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Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Eric Goodman and Bruce Haertl cover everything sports in the Mile High City every weekday morning at 9am on Mile High Sports.
Episodes
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Thu. Oct. 29: Brewers win first World Series | Waddle & Mims usage in Denver’s offense | Unhappy J.K. Dobbins
On a Thursday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck start the podcast by discussing the Milwaukee Brewers winning their first World Series in…
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Wed. Oct. 28: Broncos exploring potential moves | Vance Joseph & Broncos defense | Deion Sanders & the Buffs
On a Wednesday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck start the pod by discussing the Quenton Nelson trade to Seattle. Should the Broncos have been…
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Tue. Oct. 27: Nuggets blown out by Warriors | Should Denver trade for Jonathan Taylor? | Broncos defense continues to shine
On a Tuesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck get into the Nuggets getting blown out last night at home vs. the Warriors. What is wrong with…
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Mon. Oct. 26: Broncos beat Cardinals, improve to 5-2 | Nix finds groove, Coleman impresses in return | Jokić calls out booing fans
On a Monday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck react to the Broncos 30-16 win over the Cardinals. Bo Nix and the offense looked considerably…
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Fri. Oct. 23: Nuggets lose season opener to Thunder | Broncos vs. Cardinals preview | Nik Bonitto or Trey McBride
On a Friday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck recap the Nuggets season-opening loss to the Thunder. How did the team look in the loss? Which…
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Thu. Oct. 22: Bo Nix speaks to the media | Jonathon Cooper & Jonah Coleman return to lineup | Nuggets 2026-27 season begins tonight
On a Thursday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck discuss Bo Nix’s press conference from yesterday. Is Nix in the right mental state to snap out…
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Wed. Oct. 21: Look ahead to Broncos vs. Cardinals | Bo Nix vs. Arizona | Other NFL news & notes
On a Wednesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck look ahead to Sunday’s Broncos vs. Cardinals matchup down in the valley. If the Broncos didn’t…
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Tue. Oct. 20: Sean Payton says Broncos are not considering benching Nix | Could Denver trade for Jonathan Taylor? | Peyton Manning eyed by Colts for GM job
On a Tuesday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck discuss Sean Payton being asked about benching Bo Nix and shutting those talks down. What is…
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Mon. Oct. 19: Broncos change in offensive terminology | Bo Nix’s funk | Buffs rally, but still fall to Utah
On a Monday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck discuss the Broncos change in offensive terminology from Sean Payton to Davis Webb. Is this an…
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Fri. Oct. 16: Broncos beat Seahawks in OT | Defense plays lights out again | Bo Nix and the offensive issues
On a Friday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck get into the Broncos victory over the Seahawks in overtime. How are we feeling about the Broncos…
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Thu. Oct. 15: Broncos vs. Seahawks preview | Can Sean Payton work some magic tonight? | Buffs OC Brennan Marion fires back at run game concerns
On today’s episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck preview tonight’s matchup between the Broncos and Seahawks. Can Sean Payton and the Broncos work…
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Wed. Oct. 14: DEN vs. SEA | Broncos CB’s vs. Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Deion Sanders addresses Colorado’s lost playbook
On a Wednesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck look ahead to the Broncos vs. Seahawks matchup on Thursday night. What are the injury updates…
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Tue. Oct. 13: Broncos offensive line ranking | Sean Payton & Denver’s offense | Deion Sanders’ future at Colorado
On a Tuesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck chat about the thrilling Monday Night Football game between the Bills and the Rams. Should Josh…
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Mon. Oct. 12: Broncos struggle on offense, but get ugly win | Bo Nix’s slump continues | Defense delivers
On a Monday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck react to the Broncos 23-17 win over the Chargers yesterday. The offense struggled again, but the…
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Fri. Oct. 9: Sean Payton reassumes play-calling duties | How does this move affect Davis Webb? | Broncos vs. Chargers preview
On a Friday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck do a deep dive on Sean Payton’s decision to reassume play-calling duties. Was this the right move?…
