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The honorable Judge Dan Jacobs opens the second half of today’s shortened show telling us about his field trip up to Bucc-ee’s and plenty of other hot spots up north. Dan discusses the oddity of seeing the Rockies on TV and not the championship teams that reside in The Can and why the Rockies were able to get a deal and not them. All this gives Dan some cause for concern for what implications it might have for the future of sports. Dan concludes today’s show answering texts from our listeners.
The honorable Judge Dan Jacobs opens today’s easy like Sunday morning edition of the Dan Jacobs Show trying to get a shout out from Lionel Richie before asking our lovely listeners if they have had any wins in their lives lately. Dan is joined by The Fan’s own John Davis to talk about Easter festivities and holiday seasons in general. Dan gets John’s expert opinion on the party deck at Coors Field without accounting for the play on the actual field. They discuss the diminishing value of an autograph and sports memorabilia in general. Then Dan gets John’s thoughts on Sean Payton’s recent comments on the Broncos’ plans for The Draft. Dan wraps up the first half on the text line going over our listeners’ victories in life, no matter how small.
Mat Smith and Kyle Reese open the third hour talking about the Rockies’ very first win of the season after getting shelled on opening day. They wonder if the Rockies will ever be able to put it together or even if they’ll win as many games as the Nuggets this year. They have a discussion about Buffs football before hearing from Michael Malone after the Nuggets’ bad loss to the Timberwolves. Is it time for the Nuggets to rest for the playoffs? Mat and Kyle Chop It Up to conclude today’s reunion show.
Mat Smith and Kyle Reese open the second hour discussing yesterday’s Elite Eight action, from the fifty minutes of real time where Illinois got shut out to UConn’s sheer dominance to Alabama’s first Final Four in school history. The Avs have been rolling since the trade deadline but there’s still been some issues, what are some of Mat and Kyle’s concerns with the team going into the playoffs? They guys give a shout out to the DU Pioneers before they give Caitlin Clark her flowers after blowing the CU Women’s team out of the water. They close out hour two getting our lovely listeners involved by answering some texts about the Avs and Caitlin Clark.
Mat Smith and Kyle Reese open today’s show hearing some stories from Kyle’s fortnight-long 7-on-7 excursion before recapping CU’s efforts in their tourneys. The guys talk about the Avs’ big win last night and look ahead to the postseason. Then they close out the hour talking about the Rockies’ disastrous opening day and the Nuggets’ recent struggles without Jamal Murray, is it time for the Nuggets to go into neutral and rest for the playoffs?
In hour 1 of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan rants about the Rockies rocky start to the season. DenverSports.com's Will Peterson joins the show to breakdown Rockies ownership, the Broncos rebuild and Landeskog's return to the Avs. Dan recounts the origin of Rockies ownership and how they were paid for back in 1993. Are Denver fans bad fans for continuing to show up to Coors Field?
In hour two of the Dan Jacobs Show, the drive's Kemaje Granderson joins the show bringing his basketball expertise for the upcomming CU vs Iowa womens game. Dan urges KJ to try the nudist deck on cruise ships and the reason might surprise you. We compare the Rockies to a bad girlfriend or a subscription to movie pass. Hour two gets wrapped up with more basketball talk, Dan regails us with a story of being one of the only people at a press conference for the Memphis Grizzlies.
In hour three of the Dan Jacobs Show, we re-visit our interview with Will Peterson in case you missed it. They talk Rockies ownership, Broncos rebuild, and the possibility of a Landeskog return. Dan and Dante argue about the potential Nuggets vs the Suns playoff matchup to close out the hour.
Mat Smith and John Daivs open the third and final hour with the Avs’ match up with the Penguins in an important tilt while they fight for the Central. They look ahead to a very busy day in the Denver sports scene between CU’s teams in March Madness and the Avs at home. Then Mat and John chop it up about Kim Mulkey’s explosive presser about the impending Washington Post piece about her, Coach Prime’s comments about pulling an Eli with Shedeur next year, the Broncos QB changing his number, and the Avs’ daytime game. The guys conclude the show previewing today’s slate of March Madness games for both CU Buffs basketball teams.
Mat Smith and John Davis open the second hour breaking down both CU Buffs basketball teams in both March Madness tournaments with a chance for both to make the Sweet Sixteen. They recap the last night’s game in Portland and give some concerns for the Nuggets bench going into the playoffs. Mat and John address some of Coach Prime’s recent comments about Shedeur and where they want him to land in the NFL.
Mat Smith and John Davis open today’s show recapping March Madness so far, covering the Rams’ loss to Texas and the Buffs’ big win over Florida. They go up to the pros to talk about the Nuggets’ impressive win over the Trailblazers sans Jokic and Jamal Murray. Mat and John chop it up about the Avs’ hot streak after the trade deadline and look at some of the areas of improvement come playoff time. The guys close out the hour talking about a change in Coach Prime compared to last season.
Dan Finishes up the show by speculating how the Broncos are going to approach potentially building a new stadium. We also replay the Interview with Chad Andrus in case you missed it. Happy saint Patrick’s day everybody.
In the second hour of the Dan Jacobs show Dan asks if the steelers are crazy smart or just crazy? Dan misses an obvious Blues Brothers reference and tells a fascinating story about how his law professor was fired. The Broncos are in the middle of a rebuild, so Dan asks the question when will they actually start building? Dan closes out the hour reacting to the text line and having some fun with the listeners.
