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Orange and Blue Today - March 30 ,2023
In This Episode: Cecil Lammey and Andrew Mason discuss the latest news and notes for the Denver Broncos. Topics Include: why the Baltimore Ravens are sniffing around the Broncos WR room, the Broncos should draft a tight end – or TWO – in this year’s class, the early season role of Samaje Perine, plus more!

Could the Broncos go back to the well to tap into an A+ class of tight ends?
A year after taking Greg Dulcich in the third round, Denver could once again be looking for a playmaking tight end to bolster their offense

With lessons learned from 2022, Greg Penner has clear direction for Broncos
At the NFL league meeting this week, Greg Penner didn’t sound like a rookie NFL CEO. He sounded like someone with a firm plan.

Orange and Blue Today - March 29, 2023
In This Episode: Cecil Lammey and Andrew Mason break down the latest news and notes for the Denver Broncos. Topics Include: why it’s very early for talk of a new Broncos stadium, why Greg Penner’s business philosophy could be good news for GM George Paton, a dream scenario for Broncos fans, plus more!

Schlereth: Broncos would've been over .500 in 2022 with current coaches
"I would say that if you took last year with five wins, and you put this coaching staff... you're probably talking about nine or 10 wins," Schlereth said

Three of top-5 NIL earners, making millions, have Colorado connections
It's great that college athletes can profit off their immense talent and popularity, with two CU Buffs and the latest Manning QB atop the football mountain
Coffee Break

Tripod Tizzy
Will the Rockies season actually start today? Plus what has the Broncos ownership learned in their short time?

It's time for the Avs to get Wild
Despite a ton of injuries, the Avalanche have put themselves in a position to be in first place plus quite a few NFL league changes for next season!

Sean Payton doesn't understand #BroncosCountry
Joel Embiid attacks Nikola Jokic through the media before their MVP showdown begins this evening at Ball Arena. Plus will former MVP Lamar Jackson get traded for less than Russell Wilson did?

Wow, what a memory!
A look at 17 years ago with Rachel's first Broncos game plus the future of KJ Hamler and the Broncos stadium

Breaking Hamler news
In the middle of the show, we got breaking KJ Hamler news. See our live reaction plug the roller coaster continues for both the Avalanche and Nuggets, who's the best matchup for them in the first round?
Nuggets

Nuggets climb back into top-3 of Power Rankings, surrounded by East teams
Denver had fallen to fourth each of the last two weeks, as they endured their worst stretch of the year by losing five of six games

Nuggets escape with win, reveal difference between good and great teams
The Nuggets came close to blowing a 22-point lead to a team without the courage to play their best players

Joel Embiid fights for MVP with words but darts when it comes to playing
Embiid was absent from a late-season heavyweight bout with Jokic which could decide the MVP, the world was ready, Joel was not

Nuggets fans troll Joel Embiid with hilarious signs on Monday night
When the 76ers big man decided to skip Monday night's MVP showdown in Denver, Nuggets fans decided to lob some good-natured jabs

MVP odds move around as Joel Embiid dodges Nikola Jokic in Denver
Oddsmakers have shifted lines dramatically since the news broke with the lines for both Embiid and Jokic swinging from minute to minute
Avalanche

Bednar calls out team's effort as Avs fall short in Wild battle for first place
In a big late-season game, Colorado didn't answer the bell, as they were thoroughly outplayed on their home ice by a division rival

There's nothing left for the Avs to accomplish (in the regular season)
With a "big" game looming against the Wild, there's no need to worry about anything that happens between now and the start of the postseason

Don't look now, but the Avalanche are playing for first place on Wednesday
It's an oversimplification to say whoever wins the showdown with the Wild will take the division, but it'll be a big factor in which team emerges on top

Triumph in Tempe: Avs resiliency shines against pesky desert dogs
The Avs' 4-3 shootout win was satisfying but felt flat-out annoying, luckily they're finally done with the irritating Arizona Coyotes

Here we go: Avalanche getting back two big defensive additions tonight
While the Avas won't have everyone back in the lineup tonight against the Coyotes, they're getting back both Cale Makar and Erik Johnson
Buffs

The TV audience for the CU Buffs Sweet 16 game was crazy good
The growth of women's basketball continues to be a rocket ship, as one NCAA Tournament game did better TV numbers than any nationally broadcasted NBA games this season

Three of top-5 NIL earners, making millions, have Colorado connections
It's great that college athletes can profit off their immense talent and popularity, with two CU Buffs and the latest Manning QB atop the football mountain

Deion Sanders planning to wear tank top on sidelines while coaching
The Colorado Buffaloes will look a lot different in 2023 with new talent, a new coach and hope for the first time in a long time and he'll be wearing...

3 takeaways from ESPN's big story on Deion Sanders first 100 days at CU
Ahead of the spring game, ESPN wrote an in-depth story on Deion Sanders first 100 days on the job and what's gone on behind the scenes

Two-way star Travis Hunter focusing on one side of the ball for CU in spring
Travis Hunter is as good as they come and the former top recruit in the country is expected to play both sides of the ball for the CU Buffs

CU Buffs women's basketball is going to the Sweet 16 after defeating Duke
The No. 6 seeded Buffs are headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2003 after knocking off No. 3 Duke at the famed Cameron Indoor Stadium
Rockies

After three decades, Dick Monfort needs to mercifully sell the Rockies
After 30 years at the helm, the owner who has been here since the franchise's inception needs to cash out and let someone else be in charge

Analytics say Rockies have an astronomically low chance of making playoffs
The prognosticators have the Rockies this year somewhere between their worst season ever or just slightly better than 2022 poor play

A Rockies player has a chance to win a prestigious award in 2023
The Colorado Rockies may not have a real shot at the playoffs this season but they will have one young player worth following

Rockies cast away prospect they acquired in Nolan Arenado trade
The five prospects the Colorado Rockies got in return for star third baseman Nolan Arenado and $50 million in 2021, is already down to three

Colorado Rockies announce opening day starter for 2023 season
The Colorado Rockies have one really good pitcher and Bud Black has picked him to throw the first pitch of the 2023 Rockies season

Mile High Baseball: March 24, 2023
Jake Shapiro previews the 2023 Colorado Rockies Season. Going through the roster, he finds two guys who could change the team’s final record.
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