KASL Sports Play-By-Play Schedule

Fri. Sept. 10
Dogie Football vs. Moorcroft – 6:20 PM
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Sat. Sept. 11
Cowboys @ Texas – 5:00 PM

Sun. Sept. 12
Broncos @ Jacksonville – 11:15 AM (JIP)

Thu. Sept. 16
Lady Dogie Volleyball vs. Torrington - 6:00 PM
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Fri. Sept. 17
Dogie Football @ Burns – 6:20 PM
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Sat. Sept. 18
Lady Dogie Volleyball @ Cheyenne South - 2:00 PM
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Cowboys vs. Boise St. – 5:00 PM

Sun. Sept. 19
Broncos vs. Seattle – 1:00 PM

Fri. Sept. 24
Dogie Football vs. Wright – 6:20 PM
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Sat. Sept. 25
Cowboys vs. Air Force – 11:00 AM

Sun. Sept. 26
Broncos vs. Indianapolis – 1:00 PM

Tue. Sept. 28
Lady Dogie Volleyball vs. Sundance - 6:00 PM
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Thu. Sept. 30
Lady Dogie Volleyball vs. Douglas - 6:00 PM
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Fri. Oct. 1
Dogie Football vs. Glenrock – 6:20 PM
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Sat. Oct. 2
Cowboys @ Toledo – 4:00 PM

Sun. Oct. 3
Broncos @ Tennessee – 11:15 AM (JIP)

Fri. Oct. 8
Dogie Football @ Tongue River – 1:20 PM
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Sat. Oct. 9
Cowboys @ TCU – 12:30 PM

Sun. Oct. 10
Broncos @ Baltimore – 11:15 AM (JIP)

Thu. Oct. 14
Lady Dogie Volleyball @ Buffalo - 5:00 PM
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Fri. Oct. 15
Dogie Football vs. Thermopolis – 6:20 PM
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Sat. Oct. 16
Cowboys vs. Utah – 3:00 PM

Sun. Oct. 17
Broncos vs. New York Jets - 1:00 PM

Fri. Oct. 22
Dogie Football @ Big Horn – 12:20 PM
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Sat. Oct. 23
Cowboys @ BYU – 11:00 AM

Sun. Oct. 24
Broncos vs. Oakland - 1:00 PM

Sat. Oct. 30
Cowboys vs. San Diego St. – 11:00 AM

Sun. Oct. 31
Broncos vs. San Francisco (London) - 11:15 AM (JIP)

Sat. Nov. 6
Cowboy Football @ New Mexico – 3:00 PM
followed by
Cowboy Basketball vs. Peru St. (exhibition)

Sat. Nov. 13
Cowboys @ UNLV – 7:00 PM

Sun. Nov. 14
Broncos vs. Kansas City - 1:00 PM

Tue. Nov. 16
Cowboy Basketball @ Northern Colorado – 6:30 PM

Thu. Nov. 18
Cowboy Basketball vs. North Florida – 6:30 PM

Sat. Nov. 20
Cowboy Football vs. Colorado St. – 11:00 AM
Cowboy Basketball vs. Western Illinois – 6:30 PM

Mon. Nov. 22
Broncos @ San Diego - 5:30 PM

Tue. Nov. 23
Cowboys vs. Missouri (Cancun Challenge) – TBA

Wed. Nov. 24
Cowboys vs. Providence or LaSalle (Cancun Challenge) – TBA

Sun. Nov. 28
Broncos vs. St. Louis - 1:00 PM

Wed. Dec. 1
Cowboys @ South Dakota – 5:30 PM

Sun. Dec. 5
Broncos @ Kansas City - 11:15 AM (JIP)

Sun. Dec. 12
Broncos @ Arizona - 1:00 PM

Sun. Dec. 19
Broncos @ Oakland - 1:00 PM

Sun. Dec. 26
Broncos vs. Houston - 1:00 PM

Sun. Jan. 2
Broncos vs. San Diego - 1:00 PM

JIP=joined in progress

The Burrall Blog – Pocket Schedules

8/25/10 – 5:15 PM

Football, football, football………….yes, it’s that time again!  We have Wyoming Cowboys and Denver Broncos pocket schedules.  Come by the studios of AM 1240, KASL on the west end of Newcastle and grab some.  There are a limited number of Cowboys pocket schedules remaining.  And don’t forget to listen to Cowboy and Bronco Football on Real Country, AM 1240, KASL.

