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Denver Broncos Free Agent Preview: Jonathan Wilhite
by Jezru on Feb 14, 2012 4:00 PM MST
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Next up in the free agent preview series is DB Jonathan Wilhite. Coming out of Auburn, Wilhite was taken in the 4th round of the 2008 draft by the New England Patriots. For most of the 2008 season he would play behind, of all people, Deltha O'Neil before assuming the starting role for the last quarter of the season. He would play sporadically over the next couple seasons until the "Turk" knocked on his door at the end of Patriots training camp in 2011. Less than a week later he was a Denver Bronco.
Jonathan is not the first Wilhite to wear the orange and blue. However, there is no relation between him and back-flipping sensation/legend RB Gerald Willhite (note the extra "L" in his name).
'Delocated' Star Jon Glaser Battles Back
by John Bena on Feb 13, 2012 7:19 PM MST
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A couple of weeks ago an advertisement here on MHR created quite an uproar. It was a full-page ad for a TV show on AdultSwim called Delocated and featured the star of the show - Jon Glaser - in his underwear(and the ski-mask which he wears on the show). Several of the SBNation football communities where the ad was running had plenty of negative feedback on the ad, but one of the great things about MHR is the feeling of ownership that YOU, the members of MileHighReport, have for the site. If you don't like something, you are going to make your voice heard.
You did, in THIS FAN SHOT, and today it was brought to my attention that Glaser himself had something to say to you regarding your reaction to his mostly-naked body gracing the pages of the site. He was a guest last week on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Show and took the time to record a response, seen below. If Mr. Glaser is reading, thank you are giving us your feedback to our, umm, feedback. You are welcome around here any time!
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The Denver Broncos: Eight Eight and Eights
by Brian Shrout on Feb 12, 2012 10:00 AM MST
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We've reached that odd dead space in the football year that marks the transition from the season just finished and the start of the coming season. We are in that time when free agency has yet to kick off and the college draft is still nearly three months away. Mini camps, organized team activities and training camp are just barely on the horizon. It is a time of reflection, forecasting and anticipation.
Given the fact that there is not much of import going on at the moment in the world of Denver Broncos football and given that the 2011 season marked the eighth time the Broncos have finished a season at 8-8, I thought it might be fun to take a quick jaunt back in time, before we come back to the future of the Broncos.
Take a jump with me.
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Whitney Houston Dead At Age 48
by John Bena on Feb 11, 2012 6:33 PM MST
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No, this isn't a pop-culture site. But sometimes events happen that transcend - especially when you are my age. Singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. Why does this have anything to do with a sports blog? For me it was the Super Bowl in 1991, when the United States had just entered a war in the Persian Gulf. Tensions were running high - around the country and at the Super Bowl. Much like 9/11, 1991 saw Red, White and Blue everywhere. That day, Whitney Houston was selected to sing the Star Spangled Banner.
Here performance changed everything. Much like the NFL and the Super Bowl itself, everything around the big game has exploded since then - who sings the National Anthem at the Super Bowl is a big deal because of Houston's performance that day.
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XFINITY Needs Your Help Finding The Next Social Media Star!
by John Bena on Feb 10, 2012 10:01 AM MST
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A few weeks ago I wrote about an opportunity to become IXFINITY's next social media star. Now that all the entries are in, we need YOUR help to pick the winner!
XFINITY is looking for the next renowned sports social media star through its Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest. The winning candidate will serve as the new voice of XFINITY in the sports social media space and go behind-the-scenes at some of the biggest sporting events in 2012, sharing exclusive insights and updates with fans.
From February 9-19, you can review qualified entry videos and vote for the contestant you'd like to see advance to the finals of the XFINITY Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest. The five entrants with the most votes will advance to the final round of the contest where they will cover one of five premier sporting events the weekend of March 8-11. Fans can head today to Facebook.com/XFINITY and click on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab to vote for your favorite personality (once per day)!
