Gil Whiteley's Blog:        The F.R.A.Y (Facts, Rumors, Anecdotes, & Yarns)

September 7

Women on sports talk radio, check out my column on the Denver Daily News web site today. Do you know a woman who is a bigger sports fan than you are and can articulate it in an interesting way? Tell her to read my column today.

Some of the 60,000 people at the CU/CSU game on Saturday came dressed as seat backs, because from what I say that crowd couldn’t have filled Hughes Stadium. I do think that the Rams coeds were the hottest between the two schools; both schools were well represented. This game should stay on campus, the people of Denver don’t care and they proved it in droves absentee ballots.

What’s the Broncos record going to be? This is the last chance to get your pick down on the record, rather than telling me in week eight that you knew what they were going to do this season. I won’t believe you unless you put it in writing right here. Period.

September 3

In 14 drives during the preseason, Kyle Orton has led the Broncos to six touchdowns and one field goal. That’s an impressive stat.

All three quarterbacks looked good last night, and that bodes well for the Broncos. This was the first game they actually won on the stat sheet. It’ll be hard to keep Matthew Willis and Eric Decker off the roster; I’m afraid that Brandon Stokley is in trouble. I hope they find a way to keep him, but he’s making too much money to be a part-time guy.

The Rockies have buried themselves alive; that’s the key word, they’re still ALIVE.

September 2

How many wins will Ubaldo get this season? The guy is pitching lights out, but is getting little run support since his team-record-tying 17th victory. Twenty wins should have been a cakewalk, but now it may be a pipe dream.

Give me the score of tonight’s Broncos/Vikings final preseason game. Gil’s Pick: Vikings win 28-17.

September 1

What Broncos player will score against the Vikings on the longest play. Gil’s guess: Eddie Royal: 37 yards, on the opening drive.

Ubaldo Jimenez battles Tim Lincecum on the road. I guess this is what it should come down to, the immoveable object against the irresistible force.

Thanks Uncle Sharming, for being my friend. Sharm Scheuerman: May 16, 1934 – August 30, 2010

August 31

Carlos Gonzalez’s line-drive triple came off of an exploding bat, which fooled outfielder Cody Ross. The hardest ball to judge is a line drive hit right at you, and the broken bat was a break for the Rox. Ross stepped up thinking it wouldn’t carry, but it easily sailed over his head. So an easy out turned into a triple for the Rockies, and kept their season alive, when Gonzalez scored the winning run on a bad throw from the cut-off man. Wow, you should have stayed up.

The Broncos will get a look at Brett Favre in Thursday night’s game. Favre, who has seen limited action, needs to tune up before the regular season. Timmy and Brady will see plenty of action, and the pressure is on Quinn; he’s done little to impress anyone.

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