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Confederations Cup results: A balanced view
When looking at the U.S. finishing 2nd in the Confederations Cup, it is easy to start getting excited about the team. I think, however, the excitement might be a little premature. If we look at the tournament in its entirety we see, not a soccer team ready to vie for a World Cup, but rather…
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Turnabout is fairplay
I need to say this upfront. I’m generally pro-bike on the roads. I give them as much space as I can when passing. Heck, I even have a bike I ride around town now and then. Bicycles are a great mode of transportation. What I don’t like, however, are the bicyclists who don’t obey the…
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When coaching pays off
As a soccer coach, wins are fun and losses are tough, but it’s off the field accomplishments that make me the proudest. Over the weekend, one of my captains did me proud. Tomas Garcia accomplished something no one in his family has ever done. On Saturday, he graduated from the Denver School of Science and…
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Well then, I won’t
Sometimes stupidity in others is funny….really funny. Other times, however, when their misguided actions are sure to cause them personal pain, or difficulty, it becomes a little harder to watch. Take this story from Fox News… Celebrity hotspot and renowned Japanese restaurant Nobu has written a note to diners at its London restaurants warning them…
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Answering your own questions
According to Kyle Ringo of the Daily Camera, the Big 12 conference is trying to find ways to save money. Here’s the first paragraph of the story. In it there might be the answer they’re looking for. COLORADO SPRINGS — Big 12 administrators gathered here Tuesday at the swank Broadmoor Hotel to begin discussions on…
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Look what I found….
Walking and Drinking Beer is a new blog I was introduced to today. All I can say is….YES!!! I’m quite certain that Stephen will approve.
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What hath these Nuggets wrought?
DREAD! Long time Colorado sports fans know this feeling well, too well in fact. It’s a feeling that is comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time, like an old wool blanket at your grandmother’s house. It’s warm and comfortable, but no matter how wonderful it feels, you know the scratchy, smoky, sneezy side will rear…
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Better to ask forgiveness than permission
It is a motto in journalism that it’s always better to ask for forgiveness than permission because the only way you can find out what you can get away with is to really see how much you can get away with before you get push back. You’d be surprised how much you can do without…
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WOW!!!! Just WOW!!!!
There are a lot of headlines that could have appeared today that I wouldn’t have been shocked seeing. This isn’t one of those. After 14 seasons and two Super Bowl wins, Mike Shanahan is out in Denver. Excuse me while I peel my jaw off the floor.
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In the Pressbox….Broncos v. Bills
It’s the last game of the season…at home…for the Broncos and it’s a cold one. Thank goodness I’m in the warm confines of the press box. I’ve already had some ice cream, so I inderstand how all those folk outside feel. As for the game, the Broncos have to win this, seeing as how San…
Darren Copeland
Experience is stopping to smell the roses without getting stung by bees.
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