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  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Video: Tim Tebow wields T-shirt cannon like all-pro on Jimmy Fallon

    NBC's Jimmy Fallon recently riffed on Tim Tebow-mania by crossing the QB with David Bowie to create...Tebowie. Then, last night, Tebow reconfirmed his sense of humor by appearing on Fallon's show. In the segment on view below, he mocked the host for being "pitchy" during the Tebowie skit -- an amusi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Josh McDaniels timeline: Suck for years, then get your old job back

    When Josh McDaniels returns to the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant this weekend, he won't only provide insight about a Broncos team he coached just last year. He'll also complete an improbable circle in his career. Next year, McDaniels will take over as Patriots offensive coordinator, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Tim Tebow unleashed: Videos capture shock, awe of startling win over Steelers

    There's not enough acid in the world to have made Denverites collectively hallucinate the Broncos' 29-23 playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. From the moment Denver's offense came to life in the second quarter to the sight of the CBS studio crew Tebowing, the game was a trip from which we d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Three Denver Broncos who should have made the Pro Bowl

    willismcgahee.com​Three Denver Broncos will be going to the Pro Bowl this year -- the NFL's annual all-star game in Hawaii, and all of them, cornerback Champ Baily, defensive end Elvis Dumervil and rookie linebacker Vonn Miller, are deserving of the honor. They've been highlight films into the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Bears fans flip bird while Tebowing, but fake Mike Ditka is respectful (PICS)

    Big pics below.​We gave photographer Eric Gruneisen an interesting assignment: Get snapshots of folks Tebowing at Mile High Stadium before the Denver-Chicago game, whether they're backing the Broncos or the Bears. As you can imagine, he had better luck with Broncos lovers. As for Bears fans, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Tim Tebow 5th best QB in league, not 5th worst, says Sports Illustrated

    Tim Tebow.​It's yet another indication of how the Tim Tebow phenomenon has split so-called NFL experts. Earlier this week, we noted that ESPN's Total QBR ranking system lists Tebow as the fifth worst quarterback in the NFL despite a 6-1 record this season that found him besting signal-callers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    How will Tim Tebow's Sports Illustrated cover curse the Broncos? Let us count the ways

    Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow graces the latest cover of Sports Illustrated, currently on the stands. And the picture is pretty awesome: It shows Tebow taking a snap during last week's Broncos-Jets game, thousands of fans in the background. Of course, Tebow isn't new to the magazine's cover ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Kyle Orton trade: Would Vikings give Broncos enough to get mentor for Christian Ponder?

    Kyle Orton.​Kyle Orton may be a dead quarterback walking in the view of many Broncos backers, but he's become one the NFL's most sought-after trade targets. Miami fans want him, and now, multiple reports suggest the Vikings might be interested in him, too. But will Minnesota give up enough to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Rick Reilly, ESPN columnist, shares his Goodwill with the Green Bay Packers

    Rick Reilly.​How did I wind up with a book from the collection of ESPN's Rick Reilly? It was definitely an act of generosity on his part, but not because he directly targeted me for his largesse despite my coverage of him tongue-bathing the State Capitol dome in 2009 after incorrectly predicti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Jay Cutler had a small MCL tear: Does that make him a pussy or his critics dumbasses?

    Jay Cutler.​Our post yesterday suggesting that Jay Cutler acted like a pussy in the Bears' loss to the Packers on Sunday churned up an emotional debate about whether Sweet Baby Jay is being unfairly pilloried or deserves to be grouped with Steve Bartman among Chicago's greatest sports villains ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Top 10 ways Josh McDaniels has destroyed the Denver Broncos

    Josh McDaniels.​Is it fair to blame Coach Josh McDaniels for the Broncos' humiliating 59-14 loss to the Oakland Raiders yesterday? In a word: yes. McDaniels was brought to Denver to revitalize a once-proud franchise. Instead, he's steadily undermined the squad with stupid decisions, poor manag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Members of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax remember Dio

    It was almost six weeks ago that metal legend Ronnie James Dio died and the tributes keep rolling in. Yesterday, a video appeared online that featured members of thrash mainstays Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax sharing their memories of the man. The video was originally recorded and broadc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Adam Schefter of ESPN, Lou From Littleton part of group buying Jack-FMs

