Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl

On a Tuesday taping of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck do a DEEP DIVE into Bo Nix and a future contract extension. Has Bo progressed to the mean the last two games? Should the Broncos let it play out with Nix? Plus, with Florida State buying out Mike Norvell, is Deion Sanders a legitimate candidate to be the next Florida State head coach? Catch a Tuesday episode of Hot Takes with Eric and T...

On a Broncos Victory Monday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck rehash the Broncos wild win over the Chiefs, in which they had to engineer another 4th quarter comeback. How impressive was the goal line stand to win the game? After another impressive showing, is Jonah Coleman clearly the guy to lead Denver’s backfield? The guys give their thoughts on yet another Bo Nix comeback victor...

On a Football Friday edition of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck take a look at the Broncos injury report ahead of Sunday’s matchup vs. the Chiefs. Will RJ Harvey play? What about Jaylen Waddle and Pat Surtain II? J.K. Dobbins met with the media yesterday and Eric and Troy react to Dobbins’ interesting media session. Colorado hosts Kansas State tomorrow on Halloween. How badly do the Buffs n...

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 franchise history. Will the 2026 MLB season be cut short due to the labor stoppage? Injury updates to Pat Surtain II and Jaylen Waddle. Why haven’t the Broncos used Waddle and Marvin Mims more in the offense? Has Bo Nix turned the corner after hi...

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 in on Nelson? What are some other potential moves for the Broncos? Saquon Barkley? Dallas Goedert? If Denver does land Jonathan Taylor, are they the Super Bowl favorite? How important is Vance Jospeh to the Broncos defense? Plus, the guys get...

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 Denver and is it going to get any better? Could Nikola Jokic leave soon if there is no improvement? Have the Nuggets or Avalanche been more disappointing so far this year? Plus, should the Broncos trade for Jonathan Taylor? Or has Jonah Colem...

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 better. After Nix used his legs and his arm in the win, does he have his groove back? Rookie RB Jonah Coleman is making his case for Broncos RB1. Should Coleman be getting more work than J.K. Dobbins in the run game? Plus, on Saturday night foll...

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 new players to the roster were intriguing? Does Murray need to shoot better and be more consistent offensively? How does Denver catch up to the Thunder’s level? The guys also preview the Broncos vs. Cardinals Week 7 matchup. Is this a ‘get rig...

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 of his funk? Are his Broncos teammates still believing in him? Jonathon Cooper will make his season debut on Sunday and Jonah Coleman is set to come off IR. How big are these additions to the lineup? Plus, the Denver Nuggets tip off their 20...

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 have a great defense this year, would they be winless? How is Bo Nix not seeing some of his open wide receivers? Will Nix be benched at any point during this season? Plus, a look around the NFL at some of the league’s biggest storylines, in...

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 Payton doing to help Nix snap out of his slump? With the Colts firing their general manager yesterday, they could be in line for a fire sale. Should the Broncos explore trading for Jonathan Taylor? Plus, the Colts are reaching out to Peyton Mann...

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 excuse for Bo Nix’s struggles? The guys examine the funk that Nix is in and whether he can snap out of it or not. Plus, the CU Buffs played an inspired second half, but still fell to Utah, 27-24. Was this a moral victory for Colorado? More on...

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 after a 4-2 start? The defense played lights out again, despite missing a couple of key players. Does Vance Joseph deserve another head coaching gig? Bo Nix and Denver’s offense struggled mightily after halftime. What in the world is going o...

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 some magic tonight? Will Bo Nix and the offense show any improvement? Plus, Colorado Buffaloes offensive coordinator Brennan Marion fired back at the concerns with CU’s run game by citing his past history running the football. Check out a pac...

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 to Talanoa Hufanga and Riley Moss? With no Pat Surtain II, how will the Broncos try to defend Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Will Denver’s offense improve at all on a short week? Plus, Deion Sanders addressed Colorado’s lost playbook at yesterday’s pre...

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 Allen be considered a Top-10 QB of all-time? Pro Football Focus ranked the Broncos offensive line #1 in the NFL. Does this seem accurate? Eric and Troy discuss Sean Payton and the Broncos offense and if Payton is still capable of having an e...

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 defense saved the day. Bo Nix doesn’t look right, as he had another lackluster performance in the win. What’s going on with Denver’s QB? Is he hurt or is his confidence shaken? How did the Broncos backup CB’s do in place of Surtain and Moss?...

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? Did it come earlier than expected? How does the move affect Davis Webb going forward? Plus, a preview of the Week 5 Broncos vs. Chargers matchup. How many points will Denver score this week? Check out a Football Friday edition of Hot Takes...

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 shared his thoughts on Bo Nix on the Rich Eisen show. Why hasn’t it clicked so far for Nix in Year 3? A short preview of Broncos vs. Chargers and the guys break down why it’s so important for Denver to have a strong performance. Plus, what...

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 likely out for this week’s game, can the Broncos manage at CB? How important is it for Denver to look good against the Chargers? What are some of the positives so far on offense? How do the Broncos improve their offensive line play? Eric and Troy...

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 majority of the time. How much blame falls on Bo Nix for missing open throws? Would you give Nix a new contract right now? Will Sean Payton take back the play-calling soon if it doesn’t get better? Plus, what is going on with Courtland Sutton...

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 deal with another slow start for the offense? Is Bo Nix’s ankle injury still bothering him? Davis Webb’s play-calling yesterday left much to be desired. Is Sean Payton going to take back the play-calling? Plus, Colorado and Colorado State exp...

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 49ers injuries play a big factor in this game? An in-depth look at some of the matchups. Will the Broncos be able to cover George Kittle? Can Christian McCaffrey be held in check? Is this the toughest game of the year so far for Denver? Plus, a...

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 MacKinnon was wound up, scoring twice and dropping the gloves. How much better did the power play look? Also, Jared Bednar was given a four-year extension. The guys give their thoughts on the Avs re-upping their head coach. And a dive into the Bron...

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 in the right direction to score more in the first half? What makes them so much better in the second half? Deion Sanders hasn’t decided on his starting QB this week. Will the Buffs go with Isaac Wilson over Julian Lewis? Plus, the Avs drop t...