Moser, Lombardi and Kane

0:00 - According to Brian Windhorst, the Nuggets are an "outlier" team to land LeBron. Windy's pretty dialed in to LeBron. Why would he go on ESPN and make something like that up? Could this move become a reality?

19:08 - NHL free agency is underway, and Bowen Byram officially signed with the Blackhawks on a contract that pays him $12.4 million per year. That's a market-topping, potentially market-resetting deal. Is he worth more than guys like Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes?
Also, the NBA moves keep comin! Moser is on location for an episode of Golf on Altitude and...

0:00 - Every second, more news breaks in the NBA. A trade here, a free agent signing there...and yet, nothing from the Nuggets. Except for Tim Hardaway Jr. taking his talents to South Beach. He signed with the Heat. Why aren't the Nuggets in the mix more?


19:11 - Vic's beautiful baby boy was on the golf course yesterday and almost got struck by lightning! Be safe out there, people. If there's a storm, go inside. Don't finish the front 9. It's not worth getting fried to a crisp. 

31:16 - Oh, by the way...Spencer Jones is b...

0:00 - Now that LeBron is leaving LA...would you take him here in Denver? Remember, before he signed with the Lakers, the Nuggets were supposedly a candidate to land him. 

15:17 - Colorado Rapids Head Coach Matt Wells joined us this morning to share his expert opinion on the World Cup. How will USA fare against Bosnia tonight? Has he enjoyed the World Cup overall? How has the quality of play been so far? Let's pick the brain of a soccer savant.

36:41 -  NHL Free Agency officially opens today. Will the Avs be in the running? By th...

0:00 - Pour one our for Marc Moser's bees. He lost another hive. But this time, it was a bear attack. Not a winter freeze/Moser's inadequacies. 

13:26 - Mason Marchment is on the move! He's no longer a Dallas Star. He's also (deservedly so) on our HATE LIST. It's been a while since we've opened that thing. Let's take a look and see if everyone still deserves to be there.
Also, what grade would you give the Broncos offseason so far?

31:33 - Rumblings around the NHL...would you take Andre Burakovsy back in an Avalanche sweater? 

0:00 - Serena Williams is an ageless wonder. She's making her return to Wimbledon at 44 years young. 
After that, the Portland Trailblazers traded for Ja Morant. What happened to Ja, man? A few short years ago, he was ELECTRIC. He was the heir apparent. He was the future. Can Portland restore him to his former glory?

(The bump music in question was "Be Her" by Ella Langley. Vic is a certified Ella Fella.)

14:08 - According to Brian Windhorst, LeBron James will inform the Lakers TODAY that he's leaving the team. If that happens, the Lakers would h...

0:00 - Both of yesterday's World Cup games came down to Penalty Kicks. The Athletic wrote a piece about PKs and if we could maybe find a better way to end games. Are PKs the best way to decide things? And a bunch of angry soccer purists flooded the replies with some harsh words about Americans. Listen up you freaks. Say what you will about soccer/football. But keep your paws off America, baby.

16:15 - Yesterday on Kreckman and Lindahl, The Radio Machine Mark Springer said he thinks there's a 75% chance Jokic stays a Nugget. That's CRAZY. That's WAY...

0:00 - The Avs signed Brett Kulak to a 5-year extension. That's a good move by the Avs brass. On the flipside, the Seattle Kraken offered Jason Robertson an 8-year contract woth $15 million per year and he turned it down. Man. That's a lot of bread to pass up on. Are the Kraken THAT bad?

14:02 - After our clock troubles in the previous segment, it reminded the fellas of some rough Broncos days. Remember the first Nathaniel Hackett/Russell Wilson game when no one understood how to manage the clock? Remember when Broncos fans were yelling about counting down...

0:00 - This past weekend in World Cup action, Colombia had a goal taken off the board because of offside. But the player was offsides by like a toenail! It was so insanely close. One of those calls that was only possible because of insane video review technology. Have reviews across all sports gotten too insane? Sometimes, do we lose sight of the "spirit of the game" a bit?

15:47 - Jokic is eligible to sign a supermax contract extension, and he hasn't signed it yet. Over the weekend, all the NBA pundits & talking heads said he's doing it as...

