Vic Lombardi Show

0:00 - Continuing from the previous segment: we're not saying that Travis Hunter doesn't deserve the jersey retirement. We're arguing that Shedeur Sanders had a record-breaking incredible career at CU. What we ARE saying is there are a bunch of other players who are equally/more deserving of this incredible honor who haven't received their flowers.15:44 - The guys tumble down a rabbit hole of names that involve states. Johnny Utah. Next, let's dig deeper into the Avalanche vs. Stars first round matchup. 32:20 - Josh Kroenke spoke to the media yesterday for the first time since firing Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. He was asked about everything from the MPJ trade rumors to who Nikola Jokic is as a person.

0:00 - Yesterday, Josh Kroenke addressed the media to answer questions about his decision to fire both Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. Oh and also, the Rockies scored multiple runs. Plural! In a major league baseball game! Say it ain't so!16:02 - Nuggets vs Clippers, Avalanche vs Stars in Round 1 of the playoffs. Which matchup do you feel better about?33:53 - CU Football will retire Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders' numbers on Saturday at the Spring Game. One of those makes sense. The other one is...a bit surprising.

0:00 - As it stands right now, are you feeling better about the Avalanche or the Nuggets heading into the playoffs?12:39 - Despite the season that OKC had, it doesn't seem like a guarantee they'll win the West. It's weird that we feel that way. You could argue anyone from seeds 1-8 have a good change of making it out. 31:27 - Brett has a weird quirk that stems from mild childhood trauma. Later today, Josh Kroenke will address the media at Ball Arena. What do you want to hear from him? What would you ask him?

0:00 - Round 1 of the playoffs is set! The Nuggets will face the Clippers starting on Saturday. How do we like the matchup?14:30 - Gabe Landeskog looks like his old self after a conditioning stint with the Eagles. Will he rejoin the team for the playoffs? What would his role be? Where would he slot in among the lines?33:01 - Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava is entering the transfer portal because they weren't paying him enough NIL money. He might be the first college player to publically hold out because of contract negotiations. Buckle up. This is where CFP is headed.

0:00 - The Nuggets look refreshed, rejuvinated, and reinvigorated right now. They'll face the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. How has our opinion of the changed after these last 3 games of the regular season?15:44 - Landeskog played 2 games with the Eagles this weekend and recorded 2 points! An assist and a goal! HE SCORED A GOAL! This is not a drill. Man, that was an electric environment in Loveland for the return of the Captain. 33:49 - Rory McIlroy finally won the Masters this weekend and completed the Grand Slam. But here's the thing...Kaner's not really a Rory guy. 

0:00 - Ja Morant can't help himself. No matter how many times the NBA tells him "no," he still finds a way to do "violent" celebrations. It's almost impressive at this point. How many more ways will he push the envelope?12:41 - The man. The myth. The legend. Vic's beautiful baby boy Dante called the show this morning to give Vic the business. Dante's had it up to here with his old man, and for good reason. 30:50 - It's time for our favorite part of the week DRUNK TAKESSSSSSSSSSSS

0:00 - It's finally here! Gabe Landeskog could be suiting up with the Colorado Eagles TAHNIGHT. No final decision has been made. Should we actually get our hopes up this time?15:53 - ESPN released another article detailing the toxic enviroment created by Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. They were like oil and water, and everyone inside that building felt it.34:55 - Tonight, Moser will be staying behind enemy lines. Brett helps prepare him by teaching him The Art of War.

0:00 - The Avs lost a meaningless game to Vancouver last night and we're finding it hard to care. Bednar was fired up in his post-game press conference, but we don't have that same level of care. At all. 16:18 - The rumors are already swirling: could Dan Hurley become the next head coach of the Denver Nuggets?33:04 - A golfing hoping to make the cut at the Masters peed on the course yesterday. You read that correctly. He had to go, and he went. On the course.

0:00 - The Rockies got clobbered 17-2 yesterday. The young season is continuing to get worse and worse. Let's give Captain Rockies Offseason Positivity a couple minutes to face the music.14:02 - Gabe Landeskog will suit up with the Colorado Eagles for 2 games to test his recovery progress once and for all. If this goes well, he'll be back with the Avs in no time. If it goes poorly, he's probably done. 30:40 - How do we feel about Leonardo Da Vinci? Yes, that's an actual debate we had on the show today. 

0:00 - The Lakers played in Dallas last night for the first time since the Luka trade. He was welcomed back with open arms by Mavs fans. He dropped 45 points and they cheered for him the whole time. It's such an unbelievably weird situation that keeps getting weirder. 15:27 - Last night, Jokic took the whiteboard and started drawing up plays during timeouts. We've never seen him truly be a player-coach before, and that's what it felt like last night.32:14 - There's a fantastic Athletic article outlining the swift and steady decline of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth's relationship. If everything the article is alleging is true, then things were worse than we realized. 

