Lip Dub: Supermodel from NonSociety on Vimeo. Looks like former Broncos baller Jay Cutler’s getting to hang with higher-profile babes now that he’s ensconced in Chicago. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Sweet Baby Jay was seen in the company of “Internet celebrity” and “fame whore” Julia Allison…
Our daily blog patrol. Send tips. It’s (more) official (than before): This Broncos season is not going to be pretty. (Mile High Report) State agencies are coming around on the whole following-the-law thing. (Face the State) “(T)he future of gay marriage hinges on what happens in states like Colorado.” Gulp…
Admit it: When you heard the Nuggets were getting rid of defensive stalwart Marcus Camby prior to the start of the season in exchange for virtually nothing, and when the team swapped Allen Iverson for Chauncey Billups a few games into the 2008-2009 campaign, you figured Denver’s ballers were in…
As noted in a blog yesterday, the end of a pathetic season by the Colorado Avalanche prompted a collective yawn by most mainstream sports fans — a reaction that should worry Avs management. However, the person most likely to be punished for the team’s performance — coach Tony Granato –…
The Colorado Avalanche ended their 2008-2009 season in appropriate fashion, winding up on the short end of a 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues — and a sidebar about the game by Denver Post hockey scribe Adrian Dater is freighted with symbolism about the future. Joe Sakic, the heartbeat…
Read from the bottom up. Or not at all. 4:44 Two down in the ninth. Before we leave for the bar, let me assure you I am not wearing a Cardinals hat. My hat is not red. It says “SC,” which does not have anything to so with St. Louis…
We read the blogs so you can get drunk at the Sports Column and watch baseball. Happy Opening Day! (Purple Row) Over budget talks, one politician tells another to jump in a lake. Hey, that’s our line! (Colorado Independent and Colorado Pols) Jared Polis is “safely out of Afghanistan.” For…
So although the Nuggets let the Thunder stay in the game about 47 minutes too long last night, it’s become evident they mean business this year. They sit at the number-two spot in the conference with three games to go, with some absolutely pivotal match-ups with the Lakers and the…
I swear I don’t work for DeRailed Ink, but I couldn’t blame you for thinking so, considering the endless fawning I’ve done over their quirky sports-related T-shirts. I just happen to dig the designs, and want local sports fans to consider their options when shopping for gameday garb. This time,…
The March Madness predictions made by my daughter Lora and me proved to be much less than spot-on. We haven’t heard the final results of our pool yet, but I’m certain we finished far out of the money. But both last two games in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball…
Mike Shanahan, who was fired Tuesday, wasn’t just the Denver Broncos’ winningest and longest-tenured coach, he was also a repeat Westword Best of Denver award winner, taking home Best Coach – Professional in 1998 and 2007; Best Sack of a Bronco in 2004; Best Sporty Marshall in 2001; Best-Dressed Coach…
Tim Neverett, a former studio host for FSN Rocky Mountain and a Westword Best of Denver winner from 2005, was recently named the play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He joins Greg Brown and three other broadcasters there. Neverett, 42, who filled in as a play-by-play announcer for the Colorado…
Broncos fans distraught over the team’s disintegration over the past three weeks are likely taking a break from all things sports today and probably tomorrow. But for those of you who can’t get enough pain, Opening Day for the 2009 Colorado Rockies is only 98 days away, and the home…
It’s a deal. To conclude our Buttoned Up series of political-campaign pins, here’s a vintage item that’s more timely than ever. On election day 2008, with George W. Bush’s eighth year in office winding down, I think the idea of no third term is something ballot-casters of all descriptions can…
This pin’s not exactly a case of truth in advertising. Editor’s note: To get you in the mood for ballot-casting, The Latest Word is kicking off each weekday between now and the November 4 election with Buttoned Up, a look at political buttons from my family’s extensive collection… Today, a…
Did a chill just go down your spine? Editor’s note: To get you in the mood for ballot-casting, The Latest Word is kicking off each weekday between now and the November 4 election with Buttoned Up, a look at political buttons from my family’s extensive collection… As is clear from…
Dick Cheney hasn’t changed a bit since 2000. Is he… human? Editor’s note: To get you in the mood for ballot-casting, The Latest Word is kicking off each weekday between now and the November 4 election with Buttoned Up, a look at political buttons from my family’s extensive collection… Yes,…
The dream team that wasn’t. Editor’s note: To get you in the mood for ballot-casting, The Latest Word is kicking off each weekday between now and the November 4 election with Buttoned Up, a look at political buttons from my family’s extensive collection… At first glance, this button featuring George…
What Bryan lacked in hair, Kern more than made up. Editor’s note: To get you in the mood for ballot-casting, The Latest Word is kicking off each weekday between now and the November 4 election with Buttoned Up, a look at political buttons from my family’s extensive collection… This reproduction…
WTF? Editor’s note: To get you in the mood for ballot-casting, The Latest Word is kicking off each weekday between now and the November 4 election with Buttoned Up, a look at political buttons from my family’s extensive collection… Here’s another mystery button, this one related to Robert F. Kennedy…
Ooh, pretty. Editor’s note: To get you in the mood for ballot-casting, The Latest Word is kicking off each weekday between now and the November 4 election with Buttoned Up, a look at political buttons from my family’s extensive collection… The buttons pressed to promote the 1988 presidential team of…
This button is only eight years old. Really. Editor’s note: To get you in the mood for ballot-casting, The Latest Word is kicking off each weekday between now and the November 4 election with Buttoned Up, a look at political buttons from my family’s extensive collection… Remember back when Al…