0:00 - Bill Simmons said there's some "smoke" around the Nuggets right now. Some of it is legit, and some of it isn't. He thinks there could be a mutually beneficial trade between the Nuggets and Celtics. It might be all conjecture and heresay, but Simmons also has his finger on the pulse of the Celtics.

14:20 - What a busy few days for the Avs! They traded Nichushkin then then immediately re-signed Brent Burns and Brett Kulak. One thing's for sure: Sakic ain't done yet. How do we think Super Joe's handled the offseason so far?

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0:00 - We scramble on! Scotty out, Nate Kreckman and Tyler Polumbus is. 
Better sleep with one eye open. The fellas have been getting some strange mail lately... That sent them all down an IRS rabbit hole. Pay your taxes, everyone!

14:45 - You heard what Berto said! Nate Kreckman knows everything about the Nuggets and then some. He knows EXACTLY how to fix them. Krecker, the floor is yours.

32:54 - CBS Sports published a list of the NFL's Top 100 players heading into next season. 6 Broncos made the cut. Bo Nix is #87. Is that accurate? How many Q...

0:00 - Now Hastings wants a piece! Raj out, Scotty in. The live Altitude Summer Scramble rolls on. 
Berto found a list of the Top 100 NFL players as selected by CBS. Who made the cut? How many Broncos players are on the list?

14:15 - The MLB is proposing a bunch of changes to the CBA including a hard salary cap and contract limits. Yeah...a lockout is 110% happening. There will be no baseball played in 2027.

31:37 - Oh, by the way...Scotty has some words of wisdom about who, or what, you can't trust.
Oh, by t...

0:00 - It's a live Summer Scramble! Raj is in studio for the next hour with Berto and Vic. Since we have a hockey expert in our midst, what does Raj think about the Avs trading Val Nichushkin to the Blue Jackets for 3 draft picks?

14:07 - Now that we've had a day to process the LaMelo Ball/Naz Reid trade, do we feel any differently about it? What are other trade rumors around the NBA?
Also, how close are the Nuggets to becoming the Bucks? A team with an MVP superstar who only found a way to win 1...

0:00 - We thought the Nuggets might package their 2nd round picks in a trade. But instead...they used them! Do we like the players they drafted? Did they address their needs? Will those dudes actually get playing time?

12:53 - The Colorado - Nashville pipeline has already been established, thanks for Chris MacFarland. Jack Drury got shipped off to the Music City. Do we like the 2 young studs the Avs got in return? According to Berto, one of them is a madman who brings the physicality and toughness the Avs need.

28:41 - Mental toughness in sports is...

0:00 - News broke earlier today that the Charlotte Hornets traded LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid and a metric tonne of picks. They're running out of size. Are they crafting a small ball lineup? Their size is what allowed them to bully the Nuggets for 6 consecutive games in the playoffs. Why would they want to get smaller?

9:17 - ESPN ranked the WR, TE, and RB groups of all 32 NFL teams. Where to the Broncos stack up? How does their ranking compare to last year?

33:14 - Oh, by the way...Berto is...

0:00 - The Nuggets had two 2nd round picks yesterday and they used them both! How do we feel about them actually selecting players instead of packaging those picks for draft day dealing?

17:09 - We got relevant breaking news during our show for once! The Charlotte Hornets traded LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid and a metric tonne of picks. Minny's backcourt is now LaBelo and Anthony Edwards. Sheesh. What's Minnesota doing? Will Denver be able to beat them in the playoffs now?

32:39 - Chris MacFarland only has one number in his...

0:00 - Vic has it on good authority that the PGA Tour will return to Denver as soon as 2028. GOOD. The BMW Championship at Castle Pines was epic. Denver absolutely deserves another tour event sooner rather than later.
After that, the NFL cancelled the supplemental draft, meaning Brendan Sorsby can't play in the NFL until the 2027 NFL Draft...if he gets drafted. Yesterday, Tyler Polumbus explained why the Sorsby Situation sets a weird precedent. This is a strange situation all around.

17:46 - Why didn't the Nuggets use their #26 pick in the NBA Draft yesterday? It has to factor...

