Comment on Colorado Rapids midseason report card: Grading each player’s performance at the break

LINCOLN, Neb. — If you’re a late-arriving sort of Buffs fan, a Dodgers sort of Buffs fan, you’re probably wondering what the heck this whole “slow-start” fuss is all about. After all, over the first two games of the season, CU’s football team in Deion Sanders’ second season has outscored foes by a margin of 24-6 after halftime. The problem?

Broncos head coach Sean Payton has his quarterback in first-round pick Bo Nix, who will be Denver’s first rookie starting QB in Week 1 since some guy named John Elway. Will he come out firing or have rookie jitters in his first NFL start? Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle. Live updates Second-quarter updates Safety (3:02 p.m.): A holding call on Seattle from their own 1-yard line gives the Broncos a safety.

The Rockies’ ever-evolving starting rotation will look much different in the coming seasons. Lefty Austin Gomber is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2025 season, as are right-handers German Marquez and Cal Quantrill. However, there are several talented prospects in the system. Here are five who could become impactful starters over the next three seasons. 1.

On a Tuesday in Timnath, the game of golf knelt at Austin Barry’s feet. Barry was vintage Tiger with the drive. He was classic Mickelson with his irons. And the senior was superhuman with the putter, all en route to an eye-popping round of 59 during a league meet at Harmony Golf Club on Aug.

Chase Dollander is the Rockies’ ace-in-waiting. At 22, he holds the promise of a pitcher with enough talent and confidence to defy the odds in Colorado’s mile-high altitude. Ubaldo Jimenez in 2010 (19-8, 2.88 ERA, third in NL Cy Young Award voting) and Kyle Freeland in 2018 (17-7, 2.85 ERA, fourth) had phenomenal seasons with the Rockies, but their star power proved unsustainable. With Dollander, selected ninth overall out of Tennessee in the 2023 draft, there is legitimate hope he can become an ace for the long haul — something the Rockies have never had. Of course, that won’t be determined until Dollander tests his potential in the majors.

LINCOLN, Neb. — You don’t bring a 30-carat diamond watch to a sword fight. A Maybach can’t block. An NIL deal won’t chip an angry defensive end. You can’t microwave what has to be baked, slowly. The Buffs were built for this moment. A foundation made of glitter, sand and promises, broken like so many hearts.