What the Hell is Going on With Our Season?

Let me list a few problems in this latest loss. Starting with the offense...

1) Two fumbles in the red zone.

2) Crappy QB play from Simms. A gimpy Orton did better, but after taking a cheap shot to the ankle from Merriman and forced to throw pretty much every down in the second half, Neckbeard didn't make any big plays.

3) 3 Points....

On defense:

1) Wasn't able to put pressure on Rios

2) Couldn't consistently stop the run.

3) No forced turnovers.

Special teams:

1) Momentum killing failed onside kick. (Appeared like it could have worked, but really?)

2) 15 yard penalties after every FG by SD ensuring bad field position.

The AFC West appears lost. Wild card chances slipping away. The season-ending record might be more in line with what seemed realistic prior to the season after all....

God. Budaj sucks.

I do not agree with the above slogan. Put in Bernie.

Quarterback Controversy On Hold

A lot of people got their wish today when Chris Simms got to play QB for the entire second half (I'm looking at you Woody Paige), while Neckbeard sat on the sidelines nursing an injured ankle. Let's just say the Broncos don't have a QB controversy in the wake of Simms' 3-13, 13 yards, 1 INT, 0 TD performance. 3rd straight week where the Broncos lay down in the 2nd half and lose as a result. Special teams continue to be a joke, as the Redskins convert a 4th and 20 fake field goal for a TD (really, did that happen?) and Mitch Berger continues to raise eyebrows over how he's actually pulling an NFL check. I gotta say I had a bad feeling about this game going in, although it seemed to be well in hand before the special teams meltdown and Neckbeard coming up gimpy. Let's hope he's back next week, or it could be a long day in what will be the biggest game of the season at home vs the Chargers.

Ahem, the term, "run out of the gym" comes to mind....

Admittedly, I was more preoccupied with drinking beer, eating pizza, and watching the new "Glen Beck" episode of South Park (during halftime) than watching the blow-by-blow of this game. All I know is when I finished the SP viewing, the 3rd quarter had started and suddenly the score was very lopsided. As DT conveyed via fax, "How did we lose to these cocksuckers?" How indeed...

I sure do enjoy a good interception

Well why not 5 of 'em.

Can Teams Roll

Been a while since KTH rapped at y'all. Nice homecoming win tonight for the Avs to avoid a 3-game skid and the Nugs remain unbeaten this season at 5-0. Just a ho-hum night for the pro teams in this town. It's almost like that weak Broncos game I sort of remember something about last weekend didn't even happen. Just a blip on the screen of a 6-1 season....

Lucero. Jack O. Snow.

We go to shows in Denver too, you know you goddam Boulder hippies. I'd post a shot of Lucero but the only one I managed with the Blackberry features some dude's bald head right in front of me, prominently. Fuck that bald dude. Instead a shot of Jack Oblivian...great set from Jack O.
TD, Dahmer and me went to the show. Then the sky proceeded to shit snow for two days.
Really great excuse for hot toddys.
In the afternoon.

In case you're wondering. Go Nuggets.

Shows in B-Town

Not a bad couple of weeks for concerts in the Boulder area. Last week, Blitzen Trapper (bottom panel), and yesterday Dinosaur Jr. (with Lou Barlow's solo act as one of the openers, top panel). DJ's (not the jazzy trahan) set list was a bit different from when I saw them 3 1/2 years ago where they played only stuff from 'youre living all over me' and 'dinosaur' along with the wagon and freak scene... from what I remember. Last night had a little bit of everything from every album with the exception of whatever's cool with me, which I guess isn't considered a full-length album. Obvi a good chunk (about 4 or 5) of the set was from 'Farm'.

I noticed a lot of attendees saying that it was really loud.... um yeah!.. IT IS rock'n roll.

Whistle Mania, Melo Dominance

Contrary to what the TBS studio crew was saying after this game, I'm not sure I would say that a game that includes 60 fouls and 90 free throws counts as a 'great NBA game' in my book. Sure, it was close down the stretch, featured each team's super stars dueling it out (albeit mostly at the foul line), and fairly compelling to watch (mostly due to my rooting interest). Still, the influence of the refs on this game (which was very physical I grant you) was over the top.

However, I do agree with what the TBS crew and Melo were saying about it being a very 'gritty' victory for the 2-0 Nuggets last night on back-to-back games against their primary NW Division rivals. While I admit I was watching Game 2 of the Fall Classic while enjoying a Hot Toddy in hopes of getting over recent illness (helped, but I'm still at home today, hence the late Fri morning post) and only monitoring this game up until the 4th, but I can say with certainty that Melo flat out put this team on back down thee stretch and 'willed' his team to victory. Some very questionable calls go against the road team down the stretch (per NBA policy), but the Blaze graciously missed unearned free throws (out of guilt?) that could have otherwise changed the outcome of the game. There was even a lot of talk from the TBS studio crew post-game about Melo as a front-running MVP candidate this year. Shit, you've come along way Sir Charles...

DT - Where's the Dino J post?

Super Wojtek hockey-helmet zits in full-effect. Super Wojtek game-winners in full-effect.

3 losses eh?

As previously noted by the young bear, there was no bronco action this weekend, which makes an October Sunday an especially boring one. Fortunately for fans like me (and perhaps others in the KTH community), there was coverage of the beat down given to Jay Cuntler and his Chicago Bears by the Cincinnati Beengals (no, this is not a PS posting). I thoroughly enjoyed that game; Face Cutler!

I guess as a Bronco fan I should probably stop rooting for the Beengals. They looked pretty damn good today, and are a team that the Broncos might be competing for home-field advantage with... of course, that's if the Broncos ever lose.

Avs continue to school the hated Wings this season...

...and ease in a new St. Bernard mascot that freely pours bourbon down the gullets of young Avs fans at the Pepsi Center from his "emergency" cask. Thank god for Bernie. Young fans have needed more cask aged bourbon for some time at Avs games; finally they have a cuddly and cute hockey-dog that will make in-game deliveries of that precious amber liquid.

Another great Saturday night victory against Detroit in '09.
Jesus, Anderson faces 48 shots and allows 1 (one) goal?? Budaj would have let in double digits. Anderson during his 1st Star speech tonight was off the hook. He could not be contained...


Rookies and youngsters continue to be a big part of the score-sheet.
Turns out Stew-bag doesn't like AHL send-downs. Dude has been money the past two games since his return from Cleveland - both Stewart and Galiardi had goals & assists tonight. Can it go this well all season?? Probably not, but I think any Avs fan will take this surprising start. I am in disbelief nearly every game I've watched.