Rare Time In Sports When A Loss Is Really A Win.

The Denver Broncos Lost Again...Nothing Shocking There.

But Tim Tebow finally got his chance to show us what he could do and survey says...at the very least he should start the last 2 games at home, where the real possibility of 30,000 empty seats await if Tebow is relegated back to the Bench for the last 2 weeks.

Was he perfect?...No

Did he look like a rookie?...At Times

Is he the better option than Kyle Orton?...Without Question.

Kyle Orton had better call a Realtor and hope that some loves his place off the field...on the field his spot is gone.

4 Letter Word Dooms Broncos In Desert.

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Broncos-13

I am sure a lot of us were screaming 4 letter words at the Broncos today but one that crept into my head broke my heart and made me wonder if this is the worst Broncos team ever.

QUIT

It sure looked like they did, just rolled over and let the Cardinals (almost as woeful as the local team) burn, beat, and fake field goal them all over the field. The Broncos looked good again on the first drive and got 3 points and then proceeded to give up 22 unanswered and looked every bit like a freshman team doing it. Kyle Orton looked like a broken man and must wonder if the rope around his neck got tighter as the fans and pundits call for Tim Tebow to see what they have in the kid before this season mercifully ends in 3 weeks. The Broncos just 5 seasons ago were 60 minutes away from playing in the SuperBowl.

Now it looks like they quit before the tree comes up for christmas. sad indeed.

Melo (Drama) Holding Nuggets Hostage

The Denver Nuggets have to make a decision in regards to Carmelo Anthony and they have to make it soon or risk either losing him for nothing or sabotaging the 2010-2011 season before we sit down to open presents or ring in the new year. Of course the optimal solution would be to keep him here in Denver but no one is sure if he wants to be here, Melo is an east coast guy as is his wife and moving back there makes sense for that reason, however the teams interested in him (Nets and Knicks) are light years behind the Nuggets even in the weird, odd, purgatory state the Nuggets find themselves in today.

Any trade that involves Melo will NOT be of fair value for the Nuggets as they would be getting pennies on the Dollar back for him. So the question then becomes is NOW the right time to blow up the roster and start over with an Aging Point Guard (Billups) who may not want to stick around while the Nuggets get younger and slip in the standings?

Watching the Nuggets this season has been strange, the Nuggets who have too much talent to not at least contend for a top 4 seed in the west are sometimes fun to watch and other times too painful to sit through. But it is odd to watch the team thinking "Is this what they will look like in April?" we've never been there with THIS CURRENT nuggets team.

So do we enjoy it for now...Or Countdown the days until the Trade Deadline?

It Was Time For Broncos To Take The Power Back.

"It's Always Darkest Just Before The Dawn"-Harvey Dent in "The Dark Knight"

When word came down that Josh Mcdaniels had been fired as head coach of the Denver Broncos yesterday before dinner time in Denver many reactions were of pure joy and the thought of looking forward seemed intoxicating for all of Broncos Nation. Don't get me wrong this is a move that HAD to be done for sure, but it's too late for 2010 and we still have a month or so of football left to be played.

The second half of 2009 and the 2010 season will go down as a dark time in Denver Broncos history, the franchise which was a player or two away on Defense away from being in contention back in 2008 have now regressed to a bottom 5 team that no doubt will be radically different on opening day 2011 both roster wise and with a new head coach.

So the hope now springs that Tim Tebow will be allowed to show us if he can handle being an NFL QB or if the Broncos will stick with Kyle Orton or go shopping for yet another signal caller to replace the legend of you know who.

But the Defense needs to be Reloaded, Re-Tooled, and Re-Motivated for next year and it more than likely will have to do it with no Champ Bailey and no Brian Dawkins two huge losses in the secondary.

Whoever takes the Job next had better realize this, this Isn't Detroit or Cleveland losing is just not tolerated here but with a asterisk losing HOPELESSLY is not tolerated. The Broncos next coach had better listen to hated Raiders opener Al Davis...

JUST WIN BABY

Elimination Suits This Broncos Team Well

Elimination is a nasty word in sports and yet as Broncos fans we must face it today...

