Morning Sprint with Coach & Raj
Every story you want to hear about, the postgame reactions you need and the breaking news to get you to a lunch break. Former CU Buffs Head Coach Mike Sanford and Avalanche Postgame Show Host Alex Rajaniemi get you off the blocks in the Morning Sprint!Tune in every day from 10am until noon for the best sports talk in Denver, Altitude Sports Radio 92.5!
7/6/26 Hour 2 - NBA offseason, NFL and Nuggets notes, NHL news, USA-Belgium tonight
00:00 NBA offseason.
12:40 NFL and Nuggets notes.
30:35 NHL news, USA-Belgium tonight.
7/6/26 Hour 1 - World Cup update, USA wins the World Cup or Denver team wins championship? NFL talk
00:00 World Cup update.
14:35 USA wins the World Cup or Denver team wins championship?
31:05 NFL talk.
7/1/26 Hour 2 - World Cup Madness, NFL Notes, and Go-To Ice Cream
Money is flying around the NBA and NHL this offseason. NFL Notes with Cole Smith. Also, Coach and Raj give an update on the LeBron James Sweepstakes.
7/1/26 Hour 1 - World Cup Madness!... Also, The AVS have a new addition!
Coach and Raj break down everything you need to know for Team USA vs Bosnia tonight! Also, the Avlanche make another move this offseason and sign Winger Jaden Schwartz.
6/30/26 Hour 2 - Free Agency Frenzy... Plus NFL Notes!
Coach and Raj dive deeper into a potential trade with Murray for Jaylen Brown. The favorites to land LeBron James for his final years in the NBA, and why the Avalanche are being patient in Free Agency.
6/30/26 Hour 1 - LeBron James is BACK! Without the Lakers?
Coach and Raj break down all of the excitment from the first knockout games in the World Cup. Also, LeBron has told the Lakers to move on without him. The guys break down where the King will play one more year and what this means for the Nuggets as free agency is in full swing.
6/29/26 Hour 2 - New Nuggets! Trevon Brazile and Bryce Hopkins join the show!
Trevon Brazile and Bryce Hopkins, the Nuggets newest additions, join Coach and Berto to discuss the upcoming season and how they plan on helping Jokic get back to the Finals!
6/26/26 Hour 1 - Nikola Jokic Trouble and The Avalanche sign a Makar!
Nikola Jokic has still not signed his extension with the Nuggets, Berto is not liking that its taking so long. Also, the Avalanche have signed a Makar to an extension just maybe not the one you were thinking...
6/25/26 Hour 2 - Which Broncos Need to SHOW OUT in Their Contract Years?
PLENTY of Broncos in contract years this season. Coach and Raj discuss which Broncos have the most to prove/most to lose, plus NFL Notes with Chris and could another Avs player be traded out of town?
6/25/26 Hour 1 - Picks! And Trades! Avs and Nuggets Make Moves!
The Nuggets made some picks! And didn't trade 'em! The Avs traded Jack Drury to the Predators! Coach and Raj break down those moves and wonder if the Broncos really have a lower-mid tier offensive skill group.
6/24/26 Hour 2 - A Brief (Unfortunate) History of Nuggets Pick Trades
Berto invades the Morning Sprint and chats with Raj about possible trade options for the Denver Nuggets now that Day 1 of the draft is done and dusted. Plus, it's NFL Notes with Chris!
6/24/26 Hour 1 - And Your 2026 First Round Draft Pick for the Nuggets is...Traded Away!!
The Morning Sprint with Raj and BERTO react to the Nuggets taking their first round pick...and trading it away for some second round picks. Anything to glean from the Nuggets draft strategy? Plus, what the hell was up with that Sabres/Blackhawks trade from last night?
6/23/26 - A POTENTIAL Trade Idea for the Nuggets...Plus NFL Notes w/Chris
Raj has an idea for a big money trade the Nuggets could make...featuring Jamal Murray and a certain disgruntled Eastern Conference guard. He hashes that out with Coach, plus NFL Notes with Chris AND...some breaking NFL Supplemental Draft news.
6/23/2026 - Rox Walk it Off Stupid Style! And Giannis Got Traded!
The Colorado Rockies had a nutty walk-off win against the similarly pitiful Boston Red Sox on Monday night! The Morning Sprint reacts to that, plus the blockbuster Giannis trade that went down last night sending the Greek Freak to Miami.
6/22/26 Hour 2 - Coach makes ANOTHER Rockies bet/NFL Notes/NBA Draft preview
0:00 - Coach NAILED his Rockies 30-win prediction down to the day. Unbelievable. So, he's decided to make a 2nd Rockies prediction. The Rockies will win their 63rd baseball game on Friday, September 25. That would mean they could only lose 99 games, which would snap their streak of 100-loss seasons.
12:09 - Nelly's in for Chris Mitchell today, so he's back at the helm of NFL Notes. It's been a while! What's happening in the National Football League right now?
27:59 - The NBA Draft is tomorrow, and rumor has it that the Nuggets want to trade Zeke Nnaji and...
