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How ‘Bout Them Broncos?

November 20th, 2007 - 12:16pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

I had a great day yesterday.  I don’t know about you guys, but that’s what the season is all about.  It actually started on Sunday night when I was kind of a co-host for Raw Sports on Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain.  I got to kick it with Oren and Ryan and the rest of the staff.  I had a great time and I think they did too. 

Then comes Monday.  We were giving our shirts, and beanies, and wiggle sticks.  There were spotlights and paratroopers and flames and, of course, ME!  That’s the way a Monday night game should go.  Everyone was pumped up and loud.  People were cheering the whole game.  Dare I say that was the epitome of a Denver Broncos home win! 

After we scored the first touchdown I crowd surfed in the southeast stands and I’ve never made it up the crowd so fast.  You could tell people were just pumped.  The team just kept plugging away, scoring points and getting stops. 

So let’s all be thankful for a great win.  Don’t forget to be thankful for your family and friends this week, and let’s carry this momentum into Chicago so we can come out of there with a win and be doubly thankful!

Miles

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Gone but Not Forgotten

November 12th, 2007 - 12:02pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

So it might seem that after that Green Bay game that I have gone into hiding.  Not the case.  Actually I’ve been pretty busy with appearances.  Last weekend I went up to the Minnesota Vikings game to do their mascot halftime game.  So I was there to witness two NFL records.  Adrian Peterson rushing for 296 yards and Antonio Cromartie returning a field goal for 109 yards.  Now our game wasn’t that exciting.  I played outside linebacker on defense and racked up two tackles for losses and was in on a couple others.  On offense I played center, and am happy to report no botched exchanges.  The kids won (it seems like they always do) but as always, it was fun. 

Miles

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An Emotional Game, but a Tough Loss

October 24th, 2007 - 5:02pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

We fought hard, and gave our all, but in the end it wasn’t enough.  The kids from the Boys and Girls Club were a worthy opponent, and we were up to the challenge.  I believe if we had more time, we would be victorious. 

It was nice to hear people cheer for Dinger.  I don’t think Dinger gets enough love.  The whole state LOVES Rocky, and for good reason, and I don’t think I’ve ever been in another venue and not get love from the fans, but Dinger usually is greeted with crickets, or even sometimes some boos.  But Sunday when he was announced, the stands exploded.  Finally!  Of course all of us here are wishing the Rockies and Dinger good luck. 

Now, the game.  I don’t think people realize how slippery these little kids can be.  Twice I had the ball carrier all but wrapped up and just like that, he’s gone.  I don’t know if they grease ‘em down or what, but there is a clear advantage to being small.  They can change direction so quick and are hard to grab onto.  But on our end, there’s an advantage to being big.  First of all, it takes about half a dozen of them to bring us down.  Second, they are short and easy to hurdle. 

Hurdle

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Take Up Your Arms!

October 11th, 2007 - 10:30am by MilesOther posts by Miles

So Monday we picked up our deflated egos and hauled them to Rifle.  Here, the Broncos faithful restored them with hearty handshakes, gleaming smiles and enthusiasm for the team that lost 41-3 the day before. 

I really was not very excited to make the trip after what happened on Sunday.  I figured the few people that did show up would just want to talk about how horribly the team played.  You know what?  About 600 people showed up and I’m not lying when I tell you that not one, NOT ONE person mentioned the game.  They were just happy to get to see everyone and cheered us on for the next game. 

Man, I wish we could play the next game in Rifle, because I’m a little dissappointed how quickly people throw in the towel.  I understand being frustrated, believe me I know, but when I looked up to an empty crowd before the beginning of the fourth quarter last week … I was speechless (pun intended).  How do such rabid fans that describe themselves as die-hards just pack up and leave? 

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The Nacho Cheese Incident

September 21st, 2007 - 11:37am by MilesOther posts by Miles

Sunday. Denver, Colorado. Invesco Field.

It’s the third quarter and I just got done doing a Thundervision promotion in the 500’s.  After the promo, there were a lot of people that wanted pictures and autographs, so I hung around for about 20 minutes.  We had to jet because I’m a very busy horse and I have places to be, so we’re booking down the concourse and out of no where, “BAM!” and all of the sudden it’s raining nacho chips.

