Happy Thanksgiving!

Whew! Carmelo Anthony is BACK. Not that he was ever really physically gone. But I've been a little concerned about him this season, because he really seemed to have gotten a little lost between the end of last season and the beginning of this one - and just not living up to his potential this season as of late. But worry no more, Denver Nuggets fans! The Denver Nuggets roster seems to be back in full force, with Anthony saving the day last night when the guys played in Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring thirty points throughout the game. Now, hopefully he can keep that steam going throughout the rest of this season's Denver Nuggets schedule.

On a side note, has anyone ever been to the Staples Center for a Clippers game? If you've been there for an LA Lakers game, you've experienced a celebrity-trodden, packed house, hootin' and hollerin' good time. But if you compare that to a Clippers game...well, that's a sad sight in comparison. It's just interesting that the two teams play in the same league, in the same city, even in the same ARENA, and their respective fan bases are so completely different.

By the way, is anyone else as excited as I am to watch our Denver Broncos take on the New York Jets on Sunday?? Our superstar quarterback, Jay Cutler, has been compared to a young Brett Farve. I can't WAIT to see these two guys get rough on the turf. I would absolutely love to buy some Broncos tickets for this weekend, but flights are a little too spendy for this sports fan on the holiday weekend. So HDTV will have to do.

Well, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you eat lots of food, watch lots of football and remember everything that you're thankful for! :)

Wow, the Avs really can't seem to catch a break this year, can they? The Colorado Avalanche roster seems to be constantly plagued with injuries. Forward Darcy Tucker is now out for a month with a knee injury. Interesting that the team is actually classifying this as a knee injury, since they really only have to classify it as a lower body injury based on the new NHL policies on releasing injury information to the public. Although, I do have to say that with Tucker's past, this may just be a little bit of karma catching up with him. I'm not a huge fan of the guy, because he plays dirty. Don't get me wrong, I love it when the gloves come off and a fight breaks out on the ice (is that weird?), but he's the type of player that purposely goes after other players in areas (knee, ankle) that he knows they've been injured before. Gross.

On a side note, team captain Joe Sakic should be back on the ice soon, he's being re-evaluated this week. Which would definitely help to boost team morale, an all around good thing!

Who the heck is Chauncey Billups?

Hmmm...in light of all of the notes on how consistantly well the our Nuggets have been doing after the Denver Nuggets roster change and the beginning of the month (removing Allen Iverson in trade for Chauncey Billups), I thought it was high time we learned a little more about the NBA superstar. So here's what I've dug up on the subject:

>>He's originally from Denver. But we already knew that. I was just testing you on that one.

>>He played college ball at the University of Colorado, where his jersey (number four...) was retired upon his graduation.

>>He's played for a LOT of NBA teams. Beyond his (now two) stints on the Denver Nuggets roster, Billups has played for the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic and the Toronto Raptors.

>>Billups is married (wife: Piper...sorry ladies) with three young kids, all of whose names start with the letter "C". Awww, isn't that cute.

>>He has an endorsement deal with Vitamin Water, just like Kelly Clarkson. I wonder if he'll get his own line, too...

>>He's an Olympic gold medalist. For basketball, of course!

Weekend Update...Broncos Style

So after last week's surprising win, the Broncos took a surprising loss today at home to the Oakland Raiders. They're just full of surprises these days, eh? Today's was not necessarily a good surprise. And sadly (or not sadly, if you're an avid they-can-do-no-wrong Denver Broncos fan), they still have a shot at making the playoffs this season. What do you think? Do you think that a team that's had such a hot and cold season, played incredibly inconsistently and not won games that they have no excuse for losing deserves to make the playoffs? That's the question that's currently posed on the Denver Post's website. I'm not so sure that you can really decide if a team deserves to ever make the playoffs. Going to the playoffs isn't a right, it's just about which team plays the best in it's division. And if the Denver Broncos happen to be that top team, even if they're not really...well, great...this year, then they're the team that makes it. Even if that doesn't really say a lot about the way the way the team has played as a whole over the course of the season. I don't know, maybe I'm just ranting for the sake of ranting. I want to know what everyone else thinks! Tell me your thoughts...

Next up on the Denver Broncos schedule: playing IN New York at the New York Jets...hmmm, taking on NFL hottie Brett Farve, should be an interesting game...next Sunday.

On the home front...

>>TONIGHT the Colorado Avalanche played the Calgary Flames at home. Unfortunately the boys took a loss. It's been a tough couple of weeks for the boys on the Avalanche roster, they've really been plagued with injuries and illnesses, which doesn't really do much for the morale of the team. Hopefully team captain Joe Sakic will be back on the ice soon, and get the guys pumped back up to win some games!!

>>This SUNDAY the Denver Broncos play the Oakland Raiders at home at 2:00 PM. Last weekend our Broncos somehow managed a win (against all odds...not to be a fickle fan, or anything...), so maybe by some miracle they'll step up their game again this weekend. Maybe? Maybe?

>>Holy crap. The Denver Nuggets have really been sticking to their guns, they're now at a whopping 7-1 record since they traded former Denver Nuggets roster star Allen Iverson for Chauncey Billups. Perhaps the team is gelling a little better now? Perhaps. Which means that Denver Nuggets tickets are going to be even harder to come across than they are right now. Especially for the Nuggets vs. Pistons game. Budget be darned!

