Hooray for June!!!

Alright team. It has been about 2 weeks and not much has happened, but we've got some stuff to talk about, mainly my addiction to Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, but other stuff too.

First things first!!! Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 is like the heroin of video games. I have spent most of my time that I'm not sleeping or working improving my golfer. Bethpage Black is intense!!! But I digress.

Back to the topic at hand: A few things that have caught my eye: Brandon Marshall, The Colorado Rockies, and the state of U.S. Soccer.

Let's start with soccer. The U.S. Soccer team cannot be fully described right now. Never have I seen a team in any sport, with the exception of last year's Broncos, choke in big games like this. Hell, last night they gave up a two on one breakaway on their own corner kick!! That means all the way down the pitch folks. In the past four matches they've won one, at home, against Honduras, a team they should beat handedly. The U.S. Soccer team has approximately one year to get things figured out before the World Cup in South Africa and I suggest they do that before they get eliminated in the round robin phase of another international tournament.

On to Brandon. As far as I'm concerned Brandon Marshall has gotten himself into something that he has no control over and will ultimately cost him dearly in the end. The Denver Broncos will only trade him for the equivalent of a 1st and a 3rd round pick. However, last time I checked, there are not a lot of teams looking for a player who leads all Wide Receivers in dropped passes, fumbles, and domestic assault arrests. So, Denver wont get a 1st and a 3rd for him. Leading me to believe that if Brandon Marshall does refuse to play Denver will be content to let him sit out an entire season and destroy his free agent value. So, it looks like B.M. is stuck between a rock and hard place that he caused himself. This whole thing makes you enjoy Knowshon Moreno even more. The kid comes in, does work, and lets his agent come to terms on a deal behind closed doors. Must be what you mean when you talk about "Character Guys."

Finally, your Colorado Rockies!!! My beloved Rockies are 3 games out of the wild card all of a sudden. Look, whether or not you like the decisions that D.O'Dowd has made, like me, you must admit that Jim Tracy is a great manager and that these young and upcoming players that we will trade for nothing in the next couple of years are great to watch and make this lull in the sports calendar very exciting. Folks, it's summer, it's nice out, and your team is good, go catch a Rockies game!!

Alright, I'm out. In the meantime tell yo friends about me!!!

June 1

Hey team, Sean here. Talk about your crazy weekends, I'll try and keep this post brief but I am going to touch on all four major sports teams in Denver. So, Let's get going:

Sport #1, The los Nuggets: Great run team. I mean, the Nuggets hadn't been in the new this much since 1993 and hadn't made it this far in playoffs since 1985. However, they unfortunately ran up against some heavy hitters i.e. Kobe, the NBA, yourselves. Let's be honest folks, the last five minutes of NBA Playoff games are more rigged than the WWE, however, you've got to be able to inbound a ball if your a professional basketball player. I am very optimistic for next season though. Keep in mind how far this team has come: This team started the year with J.R. Smith and George Karl not really on speaking terms, Allen Iverson, and Melo out for two games for a suspension due to a D.U.I. conviction...they've come a long way. I honestly think that 60-62 wins is perfectly legit goal for the Nuggs next season. So, stop being said and look forward to next year.

Side note: One of my favorite parts of the weekend was LeBron's little temper tantrum after his team was eliminated from the playoffs. Not shaking hands with your opponent and then making your teammates answer questions after the lost. What you only want to talk when you're winning?? Also, ESPN cracks my shit up today. You've ordained LeBron as "king" and yet all we could talk about today is how he still doesn't have enough help. Sorry pals, kings can do whatever they want when they want, that's why they're kings.

Sport #2, The Rockies:  I remember being distraught after the Rockies were swept in the World Series a year and a half ago and having multiple people tell me, "It's alright, they'll be back," and my only response was, "It's hard enough to make it back to a World Series when you have good upper management." As it turns out, I was right. Poor Clint Hurdle, "Thanks for your 14 years of service to our organization, but things just aren't working out since I blew up the team you lead to the World Series, you know, further than any other manager has ever taken the Rockies."-Dan O'Dowd.  Seriously Dan, maybe we should take a good, long, hard look in the mirror and reevaluate. You have quickly become one of the worst GM's in sports. Congrats, dick!! Good luck Jim Tracy, 2-1 so far.

