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The Bad Alternative

  By Anthony Rodriguez | July 21, 2013 - 12:22 am | Broncos, NFL
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With one season in the books having Peyton Manning under center for the orange and blue.. What if the Broncos don’t win the Super Bowl in 2013-14? Read More →

Time to Worry?

  By Anthony Rodriguez | July 19, 2013 - 12:21 am | MLB, Rockies
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Just one game after the All-Star break, it’s getting devilishly close to worry-time in the Mile High city for the Colorado Rockies. Read More →

Show Your True Colors, Rockies

  By Sammy Mugharbil | July 18, 2013 - 2:20 am | MLB, Rockies
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rockiesNow that all the All Star hoopla is over with, we can finally look forward to the stretch run to end the season for your Colorado Rockies. Read More →

Avs Extend Duchene

  By Anthony Rodriguez | July 18, 2013 - 12:19 am | Avalanche, NHL
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Showing that the new faces of the Avalanche in Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy mean business, they continued that trend of Thursday when the Avs announce the 5-year extention for Matt Duchene. Read More →

Brian Shaw – Mr. Promising

  By Anthony Rodriguez | July 17, 2013 - 12:18 am | NBA, Nuggets
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With many questions about the team roster heading into the 2013-14 season looming over the Denver Nuggets, the hiring of Brian Shaw will prove dividends. Read More →

Athletes & Social Media

  By Anthony Rodriguez | July 16, 2013 - 12:17 am | MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL
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In this day and age, no one can deny the presence of social media in our culture. But should athletes use caution when taking part in social media? Or should they be banned from using it all together? Read More →

Nate-Rob A Good Fit?

  By Anthony Rodriguez | July 15, 2013 - 12:15 am | NBA, Nuggets
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nate robinsonWould Nate Robinson be a good fit for the Brian Shaw and the Denver Nuggets?
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Iguodala Opts For Golden State

  By Anthony Rodriguez | July 5, 2013 - 12:05 am | NBA, Nuggets
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Following the exits of Head Coach George Karl and General Manager Masai Ujiri, G/F Andre Iguodala has also sought out the line of cookie crumbs out of Denver. Read More →

Avs Take MacKinnon With 1st Pick

  By Anthony Rodriguez | June 30, 2013 - 12:04 am | Avalanche, NHL
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Nathan MacKinnon

With the first overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, the Avalanche have selected 5 ft 11 Canadian center Nathan MacKinnon out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Read More →

Nuggets to Hire Brian Shaw

  By Anthony Rodriguez | June 24, 2013 - 12:03 am | NBA, Nuggets
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brian shaw 2According to sources, the Denver Nuggets are to hire Pacers assistant Brian Shaw as their next head coach!(As seen in this picture under Zen Master Phil Jackson as assistant in LA.) The longtime-assistant will finally get a crack as head coach for the first time in his NBA coaching career. Read More →

Gallo’s Not-So-Torn ACL?

  By Anthony Rodriguez | June 14, 2013 - 12:01 am | Nuggets
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NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets

According to Danilo Gallinari himself via a video in Italian on his Facebook page, his ACL in his left knee that he supposedly tore back on April 4th against the Dallas Mavericks, is not so torn. Read More →

George Karl Out In Denver

  By Anthony Rodriguez | June 6, 2013 - 11:59 pm | NBA, Nuggets
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NBA: Portland Trail Blazers at Denver NuggetsAccording to Yahoo! Sports, the Nuggets will not bring back 2012-12 Coach of the Year George Karl after nine seasons. This comes six days after  2012-13 Executive of the Year Masai Ujiri left town to become the new Head of Basketball Operations for the Toronto Raptors. Read More →

Raptors Hire Ujiri From Nuggets

  By Anthony Rodriguez | May 31, 2013 - 11:59 pm | NBA, Nuggets
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masai ujiriAccording to Vic Lombardi of CBS4 via Twitter on Friday, former Nuggets GM and 2012-13 Executive of the Year Masai Ujiri is on his way out of Denver. Per Vic, the Raptors reportedly signed him away to a 5-year deal worth $15 million. Read More →

Patrick…Freaking…Roy

  By Anthony Rodriguez | May 23, 2013 - 11:56 pm | Avalanche, NHL
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patrick roy 5The rumors were already swirling thanks to his younger brother Stephane posting the news on Facebook a few days prior, but on Thursday the news broke officially when it was announced that Patrick Roy will be the new Head Coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Colorado Avalanche. Read More →

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