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Thu. Oct. 8: Broncos don’t expect Surtain and Bryant to go on IR | What’s going on with Bo Nix? | Play-calling situation
On a Thursday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck get into the ankle injury updates to Pat Surtain II and Pat Bryant. Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner…
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Wed. Oct. 7: Injury updates to Pat Surtain II & Pat Bryant | Denver’s offensive line | Broncos at the quarter pole
On a Wednesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck discuss the injury updates to Pat Surtain II and Pat Bryant. With Surtain and Riley Moss…
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Tue. Oct. 6: How much of the blame should be placed on Bo Nix? | Broncos offensive struggles | Courtland Sutton not involved enough
On a Tuesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck do a deep dive into the Broncos offensive struggles and why Denver’s offense appears inept the…
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Mon. Oct. 5: Takeaways from Broncos loss to 49ers | Davis Webb’s play-calling | Embarrassing situations for Colorado & Colorado State
On a Reaction Monday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck give their top takeaways from the Broncos loss to the 49ers in Santa Clara. What’s the…
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Fri. Oct. 2: Broncos vs. 49ers preview | DEN vs. SF matchups | Colorado vs. Texas Tech
On a Football Friday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck preview the big Broncos vs. 49ers matchup on Sunday afternoon. Will the long list of…
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Thu. Oct. 1: Avs score eight goals in season-opening win | Bo Nix vs. Brock Purdy | Sean Payton vs. Kyle Shanahan
On a Thursday version of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck give their takeaways from the Avalanche’s 8-4 season-opening win over the Kings. Nathan…
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Wed. Sept. 30: Broncos first-half struggles | CU Buffs QB controversy | Avalanche season opener TONIGHT
On a Wednesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck do their best to diagnose the Broncos struggles in the first half of games. Are they trending…
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Tue. Sept. 29: Did the Rams get hosed? | Bo Nix 4th quarter comebacks | Nuggets Media Day
On a Tuesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck get into the pass interference call from the Rams-Broncos game that had everyone up in arms. Did…
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Mon. Sept. 28: Broncos stun Rams with second-half comeback | Takeaways from the win | Talanoa Hufanga steps up
On a Monday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck give their full reaction to the Broncos come-from-behind win over the Rams on Sunday Night…
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Fri. Sept. 25: Injury updates to Broncos RB’s | Broncos vs. Rams preview | Importance of game to Greg Penner
On a Friday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck discuss the health of the Broncos RB room and who is likely to play on Sunday night. A full…
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Thu. Sept. 24: Broncos RB’s dealing with injuries | Bo Nix 4th quarter comebacks | CU Buffs offense & upcoming schedule
On a Thursday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck dive into the injuries to the Broncos RB room, as Dobbins, Harvey and now Coleman are all…
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Wed. Sept. 23: Rockies lose 100 games for 4th straight season | Mike Macdonald’s comments about Sean Payton | Deion Sanders dismisses “a few guys” from the team
On a Wednesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck react to the Rockies losing 100 games for the fourth year in a row. How much progress was made…
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Tue. Sept. 22: Evan Engram on the difference in Sean Payton | Look ahead to Broncos vs. Rams | AFC West chaos
On a Tuesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck do a quick recap of the Rams blowing out the Giants on Monday Night Football. Evan Engram talked…
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Mon. Sept. 21: Broncos storm back to beat Jaguars | Jaylen Waddle’s big day | Should the talk of replacing Webb with Payton be over?
On a Monday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck give their thoughts on the Broncos 20-13 come from behind win over the Jaguars. How did Davis…
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Fri. Sept. 18: Broncos vs. Jaguars preview | Is Sunday a ‘must-win’ for Denver? | Tebow to plant Broncos alumni flag
On a Friday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck give a full preview of Broncos vs. Jaguars on Sunday. Is this going to be a ‘Sean Payton type of…
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Thu. Sept. 17: Broncos defensive regression | Concern about Bo | Are Avs built for title?
