The questions began a couple weeks ago, things like: Will Spring Training start on time? Do you think the start of the season will be delayed? When will the lockout end? Well, we already know the answer to the first one. Pitchers and catchers were supposed to have reported by now, but the camps are …
If knowing that Von Miller gets to play in another Super Bowl, albeit with the Rams, has you thinking that the Broncos blew it by trading him, I’m sure you’re not alone. I’m sure many inhabitants of Broncos Country are muttering about the swap that brought second- and third-round draft choices from Los Angeles in …
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The next regular election for the South Suburban Parks and Recreation Board of Directors will be held on May 3, 2022. Three Board positions will be filled, each to serve a three-year term. The Self-Nomination period is open now. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official (DEO) before 5 pm …
With the hiring of Nathaniel Hackett as the next head coach of the Denver Broncos, that date takes on greater significance. “Why?” you ask. Because that’s Aaron Rodgers’ birthday, and now that Hackett is coming to Denver from Green Bay, many are wondering if/when Rodgers will follow. “Hoping” might actually be the better word. But …
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Odell Barry, a Broncos kick returner and wide receiver during their infancy, died earlier this month at the age of 80. He wasn’t a John Elway around Denver, but his identity as an ex-Bronco, deservedly, stayed with him his whole life. He was the first sports figure of any prominence that I met after coming …
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The search for the next Red Miller/Dan Reeves/Mike Shanahan/Gary Kubiak has begun. As required by the National Football League, Broncos general manager George Paton has requested of several teams that are in the playoffs permission to speak to assistant coaches on their staffs. The list of prospects to become Denver’s next head football coach is …
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As of New Year’s Day, four college football bowl games were canceled because of Covid protocols, and two more (Gator and Sun) were held as scheduled only after substitute teams were found (Rutgers and Central Michigan) to replace two that had to withdraw (Texas A&M and Miami) for the same reason. As of January 1, …
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In case you haven’t noticed—and it’s perfectly fine, and even understandable, if you haven’t—college football bowl season is upon us. And as they say, it ain’t what it used to be. As of today, THIRTEEN bowl games already have been played, and TWO MORE will be contested today (one in the afternoon, another at night). …
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When the Rockies began their search for a new General Manager last spring following the resignation of Jeff Bridich, the popular opinion was that they should recruit someone from the outside, someone who would bring a fresh perspective to the team’s inbred front office. How about someone with a fresh perspective AND institutional memory? That’s …
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