Moser, Lombardi and Kane

0:00 - The Avs are getting guys back, and they're finally returning to their usual-ish lineups. They're still missing Kiviranta, but the line combos are starting to look more "normal" again. You love to see it.

15:47 - Ain't no rest for the wicked! The no-sleep Nuggets are back in action again tonight. What are the keys to a Nuggets victory over the Mavericks?

33:45 - Vic answers some texter questions about the quicks of the NBA schedule. Also, could Marvin Mims be a Devin Hester type? A return specialist who makes a name for himself exclusively on special...

0:00 - Also, let's dust off an old conversation we haven't had in awhile...Jokic isn't going to win MVP. It'll go to SGA, Luka, or Wemby before it goes to him. Which is crazy because Jokic is putting up MONSTER numbers this season, and yet his name isn't even mentioned in the MVP conversation. Not one peep. We've become so accustomed to his greatness.

14:07 - Coors Field recently released a list of all the new food combos that will be available at Rockies games this year. Do any tickle your fancy? More importantly, is there anything Vic would...

0:00 - Did you stay up for that game? Hope you did, 'cause it was a nailbiter. The Nuggets snuck past the Suns in the desert and secured a much-needed win (do I need to say that after every win? I feel like it goes without saying that every win for the Nuggets is much-needed at this point in the season).
But, the Nuggets had to fly home after the game, got to their beds around 4am or 5am, and they have another game tonight. The league has do to something about these brutal back-to-backs with inconvenient travel. It's not...

0:00 - Denver Nuggets Head Coach Adelman spoke with PHD yesterday. He explained why he's been using a small-ball lineup recently, and why his team's defense looked better over the weekend.

13:51 - Marvin Mims told Vic he was "surprised" by the Broncos acquiring Jaylen Waddle. If we're reading between the lines here, he was surprised because Waddle is a carbon copy of him. Similar builds, similar heights, similar player. How will the Broncos use two of the same guy?

33:15 - Former CU QB Ryan Staub transferred to Tennessee and in getting settled in at his new school...

0:00 - Yesterday, we broke down Nuggets playoff scenarios. Would you rather the Nuggets face the Spurs before the Thunder? Or vice versa? Which team would you rather face earlier? Vic would rather face OKC as late as possible. Coach and Raj disagreed with that take. Get it out of the way sooner. Today, Raj came on our show to debate Vic.

14:40 - The Broncos won't make a pick in the NFL Draft until the 2nd round. 62nd overall pick. Who should the Broncos target with that pick? 

32:54 - Oh, by the way...lots of former Broncos Q...

0:00 - As the Avs and Nuggets barrell towards the playoffs, what do we want to see? What do we need to see from these teams in this home stretch?

15:01 - When he joined the Nuggets pregame show over the weekend, Marvin Mims told Vic that he was "surprised" by the Jaylen Waddle trade. Let's read the tea leaves here. Why? What was surprising about it?

33:09 - Gabe Landeskog explained his "lower body injury" in his own words and...yikes. That's all I have to say about that.

0:00 - Landy was finally back on the ice after his...lower body injury. And he looked like he hasn't missed a step. He immediately made an impact in yesterday's game. I know we sound like a broken record but he is SUCH a difference maker when he's on the ice. 

14:57 - Marvin Mims and Jaylen Waddle are pretty similar players. They're both short speedster receivers. So how will they be used? How will their roles be different? Will we see them both on the field at the same time?

34:10 - What was your favorite game of t...

0:00 - If you come to the Avs as a free agent or in a trade, you're instantly going to get better. It's science. Marty Nachos is having himself a career year, and Nicolas Roy is already red-hot. It's science. Colorado is the place to be.

15:22 - The Rockies have their opening day roster set! Do we actually know these guys? How many members of the roster can Vic name?
Also, David Adelman sung Peyton Watson's praises in his postgame press conference. Brett says there's no way they're letting Watson walk after this season. He's too important. They're...

