement of kid coach is just a joke. My original prediction of 6 to 8 wins could be way too high - and preseason is still droning on.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Why I Love The Rockies - One Great Reason



Outside of Matt Kassel, the most famous college backup quarterback of all-time, the Colorado Rockies have two other famous backup college qbs - both on their 25 man Major League roster. Todd Helton was recruited to the University of Tennessee, but his story is that a young man named Peyton with an NFL pedigree and a laser right arm convinced him to focus on baseball. Seth Smith was recruited to Ole Miss, where it just so happened Peyton's brother Eli was also attending, and Smith took the to the diamond and left the gridiron. Cool huh?

Monday, August 24, 2009

New Coach, New Quarterback, Same Sucky Defense


Offensive guru of a coach over an umpteen year period takes the Broncos to Super Bowls and wins two. However, the lack of defense on the field takes a large toll, and Shanahan is fired, albeit with an amazing offense in place. Enter new offensive minded coach from an established winning program, no matter that they got caught cheating to build that program, and McDaniels and Bowlen have to change QBs and after two preseason games against two okay teams, teams not at all in the power spots of the NFL, can't stop anyone and can move the ball with anyone. For me, a professed and not-so-bashful Orangemaniac who is as passionate about Broncos football as anyone, I can't see any difference, which translates into winning 6-8 games by scores of 30-28, 41-35, and so on. Denver used to start with Defense, now it just starts with Defeat. I prognosticate a 7 - 9 season, out of the playoffs.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Raiders Make Headlines - Kicking Each Other's And Not Opponents


Coach Cable, questioned about an unnamed Raiders coach in the hospital for a beating at the hand of another member of the Raiders staff, said the matter is internal and would not elaborate. Not to worry TMZer's, when Al fires him there will be a PowerPoint presentation and tapes of the dialogue and maybe even blood and tissue samples. What a Joke!

The source of the story.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

If It Walks Like A Duck, Sounds Like A Duck ...


This article and the saga that is Cutler continues with his new team. Brian Urlacher called it true - Jay will need to grow up fast or he'll get killed in practice!
Based on past incidents, Coach is trying to difuse a media circus, and Cutler is a spoiled child. Urlacher is a man, and few have crossed him. Good luck Jay, you're going to need it.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Rockies Blame Clint For Their Mistakes


Ridiculous. Moronic. An insult to a fan's intelligence. Thank You ownership for trading Holliday for nothing, not shoring up pitching woes, and then kicking the only manager to the curb who ever took Denver seriously as a baseball town.


Goodbye Clint - you have class.


Oh, hello Jim - another class baseball man, whose mangerial mortality rate is about 100 games - if Rockies ownership stays true to form. Keep that luxury tax money in your pocket, don't spend it on MY team. Oh yeah, they're my team. I am invested. More than the mental midgets who write checks for MY team. I put my heart into every season.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Patiently Awaiting Draft Day

At our house, draft day has been a big deal in the past - this year we will be at a little league baseball game for the first round.