The Burrall Blog – A Big Problem For Baseball

6/4/10 – 1:37 PM

I’ve followed Major League Baseball basically my entire life, and I cannot remember a time where the umpiring was so generally poor.  Yes, these guys still do get most calls right, but more and more often these days, close plays are just plain called wrong.

The most egregious example came on June 2nd, when the Detroit Tigers’ Armando Galarraga was an out away from throwing, unbelievably, the second perfect game in four days in the majors and the third this season.  Jason Donald of the Cleveland Indians hit a sharp ground ball that Tigers’ first baseman Miguel Cabrera fielded after moving to his right.  Galarraga raced to cover first and took the throw, which beat Donald to the bag by a full step.

But that isn’t how first base umpire Jim Joyce saw the play.  He hesitated, then called Donald safe.  Television replays immediately showed – with no doubt – that Donald should have been out.

Joyce, to his credit, admitted his mistake.  And, to be fair, Joyce is regarded as a very good umpire and is well-respected – correctly, I’ll say.  He’s worked two World Series.  But this time,  Joyce blew the call and he eventually knew it.

This is an instance of a good umpire making a bad error.  But the problem remains that bad umpires keep making themselves look foolish.

Example: White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle was called recently for two balks in one game by umpire Joe West.  He didn’t balk in either instance, and Buehrle and his manager, Ozzie Guillen, were both ejected.  They both were fined for remarks made about West to the essence that West seems to be more concerned about his music career than being a competent umpire.  West even has a publicist, a singular trait among big league umpires.  But, neither were suspended by Major League Baseball.  And, West was fined.  In other words, MLB admitted without saying so what Buehrle and Guillen basically said – that Joe West has become an embarrassment to his profession.

Example: In a recent game, Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt, one of the few bright spots on an otherwise awful team, didn’t feel like correct ball-strike calls were being made by umpire Bill Hohn.  Then, after one pitch which Oswalt missed outside, and knew he’d missed, he shouted something to himself.  Hohn heard it, and ejected Oswalt, even as the pitcher was saying, “I wasn’t talking to you!”  MLB said it would have a “stern” discussion with Hohn, whose repuation as an umpire may be even worse than that of West.

Example: On the same night as the blunder in Detroit, Seattle’s Josh Wilson was ruled safe at second base by umpire Dale Scott, negating a force play and allowing the Mariners to score the winning run against Minnesota.  Just as in the Galarraga play, the replay clearly showed that the umpire missed the call.

So, is the answer an expanded use of replay, like in the NFL and NHL?  Well, maybe.  Here’s a novel idea for Bud Selig and his minions: How about training umpires better so better umpires, ones that aren’t so arrogant and prone to thoughts of infallibility, can be hired?  Just a thought.

The Burrall Blog – It Is High, It Is Far, It Is……Pathetic

4/27/10 – 9:21 PM

It has become tradition for championship teams to be invited to the White House, as was the case for the defending World Series champion New York Yankees recently.

There was the usual scene of the President making kind remarks (and he’s a White Sox fan; must have been tough) and manager Joe Girardi presenting Mr. Obama with a signed jersey.  That was all good, and the Yankees deserve it (speaking of tough to say).

However, there was one sight that caught my eye and really bothered me.  In the middle of all the players and team officials, there stood John Sterling, the team’s radio play-by-play announcer, with a grin that covered half the East Room.

“What,” you may be saying, “you’re not sticking up for a fellow broadcaster?”

In this case, no, I’m not.

This has nothing to do, either, with my opinion of Sterling’s work, which is an opinion shared by many:  that he is nothing more than a shill and an unabashed rooter while on the air.  The headline of this posting is a mock of his call of most Yankee home runs, which does nothing to tell the listener where the ball actually landed.

No, this has to do with sheer arrogance.  I don’t know whether he asked to be part of the group, or whether someone within the organization suggested he be on stage with the rest of the team behind the President.  And, yes, he is employed by the Yankees.  But, he had nothing to do with results on the field or building the team which won the championship.

