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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.
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- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Thu. Feb 5: Nuggets lose thriller in 2OT, Peyton Watson hurt | Avs recover to defeat Sharks | Garett Bolles wins NFLPA's Alan Page Community Award
The Nuggets played in a thriller last night in Madison Square Garden, but came out on the losing end, falling to the Knicks, 134-127 in double overtime. Peyton…
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Wed. Feb 4: Ben DiNucci, along with Bolles & Sutton chime in on Davis Webb debate | Greg Penner's stance on play-calling | Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors
Ben DiNucci, Garett Bolles and Courtland Sutton all gave their thoughts on the idea of Davis Webb calling plays instead of Sean Payton. If Payton does give up…
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Tue. Feb 3: Broncos promote Davis Webb to OC | What does Sean Payton's future look like? | Which Broncos free agents should stay & go?
Sean Payton has named Davis Webb the new Broncos offensive coordinator and Logan Kilgore the new QB coach. Was part of the agreement for Webb to come back have…
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Mon. Feb 2: Nuggets fall to Thunder in first matchup this season | Jamal Murray earns first All-Star nod | NFL HC cycle complete
In the first matchup of the season with the defending NBA champion OKC Thunder, the Nuggets faltered and lost 121-111. SGA and Cason Wallace were the biggest…
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Fri. Jan 30: Broncos offensive coordinator search | MPJ returns to Denver, Aaron Gordon OUT 4-6 weeks | Avs facing tough skid
Broncos have some updates to their offensive coordinator search, as Davis Webb has withdrawn from the Raiders head coaching position. And Pete Carmichael has…
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Thu. Jan 29: Bo Nix disputes Sean Payton's comments on ankle injury | Greg Penner on Broncos offseason approach | Broncos search for new OC
Bo Nix spoke to the media yesterday and contradicted Sean Payton, who said the surgeon found there was something predisposed within the ankle and that the…
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Wed. Jan 28: Joe Lombardi OUT as Broncos offensive coordinator | Sean Payton & George Paton end-of-season press conference | How will Denver attack the offseason?
Sean Payton made a bit of a surprising move yesterday, firing offensive coordinator and longtime friend, Joe Lombardi. Eric and Troy discuss the latest buzz…
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Tue. Jan 27: Latest on Vance Joseph and Davis Webb | Shedeur Sanders named Pro Bowl Games replacement | Deion Sanders institutes player fines for rule violations
Eric Goodman and Troy Renck embark on their first official show together. They discuss the latest news on Vance Joseph and David Webb and which one is more…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Mon. Jan 26: Broncos lose AFC Championship | Sean Payton's fourth-down gamble | Bruce Haertl's final show
The Broncos season has come to an end, as the Patriots won the AFC Championship, 10-7. Eric and Bruce give their takeaways from the loss. Should Sean Payton…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Fri. Jan 23: Peyton Watson scores career-high 35 in Nuggets road win | Broncos vs. Patriots AFC Championship Preview
Bruce Haertl and Troy Renck are in for Hot Takes on a Friday morning. Peyton Watson scored a career-high 35 points in the Nuggets win last night in Washington…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Thu. Jan 22: Reaction to Jarrett Stidham's presser | Do the Broncos have a 'realistic shot' to win the AFC Championship? | Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball HOF
Bruce Haertl and Troy Renck are in for Hot Takes. The Avs fell in a shootout last night to the Ducks at home and have shown some cracks in the foundation…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Wed. Jan 21: Lakers rally past Nuggets | Biggest storylines for Broncos-Patriots | Davis Webb as next Bills head coach?
