The insane homophobes at Westboro Baptist Church are branching out beyond protesting against Jews and celebrating the deaths of American soldiers. Now, they’re promising to picket the funeral of Kenny McKinley, the Broncos receiver who committed suicide earlier this week. And while the service is in Georgia, the target is…
More dizzying twists in Carmelo Anthony trade rumors. This week, we’ve been told the New Jersey Nets are his choice, in a likely concession to his fame-addicted reality-TV-star wife La La Vazquez — only to hear Chicago is really his top pick. But are the Nuggets pushing for a pact…
Word that Carmelo Anthony had put the New Jersey Nets atop his trade list made more sense for his fame-addicted reality-TV star wife La La Vazquez than for his chances of winning a championship. But while some outlets suggest that Houston’s now the trade frontrunner, more persuasive reports argue that…
The suicide of Broncos receiver Kenny McKinley has shaken football fans across the country — especially those who follow the Broncos and South Carolina, for which McKinley played his college ball. We’ve assembled the most heartfelt tribute videos to date, capped by an ESPN report featuring an emotional Coach Josh…
The blogosphere has known that Carmelo Anthony has been available for months — but now that ESPN concurs, media outlets such as the Denver Post have joined the chorus. And if reports about Melo’s willingness to sign with the Nets are true, they suggest he’s more interested in going home,…
The subject line of the release sent out by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office a little after 8 p.m. last night reads: “Apparent Suicide Investigation.” The name on the form: Kendrick LeJeff McKinley. No mention that the victim, known as Kenny McKinley, was a member of the Denver Broncos…
Basketball fans everywhere have been debating where Carmelo Anthony is likely to land, with Chicago and New Jersey being the most rumored locations of late. Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri insists Denver’s still in the running, but few believe he has a shot. If only he had the power over…
During the Broncos 31-14 trouncing of the Seattle Seahawks yesterday, you could almost hear the entire city of Denver sighing with relief: Aaah, that’s more like it! And it was — particularly in comparison to last week’s dispiriting loss to Jacksonville. But there’s a very real possibility this will be…
Last week, we told you about Tim Tebow launching a Facebook page and a Twitter feed — a move that prompted a parody by Maxim’s Tauntr site featuring such items as “Tim Tebow likes Crying,” to which Jesus Christ offered a thumbs-up. If only Tebow had come up with something…
Sometimes, off-the-cuff comments are the most telling — and Carmelo Anthony made an intriguing one during an appearance this week on TBS’s Lopez Tonight. In addressing rumors that he’d rather play in Chicago, New Jersey or wherever in the clip on view below, he was politically correct at the outset…
Maybe things are going to work out for Shannon Sharpe after all. Yesterday, we noted that Sharpe had taken a temporary leave from CBS after a restraining order was filed against the former Bronco, a longtime local favorite who’s been on the short list for NFL Hall of Fame induction…
In today’s Denver Post, coach George Karl talks about persuading Carmelo Anthony to stay a Nugget. But no one believes that’ll happen — probably even Karl. Which is why trade scenarios keep popping up — most of them involving the Chicago Bulls, who seemingly have the most to offer Anthony…
Shannon Sharpe has long been a favorite of Broncos fans — a former record-setting tight end turned broadcaster who Denverites have long felt deserves to be in the NFL Hall of Fame. But his road to Canton may have gotten longer, what with him taking a temporary leave from CBS…
The New Jersey Nets will have $23 million to spend next summer, with many folks hoping the cash could lure Carmelo Anthony. But if that scenario plays out, the Nuggets will get zip for their superstar. No wonder most observers still see a trade to Chicago as the likeliest Melo…
Among the most commented pieces on the Colorado Springs Gazette’s website in recent days has been an editorial spurred by a Westword post, “Tim Tebow: Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi Reluctantly Predicts Big Things for ‘Kid Jesus.'” Not that Gazette editorialist Wayne Laugesen is anti-Tebow. He just didn’t like writer Taibbi’s…
Who’s to blame for the Colorado Rockies snapping their ten-game winning streak with a 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres at home last night? The starting pitcher, who gave up a two-run shot to Miguel Tejada before many fans had found their seats? The bullpen, which allowed the Padres…
The Carmelo Anthony trade winds continue at hurricane strength, and while he insists he’s not concentrating on basketball right now, plenty of other people are. Indeed, the rumors about him heading to Chicago are already at a level where observers are worried about whether an Anthony acquisition would hurt team…
The Broncos’ 24-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday was frustrating to watch, and not only because of the final score. Denver kept showing flashes of promise on both sides of the ball throughout the contest, but not enough — and not often enough. The results will leave fans with…
Tim Tebow has launched a Facebook page and Twitter account. Yes, this is news. This is Tim Tebow we’re talking about here. Tebow (or his PR team) hasn’t done much with the sites yet, but thanks to the smartasses at Tauntr, Maxim magazine’s sports blog, we can see what his…
The latest reported it-city in Carmelo Anthony trade talks is Chicago, with some onliners floating the prospect of Melo being traded for Joakim Noah and Luol Deng. The Bulls promptly responded by telling ESPN Chicago that Noah’s not going anywhere. But does that mean Deng (and others) might be?…
Matt Taibbi is best known as a political writer for Rolling Stone magazine. But he also pens occasional sports pieces for the mag, many of them flat-out hilarious. Who could forget the December 2009 piece in which Taibbi referred to Jay Cutler as a “sniveling NFL superdouche”? Taibbi’s latest sports…
While Denver fans remain optimistic that the Broncos can win the AFC West, this opinion is hardly universal. Indeed, most observers without Colorado zip codes see a mediocre season in the Broncos’ future. But will it be bad enough for Josh McDaniels to sit Kyle Orton and hand the pigskin…
