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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
Wed. Aug. 6: Broncos prep for joint practice vs. 49ers | Which WR will play opposite Sutton? | Bo Nix launches YouTube channel
The Broncos will have a walkthrough today before leaving for San Francisco, where they will have a joint practice with the 49ers ahead of the preseason game on…
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Tue. Aug. 5: Sean Payton displaying all kinds of confidence in his team and QB | Bo Nix throwing some picks at camp | Is Payton's directness a good thing?
Sean Payton did an in-depth interview with Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports and made no bones about his confidence in the Broncos and Bo Nix. Eric and Bruce…
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Mon. Aug 4: Do the Broncos have enough talent to make a Super Bowl run? | Year 2 of Bo Nix | Zach Allen signs 4-year extension worth $102M
Peyton Manning spoke to Troy Renck of the Denver Post and had some glowing things to say about the Broncos. Does the team have enough talent to make a run at…
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Fri. Aug. 1: Sean Payton's comments on the team | Dre Greenlaw's injury | Rockies trade a couple relief pitchers
Bruce Haertl and Alex Becker get into the latest from Broncos camp, including Sean Payton's comments from yesterday regarding his feelings on the team. A…
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Thu. July 31: Reaction to yesterday's physical practice | Marvin Mims' production | Biggest challenge the Broncos face this season
Yesterday's Broncos practice was the most physical one yet, as it was the third day in pads. Malcolm Roach and Marvin Mims traded jabs at each other, all in…
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Wed. July 30: Broncos defense dominates offense at yesterday's practice | Courtland Sutton's media session | Reflecting on Sutton and Garett Bolles' time in Denver
The Broncos defense dominated the offense at yesterday's practice. How much better will the offense be this season for having to practice against the defense?…
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Tue. July 29: Courtland Sutton signs 4-year extension | Alex Singleton breaks thumb | Deion Sanders reveals he fought bladder cancer
Courtland Sutton and the Broncos reached an agreement on a 4-year contract extension worth $92M. Sutton will now be roughly the 18th highest paid WR in the…
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Mon. July 28: Broncos have their first full practice in pads today | Drew Sanders suffers foot injury | Reaction to Bo Nix's media session
The Broncos will have their first full practice in pads today. On Saturday, LB Drew Sanders suffered a tendon injury to his foot and will miss some time. How…
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Fri. July 25: Broncos officially open training camp TODAY | Bo Nix No. 64 on NFL's Top-100 list | Troy Renck's column on Sean Payton
After a couple days of maintenance practices, the Broncos will officially open up training camp today. Eric and Bruce dive into their history of covering…
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Thu. July 24: Broncos Day 1 of acclimation practice | Sean Payton reveals that Bo Nix had a busy offseason | Breakout players on offense and defense
The Broncos went through Day 1 of acclimation practice yesterday. Sean Payton spoke afterwards and revealed that Bo Nix was busy this offseason, spending a few…
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Wed. July 23: Broncos begin a pair of acclimation practices today | Will Denver fare better against teams above .500 in 2025? | ESPN ranks Broncos as 6th best roster in the NFL
After the veterans arrived at camp yesterday, the Broncos will begin a pair of acclimation practices starting today. Will we learn anything over the next two…
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Tue. July 22: Broncos 2025 season expectations | Training camp battles and potential emerging wide receivers | Fan environment out at Broncos camp
To start the show, Eric discusses the crazy similarities between Caitlin Clark and Larry Bird. Jonas Valančiūnas commits to the Nuggets for 2025-26. What are…
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Mon. July 21: Bo Nix-Sean Payton combination | A look at the early portion of the Broncos schedule | Best homegrown duos in the NFL
The Broncos haven’t had a quarterback/head coach combo in consecutive years since 2014, until now. How lethal is the Payton-Nix duo? And is it true that almost…