Bruce Haertl and Troy Renck are in for Hot Takes. The Lakers used a big second-half to rally past the Nuggets last night. As the Broncos reconvene to start…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Tue. Jan 20: Indiana Hoosiers win National Title | J.K. Dobbins designated for return from IR | Evaluating Drake Maye and the Pats
The Indiana Hoosiers are Kings of the College Football world, winning the national title, 27-21 over Miami. What does an Indiana title mean for college…
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Mon. Jan 19: Broncos advance to AFC Championship, Bo Nix out for playoffs | Sean Payton emphasizes that Jarrett Stidham is ready | Indiana vs. Miami CFP National Championship
The Broncos won a wild and crazy OT game in the divisional round against the Bills, 33-30. But less than an hour after the game ended, Sean Payton announced Bo…
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Fri. Jan 16: Broncos vs. Bills preview | Can Sean Payton stick to the run game? | Longtime Buffalo sportscaster Dennis Williams joins the show
It's the day before Gameday! Eric and Bruce give a full preview of the AFC divisional matchup between the Broncos and Bills. Will Sean Payton be able to stick…
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Thu. Jan 15: Nuggets beat Mavs | Quarterback-Head Coach combinations in the playoffs | Sean Payton and the turnaround of the Broncos
The Nuggets earned another impressive win, beating the Mavericks in Dallas 118-109 last night. When Cam Johnson returns to the court, will he be coming off the…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Wed. Jan 14: The rise of Peyton Watson | Are the Broncos being disrespected by the national media? | Josh Allen & banged up Bills
The Nuggets earned a 122-116 win in New Orleans against the Pelicans last night, led by Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson. Watson had another big night with 31…
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Tue. Jan 13: Colorado OL Jordan Seaton enters transfer portal | Broncos and Bills injury updates | Look ahead to Saturday afternoon at Empower Field
Colorado OL Jordan Seaton has decided to enter college football's transfer portal and will be leaving Boulder after two seasons. Why did Seaton enter the…
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Mon. Jan 12: Broncos will face Bills on Saturday in divisional round | Playoff rematch from last year | Wild Card Weekend takeaways
After beating the Jaguars yesterday, coupled with the Patriots beating the Chargers, it will be the Buffalo Bills coming into town next weekend to take on the…
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Fri. Jan 9: Broncos coaches interviewing for HC positions | Wild Card Weekend | Broncos grades
Vance Joseph, Davis Webb and Darren Rizzi will all be interviewing for head coaching positions. Of those three guys, who will be back next season and who will…
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Thu. Jan 8: Nuggets end 7-game road trip with win in Boston | Strength of Denver's bench unit | Redrafting the 2024 QB class
The Nuggets put a bow on their 7-game road trip with a 114-110 win in Boston last night. Peyton Watson, Zeke Nnaji and Jamal Murray all stepped up in big…
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Wed. Jan 7: Vance Joseph head coaching interviews | John Harbaugh OUT in Baltimore | Broncos favorites to win the AFC
Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph will be interviewing with the Titans, Cardinals, Falcons, Giants and Raiders. So that leaves only the Browns and…
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Tue. Jan 6: Nuggets pull off incredible shorthanded win in Philly | How impressive and unexpected was last night's OT win? | Titans request head coaching interview with Vance Joseph
The Nuggets, who were down all five starters, plus Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jonas Valančiūnas, went into Philadelphia last night and stole a victory from the 76ers…
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Mon. Jan 5: Broncos beat Chargers, secure No. 1 seed | Offense looks sluggish, while defense dominates | Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon back from injury
The Broncos have put a wrap on the 2025 NFL regular season, finishing at 14-3 and earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC. In yesterday's 19-3 win over the Chargers…
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Fri. Jan. 2: Valančiūnas now OUT for Nuggets | Indiana & CFP | Broncos and "momentum" heading into playoffs
Eric and Bruce discuss the latest in a very unfortunate series of injuries for the Denver Nuggets as Jonas Valančiūnas will now be reevaluated in 4 weeks with…
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Wed. Dec. 31: Top Colorado Sports Stories of 2025 | Nuggets without Joker | Broncos vs Chargers
Eric and Bruce project what the next month will look like for the Denver Nuggets with Nikola Jokić joining the three other injured starters on the sidelines…
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Tue. Dec. 30: Nikola Jokić suffers knee injury | How will the injury affect Jokić's bid for 4th MVP? | Justin Herbert, others won't play on Sunday
Nuggets Nation is holding their collective breath as they await the results of further medical testing on Nikola Jokić's knee injury. Jokić hurt his knee right…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Mon. Dec. 29: Broncos-Chargers set for Sunday @ 2:25pm | Is Denver the clear favorite in the AFC? | Nuggets injury updates
The Broncos are set to play the Chargers at 2:25pm on Sunday afternoon - does this work in the Broncos favor? A look at the playoff scenarios in the AFC. Will…
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Fri. Dec. 26: Jokić: The Gift that keeps on Giving | Broncos beat Chiefs
Eric and Bruce react to Nikola Jokić making history again in a Christmas classic vs rival Timberwolves. The Broncos are one step closer to the #1 seed in the…
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Tue. Dec. 23: Nuggets roll Jazz, make 24 3-pointers | Broncos prep for Chiefs | Notre Dame-USC rivalry series ending
Eric and Bruce begin the podcast by discussing the Nuggets blowout win over the Jazz last night, in which they tied the single-game franchise record with 24…
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Mon. Dec. 22: Broncos 11-game win streak snapped | Was this a "good loss" for Denver? | Jags pick apart Broncos defense
All good things must come to an end and the Denver Broncos had their 11-game win streak snapped on Sunday afternoon. The Jaguars took it to the Broncos, 34-20…
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Fri. Dec. 19: Broncos vs. Jaguars preview | Interview with Broncos DL D.J. Jones | College Football Playoff begins tonight
The Rams and Seahawks played in a thriller on Thursday Night Football, with the Seahawks coming away with an overtime victory on a walk-off two-point…
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Thu. Dec. 18: Interview with Broncos WR Troy Franklin | What would be a successful season for the Broncos? | Rams @ Seahawks tonight
RJ Harvey and Pat Bryant were both full participants at practice yesterday. Who is on the field more and who gets more action against the Jaguars -- Bryant or…
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Wed. Dec. 17: Where are the Broncos in this week's power rankings? | Preparing for the 10-4 Jaguars | Will Deion Sanders coach in the NFL?
