Card-carrying concern. I am a blue-haired, orange-painted, Tebowing, Manning-worshipping, Elway-believing, card-carrying member of apountry. I have spent $50 to $800 to see the Broncos play, and risked my life during a Super Bowl party in 1999. Yet I still find myself nauseous at the thought of returning to the Super Bowl. I have not been able to watch a whole game live this season, and I watch victories only on tape. In your expert opinion, is my self-diagnosed PTSD temporary? Or am I doomed for a life of Super Bowl shell shock?
Denise, Aurora
Kiz: Anything in excess, including Broncomania, can be dangerous. Go for a walk. Drink a beer. Say a prayer. And if the Broncos don’t win the Super Bowl this season? Get yourself a new coach.
Blame game. With the Nuggets an utter disaster under coach Brian Shaw, are you ready to write your mea culpa to the citizens of Denver, and Nuggets fans around the world, for saber-rattling to have NBA coach of the year George Karl fired? This humble gesture might be a great way for you to protect your reputation as a semi-astute sportswriter.
I think we can all agree that Karl was a thousand times better than Shaw. Clearly, there is a reason Shaw wasn’t hired by any other team as a head coach.
Tim, misses George
Kiz: OK, attention, Nuggets fans around the world. Karl contributed in a major way to this mess. With time remaining on his contract, he pushed for an extension. When the veteran coach didn’t get it, Karl pouted, something he does at a Hall of Fame level. If a player acted in the same manner, fans would call the athlete disloyal and immature. Karl tried to leverage a disappointing playoff loss into a contract extension. Dumb. Move. And if Karl did any homework on how the Kroenke family conducts business, he would have known it was pure madness. Clearly, there is a reason Karl hasn’t been hired by more than a dozen NBA teams with a vacancy on the bench since he was dismissed by the Nuggets. He’s a high-maintenance coach with no championship rings.
An indoor brrr. And today’s parting shot is the Farmers Almanac of Denver sports. The forecast for winter? You don’t want to know:
What an ugly winter is shaping up for Kroenke Sports at the Pepsi Center, based on the Nuggets and Avalanche. Hope the weather improves, at least.
Bob, looks good in mittens
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