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Fri. July 18: Broncos agree to terms with R.J. Harvey | Dame Lillard returns to Portland; T.J. Watt signs huge extension with Steelers | Top sibling duos in sports history
The Broncos and second-round pick R.J. Harvey agreed to terms on a 4-year contract. How will the carries be split up between Harvey and J.K. Dobbins this…
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Thu. July 17: Do the Broncos have the top-ranked defense in the NFL? | Richard Jefferson's comments on being a teammate of LeBron James
NFL.com's Gennaro Filice, who ranked the Broncos offense as the 6th best in the NFL, ranked the Broncos defense as the No. 1 unit in the NFL. Is Filice right…
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Wed. July 16: Broncos rookies report to camp today | Jahdae Barron signed; RJ Harvey still has not signed rookie deal | Nikola Jokic No. 17 in Bleacher Report's Top-100 NBA players of all-time
Broncos rookies reporting to training camp today. Denver's first-round pick Jahdae Barron signed his 4-year rookie contract last night. R.J. Harvey remains…
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Tue. July 15: NFL survey ranking the Top-10 QB's | Is Bo Nix a Top-10 quarterback? | Big 12 Conference decides against preseason media football rankings
NFL survey ranking the Top-10 QB's | Is Bo Nix a Top-10 quarterback? | Big 12 Conference decides against preseason media football rankings Hosted by…
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Mon. July 14: Rockies select Ethan Holliday with No. 4 overall pick | Will the Rockies be able to develop Holliday? | Jahdae Barron and R.J. Harvey still unsigned
In yesterday's MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies took high school shortstop Ethan Holliday with the No. 4 overall pick. There are obvious family ties with the…
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Fri. July 11: Nuggets open Summer League | DaRon Holmes II back in action | Courtland Sutton contract situation
The Nuggets opened Summer League action last night against the Bucks. DaRon Holmes II saw the floor for the first time in a year, when he tore his Achilles in…
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Thu. July 10: Ranking the NFL divisions | Where does the AFC West fall? | Broncos most impactful players
It is list day on the show, as Eric and Bruce rank the NFL divisions. Where does the AFC West stack up against the NFC North and others? Are the Broncos a…
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Wed. July 9: Jonas Valančiūnas' comments | Would you rather have Valančiūnas or Al Horford? | Nikola Jokic not signing contract extension this offseason
Jonas Valančiūnas spoke in Lithuania and did not specify where he would prefer to play this upcoming season - in Europe or in the NBA. Meanwhile, Al Horford is…
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Tue. July 8: Zach Allen at #90 on NFL's Top-100 list | Chase Dollander optioned to AAA | Travis Kelce's assessment of Travis Hunter
NFL.com created its annual Top-100 players list and Zach Allen has been revealed at #90. Where does Allen rank among most important players on the Broncos…
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Mon. July 7: Nuggets expect Jonas Valančiūnas to honor contract | Would the Nuggets be in the hunt for Bradley Beal? | Sean Payton turning around the Broncos
The Nuggets expect Jonas Valančiūnas to honor his contract, despite his interest to play in Europe. Is there any chance the Nuggets let Valančiūnas out of his…
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Thu. July 3: Could the Nuggets add Damian Lillard? | Avs sign Brent Burns to a 1-year deal | Avs reportedly in the mix for Nikolaj Ehlers
Is there a scenario out there where Damian Lillard joins the Nuggets? How would Lillard fit into the Nuggets lineup rotation and if Dame Time comes to Denver…
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Wed. July 2: Nuggets make MORE moves and improve the bench | Are the Nuggets now instant title contenders? | Projecting the 2025-26 lineup
After an incredible first day of NBA free agency for the Nuggets, it got even better on Day 2, as Dario Saric was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange…
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Tue. July 1: Nuggets trade Michael Porter Jr. to the Nets for Cam Johnson | Bruce Brown signs one-year deal with Denver | What moves are still to come?
Nuggets started NBA Free Agency with a bang by dealing Michael Porter Jr. to Brooklyn for Cam Johnson. Denver also gave up a 2032 1st rounder in the deal. How…
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Mon. June 30: Nuggets free agent targets | Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace cohesiveness | Could Bo Nix challenge for NFL MVP?