Yet, Sterling defends the Yankees to no end.  As an example, when there were first allegations that Alex Rodriguez was using performance-enhancing drugs, Sterling smugly said, “There’s no way he did anything like that.”  Of course, the complete opposite was later proven to be true.

The point: Sterling shouldn’t have been where he was.  Look, when the Dogie basketball teams were saluted in that assembly two years ago, how would it have looked had I stood there in the middle of the teams?  Yes, very badly.  And had I been asked to do so, I would have said, “Thank you, but no. I’m only a broadcaster.  You’re the ones that deserve the credit.”

Well, that’s what John Sterling should have done at the White House.  Instead, he made himself and the Yankees look quite foolish.  I’ll bet Mel Allen never would have done such a thing.

The Burrall Blog – Frustration, Then Class

2/20/10 – 8:16 PM

These are not easy times for the Newcastle Dogie boys basketball team.  With two games to go before the 3A East Regional Tournament, they’ve won only once in conference.  The latest loss came today at home to Rawlins, 58-43, after Newcastle had a 13-point lead in the first half.

Rawlins blitzed the Dogies in the second half.  Newcastle was frustrated, feeling the calls weren’t going their way.  Then, it boiled over.  First, there was one technical foul, then another, then another.

Head Coach Allen Von Eye had one of those three.  After the game, was he stewing?  Was he angry?  No.  He came on our air and apologized.  He apologized on behalf of himself and his team, saying these actions weren’t representative of him or them.

Self-accountability seems to be a problem with a lot of people these days.  But it isn’t an issue with the Newcastle Dogies.  They’re not having a good year, but they’re really good people to be around.  That starts with a classy head coach.

We’re lucky to have Allen Von Eye in our community, no matter what the win-loss record may be.

Sports on KASL

Live Dogies Play-by-Play – On the Air and at kasl.sportsfrequency.com
KASL Sports Director David Burrall & Mick Bohn
Dogie Daily – During Newcastle High School Fall and Winter Sports Seasons

Live Cowboys and Cowgirls Play-by-Play -
Dave Walsh & Kevin McKinney (Cowboys)
Reece Monaco & Margie McDonald (Cowgirl Basketball)

Wyoming Sports Today with Dave Walsh - 4:15 PM Weekdays

Heath Schroyer Show – 7:07 PM Monday – March 1, March 8
Joe Legerski Show – 7:07 PM Monday – February 22

Live Broncos Play-by-Play
Dave Logan

Broncos Daily – during regular season

Cowboy State News Network Sports – 7:15 AM, 10:45 PM Weekdays

ABC Sports – 4:30 AM Every Morning, 5:06 PM Weekdays

The Burrall Blog – It’s Too Late, Mark

1/11/10 – 10:05 PM

So, are we now supposed to have pity for Mark McGwire after he admitted that he took steroids in the 1990′s?  Is it supposed to make a difference that he actually wanted to admit to steroid usage five years ago before Congress, but was advised not to do so?

Well, it doesn’t make any difference to me and I don’t have a damn bit of pity for McGwire.  He was a cheater.  He cheated during the 1998 season, when he broke Roger Maris’ single-season home run record.  In fact, I was in attendance in St. Louis on the night when McGwire hit his 62nd home run.  Now, I feel cheated and betrayed.  What I saw and what baseball fans experienced that season was a sham.

Tonight, McGwire was on television with his tearful admission.  Oh, wonderful!  Look at the big man reduced to his croccodile tears!  It was absolutely pathetic.  Why was he crying?  He wasn’t upset about using steroids.  He was upset that he got caught, just like all the others who were during this sad time in Major League Baseball, which is now known by many as the “Steroid Era.”

I’m still a baseball fan.  I’ll still attend games and watch plenty this season.  But, I don’t like cheaters.  And that’s what Mark McGwire was.  That’s what Alex Rodriguez is.  That’s what Andy Pettitte is.  It’s probably what Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were.  And I don’t have use for any of them.  Neither should any other baseball fan.

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The Burrall Blog – Here We Go With Hoops!

