Moser, Lombardi and Kane

0:00 - The Avs beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 yesterday in an afternoon delight affair. Marty Nachos had himself another fantastic performance. Looking back on the Rantanen for Necas trade, do we feel good about it overall? Has Necas matched/surpassed the level at Mikko was playing at, even though it's a small sample size so far?

16:11 - Producer's note: sorry you can't hear the music coming back from break. I edited together a silly mashup that used copyrighted music, and we can't put that in the podcast. I promise it was a banger!
Once that was over...last night's MNF Doubleheader featured two pretty good games, all things considered. What are the takeaways? Is Buffalo floundering? Is Atlanta legit? Is the sophomore slump coming for Jayden Daniels? Are the Bears figuring it out?


34:18 - It's rare that you hear a coach openly criticize another team's GM. Well, Mike Tomlin did just that yesterday.

That Broncos vs Jets game was so incredibly bad and boring. It set the game of football back decades. Maybe they were trying to win over the Brits by only kicking the football. I digress...we asked Adam Schefter if he was able to stomach the whole thing, then got Schefty's thoughts on the NFL weekend that was.

0:00 - That Broncos vs Jets game was so incredibly bad and boring. It set the game of football back decades. Maybe they were trying to win over the Brits by only kicking the football. I digress...we asked Adam Schefter if he was able to stomach the whole thing, then got Schefty's thoughts on the NFL weekend that was.

18:14 - The Chargers and Chiefs both won yesterday. The AFC West is looking like the AFC wild wild West. Broncos NEED to consistently move the ball on offense to keep pace. And their offense runs incredibly hot and cold. Yesterday proved one thing to us: they really miss Ben Powers and need to figure out how to stay afloat while he's out.

34:11 - It's only preseason, but the Revamped Nuggets are looking sharp out there. Thank goodness we successfully secured Valanciunas and didn't let him go to Greece. Also, the Avs lost to the Stars again on Saturday. The curse lives on. The Avs power play is still not where it needs to be. Fans in Ball Arena booed their own squad, and Nathan MacKinnon wasn't having it.

0:00 - The Broncos defense is ELITE. Period. And they absolutely bailed out the Broncos yesterday. No one else did their job except the defense.

13:19 - It's Monday at 8:20am, so it's time to take a look around the NFL and the wild football weekend that was!

32:04 - BOTH CU and CSU found their ways back to the win column! Man, both those teams needed a win in the worst way. CSU remembered how to move the football down the field. CU salvaged the season, for all intents and purposes, by keeping their bowl dreams alive.

0:00 - A win is a win is a win, but man...The Broncos looked UGLY yesterday in London. They almost lost to a New York Jets team that had -10 passing yards. NEGATIVE. NET. PASSING. YARDS. And yet, the Jets could've won it with a walkoff FG. This is the angriest we've been about a win in a long time. 

16:59 - Bo Nix was wheelin' and dealin' in the first half yesterday, then Sean Payton completely abandoned the passing game in the 2nd half. What was that, Sean? Now, I know we've been clamoring for the Broncos to run the ball more...but it ultimately comes down to the flow. Go with the flow. If the pass game is working, call pass plays! If the pass isn't working, call run plays! Don't overthink this, Sean. 

36:32 - Death, taxes, and the Colorado Avalanche losing to the Dallas Stars. Saturday was no exception. And of COURSE Mikko looked good in the game, as well. Jared Bednar had a great zinger about the Stars in his postgame presser, and MacKinnon wasn't happy with the home fans booing.

0:00 - Jesse Trujillo, engineer extraordinaire of SPINS and HOME RUN fame, joined us live from London! Here's there right now with the Broncos. What are Jesse's observations from across the pond? 

13:07 - Do you have some extra cash laying around? Maybe you found some dollars in the washer...a couple extra coins between the couch cushions...maybe grandma gave you some birthday money...you need to LAY IT DOWN!!!!

31:40 - Brett's mortal enemy, his sworn nemesis in this life, has finally left this earth. She is no more. Rest in peace. After that, it's our favorite part of the week DRUNK TAKES!

0:00 - We forgot what it feels like to have goaltending depth. The Avs didn't play great last night, but Wedgewood bailed them out time and time again. And he's technically the backup! Or maybe he's the 1B to Blackwood's 1A. But for now, he's the guy. 

18:32 - It's everyone's favorite new sultry, saucy, salacious segment...time for another sensual edition...of Mas O Menos.

31:05 - The Phillies had the Dodgers in their crosshairs late last night, then their pitcher made an all-time weird error in crunch time. Dodgers advance. Who are you rooting for in the playoffs? Brett has it narrowed down to 2 categories: anyone but the Dodgers/whoever wins the Detroit vs Seattle series. All good candidates. Just please not LA and their $50 gazillion of deferred money.

0:00 - Man, isn't it great having Wedgewood in net for the Avs? And he's the backup! He's not even the starter here! On any other team, he'd be a starter. What a luxury! He stood on his head last night and helped the Avs win again. 2-0 baby!

16:55 - Does anyone hate Russell Wilson more than Brian Daboll right now? During the game last night, Giants QB Jaxson Dart got banged up at one point and headed to the injury tent. Russell Wilson entered the game and immediately started doing Russell Wilson things...aka playing bad football. Giants Coach Brian Daboll was so irate that he stormed into the tent to get a medical update. That doesn't seem like a good idea. Or legal.

36:34 - What do the Jets do well? Run the ball. Breece Hall is a solid RB, plus Justin Fields has wheels. He's probably the 2nd-best running QB in the league behind Lamar Jackson. Will the Broncos be able to contain the run?

0:00 - Live from across the pond, Jeff Legwold joined the show due to the wonders of modern technology! How will this team stack up against the winless Jets? Will the O-line hold up without Ben Powers? 

19:43 - The Toronto Blue Jays eliminated the Yankees last night and will advance to the ALCS. As is tradition, they popped champagne in the locker room and celebrated like the sun won't rise tomorrow. Baseball is the ONLY SPORT where they party like that after each playoff round. Are we a fan of that tradition? Or is it stupid?

32:29 - The Broncos haven't had to deal with O-line injuries in a while. They're JUST NOW starting to establish a running identity on offense. Can the continue to establish the run while Ben Powers is out?

0:00 - The newly retired, newly veneered Erik Johnson joined us this morning! He'll be in the booth with Conor tonight for the Avs home opener. The Condor will be on the call for various Avs games throughout the season, as well. 

13:15 - We figured out our technical difficulties and got EJ back to finish our conversation. After that, let's go from a retired hockey player to a retired football player! Chad Johnson made his weekly appearance with us and told us about the moment he knew it was time to return from football. 

34:30 - I know we sound like a broken record, but this Avs roster is so stacked! Top to bottom...1-6...is anyone better than the Avs?