The biggest problem for athletes on Twitter: If they write anything remotely interesting, it causes a shit storm. As a result, NFL tweeters mostly settle for tapping out bland notes about as scintillating as a potential matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the West Middle School Wolverines. That’s the…
As Joel Warner reports in this week’s cover story, Denver has become a lacrosse hotbed for reasons ranging from the growing reputation of DU’s squad, coached by six-time national champ Bill Tierney, to the rise of City Lax, the city’s first and only youth lacrosse program. Apparently, the folks at…
Los Angeles documentary filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite didn’t know what to expect when two years ago she returned to Denver, moved into the basement of her parent’s house with her one-year-old twins (daddy stayed in LA) and turned the cameras on City Lax, the inner-city youth lacrosse program that her friend…
With so many quarterbacks clogging up the Denver Broncos’ roster, it’s only natural that trade rumors would surface about 2009 starter Kyle Orton. After all, bringing in two more QBs — Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow — during the off-season hardly qualifies as a vote of confidence. Yesterday, coach Josh…
Update, May 21, 6:28 a.m.: The violent athletes report described in this item, intially published at 1:19 p.m. on May 20, didn’t appear on last night’s CBS news broadcast. As noted below, the possibility remained that it could be bumped by breaking news; presumably, producers decided that the story of…
One of the most persistent rumors in cycling involves seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong’s alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs — the kind he didn’t use to get his Colorado girlfriend pregnant despite his previous case of testicular cancer. Now, the charge has some new pedal power thanks to…
Brandon Marshall has been part of the Dolphins organization for such a brief period of time that his photo on the team’s website appears to be his official 2009 Broncos pic with a Miami uniform Photoshopped onto his torso. Look below to compare and contrast. But he’s already set at…
The folks at FantasyHumor.com have turned their attention to Denver — but they’re a little behind the times with the May 18 post headlined “Denver’s New Stadium Bums Out Kickers.” We’re willing to overlook the fact that the latest Broncos stadium debuted in 2001 because of the excellent, DIA-inspired graphic…
The debate continues: Was the decision to draft Florida QB Tim Tebow good for the Broncos and good for America or deserving of the bile spewed by TebowHaters.com? Now, ESPN’s Page 2 has waded into this controversy. Earlier this month, Forbes magazine published its list of the most livable cities…
The Denver Roller Dolls are rolling out a new way to prevent D.U.I.s: a party bus that brings fans from the downtown Wynkoop Brewing Company to the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, where the Dolls hold their bouts. According to spokeswoman Andrea “Kendra Blood” Hill, a ticket on the party bus…
It’s the time of the NFL off-season when fans of every team are sure their faves will reach the playoffs — even backers of the Oakland Raiders, whose “Commitment to Excellence” motto has been a punchline for ages. But Bleacher Report correspondent Elias Trejo has gone beyond wishful thinking. He’s…
Back in April, just before he was drafted by the Denver Broncos, Tim Tebow said he’d lost endorsement deals because he participated in a pro-life Focus on the Family Super Bowl commercial. At this point, however, plenty of company reps appear to be knocking on his door. Now that his…
The Summer of LeBron is almost upon us, and NBA fans know that once free agents LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh settle on their new basketball homes, the focus will immediately shift to next summer — when the Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony will be the valedictorian of a much-less-memorable…
Denver-based sportswriter Rick Reilly, the punching bag of the sports blogosphere but a dean among old-school sports scribes, is touring America to promote his latest book, Sports from Hell. The book centers around Reilly cruising the world in search of bizarre competitions like ferret-legging and chess-boxing — “not bad work…
Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who many NBA experts picked to win a championship this year, were annihilated by the Boston Celtics thanks in large part to a shockingly subpar, seemingly disinterested performance by LeBron James. The Cavs are down three games to two, and Boston has a chance to…
Josh McDaniels’s decision to draft Tim Tebow in the first round of the NFL draft has been the subject of debate this off-season so far — and around here, plenty of fans are warming up to the pick. But don’t fool yourself: There are legions of pigskin addicts who absolutely…
And now, derby fans, a bit of proof that Denver kicks ass at roller derby, courtesy of a Derby News Network live blog of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls’ slaughter bout against the Texas Rollergirls this past Sunday: Joe Mama: that was a monster jam for RMRG LJ: RMRG 31 TXRD…
The U.S. military’s first-ever Warrior Games — three days of Paralympic-style competition in nine sports — will kick off in Colorado Springs with an opening ceremony at 5 p.m. — or 1700, to quote the official event schedule. The point of the Warrior Games, according to Army Brigadier General Gary…
Colorado sure loves its roller derby. Last month, the Castle Rock ‘n’ Rollers of Castle Rock were accepted as an apprentice league by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, the national organization that regulates all things derby. The apprenticeship is a mentor program that all leagues must complete before becoming…
Great minds think alike. Last week, we shared an idea from Focus on the Family’s Gary Schneeberger: Save big bucks by purchasing a heavily discounted Brandon Marshall jersey and sew Tim Tebow’s name on it. Turns out others had the same thought. Channel 4 tells the story of embroiderer Daniella…
It’s not exactly the biggest shock in the world to hear John Elway support Josh McDaniels’s decision to draft Tim Tebow in the first round of the NFL draft, as he does in a just-published 9News interview. Since his retirement, No. 7 has seldom criticized the Broncos for any decision,…
Yesterday, CU Buffs player Brandon Gouin was charged by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly providing booze for a Boulder High senior campout that resulted in multiple alcohol-related hospitalizations and one arrest. In our post, we suggested that an apologetic statement issued by Gouin’s attorney probably wouldn’t help Gouin…