0:00 - The Avalanche won both their games this weekend. Meanwhile, the Stars won lost 2 games, 1 in OT and 1 in regulation. The Avs now have a 5-point lead in the standings with a game in hand. They don't have the top seed secured quite yet, but that cushion definitely helps.

15:01 - Peyton Watson looked good in his return for the Nuggets! Even though he admitted that he was tired. The altitude whooped his butt. But all things considered, he had a big impact on yesterday's game. Man, the Nuggets missed his presence on both sides of the ball.
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It's Day 4 of our annual Moser, Lombardi and Kane Drop Tournament! 64 drops from the past year (or so) all competing for eternal glory. But only one drop will cut down the nets on April 6.
For the Round of 64, we've done 1 region per day all week! The Vic, Moser, and Brett Regions were all pure insanity! Or...madness, you might say... Today, we wrap up the Round of 64 with the Nelly Region. By the end of today's show, the Round of 32 will be set.

0:00 - Congrats to High Point for the huge win yesterday! After the game, their coach Flynn Clayman had some THINGS to say about how smaller/mid-major schools are treated. How many times do you think he practiced his speech in the mirror before the game? What would he have said if they lost? I guess we'll never know.

14:33 - Double Diparoo tonight! Avs in Chicago, Nuggets at home hosting the Raptors. We already did the Avs keys earlier, so what are the Keys to a Nuggets victory?

31:13 - Which drops survived the Nelly Region of our...

0:00 - UNC got bounced from the Big Dance by VCU yesterday. Love a good 6v11 upset. After the game, UNC Head Coach Hubert Davis had an odd postgame presser. Not in the usual sad, depressed, or angry way coaches get after a tough loss. It was just...weird.

15:26 - We've all been talking about the impact Jaylen Waddle can have with the football in his hands. TDs, yards, catches, etc. But what about his impact WITHOUT the football? When he doesn't have it in his hands? How can he open up the field for his teammates?

32:10...

0:00 - Brett was worried that Day 1 of the NCAA Tournament wouldn't be quite as electric in the NIL era. And the lie detector test determined that was a LIE. It was awesome! Shoutout High Point and VCU for the upsets. Also, the High Point student radio broadcast was fantastic. It reminded us of a young Vic Lombardi. 
Also, we're wrapping up the Round of 64 in our annual Drop Tournament today! The Vic, Moser, and Brett Regions were pure insanity. Or...madness, you might say. What's in store in the Nelly Region?

14:48 - The Heat hosted the Lakers l...

It's Day 3 of our annual Moser, Lombardi and Kane Drop Tournament! 64 drops from the past year (or so) all competing for eternal glory. But only one drop will cut down the nets on April 6.
For the Round of 64, we're doing 1 region per day! The Vic Region and the Moser Region are in the books! Today, we hit the Brett Region.

0:00 - Even in the loss, the Avalanche still played a solid game. They still look like championship contenders. They're just so incredibly evenly matched with Dallas and they got...sigh...goalied. Otter was a man possessed last night. The Avs and Stars are locked into a collision course. They're bound to face each other in the playoffs, and that series will go to Game 7 OT. It should be the WCF. But because Gary Bettman is an idiot, they'll face each other in the 1st or 2nd round.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets lost and we don't feel good about them...

0:00 - Both the Avalanche and the Nuggets lost last night. But we feel fine about the Avs today. We don't feel good about the Nugs. Why is that? What's the difference?

14:26 - How does our Broncos Insider Jeff Legwold feel about Jaylen Waddle? Will he work his way to the top of the depth chart? What will his role be? More importantly...how does Leggy feel about being included in our drop tournament?

31:58 - Oh, by the way...what do you do what someone overstays their welcome at a hospital? Oh, by the way...Gary Bettman...