Sport #3, The Colorado Avalanche: All I have to say is that a team must be in major disarray if they are offering coaching jobs while they still have a coach. I don't think things have ever been this bad for the Avs since moving to Colorado. Enough said.

Sport #4, The Denver Broncos: Ummm...nothing too huge out of Dove Valley. ESPN is trying to make a big deal out of Brandon Marshall, which is interesting...got to do something since LeBron's out of the playoffs. If Goodell suspends him this late after the incident and after draft day, that's a bitch move that really is unfair to Marshall and the Broncos. Other than that, I'm still excited for the season.

Well, I think that's enough blogging for now. Have a good day and tell yo friends about me!!!

Denver Nuggets 101

Alright all you you bandwagon jumpers. As much as I hate you all, and your need to buy the tickets up, and have new merchandise... a la Rockies 2007, I've decided to let you jump on. Also, I've decided to give you some valuable information so you don't look like an idiot once on the bandwagon.

However, I have to discuss some of my favorite sports stories of the weekend:

1. The complete and utter failure of the three Boston sports teams that played this past weekend. I know a man who moved to Boston and was so excited for the big sports weekend. HA!! The Bruins and Celtics lost game sevens and the Red Sox lost two of three at home to the Mariners. This weekend would have only been made better had Bill Bellichick flipped a five year old the bird!! I love it!!

2. Vince McMahon, of WWE fame has officially called out Stan Kronke, owner of the Nuggets, Avalanche, and Rapids for double booking Monday Night Raw and the NBA Western Conference Finals Game 4. Apparently, WWE demands respect. Unfortunately for Vince, they're not going to get any.

On to the Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets were once the Denver Rockets. They then became the Denver Nuggets. All of this happened during the time the Nuggets were in the ABA. (American Basketball Association) In 1976, The Nuggets along with three other teams, the Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, and New Jersey Nets, joined the NBA. In the mid-70's and mid 80's the Nuggets had very good teams, however they have never won an NBA Championship.

Fast forward to 2009. The Nuggets starting five consists of: Chancey Billups at Point Guard, Dahntay Jones at Shooting Guard, Carmelo Anthony at Small Forward, Kenyon Martin at Power Forward, and Nene at Center. The best bench player is J.R. Smith and two other big players off the bench are Anthony Carter and Chris Andersen. 

Chancey was born in Denver and has turned the Nuggets around this year. Melo is the always underrated All-Star. Kenyon and Nene can destroy. J.R. hits threes and Chris Andersen is known as the "Birdman" due to his ability to fly through the air. 

All this information should be enough to get you through your first Nuggets game ever bandwagon jumpers. 

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Los Nuggets

Sorry for my tardiness on my post, I've been a little busy. But that's neither her nor there, I suppose. Anyway, on to a certain basketball team that plays in a center that serves Pepsi. That's right, I'm talkin' 'bout YOUR DENVER NUGGETS!!!!

My dear friends, the Nuggets, through two games have surpassed my every hope for them.  They have not been up 2-0 in a playoff series in 24 years. I was approximately two weeks old the last time this happened. I know, I know, I shouldn't get too excited. Hell, this team lost by forty to the Washington Wizards a mere two months ago. However, I can't but help like some of the trends I am seeing.

