Broncos’ season looks with Tebow at QB
Some would say the Denver Broncos won 18-15 in overtime Oct. 23 because the Miami Dolphins choked that game away. Others will say it is because second-year quarterback Tim Tebow has something special....
View ArticleDear critics, stop making excuses to discredit Tim Tebow
There’s few trigger words that can lead to debate in America: Democrat, Republican, Coke, Pepsi, cat lover or dog lover. What about Tim Tebow? Never in my history of observing sports has there been so...
View ArticleVon Miller should be Defensive Rookie of the Year
Colorado is known for mountains, the thin air and Coors brewery. After football season, however, it will be Miller time around here. There are a few reasons why rookie linebacker Von Miller should be...
View ArticleTim Tebow made Broncos relevant again in 2011
Dear Tim Tebow doubters: Shut up. Who led the Broncos to a mile high upset? Tim Tebow. Who made the Broncos relevant again? Tim Tebow. All he does is win. Yet, there are still doubters out there. May...
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With Nene struggling on the boards, Faried could be answer to rebounding woes
[media-credit name="image courtesy of msn.foxsports.com" align="aligncenter" width="600"][/media-credit]The Denver Nuggets are grabbing the attention from sports fans in the Rocky Mountain region....
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Jack Del Rio a great fit as Denver’s new defensive coordinator
[media-credit name="Image courtesy of behindblondiepark.com" align="aligncenter" width="298"][/media-credit]I would call the Denver Broncos’ defensive coordinator position a revolving door, but...
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Nuggets have an opening to fill: a closer
[media-credit name="Image courtesy of logoinspirations.com" align="aligncenter" width="493"][/media-credit]The Denver Nuggets have been a pleasant surprise this season. They are one of the top Western...
View ArticleIn retrospect, Denver won Melo trade
Happy anniversary, Danilo Gallinari trade — I mean, Carmelo Anthony trade. The one-year anniversary of the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony and four other Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks in...
View ArticleTebowmania or Linsanity? I say Tebowmania
Stop it. Just stop it. The comparisons of Tebowmania and Linsanity have gone too far. I am sick and tired of everybody comparing Tebowmania and Linsanity. The only things these two people have in...
View ArticleThe Nuggets continue to frustrate
Really, Denver Nuggets? Really? You beat the San Antonio Spurs, yet you struggled against the Charlotte Bobcats? Are you kidding me? That has been the Nuggets season so far. They can beat the best...
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Roadrunners know how to compete
[media-credit id=246 align="alignright" width="377"][/media-credit] File Photo: Ty Jacobs takes a swing in a game at Auraria fields April 5. Welcome incoming students to Metro State University of...
View ArticleTrade or not trade that is the question
Warning: The Colorado Rockies are about to become irrelevant, again. And unless their pitching gets better, sports fans in Denver will be talking about Peyton Manning rather than a home team that is in...
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Women Olympians: the road to equality
ESPN’s “SportsCenter” leads with men’s sports — baseball or basketball, maybe even a little football. and the Women’s National Basketball Association? Maybe during the Major League Baseball All-Star...
View ArticleVolleyball: little competition for 2012 RMAC win
MSU Denver’s volleyball team doesn’t rebuild, it just reloads. It seems unfair to the competition, but this 2012 squad should continue the great tradition. The Roadrunners have gone to the postseason...
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Ohlig: Can Roadrunners unlock winning RMAC season?
Confidence is key in conference play. After a manageable non-conference schedule, the MSU Denver men’s soccer team will start conference play Sept. 14. The Roadrunners were 10-4-0 in the Rocky...
View ArticleOhlig: Denver is in a 5-year slump
In 2007, the Colorado Rockies were getting ready to start the most important series in franchise history — one in which the hometown heroes would win a one game playoff against the San Diego Padres to...
View ArticleElection advertisements hurt democratic process
I am Nick Ohlig and I approve this message. Are you tired of watching all of these political advertisements on television? Same here. I don’t know about you but my phones have been ringing for the last...
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Roadrunners basketball goes 4-0
Metro men’s basketball defeated Johnson & Wales 95-73 Nov. 20 at Auraria Event Center. Metro senior forward/center Jonathan Morse led the Roadrunners with 20 points and 12 rebounds, as Metro went...
View ArticlePlayoff loss leaves window open for Tebow supporters
Funny how the playoffs work. The hottest team headed into the playoffs was cooled off in the frigid weather by a team whose quarterback was hot and cold all season. For the second straight year, the...
View ArticleRunners Wrap-up
Women’s basketball Metro 62, Black Hills State 42 Senior guard Emily Wood scored a career high 22 points to beat Black Hills State University Dec 15. In the first half, Metro forced 16 turnovers and...
View ArticleLooking out for the Avs post-lockout
Colorado Avalanche fans can finally rejoice— the National Hockey League is back. Avs fans have one message to Gabriel Landeskog: it is your turn to be a captain. After a half season lockout, the NHL...
View ArticleRooney Rule misses the mark
African American football coaches have come a long way. The last couple of years, however, have seen a disturbing trend. When it comes to diversity, the National Football League had it right. In 2003,...
View ArticleRoadrunners basketball needs a good loss
I hope the Metro State Men’s Basketball team loses a game. Well, let’s just hope its before the postseason starts. Losses stink. Get too many of them and your season is a failure. With losing seasons...
View ArticleRoadrunners basketball wrap-up
Men’s basketball Metro 63, Chadron State 51 No. 1 Metro pulled away late for a win Feb. 1 at Chadron State College. Although the Eagles have only won one game this year, the Roadrunners were only up by...
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Roadrunner Baseball season opens with doubleheader
Metro senior infielder Jacob Nelso gets helped off the field during a doubleheader against Fort Hays State Feb. 8. Photo by Scott LentzMetro baseball opened the season with a walk-off home run against...
View ArticleNuggets can’t hope their way to playoffs
The Denver Nuggets are frauds. They are no better than scam artists or those catfishers we see on television. At least those catfishers admit to their wrongdoing (eventually). I feel like I am watching...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball wrap-up
Metro junior forward Amy Nelson had 17 points and 11 rebounds in the first round of the NCAA Division II South Central Region women’s basketball tournament on March 15, as the Roadrunners defeated St....
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Runners split two against ThunderWolves
At least Metro doesn’t have to play Colorado State University-Pueblo any more in the regular baseball season. Metro split a doubleheader April 21 against CSU-Pueblo at Auraria Field. In game one,...
View ArticleNuggets have some serious learning to do
I hope this postseason loss is a learning opportunity for the Denver Nuggets. Get a superstar and win in the NBA. Fifty-seven wins. No advancement in the playoffs. This is what happens when a team...
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Metro earns fifth seed in RMAC tournament
Coming into the final regular season series, the Metro men’s baseball team had to sweep the remaining two games to clinch the fifth seed for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament. Metro...
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