NBA Free Agency begins today, so what will the Nuggets do? Denver could target some players with their mid-level exception - what type of player are they…
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Fri. June 27: Rockies promote Walker Monfort to executive VP | Team President Greg Feasel to step down at end of season | Most untradeable stars nationally and locally
The Rockies announced that Walker Monfort, the oldest son of Dick Monfort, has been promoted to executive VP, while team President Greg Feasel will step down…
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Thu. June 26: Quick thoughts on the NBA Draft | Does the AFC West have the best QB quartet of any NFL division? | Mike Shanahan vs. Mike Holmgren debate
Overall thoughts on last night's NBA Draft. Should Denver have tried to trade into the draft? Ranking each NFL division by quarterback. Does the AFC West have…
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Wed. June 25: Overall thoughts from yesterday's Nuggets media availability | Way too early predictions for the 2025 NFL season
The Nuggets had a media availability yesterday, where Josh Kroenke, Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace all spoke. Kroenke discussed a potential contract extension for…
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Tue. June 24: Nuggets name Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace executive VPs | How will the revamp of the front office work? | Nuggets offseason buzz
The Nuggets have named Ben Tenzer as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations and Jon Wallace as Executive Vice President of Player Personnel. Eric…
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Mon. June 23: OKC Thunder win NBA title | Dario Saric picks up his player option | Interview with Dick and Charlie Monfort
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 to win their first-ever NBA Championship. Tyrese Haliburton suffers an Achilles injury in the…
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Fri. June 20: Jahdae Barron and Jeremy Crawshaw set to make big impacts as rookies | Sean's column on the Rockies and potential trades | Shedeur Sanders' speeding violations
After Eric and Sean discussed R.J. Harvey's potential impact as a rookie yesterday, the guys get to Jahdae Barron and Jeremy Crawshaw today. Is Barron a…
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Thu. June 19: Predicting NFL's All-Rookie team | Sean's column on the Nuggets GM situation
A writer from NFL.com predicted NFL's All-Rookie team and three Broncos landed on the list: Jahdae Barron, RJ Harvey and Jeremy Crawshaw. What does it say…
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Wed. June 18: Broncos have three players in the Top-100 | Is Connor McDavid the best player in team sports to never have won a title?
Pete Prisco of CBS Sports named his Top-100 players in the NFL and three Broncos were ranked. Should Denver have more than three players in the Top-100? Also…
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Tue. June 17: How concerning is it that the Nuggets are still without a GM? | Re-drafting the 2024 NFL Draft | Thunder take a 3-2 series lead over the Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-2 series lead in the NBA Finals over the Indiana Pacers. Jalen Williams went for 40 points in Game 5. The NBA Draft is in 9…
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Mon. June 16: J.J. Spaun wins 125th U.S. Open | Will the Broncos have a Top-10 offense in the NFL in 2025? | J.K. Dobbins mentoring young RB's
J.J. Spaun won the 125th U.S. Open after sinking a 64-foot putt on the 18th hole to win by two strokes. How impressive was his final round and did the USGA…
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Fri. June 13: Broncos put a bow on mandatory mini-camp | 2025 Draft class looking impressive | What are we going to do until training camp?
The Denver Broncos 3-day mandatory minicamp has wrapped up. Eric and Bruce discuss what gives them confidence heading into training camp next month. Which…
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Thu. June 12: First look at JK Dobbins in a Broncos uniform | Camp Notes from Day 2 of Broncos minicamp | US Open and NBA Finals
JK Dobbins was on the field with the Broncos for the first time yesterday. He spoke with the media and had some glowing things to say about the Broncos…
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Wed. June 11: JK Dobbins is a Denver Bronco | Takeaways from Day 1 of Broncos mini-camp | NBA Finals Game 3
The Broncos start mandatory mini-camp today, as this 3-day period will be the last time the team is together until the start of training camp. The defense has…
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Tue. June 10: What to keep an eye on at Broncos mandatory mini-camp | Russell Westbook's offer from Hapoel Tel Aviv
The Broncos start mandatory mini-camp today, as this 3-day period will be the last time the team is together until the start of training camp. The defense has…
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Mon. June 9: Broncos start mandatory mini-camp tomorrow | Can the secondary form a 'No Fly Zone' Pt. 2? | Nuggets offseason
The Broncos start mandatory mini-camp tomorrow. How good can Denver's defense be this season? Will the secondary be able to form a 'No Fly Zone' Pt. 2? Jahdae…
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Fri. June 6: Top takeaways from another round of Broncos OTAs | Which rookies are making their mark? | Evan Engram's usage at wide receiver
The Broncos have wrapped up another round of OTAs. Who stood out at practice yesterday? Which rookies are making their mark? And how does newly-acquired Evan…
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Thu. June 5: Will JK Dobbins sign a contract with the Broncos today? | Thoughts on the Avs re-signing Brock Nelson to a 3-year extension at $7.5M AAV
JK Dobbins was at the Broncos facility last night to have dinner with coaches and visit the facility. Will Dobbins sign with Denver? If he signs, how much…
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Wed. June 4: Are the Chiefs still the dominant team in the AFC West? | Are the Broncos or Chargers closer to the Chiefs? | QB's and Coaches in the AFC West
The Chiefs pulled many wins out of their hat during the regular season last year and despite making another trip to the Super Bowl, Kansas City was routed by…
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Tue. June 3: Broncos start another round of OTAs today | A look at the offensive line and defense | Will free agents start to come to Denver because of Nix?
