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Peralta Shuts Down Cleveland as Rays Even the ALCS at 1-1
Busy night on the sports desk. My brother Harry Balz is at the Avalanche game, so it’s just me, a laptop and too much coffee. The story is Guardians Rays ALCS Game 2. Cleveland came into Tropicana Field with a chance to go up 2-0 and leave Florida with a choke hold on the series. Instead the Rays took Game…
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Broncos Steal One at SoFi, Now the Champs Come to Mile High
Harry says the Broncos got lucky. I say they finished the job. Before we get to Broncos vs Seahawks Thursday, here’s the score: Wil Lutz kicked a go-ahead 19-yard field goal with 5:07 remaining, lifting the Denver Broncos over the winless and mistake-prone Los Angeles Chargers 23-17 on Sunday. That makes Jim Balz 1-for-1 on Broncos picks this week. Write…
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NFL Week 5 Schedule: Ravens-Falcons on SNF After Bucs Stun Dallas
An undrafted rookie quarterback walked into AT&T Stadium and left with Tampa Bay’s first win of the season. That’s how the NFL Week 5 schedule got started, and Sunday should be just as loud. Here’s what happened Thursday night, every Sunday kickoff time and channel, and my picks. My brother Harry Balz will disagree with every one of them, which…
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Thursday Night Football: Bucs at Cowboys, Plus Jim vs. Harry’s Week 5 Picks
The weekend starts tonight with Thursday Night Football in Arlington, where a winless Tampa Bay team visits Dallas. Saturday has the Red River Rivalry and Georgia at Alabama, and Sunday sends the Broncos to Los Angeles with a running game that has a lot of people talking about trades. Jim and Harry Balz could not agree on lunch, so here…
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Jim vs. Harry: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not, and Who Survives the 2026 Division Series?
Three of the four Division Series are 2-0. The fourth is tied, and the two-time defending champs are suddenly sweating. That makes it the right moment for 2026 MLB playoff predictions from the two loudest people at The Hairy Times. Jim Balz brought spreadsheets. Harry Balz brought feelings, plus a few spreadsheets to prove he’s the smart twin. We locked…
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Deion’s Bye-Week Fix-It List: 3 Things Colorado Must Fix Before Utah
Jim Balz here, and I’ll keep the victory lap short. Last week on The Hairy Times, my brother Harry and I argued about Colorado vs. Texas Tech. I made two calls. First, Isaac Wilson’s interception history would hurt him against a defense full of ballhawks. Second, Tech would score more than the 24.5 points per…
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Jim vs. Harry: Two Colorado Blowouts, and What Happens to Deion Sanders Now?
Saturday, Oct. 3, was a rough night for Colorado college football. The Buffaloes lost at home to Texas Tech, the Rams got run over by Oregon State in Fort Collins, and Harry Balz has to answer for last week’s Jim vs. Harry predictions. That leaves one question hanging over Boulder: what is Deion Sanders‘ future at Colorado after another lopsided…