0:00 - The Trailblazers just hired former Timberwolves/Nuggets assistant coach Micah Nori as their next head coach. But they signed him to a 1-year deal. That's a pretty unconventional way of doing business, Portland. 

15:00 - The Nuggets flipped their 26th overall pick in the draft last night for more draft picks. Vic has a feeling that they're loading up on assets to include in a trade package. They'll shed salary with the trade, then announce a deal with Peyton Watson. 

33:39 - Oh, by the way...Mauricio Pochettino, coach of the US Men's National Soccer Team, is a...

0:00 - Yesterday, with the 26th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Nuggets selected...no one. They traded their selection to the San Antonio Spurs for No. 35 and two future second round picks. What's the plan here? This has to mean another big move is coming, right?

15:28 - Lots of Nuggets fans are bummed that the team didn't use their 26th overall pick to select anyone. But Moser says, fear not! The NBA draft is such a crapshoot. It's not like the 26th pick is a lock to be a future Hall of Famer.
After that, the NFL...

0:00 - There are about 1,000 different moves the Nuggets could make during the NBA Draft tonight, and we could see any of them happening. Let's bring in a certified knower of Nuggets ball: Adam Mares of DNVR Nuggets/the All City NBA podcast. What does he think the Nuggets will do tonight? What do the Nuggets need to do this offseason to maximize the roster and get Jokic another ring?

20:28 - Why do people feel like the Nuggets aren't contenders anymore? They won more games than the eventual champion New York Knickerbockers. They still have a stacked roster. And...

0:00 - Giannis is finally done dropping hints of wanting to leave or not wanting to leave or wanting to leave or not wanting to leave Milwaukee. He's taking his talents to South Beach. The Miami Heat are such a desireable destination for a bunch of different reasons. Always will be. It's hard to compete with that. 

14:24 - Yesterday, Messi scored 2 more goals in the World Cup. And he missed a PK! He could've had back-to-back World Cup hat tricks! Team USA is off to a really strong start this Cup. They probably won't win the whole thing. That's s...

0:00 - The Milwaukee Bucks finally traded Giannis to the Heat for a HUGE haul. None of these whispers from Shams. It finally happened. What's the temperature in Milwaukee this morning? How do Bucks fans feel about Giannis? Is it similar to the way Nuggets fans felt when Melo went to the Knickerbockers?

15:22 - The NBA CBA has all these teams in Shedding Mode. How do we offload contracts and stay under the aprons, taxes, etc.?
The Rockies Rockie'd for 8 straight innings, then walked off the Red Sox on a TRIPLE in the bottom of the 9th. Say...

0:00 - It's Year 4 of Deion Sanders at CU. There HAVE to be expectations that go beyond selling merch and getting clicks. They have to WIN ballgames and make a run at a Big 12 title. Period. Enough is enough.

15:25 - Brett was surprised by 2 groups of fans this weekend: Australian soccer fans beefing with Americans on Twitter (hold this L, Australia), and Golf fans who actively booed/rooted against Wyndham Clark at the US Open. That was pretty unusual for a golf crowd.

31:47 - The NBA Draft is tomorrow. Will the Nuggets partake in any trade trickery?<...

0:00 - The NBA Draft is tomorrow. Vic says it will be a very important day for the Nuggets. What they do, or don't do, will speak volumes about their offseason plans/overall vision for the team.

15:57 - Vic has a dog-related incident yesterday and he PROMISED the Queen of Chicken he wouldn't talk about it on air today. And, yet...here he is bringing it up. How did Vic clash with a good boi yesterday?
Shams is reporting now that Giannis WILL be traded before the NBA Draft tomorrow. Where will he end up?

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0:00 - USA beat Australia in the World Cup over the weekend, and the reaction online from Australians was...something. Are we beefin' with the land down under now? 
Denver's finest and Friend of the Program Wyndham Clark won the US Open in front of a HOSTILE crowd at Shinnecock. Brett didn't realize there was so much hate for Clark! Good on him for persevering and winning his 2nd US Open. 

(The song I used in the show open was "The Sound of Silence." Hello darkness, my old friend. Today marks the beginning of the end.)

