Thursday, August 31, 2006
All That Glitters is Not Gold
Well folks, I received an answer today from the Broncos organization about why the Gary Glitter song, Rock and Roll Part II (the "Hey!" song) is not being played after the Broncos score at Mile High. This is what the nice woman (in charge of cheerleaders and sumptin else) had to say:
“Your e-mail was forwarded to me. The NFL has asked all the teams to stop playing the “Hey” Song because Gary Glitter was recently convicted of molesting young girls in Thailand. Every time his song is played, he receives royalties. I am sure that you can appreciate the reasoning behind this decision.
It does feel strange not to hear the song in our stadium, but we will find something else that our fans can cheer to and will soon become tradition. We are having a song custom made for our team that we will play at opening game on September 17th. We hope you enjoy it!”
There you have it. (Although, Glitter was actually convicted in Vietnam, and is currently serving a three-year sentence - if you want to get nit-picky about it.)
Who can argue against that reasoning? Well, this guy gives us a little fodder in
Here's hoping that the "custom-made" Broncos victory song is a good one ... I hope it's at least as good as this song.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Preseason Noiiiizzze!
In 'da house!
Last night C and I went to the Broncos game vs the Texans. We were impressed with:
- The relative rowdiness of the fans at Mile High! The fans were into the game and cheering for the defense (almost) like it was a regular season game.
- Javon Walker! Great speed, good hands. He and Rod Smith will be a dynamic duo.
- The 1st team defense! I just read that they have yet to give up a touchdown to a 1st team offense. I'm hoping we are looking forward to a strong defensive year.
- Tony Scheffler! Nice hands.
- Jay Cutler! Ok, he wasn't as spectacular as last week vs. Tennessee, but he has THIS Optimist thinking good thoughts about years ahead ...
- Texan's coach, and former Broncos quarterback and offensive coordinator, Gary Kubiak. He made sure we all knew which team he was on by throwing in the red flag in the first quarter, questioning whether the Broncos completed a first down or not ... He showed us all that he's not on our side anymore. Thought that was an assertive move, although maybe over-zealous. Anyway, good for him (even if he was wrong). And that's the last nice thing I'm gonna say about him.
Things we weren't so impressed with:
- The red zone defense. C'mon guys! To quote the Black Eyed Peas ... "Where is the Love?"
- Jason Elam. I'm hoping he's just phoning it because he's a seasoned veteran and this is the preseason. I'm REALLY hoping he hasn't passed his prime.
- Rain. For the second week in a row, I have sat in the rain with one of my children. It wasn't all that bad, but gimme a break! I mean, I can pretty much count on sitting in adverse weather in November and December ... but August!??
- They don't play that Gary Glitter song, "HEY!" after scoring. What's up with that? I'm hoping it's just a preseason thing - that they only play the "HEY!" song for real scores??? We will find out, since I've called the Broncos ticket office and asked them (they're checking with the stadium team). I'll post their answer once I get it.
- Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. Dang cookie cutter cuties. They even look cute with their hair wet, unlike ME.