Dan opens the show with some good st. Patrick’s stories and tells us all about we are the world. For the second segment, Dan welcomes Denversports.com’s Chad Andrus to talk college Basketball and discuss more intricacies of we are the world. Chad gets into what other NBA teems will TRY to do, to stop Jokic. To close out the hour Dan gives his opinions on Deion Sanders and the Buffs, and it might surprise you.
In hour three of Mat Smith and John Davis, Mat tells us his Ireland experience before wondering if Shedeur is already not an option for the Broncos after Coach Prime’s comments to Mad Dog Russo. Mat and John talk about the two tenants of The Can, the possibility that Denver has two MVP’s in the same sports year as they look back at last night’s victory over the Oilers and look ahead to an important matinee game against the Mavericks today. Mat and John Chop It Up about the NBA’s rules, the Chiefs going Hollywood, and a disgruntled Broncos WR. The guys lose out the show previewing March Madness on this Selection Sunday.
In hour two of Mat Smith and John Davis, the guys analyze the implications of the Justin Fields trade and what it could mean for the Broncos. The Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers last night, Mat and John get into the biggest details from that game, and the last few games. Its selection Sunday, so Mat and John ask the question who is a better basketball team CU or CSU? To close out the hour, Mat and John break down the reasons the Broncos didn’t trade for Justin Fields.
Mat Smith and John Davis open the show breaking down the CU buffs loss to Oregon, and their chances of making the NCAA tournament. They also make sure to touch on the other big games from championship Saturday. Later in the hour they start the avs talk, the new additions are looking like a good fit after the trade deadline. In the second half of the hour Mat and John get into the recent quarterback trades, and what the Broncos might do.
In hour 1 of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan recaps his past couple days of being sheltered indoors during the snowstorm. How did he spend his time? DenverSports.com's James Merilatt joins the show to discuss the Nuggets blackouts, Russ joining the Steelers, the Broncos QB situation and James gives a weather rant. Is Russell Wilson similar to Tim Tebow? Is Mike Tomlin still an elite coach?
In hour 2 of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan is joined by Denver Sports' fill-in host Mat Smith. The guys discuss the Broncos rebuild, CU hoops and the Avalanche. Will the Broncos loses be easier for Broncos Country now that they are in a "full rebuild"? Is CU still on the bubble for March Madness? Are the Avs in position to compete for the cup? Dan shares his story from his time in Chicago.
In hour 3 of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan debates why Russ is unlikeable? Is it all his personality? We visit our conversation with James Merilatt in which the guys discuss the Nuggets blackouts, Russ in Pittsburgh, and the past week's weather in Denver. Will Russell have success in his next stop? Dan finishes up the show with some tips for how to prepare corn beef.
The last hour of the Dan Jacobs Show starts off on a sad but hopeful note. We replay our interview with John Davis from the first hour in case you missed it. Dan makes sure to get into some comments made by a Broncos legend about Russel Wilson and whether he was done dirty or not.
In the second hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, we get into the upcoming Broncos rebuild and compare the current situation with a house that has faulty foundations. Dan also has a Sunday morning sermon honoring coach prime. If you don’t know the Garth Brooks story about Matt the fighter be ready for the waterworks.
During the first hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan regales us with his experience with the KFC chizza. He also welcomes John Davis to the show to discuss all the moves the Broncos made so far and what moves may be to come. Dan is already making friends with his neighbors at his new office, and getting noise complaints.
To finish up the show, Mat and Kyle welcome Colorado Avalanche insider Adrian Dater to discuss all of the recent additions, both in house and from trades. The guys chop it up in their weekly chop it up segment, getting into the little things that stood out over the week. They put a bow on this by breaking some QB news and picking their favorite free agent quarterback options.
In hour two of Mat and Kyle, Mat asks the question if Jokic is working on his third MVP? They make sure to talk up the bench and culture of this current Nuggets team. The Avalanche made a few trades in the last few days, the guys break down how its all gonna fit together. Jerry Jeudy has also been traded, they get into that, and all of the Broncos recent departures. As well as what they think is next for the Broncos.
In the first hour of Mat and Kyle, the fellas get into the Nuggets vs. Jazz game and the domination of Nikola Jokic, and the quality of the locker room. They also break down the recent trades made by the Avalanche and talk about the impact of Val Nichushkin’s return. In the second half of the hour Mat and Kyle welcome Mike Klis to go over the latest Broncos attrition. Klis has a line on whether the Broncos have targeted a quarterback, and which free agents they might be able to retain.
In hour one Dan reacts to the breaking new. The Denver Broncos have traded Jerry Jeudy and we have immidate reactions to the news. James Merilatt joins the show to break down the Denver Broncos news, and reacts to the Jeudy news as well.
In hour two Dan is joined by DenverSports.com's senior Bronco’s writer to discuss the breaking Jerry Jeudy news. Are there more cuts coming, can more schedules be restructured? The text line reacts to Masons conversation with Dan.
In hour three Dan asks the question, did the broncos do Russ dirty? We revisit our converstaion with James Merilatt, and wrap the show up reacting to your texts!
In the final hour of The Dan Jacobs show, Dan actually agrees with James Merilatt about Sean Payton. We re-visit the Interview with John Davis, and put a bow on the whole thing.
