Ellipses for a Tuesday …
… You’re never as great as people say when you’re winning; you’re never as lousy as people espouse when you’re losing. And even when you fall 41-3, the line isn’t all that thick between victory and defeat. Maybe it’s as wide as a strip of paint between parking spaces in the INVESCO Field lot, but that’s about it. There’s a reason why the cliche’ about the “24-hour rule,” exists; it’s a good guideline for forgetting about the past, whether it’s the finest moment possible or the worst. That rule can have a 24-hour extension, however, if you’re going to be off for an unusually lengthy time frame, like the Colorado Rockies or an NFL team that wins its conference championship …
… I’m always fascinated by the automated blog links that occasionally pop up. Child hurling in India? Where the heck did that come from? …
… I never thought LetPlummerPlay would write, “Let Mason blog!” First time for everything, I reckon …
Anyhow, let’s dive in, shall we?
We’ve gotten more than a few questions about the status of Dre’ Bly …
It doesn’t seem as though the slight shoulder separation will be a problem; Head Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that Bly likely wouldn’t even need a harness on the ailing right shoulder. We’ll see what the injury reports of the next few days reveal, but as Bly said, “My shoulder or my hand has got to be cut off for me to come out of the game.” Sounds like a man who’ll be ready when the bell rings — whether it’s at 6:05 p.m. MDT next Monday or 6:40.
From RSH:
Quick question for you, any chance the Broncos will wear the orange jerseys on Monday night or are they going all-blue again? Perhaps it’s wishful thinking on my behalf because of Halloween and because I love the orange.
It’ll be the blues. Teams have to put in for league approval to wear the third jersey months before the season arrives. In 2004, the last time the Broncos wore orange, the move was announced in June — five months before they actually put them on. The team lost 25-24 to the Oakland Raiders, dropping the record in the alternate oranges to 0-2. The only question is — will the Broncos go with blue pants or white? Sunday night’s win in the all-blues pushed the team’s record to 4-3 in that ensemble.
From 1ARABIANKNIGHT:
Blessings be upon you BRONCOS!!
“Thank You for doing as I asked, in Honoring my slain”…..the Spirit of Mile High says for me to give to you. I, J’shua, Messenger of ~Adonai~
And it just goes on like this, at least until he starts talking about Jim Bates and the defensive package, which is a pretty jarring right turn in his narrative.
I didn’t major in theology, and when it comes to religion, I’m far more certain of what I’m not than what I am. Some of y’all say this is mocking God … I’ll leave those assertions elsewhere, because I probably haven’t studied the Bible as much as some in these parts (like our man Rev79).
So can anyone explain to me what this guy’s talking about — while, of course, not firing the spark that creates a holy war around here?
From myleshigh:
Oh yea, Mase, you get Rockies tickets or just not interested?
I was quite interersted .. but I, like many locals, failed. After a couple of expletives were uttered, I was emotionally okay with it. Disappointed, yes; I would rather have seen a lottery, but putting it on-line was, in effect, a lottery.
Twice I got past the countdown page. On the first, I put in for four seats — this was still fairly early in the game — and was rebuffed. On the second, I put in for two, entered the confirmation word … and was sent back to the countdown page. I felt like George Costanza visiting the “Soup Nazi” and being rebuffed when asking for bread.
“No soup for you!”
It wasn’t until a frustrated friend’s e-mail missive landed in my box at mid-afternoon that I advanced from mildly peeved to flat-out … well, you can probably finish the sentence.
The only person I heard of getting tickets was somebody in Ohio that was a friend of a friend’s officemate. He’s just going to put them on eBay and let the cash come to him.
My reply to my friend included the use of a mildly creative profanity to decribe this profiteering Ohioan. I reckon it’s simply reminder No. 18,447 that the world simply ain’t fair. The other 18,446 are infinitely more important than getting tickets to a game, no matter how momentous it may seem.
If you got tickets and are going to use them yourself, then my heartiest congratulations; I know you’ll have fun. If you bought them with the mere intention of opening up bidding on any of the myriad of ticket re-sale sites or via the classifieds or what-not … then I hope you spend your profits the way George Costanza spent the money he earned on interest:
And by the way, lawdog, I am a nerd — and I’m damn proud of it.
And one more thing, Foxy … the elbow comes and goes, like George Costanza’s involuntary elbow twitch.
Three Costanza references in one blog … not too shabby. See you Wednesday.
Tags: Blue pants, Colorado Rockies, Dre Bly, Orange Jerseys, Seinfeld
not going to jump into the Al Wilson debate huh?
Thanks for the shout out ‘Drew. To answer your question, you bother because you know we love what you do, and appreciate your unique insight into the organization, and because the checks you get from Mr. Bowlen don’t bounce…
Keep on keeping on. (nerd)
P.S. Thanks for making me smile out loud when the world around me here in So Cal has exploded in flame. We’re safe at the moment, but many of my friends and coworkers are not so fortunate. Thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been and will be affected by these fires.
I love the Seinfeld references.
HEY LAWDAWG, BREATHING THIS L.A. AIR HAS BEEN AWFUL. AS SOON AS I STEP OUTSIDE, THE AIR JUST SMACKS MY FACE WITH THE SCENT OF ALL THE FIRES BURNING. HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE OVER SOON.
