I’m not generally in favor of so-called NFL “legacy” games, in which teams are required to wear their hideous and humiliating uniforms of yore and the fans are barraged with waves of schlock and nostalgia: old geezers from golden-age squads out on the field to get special plaques, commemorative programs,…
OK, so the excessive fist pumping in the exact location of 47 camera men was a little odd, but other than that, let’s see … – He traded a sore-losing, sore-winning, sour-faced quarterback for one who is calm (and even jovial) under pressure, rarely makes mistakes and has an awesome…
Homer Duggins is the biggest sports fan in Denver and Westword’s gambling, uh, “expert.” Read his dispatches every Friday in the Latest Word sports section. What’s that noise? It’s a little whisper I keep hearing, a whisper becoming louder and louder, blowing on the wind until it becomes a roar…
Cue the shameless self-promotion. Village Voice Media, of which Westword is a part, has put together a new website offering an alternative take on the current Major League Baseball playoffs — meaning some of the posts include words that Joe Buck would be fired for saying on the air (including…
Spike TV markets itself as television for dudes — horny dudes, presumably. No wonder the net has just-completed a search for the “Ultimate Spike Girl,” a babe who embodies every male fantasy and is willing to parade her assets around for fans of erections and hand lotion everywhere. And your…
We’ve done more than our fair share of ribbing QB Kyle Orton since he headed to Denver as part of a trade with the Bears for Jay Cutler. But despite the party-dude reputation KO garnered during his time in Chi-town, plenty of the Bears faithful still have a soft spot…
Even after the Wacky Wednesday loss in game one of their playoff series against the Philllies, the Rockies still had a chance to regain home-field advantage — and they managed to do so with a little help from a pair of players obtained in the trade that sent Matt Holliday…
Loveland Ski Area opened yesterday, and photographer Soren McCarty was there. See his photos on the slideshow page…
Most commentators discussing the Philadelphia Phillies’ 5-1 dismantling of the Colorado Rockies yesterday came to the conclusion that the P-men simply outclass the Rocks on every level — an easy conclusion to draw if you suffered through the last five innings. But amid the destruction, there was reason for hope,…
You’re the Philadelphia Phillies — the defending World Series champs, and winner of three consecutive National League East crowns. You’ve got a lineup filled with stars like Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Cliff Lee. The entire sporting press, and much of the public, expects you to roll over the Rockies in…
See photos of the opening at westword.com/slideshow. Loveland Ski Area wins this year’s race to become the first to open in Colorado. But given how early the starting bell rang — Loveland hasn’t gotten started so soon in forty years — should zealots leave their top-shelf equipment at home and…
One of the most unlikely debates to arise following the Broncos win over the Dallas Cowboys this past Sunday involved the hugs between baller Brandon Marshall and coach Josh McDaniels — the first immediately after Marshall’s astonishing touchdown catch, the second in a post-game press conference. On their Mile High…
On Monday, we told ou about ESPN columnist Rick Reilly’s April promise to “tongue-bathe the Capitol dome if the Rockies make the playoffs” — and his subsequent vow to make good on this lost bet. He proved as good as his (second) word yesterday, gamely lapping the golden cap in…
Westword.com is looking for mountain-addicted wordsmiths to help us tell the stories of Colorado’s outdoor-sports scene. If you spend your weekends dodging lift lines, count Sniagrab as a national holiday, and — here’s the kicker — can write as well as you board or bike, we want to hear from…
Our daily slog through local blogs. From Mile High Report: If you had Week 5 in the “Which Week Will the Broncos Be On the Cover of Sports Illustrated” pool, congratulations. You win! Just in case you weren’t already convinced that charter schools can be disasters, Colorado Independent checks in…
Golden moments in the lives of Denver Nuggets basketball players…..
There was a lot of blab a few years back about the Colorado Rockies looking to sign Christian ballplayers. And while that may not thrill assorted atheists, pagans and druids, not to mention Pedro Cerrano, the voodoo-doll worshipping character played by Dennis Haysbert in Major League, it’s been good news…
Back in April, no one expected the Colorado Rockies to make the playoffs — least of all ESPN columnist Rick Reilly, who declared on KOA radio that he would “tongue bathe the Capitol dome if the Rockies make the playoffs.” Yes, Reilly promised to lick the Colorado state capitol dome…
Today’s Denver Post quotes relief pitcher Franklin Morales as saying he’s “ready” for the Philadelphia Phillies — and the use of quotes in the headline suggests some appropriate editorializing on the part of the Post sports staff. On Saturday night, Morales was horrendous while inadvertently helping the L.A. Dodgers secure…
The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 36. North Denver: Welcome to the Broncomania District There are days when it seems that every resident in the city of Denver only owns four different shirts — one for each of the town’s professional sports teams — and they choose…
Yeah, I predicted that the Broncos would win four games this season — out of sixteen, not out of four. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be eating crow after yesterday’s game. My top ten reasons why: 10. When the Cowboys took an early 10-0 lead, I expected the Broncos…
Homer Duggins is the biggest sports fan in Denver and Westword’s gambling, uh, “expert.” Read his dispatches every Friday in the Latest Word sports section. What an incredible week it was for Denver sports! Good thing it’s chilly now too, because it get really hot wearing my Sakic jersey on…
