Not a thinking cap.
“I need your help, Kiz! As you have influence that an old, ordinary guy like myself does not have, maybe you can ‘thank’ Mr. Jay Cutler for me. I’ll explain. I formerly believed if a fellow wears his baseball cap backwards, his IQ dropped 15 points. But after Cutler threw a dumb interception in a game, I viewed him on TV wearing his cap backwards again. Maybe I have been wrong. Maybe a guy is dumb first, then proves it by showing the world he can’t figure out which way the brim of his cap should go.”
John, Westminster
Kiz: Hey, wait a doggone minute. When did our humble, little sports discussion become a fashion forum? What is this, “Project Runway”? And do I look like Tim Gunn? (Please, don’t answer.) Personally, I can’t understand why Cutler ever wants to hide his groovy Beatles haircut under a ballcap. But Jay-C can wear his cap backwards or at a skater-dude tilt for all I care, so long as he keeps marching the offense toward the end zone.
Broncos earn their D’s.
“I agree with your assertion that Cutler and Brandon Marshall are not punks, but they are the future of the Broncos. They deserve a name befitting their status, words and actions. Cutler and Marshall should henceforth be referred to as the Triple D’s . . . Denver’s Diva Duo.”
Bruce, Denver
Kiz: If the nickname sticks, somebody is going to make a bundle on T-shirt sales, especially in halter tops for women.
Boys, the football is your friend.
“Both Cutler and Marshall need to work on their fundamentals. Maybe coach Mike Shanahan should tape a football to their hands during practice so they can learn to hold on to it.”
Don, Pueblo West
Kiz: Or maybe Shanahan could have Jay-C and Marshall dribble the ball between team meetings. Oops, wrong sport. But you can be certain Shanny has given the two young stars his infamous evil eye regarding those careless turnovers. Lesson learned? Here’s betting neither the Denver QB nor his favorite target loses a fumble against the Patriots.
Kids do the darnedest things.
“I was at the Denver-Jacksonville game with my 24-year-old son. I wanted to tell Cutler to get his head out of you-know-where when I turned to look at my son and realized the Broncos quarterback is still just a kid. The next two years will tell us a lot about who Cutler and Marshall will become. I suspect they will become superstars. They just have to grow up. And it is tough for Broncos Nation to wait.”
Tom, a patient parent
Kiz: It won’t be too very long before we see both Cutler and Marshall at the Pro Bowl, and they will look like men nobody in the NFL wants to mess with.
The view from the buffet.
“The reason Michael Pittman isn’t the every-down back is Shanny doesn’t want him to be the every-down back. Leave it to some pencil-neck journalist whose view of Dove Valley is from a skybox behind a buffet table to second-guess the coach who built the team. The Broncos have the No. 1 offense in the NFL. Period. Only the height of arrogance and stupidity would suggest changes to the guy who built it.”
BD, Shanny’s No. 1 fan
Kiz: After receiving this blistering attack on Oct. 6, I felt it wise to lock myself in my basement with nothing except a tray of chicken wings and a 12-pack of Diet Coke for fear if I showed my face in public after suggesting Pittman should start at tailback, people would laugh at my football cred. So maybe you can help me out here. How did Pittman do against the Jaguars? Did he play?
Look out, son
And today’s parting shot examines the $50,000 bonus that the CU athletic department will pay football coach Dan Hawkins for future seven-victory seasons, then poses the age-old question: Money before love?
“Do you suppose Hawk is checking out the incentives in his newly signed contract and re-considering his choice of quarterback?”
Edward, contract analyst