>>The Denver Pioneers will be facing off against WCHA rivals, the Minnesota Gophers, at home this weekend. It'll be interesting to see what happens when these two rivals take the ice. I'm not a college hockey expert (although their games are even MORE fun than NHL games), however the guys over at Let's Go DU! definitely are, so you should check out their blog for more up-to-the-minute information on this weekend's series. It's gonna be big.

That's all I've got for you tonight, kids! Have a great one!

Who is Jay Cutler, Anyway?

Well, he's quite a bit cuter than his profile picture on the Denver Broncos roster depicts, for one. Two, Jay Cutler attended Vanderbilt University, so we know that he's an educated quarterback, if nothing else (haha, but there is something else, he's good. Really good. Just throwing that out there). He must be a Christmas lover. Want to know why? He was born in a town called "Santa Claus". No joke. He's been the Denver Broncos starter for two years now (this being his second season), and holds the number ten spot for number of passing yards in the entire NHL. He's pretty philanthropic, too: his foundation works towards helping at-risk kids graduate from high school, and after being diagnosed with type one Diabetes last year, he has become quite involved with a local diabetes group to promote awareness of the disease. He's definitely helping Denver Broncos tickets sell and filling up Invesco Field at Mile High. Oh, and don't confuse him with Jay Cutler the bodybuilder (that guy kind of creeps me out). Yay Jay, hopefully he can help pull us into the post-season!

The Broncos Win My Support

Despite an injury-stricken Denver Broncos roster, the guys somehow pulled out a win this afternoon when they played against the Atlanta Falcons in Georgia! With a hodge-podge list of players, some playing positions the fans definitely would not have expected, the Broncos beat the Falcons with a final score of 24-20. Jay Cutler is again proving himself to be a superstar with his playmaking abilities, he made a 216-yard effort in today's game, leading our Denver Broncos to victory! Our Denver Broncos play at home next Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Denver Broncos tickets are still available for next weekend's game, get 'em while they're hot!

Denver Nuggets Take Off

Well, well, well. The Denver Nuggets really seem to be hitting their stride with the Denver Nuggets roster change trading Allen Iverson for Denver native Chauncey Billups. Last night the Nuggets smashed Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics, winning the game with a score of 94-85. The NBA team's record since the team aquired the young star? Four and one. Looks like we definitely got the better end of this deal! Want to see the team that everyone's talking about? Then you should really get your stuff together and buy Denver Nuggets tickets now, before they're totally sold out!

In other local sporting news...the Colorado Avalanche have definitely been off of their game lately. They've been struggling through an injury and illness stricken Colorado Avalanche roster, and the poor play that we've all been seeing on the ice has left the boys in dire need of a confidence boost. Turning it around? None other than our seemingly quite talented man-in-goal, Peter Budaj. He's holding a .983 average, at least from the last two games, which is hopefully a good sign of things to come for the team! And I have some even BETTER news for all of the Colorado Avalanche fans out there. Colorado Avalanche tickets are priced super low right now, which is great for keeping your wallet happy while you enjoy a super fun night out on the town!

Our Denver Broncos play at the Georgiadome tomorrow against the Atlanta Falcons at noon. Boy oh boy, do we need a win! The Denver Broncos roster is yet another example of Colorado teams currently plagued by injuries and illnesses. Hopefully this is something they'll be able to overcome, and quickly, before any chance of making the NFL playoffs is out of reach this year. Good luck to them tomorrow!

Woe is the Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche really need to get healthy! They're currently on a five game losing streak, and it seems that without captain Joe Sakic's leadership both on and off the ice, they're struggling quite a bit. The problem seems to be coming from the team getting off to a slow start...perhaps they need to do some team building exercises to get rid of the cobwebs or something. You know - like the ropes courses and trust games and things? C'mon guys! They were on such a roll at the end of last season, I just don't understand where that get-up-and-go went!

Perhaps they need a little bit more fan support. Let the boys know that the fans are behind them. Give 'em a little confidence for the rest of the games on the Colorado Avalanche schedule. Best way to do that? Buy Colorado Avalanche tickets and go check out a game or two. The prices online are pretty good - although I do think they'll start going up as soon as our Avs are off of this losing streak! Which will be soon. I can just feel it.

Chauncey Billups

The Denver Nuggets roster made quite the trade on Monday of this week, sending veteran player Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Colorado native Chauncey Billups. Billups will receive his physical today, and be ready for playing the rest of the games on the Denver Nuggets schedule with the team tomorrow. I'm so excited to have a local guy on the team, and it seems like many Nuggets fans are having the same reaction to the news. I don't know about you, but I'm going to have to get my hands on some Denver Nuggets tickets soon! Perhaps some new blood is just what the team needs to move into the NBA Finals this year!

Win for Obama in Colorado

Not really sports-related, but since this is going to affect all of us anyway, I thought it was noteworthy. It was actually a really close race, the popular vote in our great state leaving Barack Obama receiving 1,105,693 votes and John McCain 963,318 votes. We'll see what kind of changes start happening in the new year with a new president.