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.

Everyone should jump on board the Broncos bandwagon

After a 1-5 start, no one saw this coming; but now that it's here, it's time for everyone in Broncos Country to enjoy the long-awaited ride
6 months ago

Russell Wilson has his teammates believing that anything is possible

A second-straight game-winning drive by their quarterback has given the Broncos something that makes them a very dangerous team
6 months ago

After win in Buffalo, something special is brewing in Broncos Country

Back-to-back wins over the Chiefs and Bills have thrust the Broncos into the AFC playoff picture, which seemed like a pipe dream weeks ago
6 months ago

Wilson and Payton can prove their worth in monster game

The Broncos spent big for Russell Wilson and Sean Payton, both of whom can prove to be worthwhile investments with a win in Buffalo
6 months ago

Broncos Country needs to remember that patience is a virtue

Back-to-back wins have things looking up in Denver, providing evidence blowing things up at the trade deadline isn't the right move
6 months ago

Discounting the value of a Broncos win would be a big mistake

The crowd that wants to tank before Halloween arrives doesn't understand what really goes into turning around a losing organization
7 months ago

Sean Payton is just the Broncos latest super-expensive mistake

Denver has signed ineffective free agents and paid a quarterback a quarter-billion dollars, but their head coach is the costliest blunder
7 months ago

Sean Payton talked the talk, but wasn’t able to walk the walk

The Broncos head coach provided bulletin-board material for the Jets with his comments about Nathaniel Hackett, words that backfired
7 months ago

Shedeur Sanders celebrates win at ASU in flashy fashion

After the Buffs blew a late lead at Arizona State, their quarterback led them to a last-second victory, and then celebrated in style
7 months ago

Jaleel McLaughlin keys Broncos comeback, should earn bigger role

Trailing 28-7 late in the third quarter, the Broncos were dead in the water against the Bears, until their rookie running back saved the day
7 months ago

Despite two-straight losses, things just getting started for Coach Prime

The naysayers may think the Buffaloes have already peaked under Deion Sanders, but big things are ahead for Colorado, even at 3-2
7 months ago

The Broncos have too many dogs and not enough dawgs

Sunday's epic collapse in Miami showed just how thin the Broncos roster is of talented, highlighting that it's time to blow up the roster
8 months ago

Mike McDaniel explains why he didn’t go for all-time scoring record

In the final minute of Sunday's game against the Broncos, the Dolphins chose to not attempt to break the NFL record for points in a game
8 months ago

Sean Payton has been an unmitigated disaster through two weeks

The new Broncos head coach hasn't fixed the problems that have plagued Denver; in fact, he's arguably made some of them much worse
8 months ago

Dirty play costs CSU their moral victory on Saturday night in Boulder

Colorado State kept the Rocky Mountain Showdown close, losing in double OT, but the way they embarrassed themselves in the process
8 months ago

Coach Prime hints at a special guest for his pregame speech

After being insulted by Jay Norvell this week, the Buffs head coach is pulling out all the stops prior to tonight's Rocky Mountain Showdown
8 months ago

Courtland Sutton wins Shane Co.’s “Gem of the Week” against Raiders

In the waning moments of the first half, the Broncos wide receiver hauled in a pass that put Denver ahead heading into the locker room
8 months ago

Hunter Goodman wins Smashburger’s “Smashed It” Play of the Week

In a scoreless game, the Rockies designated hitter staked Colorado to an early lead with a second-inning triple that drove in a pair of runs
8 months ago

Matt Rhule claims he wasn’t disrespecting the Buffs on Saturday

The Cornhuskers head coach was called out by Shedeur Sanders after the Colorado-Nebraska game, causing him to answer questions today
8 months ago

Sunday’s loss reveals that the Broncos lack playmakers on both sides

Don't blame Sean Payton, Russell Wilson or Wil Lutz; the Broncos lost to the Raiders because they've grossly overestimated their roster
8 months ago

A bizarre scene caps a great day for the Buffs in Boulder

As fans rushed the field in Boulder, the referees threw up their hands and called the game, as Colorado trounced Nebraska on Saturday
8 months ago

Buffs unveil another new uniform for showdown with Huskers

A week after donning all-white unis at TCU, the Buffaloes are back in black for their showdown with Nebraska on Saturday in Boulder
8 months ago

Coach Prime’s pregame speech had the Buffs ready to go at TCU

Before his first game as Colorado's head coach, Deion Sanders delivered a clear message to his players; the Buffs were ready to roll
8 months ago

Shedeur Sanders makes dazzling debut with the CU Buffs

In his first game at Colorado, the Buffaloes new quarterback had a record-setting performance, putting CU back on the college football map
8 months ago