Frei: Avalanche deals to salvage season? Too late now. — The Denver Post

The Avalanche likely would need to have the best record in the league for the final three months to make the playoffs. That isn’t happening. Suddenly, this went from talking about possible moves to salvage the season to conceding that’s impossible and that it’s time to move on. The collapse was so resounding, so complete, this…

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Without the Broncos, the playoffs are hollow — Mile High Report – All Posts

The expectation is this is the last time the organization and fans experience this. Good morning, Broncos Country! First day of the NFL playoffs in the books, and, yes, they still suck without the Denver Broncos involved. The one and only positive out of the current state of affairs in the NFL is that Broncos…

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Colorado Rockies: Sunday’s News and Rumors Roundup — Rox Pile

We talked in this article about how the Colorado Rockies added to their catching depth through an underrated move in the Rule 5 draft by adding Anthony Bemboom. Of course, for the Rockies to add catching depth, a catcher had to leave the organization. In the minors, that meant the odd man out was Jackson…

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HIGHLIGHTS: Nuggets can’t keep pace with Westbrook, Thunder — Mile High Sports

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets combined for 120 points in a frenetic first half on Saturday night. Denver couldn’t keep pace in the second half, though, and the Thunder cruised to a 121-106 victory. Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his 17th triple-double of the season with 32 points, 17 rebounds and…

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2017 NFL Free Agents: Rumors and Predictions for Big-Name Targets — Bleacher Report – Front Page

Approximately two months separate Wild Card Weekend and NFL free agency. Teams cannot contact or negotiate with players until March 7. Players can officially sign on March 9, but the rumors have already made its rounds via unnamed sources. Which impending free agents have new teams attached their names? How much should we buy into…

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NFL Draft 2017: Final Mock Draft Predictions Before Wild Card Weekend — Bleacher Report – Front Page

Over the past week, fans not lucky enough to have a team in the running for the Lombardi Trophy have come to the realization they might have something even better—a first-class ticket to draft season weeks in advance. Some might debate whether this is better than a playoff berth, but only one team wins a…

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Dempsey: Nuggets interest in Paul Millsap also assumes a fair amount of risk — The Denver Post

Paul Millsap is on the trading block. NBA teams know this, and they’ve lined up for their shot at acquiring the Atlanta power forward, one of the best in the league at his position. The Nuggets are one of those teams. They will be in the Millsap sweepstakes as long as it runs, though, according…

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