On the road to 19-0. “New England will beat Indianapolis 38-30. The Pats will go on to be Super Bowl champions, with a 19-0 record. And, by the way, there is no such thing as running up the score in pro sports.”
Ron, Denver
Kiz: A reliable source in the Broncos’ locker room tells me your prediction is going easier on the Colts than the lopsided score New England coach Bill Belichick has in mind. Run up the score? He crushes souls. When the movie of Belichick’s life is made, the lead role will be played by that Dr. Evil guy from “Austin Powers” – in a gray hoodie.
Time for Shanny to go. “Mike Shanahan has to go. He’s maybe the worst talent evaluator in the league (the decision to draft Jay Cutler the exception). He hired a bunch of bad characters (Simeon Rice and Travis Henry). He hired an idiot to run the defense. He can’t get the ball in the end zone. Where is Bill Cowher? Do you think there’s any chance of a change?”
John, Colorado Springs
Kiz: With vitriolic rants like yours, no wonder it’s difficult to maintain my naturally sunny disposition. But, at the risk of really ticking you off, Shanny isn’t going anywhere – unless the coach tells Broncos owner Pat Bowlen to find a new boss.
One-track Mastermind. “The Mastermind makes me think of nothing so much as Dan Reeves, before he was pushed out. Terribly predictable, with such overreliance on the run, Shanahan does not let his strong-armed quarterback settle in a groove and make the other team beat him.”
Mark, Mount Kisco, N.Y.
Kiz: Denver’s offensive game plans are: A) painted by numbers; B) connected by dots; C) outsourced to a country where “football” means “soccer.”
Vision quest. “Won’t someone please give Cutler a helmet that fits? He wears it so low over his eyes, I’m pretty sure he does not have vision of the whole field. Maybe that’s the reason he keeps throwing interceptions.”
Lisa, Parker
Kiz: With Generation Next fashion being what it is, I’m just glad Jay-C doesn’t wear his helmet backward. A lid that fits? It might make us all happier if the Broncos instead gave Cutler red-zone plays that worked.
Reality bats .333. “The New York Times described the Red Sox as having talent, money and intelligence. On those criteria, the Rockies bat .333. They’re undoubtedly talented. However, “Good Time, Bad Act” Charlie Monfort is neither monied nor intelligent. His conclusion the Red Sox were lucky to win, and, in a 10-game series, the Rockies would have won six, was ridiculous. Did he realize the Rockies would have had to win the next six games, beating Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling twice in the process?”
Jock, Denver
Kiz: It costs nothing to be gracious in defeat.
Right-on prediction. “Hurray for you, Kiz. You were the only sports guy in the newspaper to pick the Red Sox to win the World Series.”
H.S., Northglenn
Kiz: In a media era when too many spin doctors on radio and TV tell you what the ballclub wants to hear rather than the info fans need to know, maybe it has never been more valuable to have an independent sports voice provided by your Denver Post.
Parting shot
And today’s parting shot is a jab at the National League, which cannot handle American superiority, if the most recent results from the All-Star Game and Fall Classic are any indication.
“Were those rally towels or surrender flags the Rockies distributed at the World Series?”
Dave, Highlands Ranch