I look around and I see a lady, arms positioned like she’s carrying a box of air, with a look on her face like I just chucked her first born over the side of the stadium.  I quickly put it all together and I didn’t really know what to do.  I was in a rush to get back to the field, but I couldn’t just walk away from this.  Luckily we were right by a concession stand so I cut the line (sorry folks, it was an emergency) and got her another nachos.  It wasn’t until later that I realized I had nacho cheese all up and down my arm.  So, whoever you are, I hope you enjoyed your nachos, and I apologize for spilling them, but you don’t want to get in the way of a horse that’s late.

On another note, If you have HBO you should check out Inside the NFL, your boy kicks off the Broncos/Raiders package with a nice long slomo.  It’s pretty sweet if I do say so myself.  It’s goes off at about the 1/2 hour mark for you TIVO people.

Miles

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Broomfield REPRESENT!

September 7th, 2007 - 9:08am by MilesOther posts by Miles

Holy Cow!  Broomfield really IS Broncos Country.  We had another Flag Stop in Broomfield on Wednesday night and WOW!  It was easily the most attended stop so far.  Most guesses put attendance at about 3,000.  We had the usual cheerleaders, Super Bowl trophies, Billy Thompson, and of course, yours truly.


Me trying to get some love from some skeptical young fans

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Another Cheyenne Road Trip?

August 27th, 2007 - 5:17pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

Yes…kind of. This time it was to Cheyenne Wells, CO, which is just down the road (I-70) a little bit (about 3 hours east). Over the next couple of weeks we are heading to the four corners of Broncos Country to officially “plant the flag.” We’ve selected a few places that really embody and represent Broncos Country and are celebrating with the citizens. We bring with us the Super Bowl Trophies, Alumni, Cheerleaders, and of course…ME!

We leave them with their own Broncos Country flag that they will fly proudly on game day. We also have the people sign a flag that we bring back with us and display here at the stadium. Our first stop was a great one! Cheyenne Wells has about 1,200 people in it, and I swear that most of them came out to greet us. They even let the schools out of their first day to come show their Broncos pride. We met a ton of great people including the Mayor of Cheyenne Wells, Monte Baker.

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Should I Call Frank Azar?

August 7th, 2007 - 4:51pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

If I’m the Mariner Moose, that’s probably my first call.  I’m sure you know that I’m referring to his little “accident” involving a four-wheeler and the body of some baseball player from some team.  Apparently the player is somebody, and the team he plays for is one people really follow or something.  All I know is it involves chocolate cereal and some foot-warmers.

Now, I’ve seen the video and I’m sure you’re all waiting for me to weigh in on this.  Of course I’m going to back my furry brethren on this one.  But you also have to look at it from our perspective. 

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Frontier Days Follow-Up — Pics Inside!

July 24th, 2007 - 3:26pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

Like I said, we went up to Cheyenne Frontier Days on Saturday and I had a blast.  What a great event.  The Broncos fans up there don’t get to see us as much as some of you so they were totally psyched.

We did a signing, then hung out in the VIP tent (that’s how I roll!) then I messed around with the crowd at the rodeo and did a little slapstick with rodeo clowns.  This, of course, was after we made our Grand Entrance.  It was a little toasty, but the misters and a little help from fans kept me from foaming up too much.  All in all it was a great day.

Thanks to all the people from Cheyenne Frontier Days.  They really took care of us.  And thanks to all the fans that showed up, Cheyenne is DEFINITELY Broncos Country!

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Road Trip!

July 16th, 2007 - 5:05pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

That’s right, suckers!  I’m packing up the Miles Mobile and heading north!

This Saturday me and a few of my close friends are heading up to the Cheyenne Frontier Days.  We’ll be wandering around from 11am-3pm doing our thing.  In case you didn’t know, “our thing” is signing autographs, taking pictures and generally being awesome.  In case you didn’t know, “We” is are Randy Gradishar and Karl Mecklenburg along with about six cheerleaders.

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