0:00 - The Avalanche lost to the Stars in a shootout last night, but they looked damn good. This may be military grade copium, but they played a hell of a game. Bednar liked the way they played. MacKinnon liked the way they played. But sometimes the hockey gods give the edge to someone else. Hockey has a razor thin margin for error. The Avs and Stars are destined to face each other in a playoff series that comes down to OT in Game 7. Hopefully it's the WCF. 
Also, it's Day 3 of our annual Moser, Lombardi and Kane Drop tournament! T...

It's Day 2 of our annual Moser, Lombardi and Kane Drop Tournament! 64 drops from the past year (or so) all competing for eternal glory. But only one drop will cut down the nets on April 6.
For the Round of 64, we're doing 1 region per day! Yesterday, we worked our way through the Vic Region. Today, we tackled the Moser Region.

0:00 - Any fans of the X-Files in here? Moser WANTS to believe in the Nuggets. But why is he struggling to find that belief EVEN AFTER a win like last night where they demolished the 76ers?

15:28 - Luca "My Name is Luca" Evans of the Denver Post joined us today. Yesterday, we tried to get him on the show to discuss his latest article about how the Broncos re-signed their entire roster (essentially). Then, the Waddle news broke. So today, we had him on to recount the details of the Waddle trade. How long was it in the...

0:00 - The Avalanche got SHELLACKED by Pittsburgh on Monday night, and they have a massive game against Dallas tonight. For all the marbles in the Western Conference (essentially). How is Head Coach Jared Bednar feeling ahead of the game? Is his battered, beat up, bruised squad ready?

19:46 - The Broncos had to trade their first round pick to Miami in exchange for Jaylen Waddle. We don't care. Waddle is worth WAY more than a 30th overall pick. He's a bird in the hand. The 30th pick is a gamble at best.

32:12 - Oh, by the way...

0:00 - Last night was a must-win game for the Nuggets and boy did they win! They obliterated the 76ers from the opening tip to the final buzzer. Total domination. Even in a blow out game against a bad team, are there positive takeaways? Did we actually learn anything?
Also, our Drop Tournament continues with Day 2 of the Field Of 64! Yesterday we went through the Vic Region. Today, we tackle the Moser Region.

13:58 - Now that Jaylen Waddle is a member of the Broncos, is he WR1? Or will he be WR2 behind Courtland Sutton?

32:19...

The Big Dance is underway today (with the First Four games), so it's time to kick off our annual Moser, Lombardi and Kane Drop Tournament! 64 drops from the past year all competing for eternal glory. But only one drop will cut down the nets on April 6.
For the Round of 64, we're doing 1 region per day between now and Friday. Today, we begin with the Vic Region.

0:00 - ACTUAL NEWS BROKE DURING OUR SHOW! IT FINALLY HAPPENED! IT DIDN'T BREAK AT 10:01am RIGHT AFTER WE'RE OFF THE AIR! Hell must be freezing over. The Broncos traded for Jaylen Waddle. They finally got their impact player on offense. Hopefully, a god dang Joker.

18:37 - More instant reaction to the Waddle trade. Do we like the price? Did the Broncos give up too much? Will he be the weapon Denver needs?

32:51 - Day 1 of the Drop Tournament is in the books! Which seeds are advancing from the Vic Region?

0:00 - What's going on with the Avs right now? Why did they look so flat last night? Maybe they miss Landy more than we realized.

14:53 - On his podcast, Aqib Talib said to expect some big Broncos news. Specifically, the team will add a solid playmaker on offense. That's all he said. Who's he talking about? Are all signs pointing towards Tyreek Hill? Miami's probably having a fire sale since they're in the middle of a rebuild. Would you take Tyreek here in Denver coming off that injury?

32:52 - Oh, by the way...Brett has a...

0:00 - Well that was no fun! The Avalanche got absolutely SHELLED by the Penguins last night at Ball Arena. Wedgewood got pulled 13 min into the 1st period. Then Blackwood immediately gave up another goal. One of those nights. Postgame, Coach Bednar said the slow start wasn't Wedgie's fault. The team around him was awful.
Also, our annual DROP TOURNAMENT IS BACK BABY! Today, let's kick things off with the Vic Region of the bracket.