Will you choose the brainiac with the encyclopedia of stats, the former jock who knows the game inside out, or the corporate type who gets the marketing side of the business? You decide. Vote today at Facebook.com/XFINITY!
The Denver Broncos 6 Game Win Streaks: Comparing 2009 to 2011
by Topher Doll on Feb 9, 2012 12:35 PM MST
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These past few years have yielded a lot of great memories that help me get through a lot of the down times. Two of the great moments in recent memory I have are the two six game winning streaks that took place during 2009 and 2011. Between these two streaks I have more memorable moments than all the time since 1998 combined. With the miraculous Brandon Stokley catch to beat the Bengals, to the overtime win against the Patriots, to the nail-biter against Chicago. These 12 games rank among my favorite since the Super Bowls.
With the streaks on my mind I wanted to just do some comparison work between the two to get a look at which had the better offense and defense or faced the tougher opponents. I had a lot of fun doing this research and after finishing I figured I'd share my findings with the people of Mile High Report.
Now before we jump I do want to make a few things clear. This isn't meant as a slight to one streak or another. Now I know some people may take it as I'm trying to put down the 2011 or 2009 streak, that's not my intention. Like comparing any two seasons or segment of games. I'm just laying out a few of the facts about the two streak. I'm not taking anything away from these two streaks, they provided immense entertainment despite being so different. With that being said, let's get to work.
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KB Rant: Tim Tebow, Maria Menounos, Super Bowl, and Knowshon Moreno
by Troy Hufford on Feb 7, 2012 10:00 AM MST
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And just like that, the season is over. With the Super Bowl just coming to a close and a full 45 minutes since I last read or watched a Tim Tebow story, now's the perfect time for another KB Rant.
Let the offseason drama begin. No, there's no slipping on a McDonalds wrapper or domestic assault, today... just a DUI and "flirting". I have a feeling we'll be seeing more and more stories about what Tim Tebow is doing as the offseason drags on. Is he throwing the football in an indoor practice facility or Tebowing with gorgeous television personalities? Did he chew his nails or pop his knuckles? And on and on and on...
It's getting ridiculous.
Didn't it seem like just yesterday when we were making season predictions and gobbling down daily morsels of Kirk Davis' Training Camp coverage? My, oh my, has this season flown by... We thought Tebow mania was bad before Tim was the starter, but I don't think we've seen anything yet. Back then, we were still talking about Kyle Orton. Looking back on everything, though, seems like it was all just a blur. We benched Kyle Orton, cut him, rode a winning streak with Tim Tebow at the helm, won a playoff game and were blown out by the Patriots before I could bat an eye.
With that in mind, I think it's time to rant.
Let's start with Tim Tebow's love life. (rolls eyes) Don't worry, we'll get to the DUI talk in a little while.
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Super Bowl Predictions Contest Winners
by Brian Shrout on Feb 5, 2012 10:00 PM MST
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Four days before the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, I invited our readers to participate in one final swag contest for the 2011 season. Kirk Davis very graciously offered up three autotgraphed hats as swag to be won.
It was announced that three ways a reader might win one of those hats: (1)Have the closest prediction of the final score, (2)Correctly pick the winning team, and (3)Participate in the contest.
Now that the dust has settled from the Super Bowl, and from the process of randomly drawing winners from our 86 participants (more on that in a moment), Mile High Report would like to congratulate the following winners:
(1)Closest Score: kanfan who made an exact prediction of New York 21, New England 17.
(2)Correct Winning Team: 49 of the 86 entries picked the Giants to win. Randomly drawn from those 49 was turnertwo2003.
(3)Participating in the Contest: randomly drawn from our 86 participants was GosselinM.
If our winners would be so kind -- please use the email button at the bottom of the front page to send Kirk a mailing address and he'll get your hats on their way to you very quickly.
Congratulations to our winners, and hearty "thank you" to everyone who participated for making it such an enjoyable contest.
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