This week's NFL power rankings dropped yesterday and the Broncos are not the consensus No. 1 team. Are the Rams and Seahawks better than the Broncos? Can you…
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Tue. Dec. 16: Broncos place Brandon Jones on IR with pec injury | Denver signs RB Cody Schrader off waivers | Are the Broncos the BEST team in the NFL?
The Broncos are going to be down a key piece on defense for the next four games as starting safety Brandon Jones was placed on IR with a pectoral injury. But…
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Mon. Dec. 15: Broncos win 11th straight game, clinch playoff berth | Was yesterday Bo Nix's best game of his career? | Is the Chiefs run OVER?
The Broncos have now officially made the playoffs for the second straight year and have won 11 games in a row after beating the Packers, 34-26. Was this just…
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Fri. Dec. 12: Full preview of Broncos vs. Packers | Are the Packers the toughest test the Broncos have faced? | David Goodman breaks down the Packers
A full preview of the huge Broncos vs. Packers tilt this Sunday at Empower Field. Packers RB and noted Broncos killer, Josh Jacobs' status is in question as he…
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Thu. Dec. 11: Broncos 2.5-point home underdogs vs. the Packers | DEN-GB matchup on paper | 2025 Broncos vs. 2015 Broncos
The Broncos are slated as 2.5-point home underdogs on Sunday vs. the Packers, despite a 10-game winning streak. Is this extra motivation for the Broncos?…
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Wed. Dec. 10: Broncos Week 15 Power Rankings | Look ahead to DEN-GB on Sunday | Pro Bowl fan voting update
The Broncos slightly slipped in the power rankings, despite beating the Raiders for their 10th straight victory. Do players look at these rankings and react to…
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Tue. Dec. 9: Can RJ Harvey keep delivering? | Philip Rivers' battle vs. Father Time | Thoughts on Notre Dame being left out of the CFP
Last week, Sean Payton said of RJ Harvey, "You haven't seen anything yet." Harvey went on to have a productive game against the Raiders, but can he be that guy…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Mon. Dec. 8: Broncos win their 10th straight game | Race for AFC's No. 1 seed | Reaction to the College Football Playoff bracket
The Broncos kept up with their winning ways yesterday in Las Vegas, beating the Raiders 24-17 for their 10th win in a row. How encouraged were you with their…
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Fri. Dec. 5: Broncos @ Raiders preview | Is there an AFC team the Broncos want to avoid in the playoffs? | RJ Harvey's stock
Bruce Haertl and Troy Renck are in for Hot Takes. Quick recap of Thursday Night Football and the Avs loss to the Islanders. Without a dominant team in the AFC…
- Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl
Thu. Dec. 4: Rockies name Josh Byrnes new General Manager | Jamal Murray's 52-point explosion leads Nuggets to 8th straight road win | CU Buffs 2026 recruiting class
Eric and Bruce start the show off by discussing Jamal Murray's 52-point explosion last night in Indiana, as the Nuggets won their 8th straight road game. Is…
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Wed. Dec. 3: Avs win again, on pace for the most points in NHL history | Nikola Jokić vs. Nathan MacKinnon | Are there 10 QB's better than Bo Nix right now?
The Avs beat the Canucks last night, 3-1 and are now up to 44 points on the season and have not lost in regulation at home. The team is on pace for the most…
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Tue. Dec. 2: Do the Broncos or Patriots have a better shot at the No. 1 seed? | Bo Nix vs. Drake Maye | How good is the 2024 QB draft class?