Most important thing that is happening in this series: the Nuggets are not the team that is frustrated in this series. New Orleans can only gripe to the officials. The Nuggets are in New Orleans' head and it is really starting to wear on them. This is coming from a couple of matchups: Kenyon Martin versus David West and Dahntay Jones versus Chris Paul. David West has been a non-factor due to Kenyon Martin's defense. West had 20 points on 21 shots last night, ridiculous. And, wanna be soccer player, Chris Paul has just looked pissed off. I've never liked ol' CP Trois and this series has just given me more fuel for my fire.  He is always going to get his stats first, that's just the player he is, I'm over that. However, seeing him play in person has really alerted me to how much flopping and flailing he does. Which makes Dahntay's toughness to near dirtiness all that much more entertaining. Chris Paul actually threw two punches that didn't connect on a play in which Chris Andersen was actually called for a technical foul...hilarious!!! All I can hope is that the hilarity continues. 

The only thing I really have to whine about is the way these games are scheduled. I don't really even mind the three days between games, it's the timing of these games. It's bad enough that we had to watch these games in Denver at 8:30 pm, however, our friends in the Big Easy has to watch these games with a 9:30 pm start time. No fan should have to go through that. How hard is it to have the first game of the night at 7 Eastern and the second game at 9:30 Eastern?? It's only an hour and it would make a world of difference. Also, don't get me started that the Saturday game is at 11 am. Nothing like cereal and basketball pregame. Hell, I know people who will still be drunk from the night before then. So, cheers to that.

Big weekend coming up, Game 3, NFL Draft, and my first trip to Coors Field of the year. So, I'm sure you'll hear from me soon. Until then, tell yo friends about me!!!

Happy Easter!!!

Hey Team,

Sorry it has been so long since the last blog, it has been a little crazy 'round here the past couple of weeks. However, I have eaten Easter dinner and am ready to let it settle while talking to you kind folks. That being said, we need to talk about some major nuisances in my sporting life. I know, can you believe that I'm ranting about stuff??

First, and foremost, my beloved Rockies. Remember when people were concerned about their starting pitching? In six starts they have gotten four quality starts, including gems from Ubaldo Jimenez, Franklin Morales, and Jason Marquis. So, early on they are not the problem. Our offense looks great as advertised. However, our relief pitching that we worked so hard to bolster and bring in veterans has be dismal, especially our 8 and 9 guys. Now, if you are an avid reader of my blog you will note that I expressed concern over Huston Street and his lack of ability. Turns out I was half-right. As long as Huston Street doesn't have to pitch at Coors Field he should be alright. Unfortunately for him, the Rockies play 81 games a year there, might be tough to avoid. Mark my words, Coors Field will end Huston Street's career as a closer as it has so many other highly touted closers throughout the years. Nevertheless, you'll still find me at 10+ Rockies games this season supporting my boys, because that's what I do. However, I will not be looking forward to the 9th inning in a game that is within 3 runs.

The bigger nuisance in my life is the annual gathering of the redneck, well off, borderline racist group of good ol' boys we call Augusta National. That's right friends, I'm speaking of the Masters..."A tradition unlike any other." With only two golfers left on the course it appears that either -12 or -13 will be the winning score this year. This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.  I know that Augusta has a tradition of being the easiest course of the four majors, but -13? The only time a double-digit score under par is acceptable is when you're beating the second place player by more than ten shots. (see Tiger Woods' 1997 Masters or 2000 U.S. Open won by 12 and 15 shots respectively) This year, 34 golfers finished in red numbers. I know what you're saying, "but Sean, maybe it's because all the golfers are playing better than they ever have." That may be true, but there is no reason that Dustin Johnson should be under par at a major championship!!! 

Good news: we're going to a playoff because -12 wasn't a good enough score for one person to win a major championship, in fact three people finished with that score.

Don't worry though, I'm a solutions oriented person. I come bearing gifts of solutions. The people in charge of Augusta should watch the upcoming U.S. Open this June at Bethpage Black. Watch how they've set up the course, so that the rough serves some sort of penal purpose. Enjoy the fact that at Bethpage the bunkers are not just for show, they are strategically placed in order to change a player's shot. Basically, give up some of their good ol' boy traditions and actually attempt to have a championship worthy of being called a major.

P.S. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 comes out in June and will feature Bethpage Black. That, plus the fact that it looks amazing is enough for me to buy a golf game for the first time ever. Maybe you should consider it too.

