I can’t get note satisfaction. …
He’s got only one win to call his own, but at least Ben Roethlisberger hasn’t lost his stature among the players. Broncos defensive end Kenard Lang, when asked about Big Ben’s errant ways: “I don’t care. He went to the Super Bowl last year. He led them. He had all those wins. It’s in him. So all this other stuff, I could care less about it. If it’s in him, that means he can do it again.” …
Wednesday can’t get here soon enough. I’d rather look at Jake Plummer’s passer rating than another negative political commercial. …
Jake the Snake, when asked if there had been extra chatter among the players, what with today’s game at Heinz Field being a rematch of the AFC championship game: “Not me. I’m not a chattering kind of guy, as you all know.” …
Mike Shanahan was so frustrated by the Broncos’ performance in the AFC championship game, he has watched the film 30-35 times in an attempt to make some sense of it all. Thirty to 35 times? I haven’t even watched Bluto give himself a mustard bath that many times. …
What, you think the Broncos are struggling in the early going? The Eagles have been outscored 31-3 in the first half in a three-game losing streak. …
The Colts have the best offense in the business, but the Bears are the complete package. To wit: Chicago has scored 23 touchdowns in seven games, five fewer than Da Bears scored last season. …
Gentlemen, start your Bobby Petrino job rumors. He did the dance with the Raiders after last season. If he gets a better offer this time around, don’t be surprised if he takes it. …
The tacklers of Texas are upon you: The ‘Horns, allowing 1.9 yards per carry in the Big 12 going into Saturday’s game vs. Okie State. …
Todd Bertuzzi, recovering in Florida from back surgery. What do you say we all chip in and send him some wilted dandelions? …
From the that’s-just-wrong dept.: The Dolphins not only are 1-6 in the standings, they’re the only NFL team that hasn’t covered the point spread. …
What do you say we get this out of the way right now? LeBron James, MVP. Where he’ll stop, nobody knows. …
For the record, Pinnacle Sports.com rates LeBron the 2-1 favorite to win the award. Dwyane Wade is next at 9-2, followed by Tim Duncan at 6-1 and Kobe Bryant at 7-1. Carmelo Anthony is 12th at 45-1, just ahead of Paul Pierce at 50-1 and just behind Yao Ming at 43-1. …
So my man Woodrow Wilson Paige Jr. is returning to these pages. As the Indian chief said in “Little Big Man”, my heart soars like a hawk. My best Woody story? Please. This is a notes column, not a novel. But there was that time in Atlanta when he and I …
By the way, that sound you heard the other day was the next generation arriving. To wit: CU-bound tackle Ryan Miller, the top-rated player in the state, stands 6-foot-8 and goes 285 pounds. Given his family history, he estimates he’ll be 6-10, 330 in the years to come. Six- freakin’-10? Three-freakin’-30? If Nate Newton was the Kitchen, this kid’s the whole neighborhood. …
Shannon Sharpe at BestBuy in Littleton on Thursday signing copies of the “Complete History of the Broncos” DVD. …
ESPN’s Fred Hickman, after getting a load of the Heat’s NBA championship rings: “Saturn has smaller rings.” …
Albert Pujols won a Gold Glove? Talk about a complete player. That’s like Cameron Diaz doing windows. …
Imagine that. Rasheed Wallace getting tossed out of the Pistons’ opener. One game into things and he’s already in midseason form. …
Barry Bonds‘ agent says virtually every team in the bigs is interested in his client. Right. I’ll give you the Giants and the BALCO company softball team, but name me one other. …
The Chiefs, if they can steal one today at St. Louis, would be back in the thick of things. Their next four games? At Miami, Oakland, Denver and at Cleveland. …
Add Chiefs: For once, their off-season spin wasn’t lip service. They have the ninth- ranked D in the league.
Catch Jim Armstrong from 6-9 a.m. during “The Press Box” on ESPN 560 AM. He can be reached at 303-954-1269 or jmarmstrong@denverpost.com.
