"The obvious is he’s pushing for his enshrinement in Lambeau and he wants to start making nice so he can re-establish his legacy in Wisconsin overall. Also so it isn’t super awkward when the Packers decide to retire his number and people are booing."

With the season premiere of the outstanding HBO series True Blood last night, I felt it appropriate to remind you once again that the Colorado Rockies Johnny Herrera looks just like the flamboyant and beloved character, Lafayette Reynolds.

"Again, we understand who signs the paychecks, but it’s this kind of blind allegiance to keeping up appearances that really rings hollow when we see the team is struggling. What’s wrong with a little criticism? Nothing. And when there isn’t any, it becomes very suspect. Not to mention what it does your credibility."

"The knock has always been that the Kroenkes only cared about the Nuggets and not the Avs. Well, this kind of proves it. That should make you feel better, but it’s kind of like installing a smoke detector after a fire guts your kitchen."

"Rockies scribe David Martin (@RockiesReview) made a casual comment about Dexter Fowler’s hitting the other night and Fowler’s wife (@AliyaFowler) stumbled to his aid with all the panache of a drunken hobo."

"And where the Kroenkes have made a strong statement with keeping George Karl around, they’ve made more of a languid hand gesture with your Colorado Avalanche and the firing coach Joe Sacco."

"But is it fair for a young up and comer to cough up his or her seat so Drew Soicher can be there? I’m pretty sure if you figured who sits where based on attendance, Soicher would be sitting somewhere out on Park Ave. Let’s make this happen."

"People love Bruce Springsteen unconditionally too and when I heard one of his recent albums, I couldn’t believe how bad it was. Yet, you never hear a bad word said about Bruce. Radiohead is the same way and Hail to the Thief was their turd in the punchbowl that everyone kept drinking out of."

"The Rockies Love Ship should be a testament to the Colorado sports fan and not an indictment of clueless morons shoveling their money into the Monfort’s furnace."

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