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Broncos-6

The game officially eliminates the Broncos from any kind of playoff competition not that the Broncos if given the chance would do anything. The Local team had a PRIME, GOLDEN, GIFTED, SERVED UP ON A SILVER PLATTER opportunity to beat the Chiefs in Arrowhead long a hellish house of horrors and spoil the Chiefs chances to reach the playoffs and in the end came up lacking by 4 points but it felt like 4,000.

The Broncos played just good enough to hang around in the game, and just poor enough to get beat for all their efforts. Wasted was a career day for Knowshon Moreno, Wasted was a strong defensive effort (one of few this season), and Kyle Orton played like he was Wasted skipping balls into the dirt and showing no mobility at all.

But the Biggest sin of all once again falls on the coach (not for much longer) Josh Mcdaniels for showing ZERO confidence in his rushing game late in the game when facing a 4th and 5 he chose to punt rather than roll the dice with a running game that had gashed the Chiefs all day. Head Scratching to say the least. The Broncos did have a chance when the Chiefs had to punt with around 20 seconds left in the game but it was a false flash of hope that evaporated into the cold Midwest air.

This fan says this game maybe is not the only elimination for the Broncos this week, stay tuned and buckle up.

Tommy

Mammoth Set To Go Back To Wining Ways.

Funny how we meet again.

For the first time since Jan 3, 2003 the Toronto Rock will play the Colorado Mammoth at the Pepsi Center. The Mammoth were mostly unknown at that time, we didn't know how good this team was really (they turned out to be very good) and now in 2011 full circle.

2010 was not kind to the Mammoth, close losses, 3 coaching changes , and the one that stings the most 0-8 at home in a place that used to be impossible to win in. We don't know what the expect in 2011 the Mammoth the roster has been tweaked a bit on offense, a bit on defense, and totally in the net with goaltending. The game tomorrow will mean nothing in the standings but for Mammoth fans Mentally it means the world.

Rockies Ready To Scale World Series Mountain.

Troy Tulowitzki is a Rockie 4 life

The Colorado Rockies are agonizingly close to being a great that's right a GREAT team one that will contend for years and win the World Series that TULO promised in his press conference today. To get there the Rockies must improve 3 key things

1. Play.500 Baseball on the road

Splitting 81 games on the road along with 50-55 wins at home could win the Rockies first Division and set them up nicely with Home Field Advantage through the playoffs. Coors Field usually is a nightmare for teams but when you throw in a rabid, sellout crowd and cold weather what normally is an uphill battle turns into a full scale Everest climb. In addition the Rockies CANNOT lose on the road to bad teams far too many times the Rockies have lost series on the road in Washington D.C, Pittsburgh, Florida, Arizona, and other places the Rockies have no business losing in. The rockies DO NOT have to be great on the road Average will do.

2. Figure Out First Base

There is no doubt that Todd Helton is Mr. Rockie he has been the face of the franchise and stuck with them through all the lows throughout the last decade. But there is no denying that Helton's Productivity has slipped in the last few seasons, First Base is a power position you need power from there if you expect to play deep into October, the Rockies need to find a first baseman that can either A. Replace Helton full time, moving Todd into a defensive sub and nightmarish late innings pinch hitter (Todd still has the best eye in the game and can still draw walks which is huge late in games) or B. Split time with Helton at the spot giving Todd more rest and fresher legs late in the season.

3. Get Maximum Improvement From Key Players

Two players under the gun will be Ian Stewart at 3rd Base, and Chris Iannetta at Catcher. Both have shown to be more than able to become forces at a Major League Level but both of them have gone through periods of maddening inconsistency, the knock on both of them is that they strike out too much especially on the road learning to be a bit more patient and not going for the Home Run Dagger every at bat (Stewart is especially guilty of this crime) will make the Rockies lineup downright Icy for opposing pitchers a healthy Stewart and patient Iannetta leave no holes in the Rockies Lineup 1 through 8.

With the Broncos in turmoil, the Nuggets maybe or maybe not trading Melo away, and the Avalanche muddling along until the playoffs and through key injuries. Today gave Rockies and sports fans in Denver one thing they have coveted for a long long time...

Hope.