Crosby, Stills, Notes & Young …
Wondering, if things go south for the Broncos, whether Jay Cutler would move into the starting lineup?
Don’t, says Rod Smith.
Twenty-three years after the Elway Watch, Smith sees no need to launch the Cutler Watch. While it was only a matter of time before John Elway became a starter as a rookie, Smith doesn’t see it happening with Cutler.
“Eventually, one day, possibly he’ll have his job,” Smith said when asked about the prospect of Cutler taking over for Jake Plummer. “But there’s no telling when that might be. It could be four or five years from now. … We’re all going to ride with whoever is behind the center, and right now it’s (No.) 16.” …
Just when you thought the media might be overstating the impact of the humidor: Brad Hawpe, .337-12 homers-33 ribbies on the road, .277-3-16 at home. …
Not to second-guess the Rockies’ front office – OK, to second-guess the Rockies’ front office – but shouldn’t the powers that be have kept Eric
Byrnes around to play center field? No, he’ll never be confused with an all-star, but Byrnes, who has hit 13 homers for the Diamondbacks, is a solid upgrade over what the Rox have out there today. …
After considerable introspection, I’ve decided that if all those Yankee fans who boo him every night don’t want Alex Rodriguez, we could tolerate him at Coors Field. …
More evidence that it’s Woody’s world and we just live in it: Former Post columnist Woody Paige has a bit part in the sixth “Rocky” movie, due for release in late December. …
Don’t know who the Cubs are going to hire to replace Dusty Baker. But make no doubt who they would like to hire. That would be former Rockie and Cub Joe Girardi. …
Terrell Owens says the media is to blame for his negative image. And while we’re on the subject, we haven’t exactly done a bang-up job on global warming, either. …
College football season is just over the horizon. How do we know? Because I’m about to put my first point spreads of the year, courtesy of the
wiseguys in Las Vegas, in the paper. CU is a 3 1/2-point favorite over CSU, and Nebraska is a 12 1/2-point dog at Southern Cal. …
The latest numbers from Barry Bonds‘ bizarre season: .196 vs. lefties, .400 with runners in scoring position, 31 intentional walks, one indictment waiting to happen. …
U of Memphis men’s basketball coach John Calipari, when asked by the crew of Fox’s “The Best Damn Sports Show Period” about Allen Iverson: “When he doesn’t play, there’s a 30 percent drop in attendance. Why? Because he competes and he plays hard. I would like to see him go and do well and help another team. … Whoever gets him is going to sell 5,000 more season tickets.” …
Life isn’t fair when you’re A.J. Pierzynski, a.k.a. the second-most-despised man in baseball. Pierzynski was fined $250 for using his face to slug Cubs catcher Michael Barrett‘s fist. …
Bad news for the NHL: The Los Angeles Times reportedly has decided it will no longer routinely cover the Mighty Ducks and Kings on the road. It could be worse, I suppose. There’s a certain other league that doesn’t even have a franchise in L.A. …
Since I’m only slightly dumber than I look, make mine Tiger at the British Open. But just so you know, he has two W’s there, and each came at St. Andrews, where he’s a combined 33-under in two tournaments. At his seven other Opens as a professional, he’s winless and 8-over. …
From the where-are-they-now dept.: Former Broncos fullback Howard Griffith has moved to Chicago, but will return to Our Town now and then for TV gigs. …
Bobcats part-owner M.L. Carr, a former Celtics player, giving The Boston Globe his scouting report on Adam Morrison: “I see a cross between Pistol Pete (Maravich) and Larry Bird. … He’s got the Pistol’s hair and Larry’s mustache.”
Catch Jim Armstrong from 6-9 a.m. during “The Press Box” on ESPN 560 AM. He can be reached at 303-820-5452 or jmarmstrong@denverpost.com.