Mas,
You asked “So can anyone explain to me what this guy’s talking about — while, of course, not firing the spark that creates a holy war around here?”
I’m not sure if you really wanted an answer, but I’ll give it a shot. First the names he’s using J’Shua and Adoni. They are Hebrew (Jewish) versions of the names of the God of the Old Testament. J’shua, has alternative spellings and pronounciations of Joshua (Equivilant to Jesus at that time) or Jehovah. Adoni is another name for God. See, the tradition was that using God’s real name, or using it too often is disrespectful, so they used a variety of names.
What I find funny about Arabian night is that the two names he’s using as the messenger and the sender of the message, are actually the same person.
There is a common occurance these days to bring in some of the old Jewish traditions and mix them with other beliefs (apparently the old Hebrew is more “exotic” sounding). A-knight’s other consistant point has been to claim that the stadium is built on an old Indian burial ground, and the Broncos lose because the “spirits” aren’t getting respected.
So this ranting is an interesting combination of old Jewish names, with Native American superstition, and a measure of trying pretend he has some degree of influence on pro-football. He’s obviously either very devout, or extremely dillusional. I pass no judgement, other than to suggest a name change to “Arabian NUT”.
As far as mocking God . . . I don’t know. It is true, but in my mind this degree of feebleness doesn’t warrent a response from God.
Anyway, this whole question was probably meant as a joke, but I’m notorious for taking things literally, so I apologize for taking up so much space.
World Series Tonight. Go Rockies!!
After reading my post, I figure I better put in a disclaimer. I am not attempting to mock, discredit, or make fun of any religion (except for maybe A-Knight’s). I tried to base my comments on historical relevance, not on spiritual doctrine.
FYI, my personal belief is that all things real and true (both spiritual and scientific) belong to one great whole, and the purpose of true religion is to pursue this “whole” truth. I belong to a portion of Christianity that has been misunderstood and ostracized for almost 2 centuries, so I know what it’s like to be misunderstood. But sometimes, “religion” can really push the bounds of reason and sanity. Hopefully noone crosses that line here.
One more suggestion Drew. I love the Costanza references, so in the future, when the Rush defense tightens up, and the Rushing yards allowed numbers start to shrink, maybe we can talk about “shrinkage”. “I WAS IN THE POOL!!”
Christianity has not been misunderstood and ostracized since Nero.
This is a sports website. I’m sure God has more important things to worry about other than football games.
Bronco-Hyde – thanks for answering the “Arabian Nut” before I could – thorough and quite accurate. Thanks Andrew – I have set apart my life for the learning and teaching of THE BOOK: The Bible. But to say I know it better may not be true – I only know I want to know it better still!
IMHO: The Arabian “nut” was making a humorous attempt at a wishful end of this season – to not lose another game.
Most of us who blog on this site wish for that because the orange and blue runs deep in our veins (or on our flesh – Bronco_Hyde). But I’m certain (with LLL) that “God has more important things” than sports and their outcome.
No Holy Wars stemmed here; I’m just certain of who wins in the end, and that is whose side I’m on!!! That’s what makes watching the Broncos painfully fun. I don’t know the outcome of any game played until the clock strikes Zero!!!
all i gotta say is go broncos and whoop on them rotten cheese heads!! brett favre was talking about how he hasnt lost his arm power but missed two long receptions!! i cant wait till jay shows hes the new and favre is the grampy that should have retired a couple years ago!!!
GOO BRONCOS!!!!
As has been stated, this is a sports website, so we don’t want to start talking religion, but LLL, if you don’t think any part of Christianity has been persecuted since Nero, you’re obviously not familiar with the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Commonly called Mormons). And before anyone says Mormons aren’t Christians . . . Yes, they are. You want to comment further, or discuss the matter, please e-mail bhyde@uwyo.edu, or PM me so we don’t clutter up Mason’s blog.
I agree with Rev that A.N. is trying to be funny, and it would be if the entrys weren’t so long.
Back to SPORTS! Good Luck to the Rockies tonight.
Mason,
Has the organization thought about bringing back a Uni to bring back the Broncos history? Going back to the Denver D helmet and a retro jersey and pants? Dont forget about the socks!
I guess I ask because other teams do similar (Bills come to mind)
Would love to wear the retro unis either with the “D” helmet or even the orange helmets with the white horse and a star eye once a year, that would be amazing, but I doubt will ever happen. Thankfully, Madden ’08 gives you the option of going old school.
The throwback unis would be cool once in a while (either the 60s throwback with the sick horse logo or the Orange Crush uni), but I’d like to see them wear the alternate orange jersey as well. It’s a popular jersey with the fans. Look around the stadium and you see them all over the place, including my own orange #80.
I think the uniforms they have now, may it be the blue, or white, are the prettiest in the NFL. No other team can compare! They should wear what they are comfortable in. Seems to me, the last time they “donned” their orange, they lost! Or am I just old minded and can’t remember? Refresh my memory!
LLL God is a Bronco fan.Why wouldn’t he pay attention to these boys! I saw Kurt Warner pray before the super bowl and guess what……they won! We seem to have a Christian team, so Deal or drop out!