    Adam Schefter's investing close to home.​Back in February, we noted that "Dealin' Doug" Moreland had purchased Denver's two Jack FM stations, with the outlets' websites coming down the next month. We told you to expect format changes, and now we've got a clue as to what the approach might be: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Top 10 Colorado feuds of the decade

    ​Most people just go along to get along. But every once in a while a hellacious disagreement -- about principle, turf, money, or who cut the cheese -- makes for an old-fashioned Western display of rootin'-tootin' feudin' and cussedness. The most memorable Colorado showdowns of the past ten ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Root for your home team at these BCS Championship game bars

    www.govnrspark.com/​The BCS Championship game is set for January 7 between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns, but it's never too early to get your party plans in order and identify the bars that will provide a friendly haven for your cheering pleasure. Here's a rundown of where ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Mike Shanahan as Dan Hawkins' replacement at CU? In our dreams

    Would a short commute be enough to convince Mike Shanahan to stay in Colorado?​We've reached the point in the Dan Hawkins saga where no one is even pretending he can survive as coach of the CU Buffs. After this past weekend's catastrophe against the Cyclones of Iowa State, talk among members o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    10 cities more stressed out than Denver

    A Flickr photoThe thought of figuring out who's more stressed out than we are is stressing us out!​It's been a month to the day since the Daily Beast declared Denver to be the fifth-smartest city in the United States -- and apparently the folks at the American Psychological Association think o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Where out-of-towners go to root, root, root for their home teams

    The Sports Column is a Steelers bar. So that'll be fun next weekend.​The World Series is in full swing, and although the Rockies didn't make it this year, just about every TV in every sports bar in town has been tuned to the match-up between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    Nice math, dude: Fox know-it-all still likes 3-2 Jay Cutler more than 6-0 Kyle Orton

    Fox Sports' Tim Ryan and Jay Cutler have a thing goin' on.​Sorry, Kyle Orton. Even if the Broncos go undefeated this season, you probably still won't get any respect from NFL media wise guys. Latest example: Fox Sports' Tim Ryan, who was asked in a "5 Questions" piece if the Bears made the rig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Denver Broncos' opening-day starter: Ingle Martin?

    Coming in to the 2009 season, the Denver Broncos seemed set at the quarterback position. (Pause for peals of laughter.) Now, things are considerably more unsettled -- sort of like passengers on the Titanic. As you may have heard, Jay Cutler is gone; Kyle Orton, the man traded from Chicago for Sweet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Is Jay Cutler that good? Or are the Broncos that bad?

    Lucky Jay Cutler still gets to wear orange hats.​The Broncos' 27-17 loss to the Chicago Bears last night didn't start out so badly thanks to a crowd whose berserker rage fired up the defense throughout the first quarter. Once the throng's energy level eased up, however, members of the Denver D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Kyle Orton looking like Brian Griese 2.0

    Kyle Orton.​Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton received mostly positive reviews for his performance in Saturday's preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks -- so much so that most of the local media, in particular, seemed to ignore the fact that the Denver crew lost 27-13. But while Orton's stat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Kyle Orton: number one in quarterbacking -- and embarrassing drunk photos

    Kyle Orton seen sleeping one off in a piece from BustedCoverage.com. Wow: That was suspenseful. The competition to succeed Jay Cutler as Broncos QB is already over now that Kyle Orton has been awarded the starting position -- although it's debatable whether he should regard this move as a victory. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Knowthanks on that new Broncos jersey

    I'm mad. Mad about new Broncos coach JoshMcDufus's arrogantly poor handling of the Jay Cutler affair, mad about his signing of, as my friend Mayf called it, the PuPu Platter of washed up running backs (Correll Buckhalter, J.J. Arrington and LaMont Jordan) to compliment (?) our existing cast of be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Keep it positive, Bronco fans!

