The Rockies are stumbling through one of their worst homestands of the season at the worst possible time, assuming someone thinks the Rockies might win 21 of 22 between now and the end of September.
The TV stations think that dancing Denver Broncos are worth air time before the regular, restricted coverage of training camp.
Joe Sakic can't make up his mind about playing another season for the Avs.
The Nuggets begin another season soon. Even though Carmelo Anthony may have learned a lesson from good players in Beijing (well, we can always hope), the team certainly won't be any better than last year. You can see for yourself 16 times on national television this season.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
This anthem's for you
It's an honor to represent your sport for the Olympics, even if half the men's basketball team plays in the NBA.
It's a bigger honor to represent your country in the Olympics.
But watching several medal ceremonies the past few days made me wonder how big an honor it was for the gold medalists to stand on the platform and hear their own national anthems.
My guess (obviously, there are no Olympics in my future any time soon)? Priceless.
One of the American female swimmers almost didn't make it through the Star Spangled Banner last night .. sorry, it was late and I can't think of her name. She fought back those tears all the way through the anthem, and then out they came. Just as if someone turned on a spigot.
Those sorts of pictures (and one's individual thoughts) are far better memories of the Olympic Games than wondering about drug testing or the level playing field that may or may not exist in gymnastics.
It's a bigger honor to represent your country in the Olympics.
But watching several medal ceremonies the past few days made me wonder how big an honor it was for the gold medalists to stand on the platform and hear their own national anthems.
My guess (obviously, there are no Olympics in my future any time soon)? Priceless.
One of the American female swimmers almost didn't make it through the Star Spangled Banner last night .. sorry, it was late and I can't think of her name. She fought back those tears all the way through the anthem, and then out they came. Just as if someone turned on a spigot.
Those sorts of pictures (and one's individual thoughts) are far better memories of the Olympic Games than wondering about drug testing or the level playing field that may or may not exist in gymnastics.
Monday, August 11, 2008
E-e-e-e-e-e-e nuff
The breathless coverage of that former Green Bay quarterback continues unabated.
Word is he was punished for bobbling a snap in training camp.
It's almost as suffocating as the Denver coverage of a long-since retired quarterback.
It's time for the media to find something else. Few people care.
Word is he was punished for bobbling a snap in training camp.
It's almost as suffocating as the Denver coverage of a long-since retired quarterback.
It's time for the media to find something else. Few people care.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
A real Olympic sport?
I like volleyball. I played for three years in high school and was even on a league championship team.
Regular old volleyball has been an Olympic sport for many years. Even though NBC will stuff it into the middle of the night somewhere on some three-lettered network (maybe five?) it owns, it will be worth recording some of the play.
But I cannot get that enthused about watching beach volleyball, which was introduced to the Olympics when the Games were in Atlanta.
I've played beach volleyball. It's tougher than regular volleyball.
But in comparison to other sports at the Olympics, beach volleyball belongs on the sidelines together with ball room dancing – another suggestion that has yet to see the light of day.
Regular old volleyball has been an Olympic sport for many years. Even though NBC will stuff it into the middle of the night somewhere on some three-lettered network (maybe five?) it owns, it will be worth recording some of the play.
But I cannot get that enthused about watching beach volleyball, which was introduced to the Olympics when the Games were in Atlanta.
I've played beach volleyball. It's tougher than regular volleyball.
But in comparison to other sports at the Olympics, beach volleyball belongs on the sidelines together with ball room dancing – another suggestion that has yet to see the light of day.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Perpetuate vs. real curiosity
I really am trying to stay away from the quarterback issue in Green Bay.
But I was wondering if anyone stayed home yesterday to see ESPN's breathless coverage of physical exams in Wisconsin?
There are some billboards that make me glad I work during the day.
That was one of them.
But I was wondering if anyone stayed home yesterday to see ESPN's breathless coverage of physical exams in Wisconsin?
There are some billboards that make me glad I work during the day.
That was one of them.
Monday, August 4, 2008
New topic .. please
In my never-ending effort to get away from all things Wisconsin, I offer these snippets from the weekend ...
* There are pennant races in progress (except in the A.L. West). The Angels are among the top teams in the American League, and I'm not sure there's a National League team that could knock 'em off in the World Series. The Cubs are the best team in the NL but not quite strong enough for everything the Angels offer.
* Why did the Colorado Rockies stood pat at the trading deadline?
* NASCAR has to fix a serious problem with its approved tires that made the Brickyard 400 a joke.
* Channel 9 actually covered a Denver City Council meeting last week, but only because Rod Smith was there to get a proclamation. (Note to the Channel 9 anchor .. those sorts of things are ceremonial. It's nothing to get excited about when the council passes a proclamation by unanimous vote).
There. I feel better.
* There are pennant races in progress (except in the A.L. West). The Angels are among the top teams in the American League, and I'm not sure there's a National League team that could knock 'em off in the World Series. The Cubs are the best team in the NL but not quite strong enough for everything the Angels offer.
* Why did the Colorado Rockies stood pat at the trading deadline?
* NASCAR has to fix a serious problem with its approved tires that made the Brickyard 400 a joke.
* Channel 9 actually covered a Denver City Council meeting last week, but only because Rod Smith was there to get a proclamation. (Note to the Channel 9 anchor .. those sorts of things are ceremonial. It's nothing to get excited about when the council passes a proclamation by unanimous vote).
There. I feel better.
Friday, August 1, 2008
This is easy
The mere fact that the Green Bay Packers offered $20 million if a former player would stay away tells me a lot.
Perhaps he's not welcome any longer?
Even if you don't buy that, it wouldn't be a tough choice if someone offered $20 million to stay retired.
Would it?
Perhaps he's not welcome any longer?
Even if you don't buy that, it wouldn't be a tough choice if someone offered $20 million to stay retired.
Would it?
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