6/22/26 Hour 1 - Coach Sanfordamus/Has the NHL become the NBA?/Exciting World Cup so far
0:00 - Back in March, Coach Sanford made a very specific Rockies prediction and he totally nailed it DOWN TO THE DAY. Unbelievable. Coach Sanfordamus is feeling himself this morning, so he made a 2nd Rockies prediction. Can he go 2 for 2?
14:26 - Raj thinks NHL players are starting to copy NBA players in one specific manner, and that's not necessarily a good thing.
32:38 - This has been a really fun World Cup so far! It doesn't seem like all the powerhouses are just going to run the table. Some scrappy underdogs are making waves, including the ol' U...
6/18/26 Hour 2 - Is it the Sean Payton Offense? Or the Davis Webb Offense? Or Neither?
It's The Morning Sprint with Coach and Berto as they discuss the QBs in the AFC West with the most to prove. Plus, is it Sean Payton's offense or Davis Webb's offense?
6/18/26 Hour 1 - Who's the Face of the NBA? The NFL? 7-on-7 High School Football?
It's Coach and Berto on The Morning Sprint! Coacher has some stories from 7-on-7 high school football, the fellas discuss who the faces of the NBA and the NFL are, and are jaaaaaazzed about the World Cup. As they should be!
6/17/26 Hour 2 - NHL, NFL, and NBA Notes! Alllllll the Notes
The Morning Blitz with Berto and Springer unpack the big news from the NHL, some notes from Broncos minicamp on Tuesday, and ponder if the Nuggets should go with the nuclear option and trade Jamal Murray.
06/17/26 Hour 1 - It's The Morning BLITZ
It's a The Blitz takeover of The Morning Sprint with Berto and Springer as they unpack a pretty beefy Broncos minicamp with Bo Nix taking the podium and fielding questions for the first time this offseason.
6/16/26 Hour 2 - Fun with World Cup Flags!
More news on Jonathon Cooper and his future with the Broncos, Chris Mitchell's NFL Notes, and Raj tries to get Coach to guess World Cup teams based off the description of their flag.
6/16/26 Hour 1 - Sorsby's Coming To The NFL!
The Rockies got walked off in Very Rockies fashion. Brendan Sorsby's heading to the NFL's Supplemental Draft! Plenty of goofy stories to go around in the first hour with Coach and Raj on The Morning Sprint.
06/15/26 Hour 2 - Rockies Scored Alllllll The Runs
Coach Sanford is back in action on The Morning Sprint, and he and Raj unpack the Jonathon Cooper saga. Plus, NFL Notes with Chris and the Colorado Rockies scored a bountiful amount of runs on the Athletics.
06/15/26 Hour 1 - The Coach Returns! The Canes and the Knicks Win Titles! Team USA Looks Awesome!
Coach Sanford returns to The Morning Sprint from Costa Rica just in time to talk some Canes, some Knicks, and some Team USA with Raj after a massive weekend for American sports. Plus, are we more concerned about Bo Nix's ankle or Pat Mahomes's knee? And should guys like Joker or Makar take paycuts a la Jalen Brunson to win another title?
06/12/2026 Hour 2 - More on Jonathon Cooper
Berto and Raj on The Morning Sprint continue to unpack the developing Jonathon Cooper situation after he was arrested again last night. Plus, NFL Notes with Chris.
06/12/2026 Hour 1 - Jonathon Cooper Arrested Again
Raj and Berto on The Morning Sprint to the news that Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper was arrested again on Thursday night. Plus, two World Cup matches in the books already and what they learned from Joe Sakic's press conference on Thursday afternoon.
06/11/26 Hour 1 - The New York Knicks Do The Impossible/Sean Payton Extended!
The New York Knicks completed the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history to take a 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs. Berto and Raj react to last night's madness, plus some breaking news with Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton getting a five year contract extension!
06-10-26 Hour 2 - Would You Take A Fastball to the Balls?
Berto is still in the building with Raj on The Morning Sprint, and they're wondering how much money it would take for them to take a fastball straight to the nards. It might take a milly or two!
06-10-26 Hour 1 - Stanley Cup Final Tied Up at 2/Should the US Be Better At Soccer?/Rox Get A Win!
0:00 - The Stanley Cup Final is all knotted up at 2! Berto and Raj react to the Canes beating the Golden Knights on Tuesday night.
15:32 - World Cup fever is sweeping the nation! It's almost here! Berto and Raj are excited, but also wondering if the United Snakes could be one of the best countries in the world at soccer if they put their minds to it.
32:26 - The Rockies beat the Cubs last night! All of a sudden, Raj's bet that the Rox wouldn't reach 30 wins before mid-June is looking reeeeeeeeeeeal suspect.
06-09-26 Hour 2 - Should Jokic Take a Paycut?/NFL Notes w/Chris/Wacky Nuggets Offseason Trades
0:00 - The heat is on for Bo Nix next season. Or is it more on Davis Webb? Berto and Raj discuss plus...what if Jokic took a Brunson-style paycut to extend the Nuggets' window?
