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The two worst words in sports: tape delay

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August 10, 8:26 AM

by Erin Hickey, Denver Sports Examiner

I was going to rant about how disrespected I feel by NBC giving us Mountain Staters a tape-delayed Olympic Games. But the folks at Yahoo! Sports are already all over it, and it’s probably better than anything I can come up with this early in the morning; so check it out.

Speaking of the time of day… I should be watching Carmelo and the boys take on China in the first U.S. Men’s Basketball event. But guess what? One hour tape delay.

Topics: Sports , olympics , NBC , tape delay

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Buffs finally take the field again

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September 18, 3:28 PM

I’m not sure how many days make up an eternity, but I’m guessing 12 must be pretty close…. That’s how long it’s been since CU last played a football game. And unless you were at Folsom Field to watch the Buffs... Read More
Topics: Buffs , CU , Football , Colorado , NCAA , West Virginia

Broncos-Chargers: Some quick postgame thoughts

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September 14, 6:17 PM

1. Game of the week. Perhaps the game of the year?2. Shanahan is the smartest man alive. A 2-pt conversion with 29 seconds left to win the game? No one makes that call.3. The football gods were smiling on the Broncos. a.... Read More
Topics: Broncos , Sports , Jay Cutler , Football , NFL , Brandon Marshall , Tony Scheffler , Mike Shanahan

E.Y. gives Rockies fans something to smile about

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September 14, 2:24 PM

There's not a lot of good news coming out of Rockies Nation these days. The team's lost seven in a row, they're 10.5 games out of first place in the NL West, and they're now assured of finishing the year with a losing record. Personally, I've... Read More
Topics: Rockies , Eric Young

ESPN delivers gloomy forecast for the Nuggets

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September 12, 3:58 PM

Earlier today, I posted a poll asking which Denver team would have the most success this year. Well, I'm pretty sure I know who ESPN wouldn't vote for....In its recently released summer forecast, ESPN has the Nuggets finishing in 10th place in the... Read More
Topics: Nuggets , NBA

Avs, Broncos, Nuggets and Rockies: Headed for glory or destined for failure?

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September 12, 1:12 PM

As sports fans, we are entering the most magical time of the year. And as Denver sports fans, we are particularly blessed… for in less than two months, we will be rooting on not one, not two, but three major sports teams. (Sorry Rockies, I’ve... Read More
Topics: Denver , Broncos , Sports , Avalanche , NHL , Nuggets , Rockies , NBA , Colorado , NFL , MLB

Looking to buy a house? Allen Iverson has a deal for you

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September 9, 12:51 PM

Yes, even NBA superstars get the housing blues. According to the Yahoo! Sports blog, "Ball Don't Lie", Allen Iverson has been trying to unload his 14,000 square foot, six-bedroom house in Villanova, PA for over a year. But it's... Read More
Topics: Iverson , basketball , NBA , real estate

Broncos ready for some football

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September 7, 1:26 PM

It's football time! The agonizingly-long preseason is finally over and it's time to get down to business in the NFL. And the Broncos open up their season in style, traveling to Oakland for a Monday night showdown with the villainous Raiders.On... Read More
Topics: Denver , Broncos , Football , NFL , Monday Night Football

Melo to appear on Oprah

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September 5, 2:55 PM

Photo: www.rockymountainnews.com For all you Nuggets fans struggling to push through the final two months of the offseason, perhaps this will help tide you over. The Rocky Mountain News just published a nice little feature on the newly-gilded... Read More
Topics: Nuggets , Carmelo , olympics , basketball , NBA , Oprah

A Buffalo stampede tramples the Rams at Invesco

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September 1, 9:05 AM

Barack Obama must have dropped his playbook somewhere near the Buffaloes' sideline after his speech on Thursday. Because yesterday, in what may have been the last Rocky Mountain Showdown ever played at INVESCO Field, CU gave its fans high hopes... Read More
Topics: Buffs , CU , Colorado , CSU , college football , Rocky Mountain Showdown