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0:00 - Jeff Legwold just published an article about how the Broncos successfully navigated the dead money from Russell Wilson's contract. They made the AFC Championship game while paying Russ $85 million not to play football. How did they pull off the impossible? Did they change the future of the NFL? Will other teams try to copy Denver's formula when it comes to dead cap hits? Leggy joined us this morning and broke down all the findings in his article. 

19:35 - Back in March, Coach and Raj placed bets on when the Rockies would reach the 30 win mark. Coach Sanford p...

0:00 - CBS Sports published an article with the best and worst case scenarios for every NFL team this season. What did they write for the Broncos?

12:53 - In the World Cup, we love seeing these tiny countries go toe-to-toe with soccer behemoths. Yesterday, DR Congo played to a 1-1 draw with PORTUGAL who has a played named, let me check my notes here, CHRISTIAN RONALDO. That's amazing. Just like Cape Verde holding Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw. We always root for a chaotic underdog.
Next, OKC is hoping to move into the Top 10 of the NBA...

0:00 - Jeff Legwold wrote an article detailing the entire Russell Wilson dead cap saga. The Broncos paid him $85 million dollars not play play football for 2 years, and made it back to the AFC Champopnship game. They changed the way NFL franchises view/handle dead money.

15:01 - Knicks Owner James Dolan recently spoke about the issues he'll have navigating the NBA CBA rules regarding salary cap going forward. Yet again, another defending champion is finding it impossible to "run it back." 8 different teams have won the NBA championship in the last 8 years. We haven't had a repeat champion since...

0:00 - Broncos Mandatory Mini-camp is underway, and all eyes are on Bo Nix...'s ankle. Yesterday, he spoke to the media and explained the whole AnkleGate saga, including his clean-up procedure and recovery process/timeline.

17:23 - If LeBron decides to leave LA (which he probably won't), the Golden State Warriors want him. Really? That team isn't old enough already?
After that, we heard Kreckman and Lindahl the other day. Andy was freaking out about Jarrett Stidham and said he can no longer be the backup QB of this team. He blew his audition in the AFC Championship...

0:00 - Summer means one thing: rankings and lists. And ranking lists. Lists of rankings! The Ringer ranked the Top 100 NBA players now that the season's in the books. We know Jokic is on the list. Where does he rank. How many Nuggets cracked the Top 100?

14:46 - Ross Colton is headed to Nashville! Chris MacFarland's first move as the Predators GM involves his old team. How much more tinkering with the Avs rosters can we expect this summer? How much does it need?

29:36 - Oh, by the way...these World Cup water breaks/hydration breaks are just...

0:00 - Chris MacFarland got to Nashville, set up his desk, connected to the Wi-Fi, then immediately called his old team to make a deal. Ross Colton is headed to the Predators. The Avs got some draft picks and a goalie in return. Sakic is back to his wheelin' and dealin' ways. What's the game plan here? What's his next move?

17:13 - Broncos Mandatory Mini-Camp is underway and everyone is focused on one thing and one thing only: BO NIX'S ANKLES, BABY. LFG. What did Bo himself have to say about his ankles yesterday?

33:36 - Zlatan has...

0:00 - Amidst all the legal proceedings and trials and injunctions and complaints and teams refusing to play Texas Tech in any sport ever and condemnations from the Big 12 commissioner, Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech have parted ways. Sorsby will enter the NFL's supplemental draft. He will not play another down of college football. What a WILD turn of events. Kaner said this whole debacle wouldn't have happened the same way if Sorsby played at a bigger football school. If he was the QB at Alabama, Georgia, or Ohio State, would teams still refuse to play them?

17:06 - Let's...

0:00 - These sportsbooks are already releasing NBA championship odds for next season...LOVE some good ol' fashioned way-too-early odds. Where do the Nuggets stack up? Do we agree with where they're listed?

And, for what it's worth, the song that lit everything up to start the segment was: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjlMmgvp834

17:24 - Same song, different verse. What about championship odds for the Avalanche? They've been in the top 2 or 3 for like 5 years, it seems. Are they still that high? Is THAT an accurate rank?

34:33 - Oh, by the way...Vic...

