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The Appetizer Hour with Brett Kane
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Wake up with Brett Kane, weekdays from 6-7am!
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6-26-26 - Berto & Coach kick off the Scramble/Top 100 Players in the NFL/Val Nichushkin traded to Columbus
Jun 2600:46:00Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 Blue Jackets (not the Predators?) for 3 future draft picks. Will we miss Val? His on-ice production was elite, but his off ice issues often struck at the worst possible time.
Transcribe →6-25-26 - Nugs use both 2nd round picks/Avs trade Jack Drury to Nashville/WR, TE, RB group rankings
Jun 2500:44:30Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 the WR, TE, and RB groups of all 32 NFL teams. Where to the Broncos stack up?
Transcribe →6-24-26 - Nuggets draft...no one/Nuggets big picture needs, Sorsby slippery slope/Stomp Clap music
Jun 2400:44:10Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 has cancelled the Supplemental Draft. Now Brendan Sorsby can't play college football this year, and can't be drafted into the NFL til 2027. He also can't sign as a free agent until he's gone through a full draft cycle. Get ready to learn CFL, buddy. The NFL is really trying to make an example of him, and it sets a dangerous precedent.36:43 - I bumped back with "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, and it sent us down a rabbit hole about Stomp & Clap music and NPR Tiny Desk concerts. Welcome to summer radio, people.
Transcribe →6-23-26 - Giannis traded to Miami/Ill will towards Giannis?, Rox walk off Sox/Factors of winning
Jun 2300:43:11Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 the bottom of the 9th. Say what you will about this squad, but they're sure fun to watch.31:32 - It takes a lot of different factors to win in the NFL year after year. Some of those factors are in your control. Most aren't.
Transcribe →6-22-26 - Beefin' with Australia, Wyndham Wins/Developing NBA talent/Biggest offseason surprises
Jun 2200:42:56Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 song I used in the show open was "The Sound of Silence." Hello darkness, my old friend. Today marks the beginning of the end.)14:09 - The Phoenix Suns are bringing back Collin Gillespie on a 4-year, $48 million contract. Remember when the Nuggets had him? Why couldn't they develop him and use him? Now, he's an integral part of Phoenix's depth.Also, Mike Sanford NAILED his Rockies 30 wins prediction. He predicted it DOWN TO THE DAY. Unreal. They won their 30th game on Saturday against the Pirates and man that was a strange finish.32:35 - Oh yeah, baby, it's time for another offseason list/ranking/ranking list/list ranking. ESPN published a list of the biggest surprise players for each team, so far, in this offseason. Jeff Legwold made the selection for the Broncos. Who did Leggy choose?
Transcribe →6-18-26 - Broncos changed the Dead Money game/Knicks are in Cap trouble/New Home Run Derby format
Jun 1800:41:53Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 going forward. Yet again, another defending champion is finding it impossible to "run it back." 8 different teams have won the NBA championship in the last 8 years. We haven't had a repeat champion since the Warriors in '17 and '18. Like it or hate it, the CBA has give the NBA ultimate parity. 30:34 - The MLB announced that they're modified the Home Run Derby format...again. Will THIS one perfect the formula? Brett thinks, if nothing else, it fixes one big issue he had the with timed derbys of the past few years.
Transcribe →6-17-26 - Ross Colton traded to Nashville/Bo Nix AnkleGate 3.0 - Tokyo Drift/NBA player rankings
Jun 1700:41:10Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 one thing and one thing only: BO NIX'S ANKLES, BABY. LFG. What did Bo himself have to say about his ankles yesterday?31:41 - Summer means one thing: rankings and lists. And ranking lists. Lists of rankings! The Ringer ranked the Top 100 NBA players now that the season's in the books. We know Jokic is on the list. Where does he rank. How many Nuggets cracked the Top 100?
Transcribe →6-16-26 - Sorsby won't play CFB/Reading the Mims tea leaves, Rox bullpen blows it/Next season Nuggets odds
Jun 1600:42:32Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 make of all this?Death, taxes, and the Rockies bullpen blowing it. Yesterday, they walked in the winning run. The more things change, the more they stay the same.33:18 - These sportsbooks are starting to release championship odds to next NBA season. Gotta love those way-too-early odds. Where do the Nuggets stack up?
Transcribe →6-15-26 - Knicks win championship, Canes win the Cup/Knicks are 2023 Nuggets/Rox barnburner, Payton extension
Jun 1500:43:40Tap to summarize0:00 - 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.14:47 - While watching the NBA Finals, Brett noticed a similarity between the Knicks and the 2023 Denver Nuggets. Both of those championship teams had something in common.32:29 - The Rox dropped 23 runs on the A's in a minor league stadium yesterday. Even Drew Goodman couldn't believe that he was calling so many runs.After that, Brett's a fan of the Sean Payton extension. He's been a home run hire, and the Law Firm of Payton and Paton have been in lockstep since the beginning.
Transcribe →6-12-26 - Sakic & Kroenke address the media/Davis Webb on his role, World Cup underway/Bat dog drama
Jun 1200:43:43Tap to summarize0:00 - 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 yesterday. It's the first time we've heard from him since he took over offensive playcalling responsibilities. He said the offense is still going to look very similar this year. Sean Payton's finger prints are still all over it. So...how much autonomy will Webb have? How much influence will he have on the offense?The World Cup is underway! Nelly doesn't know jack about soccer, so he turned to someone who knows more. How do you handle the complex world of rooting for a gazillion international soccer teams all at once?36:31 - A top Dodgers prospect suffered a knee injury because he had to jump out of the bat dog's way. It looks like he avoided structural damage or any severe tears, but he'll still miss some time. Who's at fault here: the player or the dog?
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