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Thursday Night Football: Seahawks at Broncos, Plus Harry’s Weekend Picks
Thursday Night Football puts Mile High in prime time tonight. Then comes a Saturday with a top-five Big Ten fight, and a baseball October where the Brewers have the Dodgers in deep trouble. Me? I’m 7-4 on the season and riding a two-game win streak. My dear twin brother Jim is 4-7 with a fresh loss on his card. One…
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Avs Hold Off the Stars 3-2 as MacKinnon Drops the Gloves Again
Folks, put the coffee down and turn up the volume. Tonight’s Avalanche vs Stars game in Dallas was the kind of Central Division hate-fest the schedule-makers wanted. Colorado held off a late Dallas push to win 3-2, and The Hairy Times’ own Andrew Hahn has confirmed the final. My brother Jim spent the night chained to a laptop covering baseball.…
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Avalanche Sit 3-2: Harry Says Relax, Then Panic Later
Three wins, two losses, and half of Denver already wants to panic. Not me. Jim can sweat the Broncos; I’ll keep my eyes on the ice. Here’s the Colorado Avalanche record right now. After the Saturday loss to Toronto, the Avs are 3-2-0 and have lost two of their last three. That’s six points from five games. It’s not a…
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Falcons vs Saints Prediction: Sorry, Jim, I’ve Got This
My brother Jim and I went at it over on Sports By The Balz in Jim vs. Harry: After Week 4, Who’s a Real Super Bowl Contender?, and like always, I walked away calmer and more right than he did. This is my reply, and it comes with my Falcons vs Saints prediction for tomorrow night. I left out the…
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Are the Avalanche Unstoppable? Necas, MacKinnon Bury the Blues 6-1 and I’m Booking the Parade Route
Two games, two blowouts and 14 goals. Are the Avalanche unstoppable? Calm down, Jim, it’s October. But I’ve seen enough to make my call, and my call is yes. Colorado has scored 14 goals in sweeping its season-opening two-game homestand. The opener set a franchise mark too. Colorado’s eight goals on Wednesday set a franchise…
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MacKinnon Drops the Gloves, Avs Drop Eight: Harry Balz Says the Rest of the NHL Should Be Nervous
Folks, I’ve watched a lot of opening nights. I’ve watched my brother Jim pick the Kings to “steal one in Denver” on our pregame show. Once again, I’ve watched him be wrong in front of a live audience. And I’m telling you, Wednesday night at Ball Arena was something special. Nathan MacKinnon’s two goals and…
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CSU and CU Bowl Eligibility 2026: Harry Balz Does the Math on a Brutal Road
Folks, it’s Sunday morning and I’ve already cleared a pot of coffee, because this is an emergency in the state of Colorado. Both of our big FBS programs sit at 2-2. Both lost Saturday. Both are now staring at the same question: CSU and CU bowl eligibility. Can the Rams and the Buffs each get to six wins and play…
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Jim’s Right About Football — But DEAD WRONG About Which Game Matters
Listen up, Hairy Times readers — I don’t say this often, but my twin brother Jim actually got something right. Football IS back, and America DOES need this. We need the noise, the passion, the pure unadulterated chaos of grown men crashing into each other while we scream advice they can’t hear from our couches.
