Derek Kessinger
Colorado Blogger
Derek Kessinger is a native of Denver, Colorado. He is currently a Broadcast Journalism major at the University of Colorado. He broadcasts sports on campus, primarily for the CU Hockey team. He is a member of a sports tv show, CU sports Mag and a host of "Radio Underground" News and Sports for Radio 1190 AM. He is a follower of the Avalanche, Rockies, Buffaloes, Nuggets & Broncos.
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NHL Rumors: Alexander Semin Headed for Russian Hockey Team
Russian hockey fans may soon have one of their biggest stars return home. Former Washington Capitals forward Alexander Semin is still on the market a week and a half after his free agency status began. Semin has been offered the money that he believes he should earn, but the offer likely came from a team [...]
TweetColorado Rockies’ Carlos Gonzalez Ignored during All-Star Game
Carlos Gonzalez deserved the gold cleats given to the All-Stars because he is the only bright spot for a Colorado Rockies team that holds the worst record in major league baseball (MLB). However, the disrespectful coverage of Gonzalez by the national television broadcast during the All-Star Game has left his fans’ egos, already bruised black [...]
TweetColorado Avalanche Parenteau Signing Benefits Matt Duchene
The Colorado Avalanche’s stock in the west will rise if Matt Duchene and P.A. Parenteau are listed next to each other on the score sheet consistently. Duchene now has a complementary winger at his disposal as he works to become one of the best young centers in the league. It is a partner Duchene, who [...]
TweetColorado Rockies Try to Keep Season Ticket Holders in Line With Letter
At the halfway point in the season, “rocky” would be a nice way of describing the Colorado Rockies season. Halfway through their 2012 campaign, the Rockies are on pace to lose 100 games for the first time in franchise history. They have thrown out standard baseball practices by creating a four-man starting rotation and a [...]
TweetDenver Nuggets General Manager is the Smartest Man in the Room
It was not an exciting draft day for the Denver Nuggets, nor is it likely to be an exciting free agent period. However, listening to General Manager Masai Ujiri talk, he seems to know something about the Nuggets roster that the rest of the NBA does not. Going into his third season as General Manager [...]
TweetLos Angeles Kings Defy Logic in Contract to Jonathan Quick
The Los Angeles Kings hope that at the end of their goaltender’s new contract they can say, “that was Quick!” The Kings, still high on their Stanley Cup Championship, awarded goaltender Jonathan Quick a ten year, 58 million dollar extension. The deal, which will be signed July first, comes despite the evidence that long-term contracts, [...]
TweetDenver Nuggets Look to be Major Players in Tonight’s NBA Draft
With the 20th pick in the draft and two picks late in the second round, the Denver Nuggets have a lot of options heading into tonight’s NBA Draft. With teams looking to trade out of the top ten, the Nuggets could be in the running for the Charlotte Bobcats’ number two pick or Golden State [...]
TweetJoe Sakic to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame
Joe Sakic definitely had the numbers to get him in the Hockey Hall of Fame on the first ballot. The announcement was no surprise for a man in ninth place of all time for NHL points with 1641. He led the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cups and Canada to an Olympic gold medal. He [...]
TweetWith 15 Different Major Champions, PGA Golf’s Glaring Problem
Last weekend, the drama that was Webb Simpson and his wife watching the U.S. Open on a television monitor was not must see TV. After Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell choked and Simpson walked away with his first major championship there was little drama to relive. It represented the growing golf problem of a playing [...]
TweetNBA Championship For Miami Heat Takes Leagues Remaining Credibility
“It’s about Damn Time,” Lebron James’ immortal words on winning the NBA Championship with the Miami Heat. That’s all you need to know. He deserved to win the championship and defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder. The basketball world owed him a championship, and that is all you need to know about Lebron James’ NBA Championship. [...]
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