On a Thursday edition of Hot Takes, Troy Renck and Bruce Haertl look back at the Broncos loss on Monday night and get into the regression that Denver’s defense…
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Wed. Sept. 16: More reaction to Broncos season-opening loss in KC | Colin Cowherd rips Bo Nix | Justin Simmons on Jonathon Cooper/Mike Vrabel
On a Wednesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck do some more reaction to the Broncos season-opening loss in Kansas City. Was it a ‘slap in the…
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Tue. Sept. 15: Chiefs steamroll Broncos, 31-10 | Davis Webb’s play-calling debut | Denver’s missed tackles
On a Tuesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck react to the Broncos getting dominated by the Chiefs, 31-10 on Monday Night Football. How did…
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Mon. Sept. 14: Broncos @ Chiefs preview | Can Bo Nix meet the moment? | NFL Week 1 takeaways
On today’s episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck preview Broncos @ Chiefs tonight on Monday Night Football. Can Bo Nix meet the moment? Are the…
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Fri. Sept. 11: Davis Webb play-calling debut | J.K. Dobbins vs. Kenneth Walker III | Buffs home opener vs. Weber State
Today on Hot Takes, Troy Renck and Bruce Haertl recap the Rams getting blasted by the 49ers in Australia and look ahead to the Week 1 Broncos vs. Chiefs Monday…
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Thu. Sept. 10: Drake Maye throws 3 costly INT in loss to SEA | Unknowns with Davis Webb as a play-caller | Mahomes vs. Broncos defense
Today on Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck discuss Patriots QB Drake Maye throwing 3 second-half interceptions in the Patriots loss to the Seahawks. Davis…
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Wed. Sept. 9: Can Sean Payton & Broncos avoid slow start? | Reaction to Deion Sanders’ press conference
On a Wednesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck get into Sean Payton being a historical slow starter to NFL seasons in the month of September…
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Tue. Sept. 8: Is Pat Surtain II underpaid? | Colorado & Colorado State both 1-0 for first time since ’96 | Buffs or Rams win more impressive?
On a Tuesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck debate whether Broncos CB Pat Surtain II is underpaid after Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez…
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Fri. Sept. 4: Buffs rally to beat Georgia Tech | How many games can CU win this year? | Broncos roster transformation
On a Friday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck recap the Colorado Buffaloes 14-13 win over Georgia Tech. Is CU better than we expected? Buffs…
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Thu. Sept. 3: CU Buffs begin season tonight at Georgia Tech | Coach Prime’s contract situation | Do the Broncos have a Top-10 offense?
On a Thursday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck preview Colorado vs. Georgia Tech as the Buffs open their 2026 season in Atlanta tonight. What…
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Wed. Sept. 2: Sean Payton’s Coach of the Year chances | Payton’s relationship with the NFL league office | Stan Kroenke to buy Angels
On a Wednesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck dive into Sean Payton’s chances to win NFL Coach of the Year after he didn’t receive any votes…
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Tue. Sept. 1: Cale Makar’s record contract extension | Jonathon Cooper’s trial set for Nov. 10 | Sean Payton vs. Mike Shanahan
On a Tuesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck discuss Cale Makar’s record-setting contract extension with the Avalanche. Broncos LB Jonathon…
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Mon. Aug. 31: Jonathon Cooper placed on commissioner’s exempt list | Broncos set 53-man roster | Aaron Donald comes out of retirement to rejoin Rams
On a Monday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck get right into Broncos talk as LB Jonathon Cooper was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list…
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Fri. Aug. 28: Petty Sean Payton buries FS1 analyst | Broncos preseason finale TONIGHT | Cale Makar contract extension
On a Friday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck dive into Sean Payton putting FS1’s Geoff Schwartz in a bodybag after Schwartz falsely claimed…
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Thu. Aug. 27: Which Broncos starters should play in preseason finale? | Is Denver the team to beat in the AFC? | NFL eliminates Pro Bowl Games
On a Thursday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck react to Sean Payton saying Bo Nix ‘probably won’t play’ tomorrow night vs. the Vikings in the…