The Patriots put a whooping on the NY Giants on Monday Night Football for their 10th straight win and are now the No. 1 seed in the AFC at 11-2. Do the Broncos…
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Mon. Dec. 1: Broncos do enough to hang on in OT for 9th straight win | Are the Broncos a "team of destiny?" | CU Buffs finish 3-9
Eric and Bruce are back after a Thanksgiving break. On Sunday Night Football, the Broncos pulled out another win, this time on the road in OT vs. the…
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Fri. Nov. 21: Are Bo Nix and Sean Payton back on track? | Should the Broncos add a veteran RB or WR? | Can Coach Prime fix mess at CU?
Troy Renck and Parker Gabriel are in for Hot Takes. After beating the Chiefs and entering the Bye Week at 9-2, are Bo Nix and Sean Payton back on track? Are…
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Thu. Nov. 20: Nuggets get back in the win column | Avs look like the best team in the NHL | Are the Broncos better than the Colts and Patriots?
Bruce Haertl and Troy Renck are in for Hot Takes on a Thursday morning. The Nuggets improved to 11-3 with a 125-118 win over the Pelicans last night in the Big…
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Wed. Nov. 19: Perception of the Broncos after beating KC | Vance Joseph's future | Will Shedeur improve this week?
Bruce Haertl and Troy Renck are in for Hot Takes on a Wednesday morning. Did the Broncos win over the Chiefs change the perception of who and what the Broncos…
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Tue. Nov. 18: Broncos up-tempo offense | Bo Nix-Sean Payton dynamic | Shedeur Sanders Experience starts in Cleveland
Bruce Haertl and Alex Becker discuss the Nuggets first home loss of the year against the Bulls and the lack of defensive focus at times. Should the Broncos run…
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Mon. Nov. 17: Takeaways from Broncos 22-19 win | Could this be a 'special season' for Denver? | Perception of the Broncos heading into the bye week
Don't look now, but the Broncos are 9-2 and lead the AFC West by 2 games after beating the Chiefs 22-19 in an exciting game Sunday afternoon. Eric and Bruce…
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Fri. Nov. 14: Broncos home underdogs vs. Chiefs | Has Nix regressed this season? | Rick George steps down as Colorado AD, will take advisory role
Eric and Bruce discuss the Broncos being home underdogs to the Chiefs on Sunday. What are the Broncos chances of winning and what would a win do for the team?…
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Thu. Nov. 13: Nikola Jokić drops 55 on the Clippers | Is Jokić the greatest Denver sports athlete of all-time? | More pressure on the Broncos or Chiefs to win on Sunday?
Nikola Jokić was doing Nikola Jokić things last night, as his 55-point explosion led the Nuggets past the Clippers, as the Joker outscored the entire LA…
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Wed. Nov. 12: Avs beat Ducks in battle of top teams in the West | No decision yet on J.K. Dobbins' status | Travis Hunter done for the season
The Avs and Nuggets stay hot, as the Avalanche beat the Ducks, 4-1 in a battle of two of the best teams in the Western Conference. And the Nuggets won in…
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Tue. Nov 11: Is Paul DePodesta the right guy for the Rox? | Bo Nix facing criticism | Deion Sanders and a 'winning culture'
Eric and Bruce start the show by discussing Paul DePodesta, his history and how he will manage in running a team at Altitude. Could the Rockies have done…
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Mon. Nov. 10: Broncos chances at the #1 seed in the AFC | Officially Chiefs week | JuJu Lewis shows promise in first start
After yesterday's Week 10 NFL action, the Broncos currently sit at the #2 seed in the AFC. Is it too early to start talking about the Broncos getting the #1…
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Fri. Nov. 7: Broncos improve to 8-2 with UGLY win | CU at West Virginia | Moneyball comes to Colorado
The Broncos improved to 8-2 with their 7th straight win, but it wasn't pretty as Denver beat the Raiders, 10-7. Can the Broncos keep winning like this? Is it…
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Wed. Nov. 5: Broncos stand pat at trade deadline | How has the meaning of 'Raider Week' changed? | JuJu Lewis to make first college start on Saturday @WVU
The Broncos didn't make any moves at yesterday's trade deadline. Pro Football Talk ranked the Broncos at #2 in their Weekly Power Rankings, just behind the…
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Tue. Nov. 4: Rockies re-starting their search for President of Baseball Ops | Will the Broncos make a move ahead of today's 2pm trade deadline? | Buffs turning to JuJu Lewis
The Rockies are re-starting their search for a President of Baseball Operations as their top front office candidates are no longer in running for the job. Why…
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Mon. Nov. 3: Broncos use another 4th quarter comeback to beat Texans | Evaluating the offense and defense | Special teams issues persist
The Broncos did it again with a formula we have seen plenty this season. Play lackluster on offense through 3 quarters and then turn it up a few notches in the…