14:48 - This Nuggets season has felt like a SLOG. "Laborious" is the word Vic used. Sometimes, it's been hard to enjoy. Just get...

0:00 - The Broncos did literally nothing in Free Agency. Nothing. That's it. They're bringing back almost the exact same roster as last year. Look...we understand that they made the AFC Championship game last year and they were 1 Bo Nix ankle away from making the Super Bowl. But do they REALLY believe that this identical roster can do the same thing next season? They don't need ANY OTHER PIECES on offense? 

18:46 - The Avalanche need to get right tonight against the (surprisingly) red hot Penguins tonight! What are the keys to a Colorado victory? 
Also, the NCAA Me...

0:00 - The Nuggets lost another close game! Yet again, they had a nice road win in their sights and they couldn't close it out. Vic says he's finally gotten over the Lakers loss...but we don't think he's telling the truth.

15:45 - Connor Hellebuyck did his best impression of a brick wall on Saturday against the Avs. It's almost like that's the same goalie who won Team USA an Olympic gold medal. Normally, you'd live with a loss like that. Whatever. It's a long season and stuff like that happens. But as long as Dallas keeps winning, the...

0:00 - The Nuggets lost to the Lakers in LA, and normally we'd say "whatever, that happens." But that loss was INFURIATING. Consistently, the Nuggets struggle to close out winnable games down the stretch. It's a problem we've seen time and time again. It also hurts even more when you lose to the friggin Lakers and friggin LeBron James. It was such a tough loss that Vic couldn't sleep after. Why do we do this to ourselves?

17:13 - The Avalanche lost in Winnipeg, which tends to happen EVERY TIME the Avalanche play in Winnipeg. And what happened to them...

0:00 - The Vikings signed Kyler Murray? Okay? What's their plan here? That sent us down a rabbit hole of former Broncos QB who are still active elsewhere in the NFL. 

18:14 - Vic still has the hots for Grok, and she still feels the same about him. But today, Vic generously turned their couple into a throuple by inviting Moser. How does Grok feel about The Mose?

30:08 - It's our favorite part of the week DRUNK TAKES! We take clips from throughout the week, slow em down to half speed and it makes us sound like we're h...

0:00 - Even though the Spurs didn't have Wemby, that was a HUGE win for the Nuggets last night. A signature win. 2nd night of back-to-back. Down 20 points. They gritted their teeth and battled back. That's absolutely the mentality you need heading into the playoffs.

15:18 - The new guys are having an immediate impact! Both Nicolas Roy and Naz Kadri scored last night in Colorado's thumping of the Kraken. (Put an asterisk next to Kadri being "new" but still). The pieces that the Avalanche added at the trade deadline are already contributing. Good, because the Dallas freakin Stars STILL...

0:00 - What a HUGE win for you Denver Nuggets baby! Second night of a back to back. No AG. No Peyton Watson. Down by 20+ points. Doesn't matter if the Spurs didn't have Wemby. That was such an important game for the Nuggets. Everyone contributed! Cam Johnson, Spencer Jones, Julian Strawther, you name it. All hands on deck.

14:49 - The Avs shook off the Edmonton loss by smacking the Kraken last night in Seattle. While the win is good, Brett has a more imporant takeaway from the game: Scott Wedgewood is this team's #1 goalie. No knock on Blackwood. But...

0:00 - What a win for the Nuggets last night! That was GREAT seeing them run up the score against a good team on their home court. Ain't no rest for the wicked, though. They're in San Antonio tonight. The Avs are back at it against the Kraken in Seattle. A double dip-a-roo means we need to get a double KEYS-a-roo to the game. 

13:38 - Fernando Tatis Jr pimped a home run in the WBC like we've never seen anyone pimp a homer before. And Brett is so here for it. We need more showboating in baseball.
After t...

