The Altitude Daily

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK -  Nik Bonitto signs an extension to stay a Bronco for the next few seasons  MS - The Morning Sprint is and will always be your home for all things Nik Bonitto! So, we start the show with a full-on glaze fest of Nik Bonitto as he’s finally locked up to remain in Denver for the next few seasons!  ...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - “It’s YEAR 3! I’m having some expectations for this team! I should! You guys should too!”  Brett is sick of people making excuses for CU & Coach Prime. You lost to an unranked team at home & couldn’t capitalize on 3 turnovers. That’s not good enough.  MS - The Hope-O-Meter may be too hig...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - Last year, Adam Schefter hammered the over on 5.5 Broncos wins. He predicted 7-10 wins.  This year, the line is O/U 9.5. How’s Schefty feeling? Is he still riding that over?   MS – The Buffs QB situation is already tricky after Week 1 vs GA Tech.  Coach Sanford has a prediction for the Buffs tha...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK – Brett Kane chose violence on Friday morning! His stance on the Micah/Nik dilemma were fighting words as he stood on an island to discuss whether Micah moved the needle for Nik or not! Vic was having NONE of it  MS - Will the "how" of a Broncos playoff exit affect the success of their 2025 season...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - Looking at how Payton & Paton filled out the roster and practice squad, it’s easy to see which positions they value most.  They’re loaded up with O-linemen and interior D-linemen. They wanna be BEEFY in the trenches. Good.   MS - Though things appear to be well with Marvin Mims right now, Co...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - “[The Broncos] need to be downtown with everybody else! When you have a destination for people to go, the people will come…you can’t split everything up!”  Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb explained why the new Broncos stadium needs to be in Denver proper.  MS - "Evan Engram is going to have...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - “I think they can compete and contend…good team, ascending team. Lotta good players. No reason they can’t have a successful season!” Adam Schefter is buying the Broncos hype heading into Year 2 of Nix & Payton.    Find Adam's full interview on our YouTube channel! And most importantly, catch...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - That’s my only concern after the preseason. They did NOT establish a run game. Not from the first team offense!” - Vic  Don’t let a 3-0 preseason record fool you. There are still things to clean up before Week 1.   MS - "That's a good enough running back room" -Coach Mike Sanford  How will the B...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! Presented by Journey Spice. Save 10% using the code 10Nuggets  https://a.co/d/iY8IKiP Flavor In, Plastic Out ML&K - STRAW POLL: Are you concerned that Bo Nix’s ceiling isn’t much higher than what we saw last season? Or is Bo’s ceiling WAY higher than last season? The sky’s the limit! MS - Coach Sa...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! Presented by Journey Spice. Save 10% using the code 10Nuggets https://a.co/d/iY8IKiP Flavor In, Plastic Out MLK - The Broncos looked GOOD against the Cardinals on Saturday. Really good. Sure, they were playing against 2nd & 3rd stringers. But Denver’s backups were light years ahead of AZ’s backups...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03  MLK - Between the Avs, Nuggets, and Broncos, which team is most likely to win their division? Not win a title. Win their DIVISION. Rank them 1-3, from most likely to least likely.  3:23:17 MS - Sean Payton's recent gushing over Trey McBride has us wondering why Evan Engram has been just shy...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03  MLK - The AZ Cardinals had Zach Allen (paired with JJ Watt!) & let him go. They had Vance Joseph as their defensive coordinator & couldn’t make it work.  What happened? We asked Paul Calvisi (Cardinals Radio PxP) how they bungled 2 guys who are finding success in Denver.   3:23:09 MS...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - The guys breakdown who has a better team at the moment Chiefs or Broncos  MS - Can Sean Payton recreate the glory days?   Coach and Raj couldn't disagree more about Sean Payton thinking the 2025 Broncos team can be like his 2009/2011 Saints team!  PHD - Jeff Legwold gives us an update on Nik Bon...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - Vic isn’t paying attention to Nuggets schedule  MS - Paid paid paid or paid paid?  Coach and Raj discuss the signs & holds ups between Nik Bonitto and his money! Especially after being ranked 38th in the Top 100 by his peers.   PHD - PHD gives their HONEST & BLUNT take on how Bo Nix and...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03 MLK- The guys discuss the Broncos running game in their 1st preseason game  2:16:09 MS- Is bad Bo Nix back or not?  Coach and Raj aren't making any excuses for Bo Nix after this weekend BUT they also explain why all hope isn't lost! 5:00:09 PHD- The guys react to Broncos preseason game #1. De...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - "I'm not ready to bestow any honor on this defense until I see it throughout the season." -Vic Lombardi  Vic and Berto want everyone to check themselves before they reck themselves regarding the 2025 Broncos defense  MS - Scared of the Broncos!  Coach Sanford and Raj react to this video below an...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! MLK - The Guys dug into how he wants to see them establish a run game  MS - What is Bo Nix's ceiling?   Coach and Raj go through why finding the answer to that question has been so difficult. Could this be the year we finally know whether his ceiling is high or low?  PHD – Polumbus is sick of the NFL’...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03 MLK - Sean Payton said Bo Nix is “going to be one of the 4 or 5 top QBs in the league in the next 2 years.”  That’s a lofty goal! What would it take for Bo to reach such rarified air? Can he get there?  3:24:06 MS - Sean Payton made it clear what his Super Bowl Checklist is! From QB, to defen...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03 MLK - What can we expect from Bo Nix in Year 2? Last year was about memorizing the playbook. Getting it all in his head ASAP. Like cramming for a final exam.  According to Vic, “This year, he knows the playbook & he can focus on the defense…he knows what he’s talking about.”  2:59:01 MS -...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03 MLK - Adam Trautman said Wednesday’s practice was, “the best practice I’ve been a part of in my 3 years here.” Everyone’s buying in. Everyone’s pulling in the same direction. The culture is shifting. They understand the mission they’re on & what’s at stake.  MS - Nik Bonitto or Micah Pars...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03 MLK - What’s the “theme” of this year’s camp? How will Sean Payton incorporate Evan Engram into the offense?   We asked someone who knows way more about football than us: ESPN’s Jeff Legwold.  MS - "What is going to take this team from great to elite is the development of Bo Nix...can he win...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03 MLK - The Broncos don’t have a bonafide scary playmaker on offense. A guy who’s gonna make the defense shake in their boots every down. A threat to break out every play.  Do you need a guy like that to succeed? Why didn’t the Broncos try to acquire one this offseason?   3:40:15 MS - Is Sean P...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03 ML&K - Scottie Scheffler is Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jokic is Scottie Scheffler. Jordan Speith even said it himself! They’re both dominant superstars who stray away from the spotlight instead of embracing it. They keep their sports life & personal life as separate as possible.  3:11:11 Mo...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! Moser, Lombardi and Kane - Rick George said CU should play Nebraska in football every year because it’s “good for the game.” CU Fans, if you could ONLY pick one, would you rather play Nebraska every year or CSU? Which rivalry means more? Vic & Moser say it’s CSU, no question. The Morning Sprint –...

The Altitude Daily! Reaction to the biggest news of the Day from Denver’s Best Sports Talk Shows! 00:39:03 MLK - MPJ was the ultimate team guy. He played through injuries. He dealt with numerous family issues off the court. And yet, he never made excuses. All he said was “I’ve gotta play better.” A change of scenery was necessary, but we’ll miss MPJ’s selfless attitude.  3:21:02 MS - "They're not...