The Appetizer Hour with Brett Kane

7-09-26: Nuggets moves, Big 12 Media Day Journalism

0:00 - Why Soccer culture in the US won't get any better.  13:12 - Expectations for Bo Nix and the Broncos this season.  32:17 - Sean Payton might be the Michael Scott of the NFL. 

0:00 - Well...that was fun until it wasn't. Sheesh. What an embarrassing way to end USA's World Cup run. How do we feel this morning? Are you sad? Depressed? Angry? Or have you returned to your normal state of not caring about soccer? 14:30 - There are 2 main ways that Nuggets fans are panicking this offseason. But Brett's at ease with both those things. He's not panicking. Why? 35:20 - Seth Wicke...

0:00 - What a roller coaster! FIFA overturned Balogun's red card and he's eligible to play for Team USA against Belgium tonight. This reeks of FIFA corruption. But...it's helping us out! It benefits us! This is awesome!  15:04 - LeBron hasn't made an official decision yet. We don't know where he'll play next season. And you shouldn't be surprised. This is the same man who orchestrated The Decision...

0:00 - Now that LeBron is leaving LA...would you take him here in Denver? Remember, before he signed with the Lakers, the Nuggets were supposedly a candidate to land him.  14:45 - Brett has settled down a bit. He's not as concerned about the Nuggets losing Peyton Watson to the LA teams as some of his Altitude cohorts are. Let's pull the plug on the Peyton Panic, shall we? 33:00 - The NBA offseason...

0:00 - Word on the street is, the Nuggets declined Jalen Pickett's team option for the '26/'27 season. That's a shame. He always showed flashes of brilliance but could never find a consistent role on the team. So what's next for the team? 14:31 - Yesterday on Kreckman and Lindahl, The Radio Machine Mark Springer said he thinks there's a 75% chance Jokic stays a Nugget. That's CRAZY. That's WAY too...

0:00 - Bill Simmons said there's some "smoke" around the Nuggets right now. Some of it is legit, and some of it isn't. He thinks there could be a mutually beneficial trade between the Nuggets and Celtics. It might be all conjecture and heresay, but Simmons also has his finger on the pulse of the Celtics.  15:38 - The Avs traded Nichushkin, probably a salary dump, then immediately re-signed Brent B...

0:00 - We're getting weird with it today, y'all! We're bringing back the Altitude Summer Scramble, but we're DOING IT LIVE. For the Appetizer Hour, let's pair Berto & Coach Sanford together and see what the heck happens. 14:39 - CBS Sports published a list of the Top 100 Players in the NFL. How many Broncos made the cut?  33:28 - Yesterday, the Avalanche traded Val Nichushkin to the Columbus B...

0:00 - The Nuggets had two 2nd round picks yesterday and they used them both! How do we feel about them actually selecting players instead of packaging those picks for draft day dealing? 15:37 - Chris MacFarland only has one number in his phone, and it's Joe Sakic's. Yesterday, the Avs sent Jack Drury to the Predators. Do we like the haul they got in return? Will we miss Drury? 33:21 - ESPN ranked...

0:00 - Yesterday, with the 26th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Nuggets selected...no one. They traded their selection to the San Antonio Spurs for No. 35 and two future second round picks. What's the plan here? This has to mean another big move is coming, right? 15:49 - Big picture, what do the Nuggets need? Have we diagnosed the main issue with last season's first round exit? After that, the NFL...

0:00 - The Milwaukee Bucks finally traded Giannis to the Heat for a HUGE haul. None of these whispers from Shams. It finally happened. 15:00 - What's the temperature in Milwaukee this morning? How do Bucks fans feel about Giannis? Is it similar to the way Nuggets fans felt when Melo went to the Knickerbockers? The Rockies Rockie'd for 8 straight innings, then walked off the Red Sox on a TRIPLE in...

0:00 - USA beat Australia in the World Cup over the weekend, and the reaction online from Australians was...something. Are we beefin' with the land down under now?  Denver's finest and Friend of the Program Wyndham Clark won the US Open in front of a HOSTILE crowd at Shinnecock. Brett didn't realize there was so much hate for Clark! Good on him for persevering and winning his 2nd US Open.  (The so...

0:00 - Jeff Legwold wrote an article detailing the entire Russell Wilson dead cap saga. The Broncos paid him $85 million dollars not play play football for 2 years, and made it back to the AFC Champopnship game. They changed the way NFL franchises view/handle dead money. 15:17 - Knicks Owner James Dolan recently spoke about the issues he'll have navigating the NBA CBA rules regarding salary cap go...

