Thoughts & Experiences from the Mile High City
After suffering through a deadly drought, the government of Malawi took the bold step, and ignored the United States and European Union, and developed a seed giveaway program.
Well guess what happened, they have had two bumper crops and are now exporting food to their neighboring countries. Quite a success story.
I found this story on NBC Nightly News and it caught my attention.
The University of Idaho and Boise State renew their rivalry this weekend. After Idaho dominating the series for 13 straight games in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s, Boise State has taken over and dominated the series since the late 1990’s.
What will the score be?
Everyone is down on Idaho, but I they have been playing a lot better lately. They have been controllling the clock and the defense has been getting some pressure.
But despite all this and all my wishes, I don’t think Idaho will be able to win this game. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be rooting my heart out for the Vandals.
My prediction, Idaho 31 – Boise State 38.
But I hope it is the other way.
I just want to say that I am disappointed in the management of the Colorado Rockies. They failed to show committment to winning to their players and most importantly their fans.
Why? Who knows, we may never know.
The reason? Because they failed to sign Matt Holliday to a long-term deal and traded him away to the Oakland Athletics.
Matt Holliday is a big-time, major league player whose type only comes along every once in a while. They should have made every effort to sign him.
The Rockies did get three players in return from the Athletics. One is a left-handed starting pitcher who struggled last year, but in looking at the offense of the A’s, it is no wonder he struggled. The second is a reliever who struggled last year and may be on the downward trend. And third is a prospect who may develop into a great player, but who has struggled at the major league.
Matt Holliday is gone and I wish him well. But the Rockies management is to blame and should be held accountable.
The fans came out and showed support that was unrivaled except for the first couple of years. The Rockies management had a chance to show their fans they were committed to winning, but they just blew them off.
We’ll see next summer how it pays off. I hope it is good, but I am doubtful.
The reason that the Denver Broncos won’t win another game is that they can’t play defense. No ands, ifs, or buts about it.
A perfect example is late in the game today when the Broncos scored to pull within two points. The defense then gave up a 80 yard, over eight minute drive and Miami scored a touchdown.
Not that I don’t want them to lose the rest of their games, they just won’t do it.
They keep getting dominated on every aspect of the game, especially defense. They are just horrid and there is no reason why they should be leading the AFC west.
I doubt they will be leading it at the end of the season.
The defense has been horrid for many years, despite new coaches, schemes, and players. But it comes to down to one person.
That one person is Shanahan and it is time for him to retire and leave the game. He has been here a long time and his lack of winning is growing quite old.
It will be a long season and many more long seasons unless he leaves.
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