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Wed. Aug. 26: Broncos potential first-time Pro Bowler | Any concerns with the Broncos depth? | Peyton Watson hamstring gossip
On a Wednesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck take a look at Broncos potential first-time Pro Bowlers this season. Does Jaylen Waddle or Bo…
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Tue. Aug. 25: Pat Surtain II ranked 10th in NFL’s Top 100 | PS2 vs. Aqib Talib | Browns name Deshaun Watson starting QB
On a Tuesday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck react to Broncos CB Pat Surtain II being named the 10th best player on NFL’s Top 100 list. Is PS2…
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Mon. Aug. 24: Takeaways from Broncos preseason loss to Packers | Bo Nix plays first game since ankle surgery | Nuggets sign DeMar DeRozan
On a Monday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Bruce Haertl give their biggest takeaways from the Broncos loss to the Packers in Week 2 of the NFL…
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Thu. Aug. 20: Peyton Watson TRADED to Cavs for draft picks | Nuggets unimpressive offseason | Troy’s column on Jahdae Barron
On a Thursday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck react to the Nuggets trading Peyton Watson to the Cavaliers for draft picks as part of a 3-team…
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Wed. Aug. 19: Broncos practice gets chippy | Ben DiNucci raves about Denver’s offense | Roger Goodell says NFL will have team based outside U.S.
On a Wednesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck get into yesterday’s chippy Broncos practice, in which Bo Nix and Nik Bonitto were in the…
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Tue. Aug. 18: Which position group benefits the most from Davis Webb? | Sutton/Waddle target share | Broncos O/U win total
On a Tuesday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck break down Davis Webb’s play-calling and which position group benefits the most from it. Evan…
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Mon. Aug. 17: Broncos rout Falcons in preseason opener | Which players stood out? | Davis Webb impresses as play-caller
On a Monday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck recap the Broncos preseason Week 1 rout over the Falcons. What went right and which players stood…
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Fri. Aug. 14: Broncos @ Falcons TONIGHT | NFL preseason power rankings | CU Buffs top-secret public practice
On a Friday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck preview the Broncos preseason opener tonight vs. the Falcons. What are the top things to look for…
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Thu. Aug. 13: Bo Nix will NOT play in preseason opener | Possibility of PSLs for Broncos season ticket holders
On a Thursday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck dive into the Broncos decision to sit Bo Nix in the preseason opener on Friday in Atlanta. Is…
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Wed. Aug. 12: Who is this year’s training camp darling? | Has Sean Payton changed? | Latest reports on Peyton Watson
On a Wednesday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck look at previous training camp darlings for the Broncos and get into this year’s darling: Pat…
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Tue. Aug. 11: Broncos soft-tissue injuries | Should Bo Nix play in the preseason opener? | Nikola Jokić receives offer from Greek team
On a Tuesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck discuss a hot topic right now in Broncos Country: Soft-tissue injuries! What’s going on here?…
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Mon. Aug. 10: Broncos training camp: What have we learned? | 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction
To kick off a new week of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck take a look at the first week of Broncos training camp and give their biggest takeaways on the…
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Fri. Aug. 7: Broncos’ defensive front showing out in camp | Deion Sanders’ new philosophy for 2026 season | Purdue’s AD takes bizarre swipe at Indiana
On a Friday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck get into the performance of the Broncos defensive front so far in training camp. Are we…
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Thu. Aug. 6: Nuggets sign Lonnie Walker IV | Riley Moss standing out at camp | Comparing 2026 Broncos secondary vs. 2015 No Fly Zone
On a Thursday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck begin the podcast by giving their thoughts on the Nuggets signing Lonnie Walker IV to a 1-year…
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Wed. Aug. 5: Broncos defense shines in physical practice | Nik Bonitto injury scare | Defense prioritizing forcing turnovers
On a Wednesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck recap yesterday’s practice, which was a physical one that saw the Broncos defense take charge…