Today’s View From the Bull Pen
Wasted Time
Growing up in the late 60's and early 70's, I was a huge NBA fan. From Wilt the Stilt to Jerry West to Nate Archibald to my personal favorite, Pete Maravich, I loved the game and watched it as often as I could. Somewhere along the way, sometime after Magic and Bird, I lost that loving feeling, and, unless I just have to watch it for work purposes, I avoid The NBA at all costs.
This cartoon is as clear a comment about those feelings as I can make in less than 100 words. Inspired by the Eagles song "Wasted Time" which I recently heard while watching the History of the Eagles DVD, I think it is my definitive statement about how I really feel about the NBA. It all seems like a colossal waste of time. Don't you agree?As always, your readership and your comments help to make the world go round, so please continue to add them. I will try to do a better job of responding.
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Giving Tiger the Day off.
I decided we needed a day off from the whole Tiger woods fiasco and to remember what time of year it it really is. Here’s a golden oldie that still sums it up. Be sure to turn in on Friday. I’ve got a fun new cartoon just for the Holidays.
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Broncos Defensive Strategy: Distracting Manning
Strategy:
Hey, this might just work. I loved drawing this. I always feel like a kid when I can draw people making faces.Tiger
I’ll be chiming in on Tiger ASAP. Geez what a meltdown. -
Leafs
I drew this for 9News on Sunday night but waited a few days to post it. The outpouring of love and support for the McKernan family (the Barrel Man) has been wonderful and I just wanted to give people time to write some condolences and warm fuzzies to the family. Well done Drew Crewers. You are all so absolutely amazing! We should be back on a regular schedule of cartoons now.
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Leafs
I drew this for 9News on Sunday night but waited a few days to post it. The outpouring of love and support for the McKernan family (the Barrel Man) has been wonderful and I just wanted to give people time to write some condolences and warm fuzzies to the family. Well done Drew Crewers. You are all so absolutely amazing! We should be back on a regular schedule of cartoons now. -
The Barrel Man: Tim McKernan 1940-2009
Passion
You could describe Tim “The Barrel Man” McKernan in that one simple word. I love people with passion. People who follow their hearts to places so few us dare to tread. Tim was one of those people. I had the great pleasure of talking to Tim during a taping he and I were doing with NFL Films for the History of the Denver Broncos DVD. McKernan was larger than life, a guy who loved to tell stories and share his love for the Broncos. He knew that the barrel thing was one way to show his passion for all things Orange. But he also knew it brought smiles to fans throughout the NFL, regardless of whether you were a Broncos fan or not. They figured any guy who would run around half naked in a barrel in the midst of a snow storm to watch his favorite team was the truest definition of a real fan and that resonated with people. He exuded joy. And that is something we could all use a little more of these days. -
The NFL: Toll of the Game
The Game of Pain
Kyle Orton. Brian Dawkins . Ben Roethlisberger.
The list could go on and on really. The sacrifice we saw from Kyle Orton on Sunday was nothing short of amazing. And yet, I wonder, was it worth the price. Will it be all the great when 10 years from now Orton aches form the game he loves. It concerns me when I hear about both Brian Dawkins and Ben Roethlisberger will play this weekend after both suffered concussions last Sunday. Will it impact their lives 20 years from now. Oh ,sure, we can say they all make a ton of money. But is money really worth the agony the punishment brings later? -
Broncos Game Day Problem
Challenges
The Broncos face their toughest test of the season today. Don’t you wish there was a solution to the quarterback problem? -
Broncos: From Bad to Worse
Ugly
There really isn’t a more descriptive word to sum up the position the Broncos find themselves in now. Three straight losses, a backup quarterback and the Chargers on the horizon, this coming Sunday, the entire season is on the line.
Didn’t we see this coming? The Broncos were fast out of the blocks but the Ravens exposed their weaknesses and every team in the NFL now knows the way to beat them. One final thought. Isn’t it odd that this Cutler trade doesn’t seem to working out for either team? See the Cutler cartoon below and you’ll see what I mean Now let me know what you think of yesterdays debacle.