12/3/09 – 10:42 PM

On the eve of the new season for Newcastle Dogie and Lady Dogie basketball, it’s safe to say that the expectations are……..well, let’s just call them realistic.

Certainly, those expectations aren’t for Allen Von Eye’s Dogies what they were at this time last season.  This year’s team will mostly be gaining its first significant varsity experience, except for Jeremy Beehler and Taylor Tobar, who won’t be back until after the New Year as he recovers from that serious ankle injury he had during football season.  Still, Coach Von Eye is pleased with his team’s progress, and is particularly upbeat about post player Brice Birkley, who starts right away, despite only a couple of varsity appearances at the end of last season.  His backup is Ryan Jones, and Von Eye says Ryan has also progressed well.

Don’t look for 9 or 10 players to play consistenly this season, as was the case some of last season.  The rotation will probably be only about 7-deep.  There will likely be some mistakes from varsity inexperience early on, but this should be an interesting team to follow.

So should be the Lady Dogies.  They have a new, young and enthusiatic head coach in Tyler Bartlett.  He wants to use everyone he has on varsity every game, because Bartlett wants his team to run and be physical.  Important for this team will be avoiding injuries.  You may recall that Megan Gordon and Marina Podio both missed a lot of time last season, and they will both be counted on heavily.  So will Kaitlyn Livingston, who beat everyone – including the guys – at the 3-point shooting contest at “Meet the Dogies” recently.

The journey for both teams begins this weekend with the 3A East/West Challenge.  The Dogies will be in Cody, with the Lady Dogies in Buffalo.  We’ll bring you the Dogie action from scenic Cody on KASL and here on kaslradio.com.  Check the play-by-play schedule and please tune in on the radio or online.  We don’t quite know what this season will bring, but Mick Bohn and I will have a blast finding out.

The Burrall Blog – Weekend In Laramie

11/16/09 – 9:23 AM

What an honor it was for me to describe three state championship football games (2A, 3A, 4A) for rtcom.tv.  All five of the webcasts should be archived there by the middle of this week.

One of the games I called was Thermopolis’ 22-20 win over Glenrock for the 2A title.  Glenrock is a great team and worked very hard to have a chance at back-to-back championships, but sometimes teams most people don’t expect to win are completely sure themselves that they will.  That was the case with the Thermopolis Bobcats.  Their defense stopped the Herders immediately on 4th down.  Their offense didn’t let falling snow or accumulated snow bother them.  And the Bobcat offense showed something it hadn’t shown much of this season: quarterback Mitch Syverson running the ball.  He did for 155 yards and two touchdowns.  It was a great plan by Mitch’s dad, head coach Chuck Syverson.  But, get this:  Mitch, as it turns out, had not run the ball much until this past Saturday because he played all season with a stress fracture in his leg.  He suffered it during last basketball season when he was still in Spearfish.  Anyway, it was a well-deserved win for Thermopolis, who has many of their important players, including Syverson, back in 2010.

By the way, I had never broadcast any football games during snow before, so that was fun, too.

While in Laramie, I attended the Wyoming Cowboy basketball season opener against South Dakota State, who overwhelmed the Cowboys, 77-61.  And believe me, the game wasn’t that close.  The Cowboys’ defense was terrible, allowing several uncontested baskets to the Jackrabbits quickly after their own made baskets.  And SDSU made 11 three-pointers, only a few of which were even moderately contested.  There’s a lot of work ahead for this team.  They are inexperienced and are in need of the kind of leadership Brandon Ewing had given them over the last couple of years.

And as I came home Saturday night, I listened to Cowboy Football’s incredible comeback win at San Diego State, 30-27.  24 unanswered points in the 4th quarter led the Cowboys back.  After how the offense had been performing over the previous three weeks, and the struggle the defense was having, this came out of nowhere.  Now, this team feels it can do anything.  This probably doesn’t give them any more of a chance to beat TCU, a national championship contender, this Saturday, but a victory over Colorado State on the day after Thanksgiving would likely put the Cowboys in a bowl game for the first time in five years.  That would be quite an achievement for a team with a first-year head coach and whose program was, frankly, going nowhere at this time last year.

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