More on Melo.
“Are you kidding, Mark? After all these years, I think I have you figured out. Your goal is to have the Nuggets pack up and move to St. Louis, right? Can I hire J.R. Smith to strangle you? Write what you will about Carmelo Anthony, anything except this: ‘Team officials have privately cursed (wife) La La Vazquez’s influence.’ I know the idea fit into your Melo as movie star theory, but attacking wives or mothers? Not good! And you didn’t even man up and curse her yourself; you blamed team officials. That’s wimpy, not to mention destructive to any chance of an amicable separation between Anthony and the team, which means the Nuggets might get an even shorter end of the stick in a trade.”
Dawn, season-ticket holder
Kiz: My bucket list includes the dream of watching Denver win the NBA championship. And I love Melo, going so far to say he is the best player ever to wear a Nuggets uniform. But if Anthony’s dream is to walk red carpets with flash bulbs popping rather than climbing fourteeners as wind whistles in the pines, Colorado is probably not the place for Anthony to live.
All charged up.
“Kiz, you wrote: ‘The AFC West title is there for the taking by Denver. San Diego has lost its mojo.’ Care to back that statement up with any, you know, competent analysis? I’m guessing that ‘mojo’ to which you refer is different than the Chargers’ 20-4 record against the division the last four years.”
Reif, San Diego
Kiz: Let us count the ways the Chargers are staler than yesterday’s fish tacos. 1) Linebacker Shawne Merriman has not been the same player since wrecking his knee in 2008; 2) Pro Bowl receiver Vincent Jackson is grumpy in paradise, and 3) During all his years as an NFL head coach, Norv Turner is now 0-12 in his quest to get to the Super Bowl. You would have to be blinded by those beautiful California sunsets not to notice that mojo also slipping into the Pacific Ocean.
Love this longshot.
“I got the Broncos at 60-1 to win the Super Bowl. For $20, what the heck.”
Mike, Lake Havasu, Ariz.
Kiz: Now I might be crazy enough to believe the Broncos can win the division. But the Super Bowl? Your 20 bucks would have been better invested in Powerball numbers.
Macho men.
“Women who are fascinated with the Broncos’ Tim Tebow are easy to dissect. Since Tebow and Brady Quinn were brought on board, my wife refers to the Broncos as the Denver Yum Yums. But why the fascination among us macho Denver men? Is it possible we secretly have man crushes on Tebow?”
Brian, bromancing the Broncos
Kiz: Maybe instead of a cheerleaders calendar in 2011, the local NFL team should publish a QB calendar. Would you buy Kyle Orton as Mr. September?
Young vs. Herrera.
“Eric Young Jr. is quite naturally a fan and club favorite, but what is the rationale behind the Rockies starting him over Jonathan Herrera at second base? Young has not been overly productive as a leadoff man, and his performance on defense has certainly been less than spectacular. Why not start Herrera? He is an above- average hitter, has speed on the bases and his defense has been equal, if not better, than what we have seen from Young.”
Hank, Littleton
Kiz: Whoa, slow down there. You had me nodding in agreement, until you went and mentioned speed as a Herrera attribute. Sorry, but Herrera goes from zero to 60 in about the same time it takes Todd Helton to stretch the kinks from his back. On the other hand, EY2 was born to run. Unfortunately, it’s his only bona fide tool. In fact, neither Young nor Dexter Fowler is ready to be a leadoff hitter in the majors, which is just one reason why this Colorado offense has major issues.
CU fans root for CSU?
And today’s final shot is an admission that some Colorado fans were secretly wishing the Buffs lost against Colorado State, if it meant avoiding the prospect of Dan Hawkins as the football coach in Boulder beyond this season.
“I know many CU boosters were rooting for the Rams. Hiring coach Bill McCartney would be a bonanza.”
Nathan, Mac backer
