The Appetizer Hour with Brett Kane

0:00 - Sean Payton is nothing if not petty. He knows that the LA Chargers offloaded Dobbins. You KNOW he's reminding Dobbins of that every single day to use as motivation. Expect Dobbins to get lots of carries on Sunday.  17:14 - Word on the street is Kaidon Salter will get the start for CU on Saturday. Prime is going back to Salter. This feels like one last chance to salvage the season. If they l...

0:00 - It's time for the Broncos to RESPOND. You lost a heartbreaking game vs Indy. So what? Let's move onto the next one. Good teams don't lose 2 games in a row. How will you respond to the loss? 15:01 - It's Wednesday at 6:20am which means it's time for another edition of NFL STOCK UP - STOCK DOWN! 31:47 - CU still lacks a starting QB and an identity overall as a team. Yesterday, Deion did what...

0:00 - Sean Payton took responsibility for the leveraging FG debacle in Sunday's game. Was it really his fault? A special teams blunder doesn't fall on the coordinator? 14:47 - It's 6:20am on Tuesday, which means it's time for another weekly edition of COLLEGE FOOTBALL STOCK UP - STOCK DOWN! 33:36 - We've been focusing exclusively on the bad from Sunday's Broncos loss to the Colts. But what are so...

0:00 - Late. Game. Execution. The Broncos had every chance to win yesterday and they made mistakes at every turn.  14:55 - Yesterday's game was the opposite of what you'd expect. The Broncos offense actually looked good INCLUDING the run game! And the Broncos defense got cooked by Danny Freakin' Dimes. What a strange backwards day. 31:35 - After CU's disappointing loss to Houston on Friday, Brett...

0:00 - The Broncos played a gross dirty game against the Titans and won somehow. The key to victory over the Colts? Play a CLEAN game and you should win easily. 14:16 - There's some hope on the Broncos injury report! That's a good sign.  31:17 - CU takes on Houston tonight. What's Prime's plan for the QBs? Does Stauber get the start? How short is his leash? If Staub falters, who comes in next? How...

0:00 - Yesterday, Sean Payton took some accountability for his bad playcalling in the game vs the Titans. That's rare! Good for Sean.  13:03 - Brett poured through all 17 Broncos games from last year to try and find SOME statistical consistency. Was there any correlation between Bo Nix rushing yards and games they won? Any data patterns that explain how/why they won and lost? And what did Brett fi...

0:00 - The Broncos ownership finally announced the plans for a new stadium in Burnham Yard. Just as Vic suspected, they're staying in Denver proper. The stadium will be privately funded, won't raise taxes, and will have a retractable roof. This is a slam dunk by the Broncos Brain Trust. 15:58 - It's a Wednesday at 6:20am, so let's get our first regular season edition of NFL STOCK UP - STOCK DOWN!...

0:00 - Andy Lindahl said it best yesterday: NO MORE RPOs! Just R the ball! Don't choose the P as your O! Gotta love a good Angry Andy rant. And we agree. Just friggin run the friggin ball.  15:15 - It's a Tuesday at 6:20am so it's time for another edition of COLLEGE FOOTBALL STOCK UP - STOCK DOWN! 31:11 - Aaron Rodgers is bitter about his breakup with the Jets and was happy to beat them. But here'...

0:00 - Man, that was an UGLY win by the Broncos. It's still a win, but we don't feel great about it. Let's sift through the good, the bad, and the ugly from yesterday's game vs the Titans.  14:39 - Both Brian Callahan and Sean Payton made some MIND-NUMBINGLY BAD coaching decisions. While trying to explain one of those horrible decision, Sean Payton gave us a classic case of Coach Speak Word Salad....

0:00 - Happy Bud Light Football Friday! Brett's officially turning his sights towards the Broncos vs Titans game. Now that it's finally here, how's he feeling about the matchup? Oh, and an Eagles player hocked a loogie on Dak Prescott last night in the NFL Season Opener. That happened. 14:35 - Mobile QBs are such a lurury if you have one! Just look at the Philadelphia Eagles last night. Jalen Hurt...

0:00 - Bill Barnwell wrote an article predicting the entire NFL Playoff Picture, and he has the Broncos missing the playoffs. We touched on the article yesterday, but let's dig deeper into Bill's reasoning. Also, we're days away from Broncos football coming back. There's only one big concern in Broncos Country: what's going on with Dre Greenlaw? Is he healthy or not? 15:04 - Everyone does NFL powe...

0:00 - The Broncos released an updated depth chart ahead of Week 1 and...unsurprisingly, there are no surprises. 14:47 - Normally, we do it on Tuesdays @ 6:20. But the holiday weekend shifted everything. So, a day late and a dollar short, let's wrap up College Football Week 1 with STOCK UP - STOCK DOWN. 32:27 - Deion addressed the media yesterday and he doubled? Tripled? Quadrupled down? On the cl...