0:00 - Chris MacFarland got to Nashville, set up his desk, connected to the Wi-Fi, then immediately called his old team to make a deal. Ross Colton is headed to the Predators. The Avs got some draft picks and a goalie in return. Sakic is back to his wheelin' and dealin' ways. What's the game plan here? What's his next move? 12:39 - Broncos Mandatory Mini-Camp is underway and everyone is focused on...

0:00 - After ALL THAT, Brendan Sorsby won't play football for Texas Tech. He's entering the NFL supplemental draft. Sheesh. What a mess. Essentially, the entire college football world bullied Brendan Sorsby into stepping away from Texas Tech. Good. 14:24 - Marvin Mims has a new agent. The Broncos signed Jaylen Waddle back in March. Yesterday, the signed a speedster WR out of the UFL. What do we ma...

0:00 - After 53 years, the New York Knickerbockers are NBA champions! Wemby talked a lot of smack this series, then his team blew lead after lead after lead in the series. If you talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. Also, the Hurricanes are reunited with Lord Stanley after 20 years. And the best part is...Vegas ran out of magic. Their carriage turned back into a pumpkin. You love to see it. 14:...

0:00 - Joe Sakic and Josh Kroenke FINALLY addressed the media yesterday for the Avs end of the season press conference. Right off the bat, they made one thing clear: Jared Bednar is the head coach because the locker room loves him. It doesn't matter what any of us jackwagons behind a microphone think. The players want him. That's why he's still here. 15:56 - Davis Webb spoke to reporters at OTAs y...

0:00 - That was the GREATEST comeback in NBA history. Period. The NY Knickerbockers battled back from a 29-POINT DEFICIT and beat the Spurs to take a 3-1 series lead. Unbelievable. Thanks for playing, Spurs. This series is OVA.  17:45 - Joe Sakic will finally address the media today for the Avalanche season postmortem. What do you want him to say? What are you expecting to hear from him? 32:03 - T...

0:00 - The Canes beat the Golden Knights last night and evened up the Stanley Cup Final. Thank you, Carolina! This series continues to be a blast. But it has Brett thinking...what do those teams have that the Avs don't?  14:50 - Everyone is focused on the off-season addition of Jaylen Waddle. He's turning lots of heads already. But let's not forget...the Broncos still have Marvin Mims! For years,...

0:00 - The Spurs won Game 3 last night, and NOW, we've got ourselves a series. Sorry, NYC. Wemby spoiled your party at the Garden. Why don't we hate the Spurs? Shouldn't we hate Wemby? Don't we usually end up hating someone during a playoff run? You know who we DO hate? CELEBRITY ROW AT THE KNICKS GAMES. Guess what, Spike Lee and Timothee Chalamet? You're not ON the team! They're called courtside...

0:00 - What do the Vegas Golden Knights & New York Knicks have in common? They both have that "Team of Destiny" feel to them. When their backs are against the wall, they stand tallest. They win against all odds. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Both Finals have been pure cinema so far. 14:16 - Jonathan Cooper was arrested last Friday on domestic violence charges. According to th...

0:00 - HURRICANES COUNTRY. LET'S...spin? Storm? Rain? Thank GOD the Hurricanes evened the series last with a thrilling OT win. Seth Jarvis with the snipe, and we're tied 1-1 heading back to Vegas. Does Carolina have the least hated PRO sports team? Specifically PRO. There's plenty of college teams to hate in the Carolinas. I'm looking at you, Duke. 16:17 - At OTAs yesterday, Courtland Sutton was a...

0:00 - The New York Knickerbockers stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals from the Spurs in San Antonio last night. What a game! Brett noticed that both teams USE THEIR DEPTH. They're playing like 10+ players a game! It's almost like that's what we wanted the NUGGETS TO DO in their first round series! This is the new NBA. Depth wins ballgames. No more shortening the rotation in the playoffs. All hands on...

0:00 - Avs GM Chris MacFarland was hired by the Nashville Predators to be their President of Hockey Operations and General Manager. They made him an offer he can't refure, so he took his talents to the Music City. Joe Sakic will take over as GM "for the foreseeable future." Realistically, how much will change in the front office with this move? Joe Sakic was probably involved in every decision any...

0:00 - Ding dong, the Flop is dead! The Spurs beat the Thunder in 7, and they're heading back to the NBA Finals. Watching the WCF got Brett thinking...could the Nuggets beat either of these teams in a 7 game series when fully healthy? If the answer is no, then what should the team do in the offseason? 14:58 - Well that came out of nowhere! Some HUGE blockbuster trades went down around the NFL yest...