0:00 - I know it sounds crazy, but the Nuggets are still figuring things out. They've had so many guys get hurt, then come back, then get hurt, then come back, then get hurt, then co- well, you get it. Point is, they've barely had any consistency in the lineup. Coach Adelman said it himself. He feels like they're starting the season over again right now, as their lineup is finally mostly healthy.
If that's the case, last night was a good preseason game! They blew out the Rockets in Ball Arena, and guys like CB and Cam Johnson looked...

0:00 - Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! The Nuggets blew out the Rockets 129-93 last night at Ball Arena. Doesn't matter if Houston was on the 2nd night of a back-to-back. A win like that is a big deal. It was a full, complete team effort. We needed to see that ESPECIALLY at this point in the season.

15:04 - Brett has officially become Veruca Salt with the Broncos and their lack of moves during Free Agency. DADDY! I WANT A GOLDEN GOOSE! Or a usable weapon on offense.

36:26 - Team USA has advanced in the WBC...

0:00 - The Nuggets are hosting the Rockets tonight at Ball. Then they immediately hit the road to face the Spurs in San Antonio tomorrow. Oof. That's a tough two nights. But hey, let's go one game at a time. What are the keys to a Nuggets victory tonight against Kevin Durant and his burners?

11:05 - The Ravens DEFINITELY backed out of their deal with Maxx Crosby because Trey Hendrickson became available for a cheaper price. That has to be it. That's incredibly shady. But then again, these "physicals" that sports teams conduct during trades are all "sus" as...

0:00 - Last night, Nathan MacKinnon getting a 5-minute major and game misconduct (which comes with an automatic ejection) for goalie interference was the tip of the iceberg. The Avs ended up on the wrong side of the whistle all night long. Now we're not alleging anything. BUT, Brett has a stat that suggests the lead official might have it out for the Avs.
Oh, and it's not just us who thought Mack's penalty was egregious and unwarranted. The TNT crew agreed, including Tukka Rask. Y'know, the Boston Bruins goalie for like 15 years who has a Stanley Cup ring. 

0:00 - Yesterday, the Avalanche lost to the Oilers at Ball Arena. In the loss, Nathan MacKinnon was assessed a game misconduct for goalie interference and ejected from the game late in the 2nd period. But he didn't intentionally slam into the goalie. He was very clearly shoved into him by Darnell Nurse. I guess the NHL and the Ref saw it differently. Horrible call by the officials, and Jared Bednar thought so as well.

17:33 - The Ravens backed out of the Maxx Crosby trade because of a failed physical and sent him back to the Raiders. Then...the...

0:00 - What's wrong with the Nuggets right now? Is it coaching? Is it the roster? What's the solution to their problems?

12:49 - The Broncos NEED to add more weapons on offense this offseason. Non-negotiable. But don't hammer the panic button just because they didn't add a Free Agent RB in the first day of free agency. They still have some tricks up their sleeves.But if we get to training camp and they still have these holes in the roster, THEN we can start being concerned.

31:20 - Since the Olympic Break, the Avs have lost 1 game...

0:00 - Nuggets went to OKC last night and lost...AGAIN. They're 0-3 against OKC this year. Man, we're starting to hate those guys. It also reinforces that this Nuggets squad isn't a championship team. It's now clearer than ever.

17:25 - The NFL's "legal tampering" window opened up and the Broncos...did nothing. So far. Did the Broncos miss out on anyone? Are you disappointed by the lack of moves?

38:10 - Yesterday, the Raiders spent a GAZILLION dollars to fortify their team before they draft Fernando Mendoza. The Chiefs signed Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker. And again...

0:00 - If you lose to the Thunder in OKC and play em hard, you can live with that. SGA hit 2 clutch shots with a defender's hand in his face. He did what he does. That'll happen sometimes. BUT, last night, the Thunder were missing multiple bigs, and you got beat in the paint. Outscored by OKC's backup bigs! In the paint! With AG, Jokic, Val, etc. That can't happen. Losing wasn't the problem last night. HOW they lost was the problem!

16:47 - If the Broncos do nothing else this offseason, they NEED another RB for depth. That's not...