19:26 - It's NFL Notes with Chris! Featuring a team continuing to get the band back together and an honest question...who's really the best to ever do it in Philly?
30:36 - We close out Tuesday's edition of The Morning Sprint with a couple of wacky, interesting, preposterous even, trade ideas for the Denver Nuggets if they don't wanna run it back next...
06-09-26 Hour 1 - Spurs Not Tapping Out Yet!/What We Want From Joe Sakic/The StatSquatch Nuggets Audit
0:00 - The Spurs got a pulse! They yoink the first Finals game at Madison Square Garden and all of a sudden the pressure's on the Knicks to make sure the series is 3-1 on Thursday morning instead of 2-2. Raj and Berto unpack what the heck happened on Monday night.
14:06 - New/Old Avs GM Joe Sakic is expected to speak to the media for the first time since Chris McFarland left for Nashville. Berto and Raj discuss what they wanna hear and see from Sakic in that media availability and the offseason.
33:04 - The Stat...
06-08-26 Hour 2 - A Million Bucks For MSG Seats?/Chris's NFL Notes/Sorsby Won-Now What?
0:00 - Somebody put down a cool milly for some courtside seats to Knicks-Spurs G3 tonight at MSG. Is there a single person on Earth that you'd put down a million dollars to sit courtside with? Raj and Berto are pretty skeptical.
16:16 - It's Chris's NFL Notes as the Broncos are pretty impressed with Jaylen Waddle, and Baker Mayfield is pretty not impressed with where contract extension talks are at with Tampa Bay.
31:09 - Brendan Sorsby got an injuction against the NCAA, which means he's eligible to play actual real college football this season. The rammies for...
06-08-26 Hour 1 - Knicks, Knights Win Some Finals Classics/Are the Nuggets Lagging Behind?/Sorsby Returns??
0:00 - The Knicks and the Golden Knights won some classics in the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals over the weekend. Berto joins the program to talk about the crazy weekend that was in pro sports.
13:49 - Two games into the NBA Finals, the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama look young, inexperienced, and not quite ready for that championship push. Does this experience propel them even further ahead of the Denver Nuggets? And what lessons could the Nuggets stand to learn from...the Knicks?
32:37 - It's looking like Brendan Sorsby is gonna be playing quarterback for...
06-05-26 Hour 2 - Jonathan Cooper Update/KJ's Last NFL Notes/Broncos OTAs + NBA Finals
0:00 - Raj continues his heartfelt thank you to his producer KJ, who's last day is June 5th. Then we transition to Jonathan Cooper and how things have transpired over night with the Broncos OLB.
13:43 - KJ's Last NFL Notes
31:39 - Raj gives us one last sendoff to KJ and then details the top storylines in Denver Sports as we end the week! We end the show by Poppin' Tops!
06-05-26 Hour 1 - Canes OT Winner in Game 2/Sean Payton's Vision + Jonathan Cooper Arrest/Dylan Larkin Trade?
0:00 - The Morning Sprint leads off KJ's last day by discussing the goal heard around the world from Seth Jarvis as he helped the Canes tie up the SCF 1-1. Raj emphasizes the ability to not panic or blink by both teams and how they stayed cool under pressure. This led to the conversation about why the Canes may have found something that the Avs didn't vs the Golden Knights.
11:27 - Sean Payton talked to the media yesterday and detailed how things are going. He also gave us insight into what's next for this version of his offense u...
06-04-26 Hour 2 - Knicks win; Where will KAT rank/KJ's NFL Notes/Broncos OTAs Check-In with Coach Sanford
Hour 2 of the Morning Sprint with Coach Sanford (Berto filling in) and Raj!
06-04-26 Hour 1 - Knicks steal Game 1/Will MacFarland be happier in Nashville/Russ finally retires
Hour 1 of the Morning Sprint with Coach Sanford (Berto filling in) and Raj!
06-03-26 Hour 2 - Team Friendly Deals...Avs lost out?/KJ's NFL Notes/Can Caleb be the next Sam Darnold
Hour 2 of the Morning Sprint with Coach Sanford and Raj!
06-03-26 Hour 1 - Golden Knights steal the show AGAIN/Rockies Bizarre HR + PS2 Pay Raise/Dempsey's NBA Baseline
Hour 1 of the Morning Sprint with Coach Sanford and Raj!
06-02-26 Hour 2 - Wemby love + Nuggets questions/MacFarland News + KJ's NFL Notes/Joe Sakic = Avs Interim GM
0:00 - Why do we root for a guy like Wemby whom we should (sports) hate? Coach and Raj discuss why they were so happy rooting for Wemby and the Spurs to knock off SGA and the Thunder in game 7 of the WCF. This led to a comparison of SGA to Steph as Wemby is to LeBron but the 2016 season version of this storyline. They also discuss why the Nuggets are too matchup dependent and their lack of toughness has caught up to them. So the question of how open is the Nuggets championship window is still relevant but for how...