Alright, I'm about to bounce but I'm sure I'll be back around Wednesday to discuss the Nuggets playoff chances, the Rockies, and maybe we'll talk about the second post-Granato era of the Avalanche. Until then, tell your friends about me!!!

Sorry, it has been more than a week!!!

Welcome and bienvenidos a Mile High Sports Fan. Sorry I've been away I had a busy flight home from Tucson, a weekend to recover, and am now back to teaching special ed. kids full time!!! So, that being said, we shall recap the week in sports while I watch American Idol's top 9 sing the iTunes top 100. (Come on "I Love College" by Asher Roth)

Alright, let us start with the Final Four. I officially predicted one team right out of the four. However, because my family and friends also picked so poorly, I can finish one or two in all my pools should UNC win it all. Michigan St. can also help me out with a win over UCONN, Tim Haverkate I'm looking in your direction.

Second, if you have anyone other than Tiger Woods winning the Masters after this past weekend's performance you are retarded. Trust me, I work with sped. kids, I know retarded. He is Tiger of last year, only has two good legs and a short game. Scary, scary.

On to locals. The Nuggets seem like they want to be taken seriously again. I had the fortune of attending the game on Saturday night with a lovely girl, who by the way is apparently the catalyst of Linus Kleiza playing well. They dominated. They played like a playoff team should. They laid into Golden State and didn't relent until the subs were cleaning up the entire fourth quarter. I really hope they can continue this, maybe until June, or July, whenever the NBA Finals are.

The Rockies: Still hot, I am back to my optimistic, week before opening day, self.

The Avs: Only two weeks left. I might try and get out there to see them one more time, though. Watch Tony Granato's last games, for the second time.

The Rapids: 1-1 on the season. Things could be looking up for them this year.

Who have I forgotten? Must have slipped my mind...Oh, that's right, the Broncos!!! It's official peeps, oh man I need to get me some peeps, I love those marshmallows, anyway, Jay Cutler's trade request/demand will be honored by Pat Bowlen and crew. If you are a regular reader of the blog you know that I want the Broncos to trade Cutler to the Lions for both their first round picks...see how much he complains then. Well, Jay, it was mediocre, I hope you fail with your next team too. 

Welp, that's it. Have a nice April Fool's Day tomorrow. Don't catch the Conflicker Worm. And, tell your friends about me!!!

P.S. No Asher Roth yet, but I hold out hope!!

Live From Tucson

HHHEEEEEYYYY YYYYYOOOOUUUU GGGUUUUUUUYYYYYYSS!!!! Wow, even I thought that was obnoxious. Good news everyone, I landed safely in Tucson, AZ the other day and I'm considering not freaking out on the plane ride back. Some of you maybe wondering why I'm in Tucson. Silly gooses, I'm here to see my grandparents...and also to see my beloved Rockies in Spring Training. It has been nice getting away from Jay Cutler nonsense as well, although he is apparently "our quarterback" so get used to it.

Hey! Japan just won the World Baseball Classic. Now I can watch Leno without worry.

Back to the Rockies. They beat soundly the Brewers of Milwaukee 7 runs to 1 run. That being said, I learned more about the Rockies than I thought I would. First things first, Ubaldo Jimenez was back in 2007 form. He had his fastball working in the mid to high 90's with lots of movement and off-speed pitches in the low to mid 80's. Jimenez was basically untouchable. He sawed off at least five Brewers and made another three look like they had too many brews. I really hope this can continue. Second, Todd "The Bod" Helton looks good. He went yard again today and had another RBI on top of that, plus his fielding looks as good as ever. Very promising. Josh Fogg was also great in an inning of relief. Now on to the not so good. Huston Street, I feel, will be the butt of many blog coming this summer. The person, who along with a couple of no namers, was of equal value as Matt Holiday did not look impressive at all. He came in with a seven run lead in the ninth. He proceeded to give up a run and load the bases before wriggling out on a great play by Ian Stewart and a pop fly. Thankfully this was not a save opportunity or it would have been like Brian Fuentes never left. Altogether, the Rockies looked better than I thought they would and Lord knows the N.L. West is terrible. So, maybe there is a chance for our Rockies.

