Moser, Lombardi and Kane

0:00 - No sleep, no problem. Jamal Murray dropped 53 points on Dallas' head and Nikola Jokic was ONE assist away from a 20-20-20 game. Absurd. And it didn't go to waste! The Nuggets won! Man, it was fun to see the Jokic/Murray duo do what they do best.
And on top of that, Jamal Murray plays the DEFINITION of "Ethical Basketball." Always has. Unlike a certain Canadian MVP favorite who shall remain nameless. Or a certain big man who resides in Miami...
But more importantly IT'S TIME FOR THE ROUND OF 32! Our Moser, Lombardi and Kane Drop Tournament continues with our first group stage/knockout round. We're putting drops in groups of 4 and skipping straight to the Elite 8. Today, we're tacking both the Vic & Moser regions.

15:05 - The Avalanche always fall flat on their face in Winnipeg. Why is that? What will it take to get over the Winnipeg Hump? And it IS their hump.

32:54 - The MLB season is officially underway! The Yankees trounced the Giants in SF last night...on Netflix? What did we think of Netflix's inaugural baseball broadcast?

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 teams?

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 dare to eat?

31:12 - Oh, by the way...The NBA has officially approved a vote to add expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. Oh, by the way...the guy who Alan "Thad Castle/Jack Reacher" Ritchson beat up shared his side of the story, and his voice makes it hard for us to take him seriously. Oh, by the way...Brett called it. UNC fired Hubert Davis. We're not saying it was because of his weird postgame presser, but we're not saying it WASN'T because of that weird presser.

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 good for the game.

13:54 - Every since the Olympics, Marty Nachos has been electric. He had himself a NIGHT last night. Even though the Avalanche obliterated the Penguins in Pittsburgh, they were still a bit wishy-washy overall. Coach Bednar said it himself after the game. Scott Wedgewood was the best Av on the ice last night. 

24:14 - Because of their travel schedule, Coach Bednar joined us a little early this morning. Last night, Bedsie said he thought his team played sloppy overall and that Wedgewood bailed them out time and time again. Wedgie was the best player on the ice for Colorado. Does he still feel that way this morning? How great is it to have guys re-entering the lineup? The line combos are starting to look more "normal" again, if you will.

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. He made a comment the other day about how he's received more coaching in his 3 weeks with Tennessee than he got in 3 years at CU. Is that him taking a shot at Deion? Or is he just pumping up the Vols fans a bit?

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 QBs are still in the NFL. Oh, by the way...Alan Ritchson (aka Thad Castle and Jack Reacher) pulled a Nick Tarnasky and went full BANG BANG BANG on one of his neighbors. Oh, by the way...a quadruple amputee professional cornhole player was arrested for shooting a guy. Yep, you read that right.

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 the NCAA tournament so far?

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 gonna do what they have to do to keep up.

32:34 - Oh, by the way...Tim Hardaway Jr is in the conversation for Sixth Man of the Year and he absolutely should be. Oh, by the way...we're going start to teaching classes on Moser, Lombardi and Kane. Which subjects would each of us teach? Oh, by the way...the Buffalo Sabres just rattled off one of the best 40-game stretches in NHL HISTORY!

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.

33:40 - Marvin Mims hung out with Vic on the Nuggets pregame show yesterday. Jaylen Waddle and Marvin Mims are very similar players. So how does Mims feel about the Broncos adding Waddle? What will his role be on this team?