Twin brothers Jim and Harry Balz argue about the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college ball and the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche and Rockies. The opinions are loud. The facts are checked.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Wild Card round is over, eight teams are left, and the MLB playoffs 2026 bracket now matters more than your fantasy league ever did. Four Wild Card series, ten games, three sweeps, and one Thursday-night thriller that sent a lot of people in Philadelphia home angry. Here’s where we stand, and here’s who I think moves on. My brother…