A couple of other notes: The Nuggets don't know which way they're going, but if you ever get a chance to hear the Suns T.V. announcers do it. It is the saddest thing ever, like boom goes the dynamite with homosexual undertones. Also, my bracket has a chance, but it's not looking good. Finally, the Broncos will play the Giants at Invesco on Thanksgiving night, making it the second time out of the three years the NFL has offered at third game the Broncos will be playing in it. I thought that thing was supposed to rotate?

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March Madness Again!!

Hola mis amigos. Como estan? Anywho, on to my new pet peev: the attempt to make college basketball college football.  Some how the idea of BCS conferences has reared its ugly head in college basketball. For some reason, thing that has made college basketball great, every team in every conference has a chance to get in, has totally been evaporated. We are getting close to a point where if you are not in a "BCS" conference, in basketball, you have to win your conference tournament. This year, non "BCS" conferences got 4 out of 34 at-large bids. And, had Xavier and Butler won their conference tournaments won, like they were supposed to do, it would have been even less. Xavier, Dayton, BYU, Butler, those are your four teams that did not have to win their non "BCS" conference tournament to still get in. In four years this number has dropped by half. In eight years this number has dropped by two-thirds. Now, we have similar percentages of non BCS conference teams "getting in" ridiculous. Good thing that the ACC, Big East, and Big Ten got 7 teams in a piece. Odds are that those conferences will only end up with one team, maybe, in the Final Four. So, why not give the little schools a greater chance? Oh, I know the money.

That being said, on to some of my picks for this year's tournament. I must caution though, that any person that tells you they know how this year's tournament is going to go, really has no idea, me included.  Here are a couple of upsets for you: I have two 12 over 5's: Arizona over Utah and Northern Iowa over Purdue, I for some reason have three 11 over 6's: Utah St. over Marquette, Virginia Commonwealth over UCLA, and Temple over Arizona St., I have one massive upset for you a 14 over 3, that's right, North Dakota St. over Kansas!!! You heard it here first. As for my final four, not that unusual. Three number one's and a number two: North Carolina, Louisville, Pitt, and Memphis with North Carolina beating Louisville for the national title.

Again, I'm probably wrong, but then again so is everyone else. After this, I promise more local stuff. The Jay Cutler thing should come to a head soon and I'll be in Tucson next week so I'll have a Rockies report for you from Arizona.  Until then, have a good week.

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Jay Cutler

Alright team. I promise I won't be blogging every night. I supposedly have a life. However, new things have developed in the world of Denver sports and I can not stay silent anymore. Oh Broncos, oh Jay Cutler, oh the sporting world we live in. 

First things first, I would like to start by reminding all sides that they make more in a month than I make in a year, so I'm not sure what everyone is bitching about. Imagine how much whining Jay Cutler would do if they told him he was making as much as a third-year teacher on top of his job not being secure. 

So, on to who's right an who's wrong. Short answer, everyone. Long answer, Jay Cutler. Let's start with Josh McDaniels and Brian Xanders. I get that this is your team now and you want to stir shit up. I also totally get the desire to bring a quarterback who knows your system and has proven themselves to you. It makes sense and I'm totally fine with, but if you're going to float trade offers for Jay Cutler you had better follow through with it. Jay Cutler, as he's proven, is not one who is going to let it go. Now on to the true idiot in all of this: Jay Cutler. Clearly no one has every told number 6 something he didn't want to hear all the way back to his time growing up in Santa Claus, Indiana. Jay, sometimes your name is going to be out there in trade rumors, deal. YOU'RE A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE it comes with the territory. That would be like a firefighter whining about having to deal with smoke. What the fuck are you doing being a firefighter then??? Part two of this being your stupidity is that you actually think that you're well liked enough in Denver that the public would be on your side. Every person I've ever met that has ever encountered you, including myself, has the same thing to say, "he was a dick." I had to wait 45 minutes outside a bar/club in December because you and your yesmen wanted half the place to yourself. Actions like that are not a great way to win the favor of the fans. And, now all of us who have encountered you can't wait for you to go.

