James Merilatt

James Merilatt

James Merilatt has been covering Denver sports for more than 20 years. As the founder of Mile High Sports, he's worked in print, radio and online. He also spent time working for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Mammoth during his career.

A talented Buffs roster should’ve reached uncharted waters

Colorado's basketball team was good enough to make it to the second weekend of the tourney, so it's a disappointment that they're done
3 days ago

Rockies best player leaves spring training game after injury

The cart had to come out for Nolan Jones, as the rising star on Colorado's roster suffered an injury that put a scare in Rockies fans
4 days ago

Prime says Shedeur Sanders would’ve been a high pick in ’24

If Shedeur Sanders had entered the NFL Draft this year, his head coach at CU says he would've been only behind Caleb Williams on draft boards
8 days ago

The Broncos are taking a big gamble with their QB search

By not signing a free agent and choosing not to pursue a trade, Denver is putting all of their quarterback eggs in the NFL draft basket
10 days ago

Broncos Country might regret buying into rebuilding plans

It sounds good during the offseason, but stripping a roster to the bones offers a painful reality once games are played and the losses mount
17 days ago

Broncos release safety Justin Simmons as cap casualties begin

As the Broncos try to absorb the NFL-record dead cap that comes with cutting Russell Wilson, a long-time veteran is released by the team
21 days ago

The Russell Wilson decision could age very badly for the Broncos

The Broncos have officially decided to part ways with Russell Wilson, a move that could look really, really foolish during the upcoming season
23 days ago

Sean Payton’s confidence is fine; but hubris could be problematic

The Broncos head coach is confident in his QB selection process, but there's no evidence to suggest that he's any good at finding one
24 days ago

George Paton hints at disappointing offseason in Broncos Country

During his annual press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine, the Broncos general manager reiterated the team's conservative plans
30 days ago

Michael Malone is undervaluing the importance of the No. 1 seed

The Nugget had homecourt advantage in every round of the playoffs last year, which was a big reason why they won their first-ever title
1 month ago

Greg Penner has to answer one question: Who’s the boss?

The looming decision with Russell Wilson has the Broncos about to make a franchise-altering mistake, unless their owner stops the madness
1 month ago

Joe Parker is out at CSU, as the Rams seek a new athletic director

Failures on the football field, across three different head coaches, ultimately cost the Colorado State AD his job after nearly nine years
1 month ago

Travis Kelce has cringe-worthy moment at Chiefs celebration

The Chiefs tight end didn't just enjoy the moment during his team's Super Bowl parade; he once again annoyed the sports world
1 month ago

The Broncos aren’t doing anything to end the Chiefs dynasty

As Kansas City hoisted their third Super Bowl trophy in the last five years, it served as a reminder that Denver isn't close to competing
2 months ago

Do the math before considering QB options for the Broncos

While some quarterbacks might make sense in Denver with Sean Payton, cash and salary cap implications might not make them an option
2 months ago

It’s time to start questioning Boyle’s underachieving Buffs

With the potential No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft on their roster, Colorado shouldn't be a middle-of-the-pack team in the PAC-12
2 months ago

The Jets found out what the Broncos already knew about Hackett

A recent story in The Athletic detailed what went wrong this year for the Jets, while also providing plenty of clues about 2022 in Denver
2 months ago

Unfortunately, the Broncos are polar opposite of the Niners model

San Francisco is returning to the Super Bowl, largely because of the way they're constructed, which is nothing like the setup in Denver
2 months ago

The AFC West is about to become a gauntlet for the Broncos

In a division they haven't won since 2015, Denver is about to face off against top-flight head coaches and quarterback six times per year
2 months ago

Bills-Chiefs shows that the Broncos aren’t that far from competing

Denver beat Buffalo and Kansas City during the regular season, a sign that they are close to be ready to hang with the AFC powerhouses
2 months ago

The glimpse of Sean Payton’s offense was a bleak experience

After benching Russell Wilson, the Broncos head coach got to show off his system, a trial run that was anything but encouraging for the future
3 months ago

Broncos need a math lesson before moving on from Russell Wilson

The numbers send a very clear message to Greg Penner, Sean Payton, George Paton and anyone else involved in the Russell Wilson decision
3 months ago

Greg Penner should learn from history in Payton-Wilson feud

If the Broncos new owner wants to know who to side with in a power struggle, he should study the Hall of Fame owner that he followed
3 months ago

Broncos anemic offense proves that Sean Payton was fibbing

Sean Payton tried to claim that Russell Wilson was benched for football reasons, which was proven to be untrue in Sunday's snoozefest win
3 months ago