Broncos start another round of OTAs today. How good can the offensive line and defense be this year? Where does Bo Nix rank among top players on the roster?…
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Mon. June 2: Rockies off to the WORST start in MLB history | Will Dick Monfort clean house after the season? | Is the Rockies situation more embarrassing or gallows humor funny?
It's now June and the Rockies have yet to reach 10 wins this season. They now have the worst start through 59 games in MLB history. How did it get this bad and…
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Fri. May 30: Biggest takeaways from final day of Broncos OTAs | Thoughts on Bo Nix and Talanoa Hufanga | Top 10 most complete NFL rosters
Yesterday was the final day of Broncos OTAs. Eric and Bruce discuss what stood out to them the most. Thoughts on how Bo Nix and Talanoa Hufanga looked. Top 10…
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Thu. May 29: David Adelman introduced as Nuggets new head coach | Today is the final day of Broncos OTAs | OKC Thunder eliminate Timberwolves in 5 games
David Adelman was introduced as the Nuggets new head coach at yesterday's press conference. How different is Adelman from Malone and how will it be a positive…
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Wed. May 28: Russell Westbrook was playing with a broken hand | Nuggets offseason plans | Demaryius Thomas selected to the Broncos Ring of Fame
Russell Westbrook announced he had two fractures in his hand he was playing with and will undergo surgery to repair multiple ligament tears. What will the…
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Tue. May 27: Broncos start OTAs TODAY | Eyes on Jahdae Barron & RJ Harvey | Will there be a sophomore slump with Nix? | 2025 defense vs. 2015 Super Bowl 50 defense
The Broncos are back with OTAs beginning today. Eyes will be on the rookies, including Jahdae Barron and RJ Harvey. Will there be a sophomore slump with Bo Nix…
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Fri. May 23: Nuggets go all in on David Adelman | Takeaways from Josh Kroenke's press conference | Will Nuggets keep their starting core together for next season?
The Nuggets and interim coach David Adelman agreed on a deal to make Adelman the full-time head coach. Adelman went 3-0 in the regular season after taking over…
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Thu. May 22: Rockies GM Bill Schmidt serves up some more BS | SGA wins NBA MVP | Nikola Jokić compared to other all-time greats
Mike Klis of 9News released an article this morning on Rockies General Manager Bill Schmidt. Schmidt addressed the team's historically poor performance, but…
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Wed. May 21: Michael Malone's comments on NBA Countdown | How should the Nuggets and Avs attack the offseason? | Betting odds for MPJ's next team
Michael Malone made his presence felt on ESPN's NBA Countdown, as he had a couple comments last night that rubbed Nuggets fans the wrong way. Both the Nuggets…
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Tue. May 20: Nuggets HC and GM search | Do the Nuggets need to go into the second apron? | Michael Malone joining NBA Countdown for the Western Conference Finals
The Nuggets are in search of a head coach, as well as a general manager. Has David Adelman shown enough to keep the HC job? Would the Nuggets 2022-23…
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Mon. May 19: Nuggets get stomped in Game 7 | Look ahead to an important offseason for Denver | Who will stay and who will go?
Well, after a courageous effort in Game 6 to force a seventh game, it didn't go the Nuggets way yesterday in Game 7, as OKC dominated Denver, 125-93. The…
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Fri. May 16: Nuggets force Game 7 | Jamal Murray delivers while battling illness | Julian Strawther provides big boost off the bench | Look ahead to Game 7 on Sunday in OKC
Nuggets use a gutsy performance to win Game 6. Jamal Murray battled through an illness, Nikola Jokic was Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun was solid and Julian…
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Thu. May 15: Reacting to the Broncos schedule release | Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 6 Preview
The NFL released the 2025 schedule last night, so naturally Eric and Bruce react to the Broncos schedule. Did Denver get a favorable draw to start the season?…
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Wed. May 14: Nuggets can't hold lead in Game 5 despite Jokic's heroics | What to do with MPJ | Nuggets chances of winning the series
Nikola Jokic had an MVP-type game last night in Game 5, but the Nuggets collapsed late, as OKC outscored Denver 34-19 in the 4th quarter to claim the win. The…
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Tue. May 13: Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 5, Is OKC Jokic's kryptonite?, NFL slow rolling its schedule release, Dave Roberts on Bud Black's firing
The Nuggets are in Oklahoma City for Game 5 tonight. Nikola Jokic has struggled in his last three games, so what is OKC doing to throw the MVP off his game?…