I know what you're thinking, "Sean, you complain and complain, but offer up no solutions." Well, allow me to tell you the three ways this ends. Numero Uno: Jay Cutler gets traded to the Detroit Lions for both of their first-round picks. Jay gets to go where he's the biggest fish in the littlest pond, which is what he wants and the Broncos get three first-round picks to do whatever they so please. Numero Dos: Jay pulls some sort of Stephon Marbury move and is actually asked to not come to games or practices. This is not what anyone wants put I do have a couple of suggestions for the name of the controversy: "Jay-gate," "This is what it Sounds like when Dove Valley Cries," or "Mile High Melancholy." Numero Tres: the Broncos sign Jay Cutler to like a seven year contract extension to prove just how committed they are to him. Jay would be happy, but Brian Xanders and pals would be setting a very, very dangerous precedent that would be the signature for their time in Denver. Really, it doesn't work out well any way you slice it.

So, Broncos fans, sorry for the bad news. Believe me, it breaks my heart to type such things. Unfortunately, though, this is what professional sports has become. There is one person who does enjoy watching this with a big ol' smirk on his face, we used to call him Coach Shanahan.

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First Blog/March Madness

Hey team. So, this is my first time with the whole blog thing, but I figure if every other idiot has their own forum, why not this idiot? In all truthfulness, we all know that my opinions are the correct opinions and everyone who doesn't agree with me can shut it. My blog will mainly pertain to the sporting world, mostly local, in a woeful attempt to be widely read enough to obtain press passes to major sporting events. 

That being said, it is important to me as a person who values honesty that I reveal my biases. First things first, all sports from Denver and the surrounding area equal good and all things sports from Boston and the surrounding area equal evil. I like to poke fun at Cubs fans, but do get upset when my Cubs fan friends start to cry at the mention of 1908 and I really, really, really hope my beloved Rockies do not put me in to the same sort of psychosis for the rest of my life. I also love my Yankees, and don't call me a bandwagon jumper, that will really piss me off, they were my team prior to the Rockies. I really like NASCAR and if you don't you secretly hate yourself. Also, I am an admitted member of a NASCAR fantasy league, but I am happy to say that I'm almost four months sober from that. I really hate bandwagon jumpers. The Rockies 2007 season of amazingness was great and enraged me at the same time, bandwagon jumpers everywhere. I already had the trombone section covered, didn't need anymore trombones. Finally, I need to share my biases on some major sports figures: O.J. did it, Kobe did it, Pete Rose did it but should be in the Hall of Fame, Roger Clemens, Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa did it.

On to the first blog. It's one of the most wonderful times of the year. However, it's not just March Madness that I'm speaking of. We are in the heart of Championship Week, the part of the year where 31 of the 65 teams get into the Big Dance. Sure, there are a bunch of teams you've never heard of and who the Hell knew Oakland was in Michigan? However, Championship Week is the purest form of sport we have in the United States that's broadcast nationally.  These Mid and Low Major teams are not competing to have someone drafted in the first round or for the prestige that comes with winning the Summit Conference or the Southland Conference. These teams are playing for the chance to play another night. They are playing to take on the next opponent, whoever that may be. They know that they probably have no chance against their next opponent, but should they pull it off it will be the greatest moment of their lives. The best part of March Madness is that all teams have a chance, the BCS should take note, but I digress.  If any team in Div. I gets hot and plays to the best of their ability, they can not be taken out their chances can not be broken unless they are beaten by another team. My Northern Colorado Bears were 9 wins from a National Championship, I love that. So, my friends, be sure to catch some of Championship Week. There are still some great games ahead this week.

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