RE the first quote, some people are dumber than a box of rocks.

As for Rev. Kelly, as I recall he lost a son to gang violence some years ago which started his anti-gang campaign. He's a pretty street savvy guy.

Morning news updates:
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireSto...C-RSSFeeds0312
http://sports.myway.com/news/01062007/v7470.html
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/or...21257646.shtml
http://www.cnn.com/si/2007/football/...x.html?cnn=yes
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.d.../APS/701060533
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.d.../APS/701060514
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb...68/1063/SPORTS
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_4960626
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16493903
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16427371/

Interesting side bar story:
http://www.newsday.com/sports/footba...ball-headlines

Williams funeral coverage:

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4963655

http://cbs4denver.com/seenon/local_story_006120019.html

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=62729

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...261827,00.html

Some new updates:
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9921187
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_5002520
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...277421,00.html
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=5924706
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...274222,00.html
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=62933

I have to get to work, and so don't have time to check all of the links, or find the one I have in mind, but there was a pretty chilling article in The Rocky the other day about another very similar situation at a local club involving a number of now former Broncos. Fortunately, no shots ended up being fired.

There also was an article a few days ago about whether professional athletes should have body guards.

Pretty scary stuff.

There was a thing on one of the local news channels yesterday about how Nuggets players Julius Hodge (now with the Bucks) and Reggie Evans applied for permits to carry concealed weapons. The news guy was interviewing them at practice, and neither one of them wanted to talk about it. Reggie was pretty funny -- first he said he was just focused on the game. Then the guy kept pressing the issue and Reggie was like hey, Tim Duncan is coming and you have to do anything that you can to get ready for him, like bring out the bazookas and stuff. Then the guy was like, oh, you don't want to talk about this, do you, and Reggie said EXACTLY.

I'm sure if I were Julius Hodge, I'd be all over carrying a weapon -- I wonder what Reggie's deal is. I hate guns, but I can't say I blame him, you know? This is a crappy city for athlete safety.

Here's a link to the story on the TV station I used to work for:

http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/loc...015090336.html

No real "HOT" news on this:
Chief not jumping to conclusion
Whitman won't tie gang activity to the slaying of Broncos cornerback
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...287330,00.html

Denver police: "We have a gang problem"
By Felisa Cardona and Christopher N. Osher
Denver Post Staff Writers
Article Last Updated: 01/18/2007 09:49:56 AM MST
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_5034516

Hearing set for 'person of interest' in Williams case
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...287765,00.html

Hearing postponed for Williams case figure
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...291486,00.html

Drove by the crime scene for the first time since the shooting yesterday.

Strange.

The autopsy results were released yesterday. According to local news, Williams had no drugs in his system, was not legally drunk, and was killed by a single gunshot wound.