“The key to the Broncos’ season isn’t quarterback Jay Cutler. It’s coach Mike Shanahan and his ability to raise a sub-par offensive team to a star-powered offense. Quite frankly, we just don’t have the talent to do it. Forgive me for not believing that the 500-year-old, wobbly legged Rod Smith can suddenly turn the clock back. Forgive me for not believing in a bunch of journeymen and an often- injured Brandon Stokley. Forgive me for not believing in aging center Tom Nalen and the weak offensive line.
No, Cutler won’t be a Pro Bowl player, but it won’t be because of him. It will be because his surrounding teammates just aren’t too good.”
Mike, Langton, Ontario
Kiz: How’s it goin’, eh? There are folks in Canada who refer to the Broncos as ‘we.’ Amazing. It proves a theory of mine, though. Water covers 70 percent of the Earth. Broncomania covers the rest. By the way, Smith doesn’t officially celebrate his 500th birthday until May 15, 2470. If he’s still catching passes in the 25th century, we’ll really have a story.
Elway look-alike?
“Cutler looks like the real deal to me, and I saw every game John Elway played for the Broncos.”
Ken, Thornton
Kiz: Call me a crazy optimist. But Cutler is going to be the best thing to happen for the Broncos since franchise owner Pat Bowlen gave the keys to his Dove Valley kingdom to Shanahan.
Tell it like it is
“I realize FSN Mountain is in business with the Rockies to broadcast their games. But the ‘say nothing derogatory’ approach that FSN continues to practice is becoming sickening. Don’t say anything bad about the home team and no one will notice what a pathetic team Denver has? The elephant in the room is that except for Todd Helton and Matt Holliday, the Rockies have inferior baseball players.”
Don, Aurora
Kiz: C’mon, give broadcasters Drew Goodman and George Frazier a little love. Or at least some sympathy. Look at it this way. We can fade the Rockies to black with one click of the TV remote. They’re stuck watching bad baseball all summer long. I’d rather break rocks in the hot sun.
Stern’s silly rules
“I can’t believe the NBA playoffs have become a playground for thugs, just like the NFL. I suppose you saw the pathetic body slam by San Antonio’s Robby Horry on Phoenix nice guy Steve Nash.”
Ray, Mesa, Ariz.
Kiz: When he retires as NBA commissioner, David Stern has a real future as a playground monitor at your neighborhood elementary school. Suns star Amare Stoudemire was suspended for taking three giant steps without saying, ‘Mother, may I?’ Get serious.
Rules applied without good reason garner no respect. And one more thing, Mr. Stern. Better start painting the big asterisk on that gold trophy you’re going to hand Cheap-Shot Rob* and the Spurs* as NBA champs*.
Parting shot
And today’s parting shot will be welcome news for every citizen who wants to commiserate with fellow Colorado baseball fanatics who are sick and tired of the all-talk, no-results ownership of Dick and Charlie Monfort.
“It is up and running: www.monfortsmustsell.com. I will be posting Rockies tidbits, mismanagements and general follies. There is also a petition calling for the Monforts to sell.”
Jason, brave dissenter
