Doug Ottewill

Denver

Editor-in-Chief at Mile High Sports

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The playoffs belong to Denver Nuggets wildcard Jamal Murray

2 weeks ago | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Reggie Jackson earned the moniker Mr. October. Back when baseball’s postseason didn’t stretch all the way to thanksgiving, nobody embraced the chill of October more than Jackson, who earned his nickname by winning five World Series title, batting .278 and belting 18 home runs in the playoffs along the way.
The CU Buffs didn't do Shedeur Sanders any favors

2 weeks ago | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

Shedeur Sanders did more for the University of Colorado than his school did for him. Following the 2022 college football season, the Buffs were an afterthought, one of the worst, most-forgotten football programs in America. Boulder is one of the prettiest cities in the world, a degree from CU is internationally regarded and there’s nothing more perfect than a fall Saturday spent in the shadows of the Flatirons, watching a 1500-pound Buffalo dart across the greenest grass in Colorado.
Draft night will have a different feel for the Denver Broncos

3 weeks ago | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

Draft night in Denver, Colo. – for the first time in a long time – has the potential to be more fun than frustrating. Or, perhaps at the very least, less stressful. In a conversation with former Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, building a successful NFL team – at least according to the Hall of Famer – starts with one simple step. “It all starts with the quarterback,” said Bailey, who made a career of making even the NFL’s best gun slingers think twice before throwing his way.
Michael Malone and Calvin Booth axed by the Nuggets

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

Apparently, the view from Josh Kroenke’s seat inside Ball Arena was the same as ours. Team that appears to have lost interest: Check. Defensive coach that can’t get his team to play defense: Check. General manager that has a nasty habit of publicly criticizing his coach and players: Check. Coach who clearly doesn’t embrace the general manager’s vision: Check. No. Depth. What. So. Ever. (For two seasons now): Check. Superstar player(s) very, very unhappy: Check.
Coach Prime's contract signifies that CU football is here to stay

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

Boulder, Colorado is now the home of one of college football’s top-five highest paid coaches. The Buffs are Primetime. For real. For five years. Per Brian Howell of the Daily Camera: “On Friday, CU athletic director Rick George announced a new five-year, $54 million contract for Sanders that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the country. The contract was unanimously approved by CU’s board of regents on Friday morning.”What other choice did George and his school gave?
Without defense, the Nuggets are destined for an early summer

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

Just who exactly are these Denver Nuggets? No Luka or LeBron? Take that L…at the buzzer…on the way out. Joker, Jamal and all? Worked by the Wizards. No Joker, Jamal or Christian Braun? Big win in the Bay (or perhaps Luck of the Irish). No Joker nor Jamal? In an L.A. haze. No, no, no… no clue. To put it mildly, the Denver Nuggets make no sense whatsoever.
The NFLPA report card has the Broncos not improving in a big area

2 months ago | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

If Little Johnny’s report card isn’t so good (or is it ain’t so good?), there’s really only one thing a parent can request:Johnny, do better next time. If the Denver Broncos are Little Johnny, mission accomplished. Yesterday, the NFLPA released its annual team-by-team report card, a player-based assessment of how each franchise is viewed in a multitude of categories. On the aggregate, the Broncos ranked 17th in the NFL, down one from last year’s No. 16 rating.
Rantanen was just one of many problems for the Avalanche

Jan 27, 2025 | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

Raise your hand if you believed – really, truly believed – that the Colorado Avalanche were going to raise another Cup this spring? Note the end of the word – it’s believed, not believe. Trading away one of the best players in franchise history – an undeniable piece of the Avalanche’s core – is anything but confidence inspiring. But really, go back. Did you truly think they had it in them?
The weekend shows why the NFL can wait for Deion Sanders

Jan 21, 2025 | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

I admit it. If “Neon” Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders were to depart for the NFL – let’s say to Jerry’s Cowboys or the guy with the funny haircut’s Raiders – I’d watch. Intently. As a fan of sports and the man himself, I’d take the bait, hook, line and sinker. I’d be just as fascinated with what Coach Prime might do in the NFL as I have been with the minor miracle he’s performed at one of the most downtrodden college football schools in all the land.
Denver Broncos season defined by hope, lack of playmakers

Jan 13, 2025 | milehighsports.com | Doug Ottewill

As former Vikings and Cardinals head coach Dennis Green famously once said, they are who we thought they were. Or, is it translates on this particular January morning, the Denver Broncos that were just bounced from the NFL postseason are the same Denver Broncos we thought they were as training camp came to a close this summer:The Broncos are a team that lacks the overall talent required of a real contender. We thought Bo Nix could be the answer at quarterback. He is.