0:00 - After ALL THAT, Brendan Sorsby won't play football for Texas Tech. He's entering the NFL supplemental draft. Sheesh. What a mess. Essentially, the entire college football world bullied Brendan Sorsby into stepping away from Texas Tech. Good.
After that, Marvin Mims has a new agent. The Broncos signed Jaylen Waddle back in March. Yesterday, the signed a speedster WR out of the UFL. What do we make of all this?

15:40 - Death, taxes, and the Rockies bullpen blowing it. Yesterday, they walked in the winning run. The more things change, the more they stay the same...

0:00 - Jalen Bruson took a $100 million dollar pay cut a few years ago so the Knicks had more money to sign good depth pieces. ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. Well, his gamble paid off. His wallet's a little lighter, but he's forever a legend in New York City. 

16:21 - To run it back or not to run it back? That is the question. Should the Golden Knights run it back with Torts as their head coach? The Avs are essentially running it back with the same team, Bedsie included. Look at how long Carolina stuck with Rod Brind'Amour! But w...

0:00 - The Broncos extended Sean Payton's contract through the 2030 season. It's a classy move by ownership, and totally deserved. Look at Denver's rapid turnaround under the Law Firm of Payton & Paton. According to Vic, Sean Payton and Jared Bednar have very similar resumes. So, why are they both perceived/treated so differently?

16:38 - The NHL and NBA seasons are officially OVA. Congrats to the Canes and the Knicks. Now that everything is in the books, has your perception of the Denver teams changed? Are the Avalanche still the most likely team to win a title next? Or have...

0:00 - What a busy sporting weekend! After 53 loooooooong years, the New York Knickerbockers are NBA Champions again. During the Finals, the Knicks reminded Brett of the 2023 Denver Nuggets. Both championship teams shared a similar quality.

14:46 - The Cup is coming back to Carolina! Congrats to the Canes for bringing home Lord Stanley. But more importantly, the Vegas Golden Knights DIDN'T win the Cup. Their magic ran out at the worst time. Their carriage turned back into a pumpkin. You love to see it.

32:40 - The USA Men kicked off the World Cup with a BANG! They...

0:00 - Jonathon Cooper's been arrested twice in a week or so. Sean Payton, George Paton, and the Walton-Penner group have a big decision to make. This is the first serious off-the-field issue they've had to deal with. Will they hang onto Cooper and wait for due process of the law? Or should they cut him immediately and avoid a potential headache completely?

14:18 - Joe Sakic and Josh Kroenke finally held the Avs end of the season press conference yesterday. Right off the bat, they made one thing clear: Jared Bednar is the head coach because the locker room...

0:00 - Broncos Linebacker Jonathon Cooper is back in Douglas County jail. He got arrested again last night. This situation has gone from bad to worse. Can the Broncos hang onto him? Or is that a guy you need to cut loose immediately?

17:03 - John-Michael Liles throws on the headset so Moser can take another Twix break. JML was at the Avs end of season presser yesterday. What were his takeaways from everything Sakic and Kroenke had to say?

32:47 - Oh, by the way...Phil Mickelson is back in the headlines again for the wrong reasons. He's...

0:00 - Joe Sakic and Josh Kroenke FINALLY addressed the media yesterday for the Avs end of the season press conference. Did they say the right things? Did they answer all the questions we've had in the offseason so far?

15:30 - News broke during this segment that Jonathon Cooper has been arrested again. He's back in Douglas County jail. Yikes. His days in orange and blue may be coming to a close sooner than we all expected.
Mid-segment, Marc Moser disappeared completely and handed off his headset to Conor McGahey. Hi Conor! What a pleasant surprise.

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0:00 - Jeff Legwold will be at Broncos OTAs today! What will he be looking for? Will he be laser-focused on Bo Nix's ankles? Davis Webb will address the media for the first time today as a play-caller on offense. Will he divulge any information about the distribution of power between him and Sean?

14:57 - Sometimes, for the sake of standings/postseason seeding, you have to root for a team that isn't yours. BUT, if that team wins, it benefits YOUR team. It's such a weird rollercoaster of emotion. It's also a blast.
After that, we still can't...