0:00 - CU couldn't complete the comeback at Folsom and they fell to Georgia Tech on Friday. Where did it go wrong for the Buffs and Deion? 16:02 - What an entertaining weekend of college football! What were the highlights and lowlights? 32:42 - We're ramping up to Broncos vs Titans on Sunday! Week 1 NFL action baby! What does Brett need to see in that game?

0:00 - Welp, it actually happened. Micah "Michael Parson" Parsons is no longer a member of the Cowboys. Man...they really couldn't work anything out? 15:42 - The way Jerry Jones does business is mystifying, to say the least. After that, Brett plopped down on the couch for college football last night and...some of it was enjoyable. 33:06 - CU has a legit chance to make a run at a Big 12 title. 

0:00 - The Broncos have filled out the practice squad. How did Sean Payton use his 16 squad spots? Who did he hang onto? Also, Moser and Andy Lindahl are a little hesitant to hop on the Broncos hype train. If it seems to good to be true...it probably is. Brett doesn't understand the hesitancy. Why not buy the hype?? 16:26 - IT'S THE LONG-AWAITED RETURN OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL STOCK UP STOCK DOWN BABY!...

0:00 - The final 53-man roster is set! The Broncos have their squad. Unsurprisingly, they're only keeping 2 QBs. But what moves DID surprise us? 14:33 - And now her watch is ended. CU announced yesterday that Ralphie VI (aka Ember) is being relieved of her running duties because, well...she doesn't like running. Never has. A lot of CU fans are being whipped into a frenzy over this animal, and Bret...

0:00 - Yesterday, the Broncos waived Audric Estime. The writing was on the wall that there's no spot for him on this roster. He doesn't fit into this hopefully improved run game. 13:32 - Bo Nix has a crutch that he goes back to over and over and over again. Should we be concerned? 30:08 - Aaron Gordon says he wants to shoot even more 3s. Is that a good strategy? Cal Raleigh already set the record...

0:00 - Broncos wrapped up the preseason with a win in the Big Easy! What are our final takeaways now that the preseason's in the books? 15:11 - Which fringe Broncos players will survive the roster cuts? Will they keep Sam Ehlinger? Is there any reason to have 3 QBs on the roster? Also, the Shedeur Sanders discourse is beyond toxic. It's reached new levels of delusion. It's confirmation bias at its...

0:00 - Sean Payton spoke to the media yesterday, and he explained how/why the Vele trade went down the way it did.  14:43 - Payton said the starters will play in the final preseason game tomorrow, but they'll be on a strict pitch count. What do you need to see from them? If the starters don't look good, will it change your mind about anything? 33:28 - Jerry Jones doesn't know how to construct a wi...

0:00 - Brett was right. Devaughn Vele was tradable for a draft picks! Someone out there wanted him. Moser and Vic called him a madman, and yet Kaner ended up on the right side of history. Let's allow him to take a victory lap! 14:43 - While's Brett's out here taking victory laps, he was right about something else! He said it was time for the Rockies to cut bait with Austin Gomber. Just admit every...

0:00 - How are the experts evaluating the Broncos cornerbacks and wide receivers? How strong are those position groups projected to be? 14:33 - Sean Payton doesn't like to lean on one particular offensive weapon. He likes distributing the ball to all of his guys. To reinforce this point, Brett dives into the stats from Sean's beloved 2009 Saints. 32:17 - Speaking of Sean Payton and New Orleans...h...

0:00 - A cool camera angle emerged of RJ Harvey's TD vs the Cardinals on Saturday. He hit the tiniest hole in the offensive line, ripped straight through it, and found the end zone. When was the last time the Broncos had a guy like that? 14:39 - ROX ARE GETTING HOT, BOYS! They walked it off against the Dodgers last night. They've won 6 of 7. They only need 6 wins to avoid being the worst team in t...

0:00 - Broncos routed the Cardinals in Preseason Game #2. What did we learn from the game? What are the main takeaways? 15:17 - How is Sean Payton going to trim down this 53-man roster? He has too many good players on the roster right now. It's a good problem to have. 33:47 - The Nuggets added a new assistant coach to the staff. The internet dug up a clip from his G-League coaching days where he w...

0:00 - The Broncos looked solid in practice yesterday! Sean Payton said none of his starters will play in the preseason game vs Arizona on Saturday. 2nd and 3rd stringers will be battling to fill out the roster spots.  14:00 - Between the Avs, Nuggets, and Broncos...who's most likely to finish 1st in their division next season. After that, the full Nuggets schedule is out! Which games do you want...

0:00 - Broncos are practicing with the Cardinals today, then playing them in Preseason Game #2 on Saturday. Who needs to have a big game to earn a roster spot? 14:56 - The Broncos defense is stacked, obviously, and we know what to expect from them. The bar is set super high. What does the offense need to bring to the table? How much do they need to contribute? 32:26 - Shedeur Sanders made his pres...