Did you have a moment of doubt? Even one? Or did you know that the Broncos would defeat the Bears despite trailing 10-0 with just over two minutes to play? Whatever the case, Denver’s latest crazy victory has left the NFL intelligentsia either speechless or grasping for imagery. ESPN’s Chris…
Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene has already been picked by Westword as Denver’s Best Av and Best Local Athlete on Twitter, so, you know we love him. But now you can join in the love with an autographed jersey. What a stellar holiday gift, right? In order to win, tell…
It’s yet another indication of how the Tim Tebow phenomenon has split so-called NFL experts. Earlier this week, we noted that ESPN’s Total QBR ranking system lists Tebow as the fifth worst quarterback in the NFL despite a 6-1 record this season that found him besting signal-callers all slotted above…
After your Colorado Rockies traded closer Huston Street to the San Diego Padres yesterday for a player to be named later, General Manager Dan O’Dowd made sure to tell MLB.com that the organization didn’t just dump money in the deal, but created opportunities for players inside the organization. That is…
‘Tis the season for Bill O’Reilly and other Fox News personalities to rail against the alleged “War on Christmas” — and they’re doing so. But they’ve also found time to deride the “War on Tebow,” tackling questions about Tim Tebow’s religiosity with the same fervor they defend any dilution of…
Our post about the Broncos’ latest inexplicable Tim Tebow-led victory, this time over the Vikings, inspired one reader to wonder, tongue-in-cheek style, if there isn’t something unholy about all the miracles. Horror-movie buffs, take note…
Tim Tebow’s NFL rise has done more than boost the Broncos’ chances of making the playoffs. It’s inspired musical tributes, tattoos and Tumblrs, the naming of racehorses and a slew of testimonials from celebrities and pundits from beyond the world of sports. The latest examples of this last phenomenon: Bill…
Even Tim Tebow haters have got to be amused by the way his unconventional play has left so-called NFL experts tongue-tied and confused. And even long-established formulas are worthless when it comes to illustrating how he wins. Prime example: ESPN’s Total QBR quarterback ranking system, which can’t figure out The…
No telling how many heathens among Broncos Nation have been converted by Tim Tebow’s stint as the team’s starting QB, but they probably number in the thousands by now. After all, the way Denver’s been winning — including yesterday’s 35-32 victory over the Vikings — is nearly as good as…
It’s the latest addition to Tim Tebow’s legend: Before overtime versus San Diego, he reportedly told teammates, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another” (aka Proverbs 27:17) and then led Denver to victory. What Bible verse might spark the squad against the Vikings on Sunday? Here are our…
Gary Fenton of Woodland Hills, California’s Little Red Feather Thoroughbred Racing was caught off-guard by the attention garnered by the latest horse the stable is syndicating — but in retrospect, it shouldn’t have been. After all, her name is Tebowing — a nod to the genuflecting trend that’s even got…
Wide receiver Eric Decker is arguably the most handsome pass-catcher in football — the sort of guy who probably doesn’t have much personal experience with rejection. But in an interview, he revealed that he’s recently been turned down for dinner dates on a couple of occasions. The person playing hard…
The NBA lockout was like a pregnancy. There was a lot of irrational screaming and finger-pointing, and of course, labor pains. And the entire time, all anyone wanted to see was the baby. In this case, the baby is a season, which was born very early Saturday morning and appears…
Remember way back when Kyle Orton was quarterback of your Denver Broncos? The folks at Landlocked Pioneers do. They’ve put together a hilarious farewell video featuring a dead ringer for KO, who’s portrayed as the drunken party dude he was known as before hitting Colorado in 2009. Want to hear…
In 2009, Westword writer Joel Warner told the story of Colorado parkour pioneer Ryan Ford, who had recently opened the world’s largest parkour gym, APEX Movement. Since then, the sport — described on APEX’s website as “an art of movement in which you train the body and mind to overcome…
It’s Tim Tebow’s worldwide web. We’re just surfing on it. With the Broncos having reeled off their fourth straight win, Tebowmania has reached heights that even his most fanatical fans probably never imagined. But that doesn’t mean the haters have been squelched. Here are some examples from opposite sides of…
Did watching Jesus perform miracles ever become routine? No — and we’re sure as heaven not bored seeing Tim Tebow do likewise week after week. But thanks and praise for the Broncos 16-13 win over San Diego must be shared with The Chosen One’s apostles. Especially Saint Von Miller…
What was even more amazing about the Broncos’ latest come-from-behind win with Tim Tebow at the helm? The apparent fact that CBS held a shot of San Diego Chargers kicker Nick Novak — who missed two key field goals this afternoon — draining his lizard during fourth quarter crunch time…
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow graces the latest cover of Sports Illustrated, currently on the stands. And the picture is pretty awesome: It shows Tebow taking a snap during last week’s Broncos-Jets game, thousands of fans in the background. Of course, Tebow isn’t new to the magazine’s cover — he…
Denver Broncos fans got a little jolt of reality this morning when they found out that three players from the Super Bowl years had been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Running back Terrell Davis, safety Steve Atwater and linebacker Karl Mecklenburg all made the list of 26…
As part of our attempt to keep you abreast of the Zeitgeist, we now share with you this entry from the wacky new Pepper Spraying Cop website: “Thank you lord Jesus for taking time out of your busy day to allow me to throw a football around and run around…
Today, the Denver Post published an article in which John Elway was unwilling to dub Tim Tebow the Broncos’ franchise quarterback. But the team just made a larger statement about the future according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Here’s his tweet from moments ago…