T0:00 - The new-look Nuggets won their first game of the Post Malone era last night. According to Jokic, the beast is waking up.17:28 - Jokic addressed the media scrum yesterday and squashed the idea that he was involved in the decision to fire Malone and Booth.35:40 - The Avalanche can't move up or down in the standings at all, so what does Bednar want to see from his guys in these final games?

"The Great Charles Barkley always tells it like it is." Couldn't have said it better myself, Vic. What does Chuck think about the sweeping changes made by the Nuggets yesterday?

0:00 - The Avalanche saw a problem with their team, and Chris MacFarland solved it by retooling the entire roster. They had a completely new goalie duo before December was over! The Nuggets saw a problem, and couldn't solve is with roster moves. So they went a completely different route.12:14 - Charles Barkley aka Sir Charles aka The Round Mound of Rebound himself joined us today! He shared the national perspective on the Nuggets parting ways with their head coach and GM a mere 3 games before the playoffs.36:03 - Josh Kroenke kept telling Vic he thinks the current roster still has some juice left and he wants to squeeze out as much of that juice as possible. Is he right? Does this roster have any juice?

0:00 - Let's keep the phones open! Nuggets Nation, how do we feel this morning?7:54 - The phones are still juiced, so let's take some more calls. That led us to further discussion of the disconnect between Malone and Booth. Booth wanted Malone to draft and develop young guys, but "Malone doesn't play rookies" as we all like to say. Looking back on it, was that narrative actually true?18:49 - Last night, the Avalanche overgame a 2-goal deficit against Vegas then won in a shootout. They're now locked into the 3 seed in the West. How does Coach Bednar feel about his squad as the regular season winds down?

0:00 - Yesterday, the Nuggets parted ways with both Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. The news broke about an hour after our show wrapped up. How are we feeling about the decision today after having a few hours to process?17:28 - Vic had a chance to interview Josh Kroenke yesterday after the decision came down. What was Josh's reason for making such a shocking decision 3 games before the playoffs?36:02 - Obviously, Nuggets fans have LOTS to get off their chests this morning. Let's fire up the phones and see how everyone's feeling. 

It's time to finally crown a champion of the 2025 Drop Tournament. It's been a long and hard-fought battle, but only one drop can stand alone atop the mountain. Who will it be?Then, let's take a look back at every valliant competitor who patrook in this most prestigious tournament with our very own One Shining Moment recap.Author's note? Producer's note? I put One Shining Moment in here twice: the first time is how it aired on our show today. It has all of our reactions and laughter, exactly as our listeners heard it this morning. Then, I added the song by itself with no reactions. Just the raw audio file of my "Magnum Opus" as Vic called it. 64 drops in all their glory to the sweet sounds of Luther Vandross. Enjoy! Thanks everyone for participating in another successful Drop Tournament!Nelly

0:00 - Last night's episode of the Landeskog Docuseries shed some light on the emotional toll of his injury and recovery. We've focused so much on the physical that we didn't think about the emotional.14:53 - The Avalanche are on a collision course to face the Stars in the first round. Accept it! Embrace it! The Stars have haunted you for years. We're still traumatized by the Bubble. So face them in the first round and whoop their butts!35:51 - It's finally time to crown a winner of the 2025 Drop Tournament. Then, let's take a look back at every drop who competed with the hopes of earning their One Shining Moment. 

0:00 - Who do the Nuggets want to face in the first round of the playoffs? Should they hope for a good matchup? Or do they need to face Minnesota and exorcise their demons?17:09 - There's ANOTHER Mission Impossible movie? Maybe these missions weren't so impossible after all. How many of these dang things can Tom Cruise make?33:41 - Do you want to enjoy a Masters Dinner at home? (if you're like Moser and can't get an invite to Augusta) You're in luck! You can have a copy of the dinner shipped to your home. 

0:00 - The Florida Gators are basketball champs once again! They earned their One Shining Moment last night. With that in mind, let's get to the championship of our Drop Tournament: (4) Gabe Landeskog brings all the milkshakes to the yard vs. Butter my butt and call me a biscuit!15:58 - We got the next episode of the Gabe Landeskog documentary last night. It showed an extremely emotional Gabe inside Ball Arena who didn't know how the fans would receive him during the Avs home opener. It sheds light on something Brett's been saying about Gabe for months now. 35:27 - Brett yearns for a simpler time in Western Society... Then, the Avs are locked into their playoff seed. Their opponent might change, but that's it. Should they consider resting guys down the stretch?

0:00 - 10 days ago, the Denver Nuggets were the 2 seed in the West. Now, they've slid down to the 4 seed and could be a play-in team before we know it. That's insane. How the Mighty have fallen. 15:48 - Gabe Landeskog couldn't put any dead guy's cartilage in his body. He had to find a compatible dead guy. When you have a transplant, do you receive the abilities of the person whose organ it is? If I get a liver transplant from a former Olympic athlete, am I gonna run super fast now?34:58 - Chase Dollanger made his big league debut with the Rockies yesterday. The Rockies told him they were calling him up from the minors in a very...unique way, shall we say?