    A Flickr photoC'mon, Broncomaniacs! The glass is half full! Okay, at first glance, it looks the Broncos got the royal screw in the Jay Cutler trade. But I offer you three reasons why this could be one of the better deals Denver sports has seen. 1. We no longer have Cutler! This seems like a bad th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Meet new Broncos QB Kyle Orton, party dude

    A photo of Kyle Orton from BustedCoverage.com. Excited about the Broncos getting Chicago Bears underachiever Kyle Orton in trade for rocket-armed, soft-headed Jay Cutler? You'll be even more psyched after eyeballing some of the photos of Orton gettin' down with his bad self in the company of lovely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Broncos owner Pat Bowlen's explanation for the Jay Cutler trade

    A Flickr photoBroncos owner Pat Bowlen with 2008 Hall of Fame enshrinee Gary Zimmerman. The controversy over the Denver Broncos' decision to send quarterback Jay Cutler to Chicago for some draft picks and party-starter Kyle Orton has apparently made the folks in the team's ticket office fearful tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2008

    Senators urge NFL to show games to more people. Because, you know, what else would senators have to do?

    A Flickr photoBroncos owner Pat Bowlen with 2008 Hall of Fame enshrinee Gary Zimmerman. The controversy over the Denver Broncos' decision to send quarterback Jay Cutler to Chicago for some draft picks and party-starter Kyle Orton has apparently made the folks in the team's ticket office fearful tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Broncos coach Mike Shanahan: balls of steel or a vote of no-confidence

    A Flickr photoBroncos owner Pat Bowlen with 2008 Hall of Fame enshrinee Gary Zimmerman. The controversy over the Denver Broncos' decision to send quarterback Jay Cutler to Chicago for some draft picks and party-starter Kyle Orton has apparently made the folks in the team's ticket office fearful tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2008

    NFL Season Preview 2008: Which team has the drunkest fans?

    A Flickr photoBroncos owner Pat Bowlen with 2008 Hall of Fame enshrinee Gary Zimmerman. The controversy over the Denver Broncos' decision to send quarterback Jay Cutler to Chicago for some draft picks and party-starter Kyle Orton has apparently made the folks in the team's ticket office fearful tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2007

    NFL Midseason Update

    A Flickr photoBroncos owner Pat Bowlen with 2008 Hall of Fame enshrinee Gary Zimmerman. The controversy over the Denver Broncos' decision to send quarterback Jay Cutler to Chicago for some draft picks and party-starter Kyle Orton has apparently made the folks in the team's ticket office fearful tha ... More >>

  • News

    May 12, 2005

    Shanny's Spare Parts

    The Broncos' surprise draft pick is straight out of the mechanic's manual.

  • Dining

    January 29, 2004

    Drunk of the Week

    Super Bowl Party

  • News

    December 25, 2003

    Year in Review: Strange But True

    From kitty cut-ups to an airline named Ted, this was one oddball year.

  • News

    December 18, 2003

    This Does Not Compute

    Hey, Sparky, think it's time to pull the plug on the Bowl Championship Series wizards?

  • News

    December 4, 2003

    Busted Broncs

    As college teams bowl for dolors, Shanahan keeps burning.

  • News

    September 11, 2003

    Plumbing the Broncos

    Feeling defensive, Coach Shanahan? It's about time.

  • News

    January 17, 2002

    A Plan for Shanny

    After a brief Gator flirtation, the Broncos' coach must get back to business.

  • News

    August 9, 2001

    Bronco A-Go Go

    Will the newly retooled Crushmobile have the horsepower to reach New Orleans?

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    The Missing Linc

    Who on earth would want to work at the News these days? Bernie Lincicome, for one.

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Send Me In, Coach!

    A lesson in good sportsmanship.

  • Calendar

    June 1, 2000

    Simon Says

    Scott Simon's memoir proves he's no fair-weather fan.

  • News

    December 30, 1999

    A Sporting Chance

    Colorado sports went on a downhill slide in '99.

  • News

    November 25, 1999

    The National Free-for-All League

    The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

  • News

    February 11, 1999

    Elway's Long Bomb

    The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    The Golf War

    The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    A Year of Games

    The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

  • News

    April 17, 1997

    McGwire vs. Bichette

    The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

  • News

    December 12, 1996

    Where Cheeseheads Meet

    The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

  • News

    May 10, 1995

    DOING PENNANTS

    The NFL tries to recover from a series of fumbles.

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