Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl

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 the offensive struggles vs. the Raiders now in the rearview mirror? Also, with the injury to J.K. Dobbins, should the Broncos look at adding a veteran running back? What about a veteran wideout, like a Brandin Cooks? Plus, can Coach Prime fix...

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 Easy. Is OKC the only team that can stop Denver? Is the second-unit playing as advertised? How does Nikola Jokic compare to John Elway as the top Denver sports athlete of all-time? Plus, the Avs are rolling as well, leading the NHL with 31...

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 are? The national media is giving the Broncos quite a bit of praise this week. How realistic is the No. 1 seed in the AFC? Does it matter who the Broncos would draw, as long as it's a home game? How much progress did Bo Nix make vs. the Chie...

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 more up-tempo offense, since it seems to work more often than not? How is the Bo Nix-Sean Payton relationship? Any disconnect there? How much is there really to gripe about with a 9-2 team? Shedeur Sanders saw his first NFL action on Sunday...

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 give their biggest takeaways from the game. Pat Bryant had his best game of his rookie season, Troy Franklin had his ups and downs and penalties continue to plague Riley Moss. What is the national perception of the Broncos as they head into th...

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? Who needs this game more? NFL quarterback rankings - has Bo Nix regressed this season? Rick George is stepping down as University of Colorado's Athletic Director and will take an advisory role. Is the timing on this a little suspicious? Plus...

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 starting five by himself. Is Jokić the greatest athlete to ever represent the city of Denver? Better than Elway? Who does Jokić remind Eric and Bruce the most of? Plus, as the Broncos prep for the Chiefs, it's looking like Marvin Mims will return...

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 Sacramento to move to 8-2. Is Nathan MacKinnon an underappreciated superstar in this town? Or possibly overlooked? The Broncos have not made a decision on J.K. Dobbins, but did not place him on IR yesterday, so his status for this week is unclear...

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 better? Bo Nix has faced some harsh criticism after his recent performance against the Raiders. How worrisome are Nix's mechanics - which clearly haven't been sharp lately? Nick Wright dove into Deion Sanders and a winning culture - suggesting th...

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 seed and a bye in the playoffs? Does the AFC look wide open or do we just perceive it to be that way because the Colts and Patriots are not the usual suspects leading the conference? CU Buffs true freshman QB JuJu Lewis looked the part of a 5-...

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 sustainable? What do Bo Nix and Sean Payton need to do in order to be better? The Colorado Buffaloes travel to Morgantown to take on West Virginia tomorrow morning. Bruce and Troy discuss where CU is currently at, Julian Lewis making his firs...

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 Rams. Could these two teams potentially meet in the Super Bowl? It's Raider Week - on a short week. Is there still legitimate hate for the Raiders in Denver - like in the past? JuJu Lewis will make his first career start on Saturday at West Vir...

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 is the search starting over again? The NFL trade deadline is today at 2pm MT. What are the chances the Broncos make a deal and what position would they target? Plus, CU Buffs QB JuJu Lewis will make his first career college start on Saturday...

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 4th. Eric and Bruce react to Denver's 18-15 win over Houston. How did Bo Nix look? What is the deal with all the special teams issues? Can this defense win games by itself? Catch a Victory Monday edition of Hot Takes with Eric Goodman and B...

Martin Nečas has signed an 8-year, $92M extension with the Avalanche. Would you rather have Nečas or Mikko Rantanen at that price? Broncos vs. Texans preview. Who wins and why? What would have to happen for the Texans to beat the Broncos? Plus, the CU Buffs, who are 3-5, host Arizona tomorrow. How much has the shine worn off in Boulder? And how should Coach Prime and his staff handle the QB situat...

The Broncos signed 41-year old tight end Marcedes Lewis yesterday, as Lewis is more of a blocking TE than a receiving TE. Denver is prepping for Houston, who statistically has the best defense in the league. What does the Broncos offense need to do against the Texans defense? A look at the upcoming schedule for the Broncos - what should their record be over their next six games? Also, a conversati...

Quick recap of last night's sporting events. The Blue Jays evened the World Series up at 2-2 and the Avs scored 8 goals, beating the Devils 8-4 behind a Victor Olofsson hat trick. Pat Surtain II will NOT go on IR with his pec injury and is expected to miss three games and return against the Commanders. Should the Broncos push hard to make a move for a veteran wide receiver before the trade deadlin...

An update on the World Series, as the Dodgers won Game 3 last night in 18 innings on a Freddie Freeman walk-off home run to take a 2-1 series lead. The Nuggets improved to 2-1 with a big second-half to defeat the Timberwolves, who were missing Anthony Edwards. Pat Surtain will miss some time with a pectoral injury and could be out 4-6 weeks. Should the Broncos place their star CB on injured reserv...

The Broncos put a whooping on the Cowboys yesterday afternoon at Empower Field at Mile High. Bo Nix and the Broncos offense had a dominant showing with Nix throwing 4 touchdowns. Also, the rookies showed out, with Jahdae Barron, RJ Harvey and Pat Bryant all making a significant impact. How good was Denver's defense against the high-powered Dallas offense? Plus, what are some of the differences wit...

The Nuggets lost to the Warriors in overtime in their regular season opener last night. Aaron Gordon hit 10 3-pointers and scored 50 points in the loss. The bench looked improved, especially in the 'Non-Jokic minutes.' Eric and Bruce get into the encouraging signs, despite the loss. The Broncos are set to host the Cowboys and their high-powered offense on Sunday. What will be the key to limiting s...

Portland Trailblazers coach and Denver legend, Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI this morning for alleged illegal gambling. Billups has been charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia. What type of effect will this have on the NBA and was it intentional that this bombshell dropped right as the NBA season is tipping off? Sean Payton brushed off Russell Wilson's tweet, saying it...

Russell Wilson clapped back at Sean Payton after Payton threw some shade at Wilson with his postgame comments on Sunday. Was it surprising to see Wilson break character and fire back at Payton? Pro Football Talk ranked the Broncos at #5 in their latest power rankings. Are the Broncos truly a Top-5 team right now? Bo Nix has had a couple games where he struggled through three quarters but then has...

The World Series matchup is set after the Blue Jays got past the Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS. The Denver Nuggets and Christian Braun agreed to a 5-year, $125M extension. How important was it to keep him on the team for the next five years? Dre Greenlaw has been suspended one game for chasing down and verbally abusing referee Brad Allen as Allen was leaving the field. Big deal or not so much? Al...

One of the wildest games in recent memory took place yesterday afternoon at Empower Field at Mile High. The Broncos were shut out in the first three quarters, but scored 33 points in the 4th to beat the Giants in wild fashion. Eric and Bruce recap the comeback in its entirety. Was Demaryius Thomas guiding the Broncos to victory? Plus, who is the real Bo Nix? Nix stepped up in the latter stages aft...

Eric and Bruce preview the Broncos vs. Giants matchup and discuss some of the back and forth talk throughout the week between the two teams. Will Jonathon Cooper's comments on Jaxson Dart play a factor in the matchup? How will the young Giants -- Dart and Skattebo fare against this vaunted defense who leads the NFL in sacks? Also, Demaryius Thomas will be honored and inducted into the Broncos Ring...