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.

15:17 - 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 the Warriors in '17 and '18. Like it or hate it, the CBA has give the NBA ultimate parity. 

30:34 - The MLB announced that they're modified the Home Run Derby format...again. Will THIS one perfect the formula? Brett thinks, if nothing else, it fixes one big issue he had the with timed derbys of the past few years.

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?

12:39 - 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?

31:41 - 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?

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.

14:24 - 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?
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.

33:18 - These sportsbooks are starting to release championship odds to next NBA season. Gotta love those way-too-early odds. Where do the Nuggets stack up?

0:00 - After 53 years, the New York Knickerbockers are NBA champions! Wemby talked a lot of smack this series, then his team blew lead after lead after lead in the series. If you talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk.
Also, the Hurricanes are reunited with Lord Stanley after 20 years. And the best part is...Vegas ran out of magic. Their carriage turned back into a pumpkin. You love to see it.

14:47 - While watching the NBA Finals, Brett noticed a similarity between the Knicks and the 2023 Denver Nuggets. Both of those championship teams had something in common.

32:29 - The Rox dropped 23 runs on the A's in a minor league stadium yesterday. Even Drew Goodman couldn't believe that he was calling so many runs.
After that, Brett's a fan of the Sean Payton extension. He's been a home run hire, and the Law Firm of Payton and Paton have been in lockstep since the beginning.

0:00 - Joe Sakic and Josh Kroenke FINALLY addressed the media yesterday for the Avs end of the season press conference. Right off the bat, they made one thing clear: Jared Bednar is the head coach because the locker room loves him. It doesn't matter what any of us jackwagons behind a microphone think. The players want him. That's why he's still here.

15:56 - Davis Webb spoke to reporters at OTAs yesterday. It's the first time we've heard from him since he took over offensive playcalling responsibilities. He said the offense is still going to look very similar this year. Sean Payton's finger prints are still all over it. So...how much autonomy will Webb have? How much influence will he have on the offense?
The World Cup is underway! Nelly doesn't know jack about soccer, so he turned to someone who knows more. How do you handle the complex world of rooting for a gazillion international soccer teams all at once?

36:31 - A top Dodgers prospect suffered a knee injury because he had to jump out of the bat dog's way. It looks like he avoided structural damage or any severe tears, but he'll still miss some time. Who's at fault here: the player or the dog?

0:00 - That was the GREATEST comeback in NBA history. Period. The NY Knickerbockers battled back from a 29-POINT DEFICIT and beat the Spurs to take a 3-1 series lead. Unbelievable. Thanks for playing, Spurs. This series is OVA. 

17:45 - Joe Sakic will finally address the media today for the Avalanche season postmortem. What do you want him to say? What are you expecting to hear from him?

32:03 - The Chiefs tacked on an extra 2 years to Mahomes' contract, keeping him in KC through 2033. His contract is now worth $504.75 million, making it the first contract in NFL history to pass the half-billion mark. Understandable. He's certainly earned it from that franchise. But will the Chiefs still be the same juggernaut they always have been? Mahomes is coming off that tough knee injury, and Kelce isn't a spring chicken anymore.

0:00 - The Canes beat the Golden Knights last night and evened up the Stanley Cup Final. Thank you, Carolina! This series continues to be a blast. But it has Brett thinking...what do those teams have that the Avs don't? 

14:50 - Everyone is focused on the off-season addition of Jaylen Waddle. He's turning lots of heads already. But let's not forget...the Broncos still have Marvin Mims! For years, we've been begging the Broncos to actually use him on offense and not relegate him to just special teams.
Also, Brett's officially DONE with Knicks fans. He was flip-flopping on whether or not he could root for the Knicks and their loudmouth fans, but now it's over. Get bent, Knicks fans. Bing Bong. Go Spurs.

31:56 - Brandon Aiyuk recently went on IG Live and blasted the 49ers for how they handled his injury/contract situation. And we're SO thankful we don't have an Aiyuk/AJ Brown/Diva/locker room cancer on the Broncos roster. Everyone is bought in. All for one, one for all.

0:00 - The Spurs won Game 3 last night, and NOW, we've got ourselves a series. Sorry, NYC. Wemby spoiled your party at the Garden. Why don't we hate the Spurs? Shouldn't we hate Wemby? Don't we usually end up hating someone during a playoff run?
You know who we DO hate? CELEBRITY ROW AT THE KNICKS GAMES. Guess what, Spike Lee and Timothee Chalamet? You're not ON the team! They're called courtside SEATS. So stay SEATED in them. 

19:39 - Sam Presti is a brilliant GM. Don't get it twisted. Look at how he's turned around the Thunder. He built a championship juggernaut with a back-to-back MVP on the roster. But he's also a WHINY LOSER. He addressed the media yesterday, and we genuinely can't believe some of the words he actually spoke into a microphone. 

36:46 - As reported by Ari Meirov yesterday, Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby "admitted to wagering at least $90,000 across more than 9,000 bets during his college career, including bets involving Indiana football while he was a member of the Hoosiers in 2022." A judge ruled he has to serve a 2-game suspension, then he can play college football for the rest of the 2026 season. That's insane.
Already, multiple teams around the Big 12 are saying they'll refuse to play Texas Tech if the ruling stands. The Big 12 commissioner has a sticky situation on his hands. This is going to get worse before it gets better.

0:00 - What do the Vegas Golden Knights & New York Knicks have in common? They both have that "Team of Destiny" feel to them. When their backs are against the wall, they stand tallest. They win against all odds. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Both Finals have been pure cinema so far.

14:16 - Jonathan Cooper was arrested last Friday on domestic violence charges. According to the police affidavit, he did something we've never heard of before. He...bit a cell phone?
Of course, the Broncos will wait for all the details to emerge before they make a decision. But if everything is true and they cut him loose...would that pave the way for a Von Miller return?

32:15 - Long-time listeners of our show know how much we love our boy Zlatan Ibrahimović. In his playing days, he was a complete headcase in the best way. We've missed seeing him on the soccer pitch. With the World Cup coming up, he sat down for an interview with Tom Brady on Fox. He said something interesting about US sports fans, but Brett thinks it's a bit misplaced.

0:00 - HURRICANES COUNTRY. LET'S...spin? Storm? Rain? Thank GOD the Hurricanes evened the series last with a thrilling OT win. Seth Jarvis with the snipe, and we're tied 1-1 heading back to Vegas. Does Carolina have the least hated PRO sports team? Specifically PRO. There's plenty of college teams to hate in the Carolinas. I'm looking at you, Duke.

16:17 - At OTAs yesterday, Courtland Sutton was asked about how Jaylen Waddle can help open up the field, and he ended his answer by defending the TE room. Unprompted. Good on Court for standing up for his teammates, but let's zero in on one specific thing he said. It might actually explain why the TE room has struggled the past few years.

32:24 - Last night, Brayden McNabb took a slapshot directly to the nose. He was standing in front of the Carolina net, and a seeing-eye puck threaded the needle up and under his visor. That's gotta be one of the scariest things ever in all of pro sports. Time slows down, and you have the pleasure of watching the puck approach your schnoz. There's nothing you can do to stop it.