Vic Lombardi Show

0:00 - Yesterday, the US Men's Soccer National Team lost 4-0 TO SWITZERLAND. What on earth are we doing here? Will the USA Men ever be good at soccer? Do we care if they're good or not? Should we care?15:34 -  Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart is holding out because the team still hasn't signed him yet. Why don't the Bengals ever want to pay defensive players?31:40 - The Nuggets haven't hired a GM yet. The NBA Draft is about 2 weeks away. Should we be concerned? Even though the Nuggets don't have a pick, mysterious deals always go down on draft night.

0:00 - JK Dobbins is a officially a Bronco now. Do we like the signing? What does this mean for the RB room?16:07 - The Rockies went rull Rockies in the 9th inning and blew a multi-run lead to the Giants in Coors Field. DMac hopped on the phones to defend himself and the fact that he's LIVE TWEETING ROCKIES GAMES!37:39 - Who's at fault for this abysmal Rockies season: the manager/staff or the players?

Avalanche Center Brock Nelson joined us today after landing in CO. He's out here looking for a permanent residence after signing a 3-year extension with the Avalanche. How's he handling the offseason? Has he been able to stomach watching any of the NHL playoffs after Colorado's early exit?

0:00 - Avalanche Center Brock Nelson joined us today after landing in CO. He's out here looking for a permanent residence after signing a 3-year extension with the Avalanche. How's he handling the offseason? Has he been able to stomach watching any of the NHL playoffs after Colorado's early exit?19:48 - Someone on Twitter made a fake Moser commercial using AI. We claim to broadcast live every day, but are we sure? Our show might be AI RIGHT NOW! What are some ways to tell if we're humans?37:27 - Plenty of different people are proposing hypothetical trades that could "fix" the Nuggets. Are any of them worth it? Again, the bench depth is the problem. The starting 5 is not the problem. Are you willing to part ways with a starter to acquire more bench players?

0:00 - Yesterday, Coach and Raj laid out what it would take for Bo Nix to win league MVP. He'd need one heck of a season. It's a long shot...but let's indulge them for a second here.17:29 - The US Open begins later this week. Somehow, we ended up going down a rabbit hole of how to properly maintain the grass on a golf course.32:03 - Aaron Rodgers signed a "cheap" deal with the Steelers. Cheap for a QB, especially one with A-A-Ron's resume. It's worth roughly the same amount of money as Russell Wilson's deal with the Giants. Does this surprise anyone? What do we make of this?

0:00 - Edmonton couldn't hang with Florida last night, so they resorted to throwing punches left and right. They showered down firsts on Florida's head for the entire 3rd period. Brett through it made them look weak. It was an admission of failure.21:11 - We needed a former player's perspective on fighting in hockey, so John Mitchell hopped on the phone and helped us out.36:08 - Boogie Cousins got in a fight with some fans courtside in Puerto Rico where he currently plays. 

0:00 - Over the weekend, Avs fans received some bad news. It's bad, but thankfully it's not terrible. After that, what's the standard for retiring a player's jersey? Will Melo's jersey hang in the Ball Arena rafters one day? Did Ray Bourque earn his spot there?19:41 - A court ruling over the weekend added another wrinkle to the vast NIL landscape of college athletics. 34:31 - Honestly...we kinda miss the days when college players were paid under the table. We all knew it was happening but couldn't **technically** prove it. Ignorance was bliss, wasn't it?

0:00 - Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final was a thriller on Friday! Brad Marchand buried it in 2OT for the Panthers to even up the series. His mom was going crazy in the stands, and Marchand had a funny way of describing her postgame.17:19 - The U.S. Open begins later this week, and we have a cool contest if you wanna get involved in the action.32:49 - What's more likely: The NBA Finals go to 7 games, or OKC wins 3 more games to end it in 5?

0:00 - Game 2 of the NBA Finals yet again reinforced Brett's theory that Jamal Murray is Tyrese Haliburton, Tyrese Haliburton is Jamal Murray.16:07 - Moser brought gifts for the boys this morning! WHAT'S IN THE BOX? Speaking of gifts...a new court ruling allows NCAA schools to pay their student athletes directly. How will this affect the sports landscape & NIL?33:04 - There was a time when collegiate athletes didn't earn a single dime & it was damn near impossible to transfer. Now, they're getting massive paydays & transferring schools left and right. How did we end up here? Overall, are the changes good or bad for the sport?

0:00 - Yesterday at OTAs, someone asked Sean Payton about PSII saying he wants to play Flag Football in the Summer Olympics. Sean wasn't too thrilled with the question considering the Olympics are...**checks notes** still 3 years away. More importantly: Olympics Flag Football is stupid.13:42 - For years, Brett has tried to find an accurate player comparison for Jamal Murray. Yesterday, he figured it out. Jamal Murray is Tyrese Haliburton.35:31 - It's time for our favorite part of the week DRUNK TAAAAAAAAAAAKES

0:00 - Game 1 of the NBA Finals looked a lot like Game 1 of Nuggets vs Thunder: the underdog battled back and pulled off an upset at the buzzer. Game 2 of Nuggets vs Thunder...went a lot differently. Can OKC learn from that series and adjust to Indiana in Game 2?15:17 - Yesterday at OTAs, Sean Payton spoke about Marvin Mims' development and what it takes to build a young player's confidence. At the end of this segment, the news broke that the Dallas Stars fired Head Coach Pete DeBoer.35:49 - Why did the Dallas Stars part ways with DeBoer after he got them back to the Western Conference Finals? Who might they replace him with? Will DeBoer have a job next season?

0:00 - The Cardiac Indiana Pacers did it again! Haliburton buried OKC in Game 1 of the Finals with another clutch buzzer-beater. They really feel like the team of destiny.17:14 - Top-heavy teams are no longer a formula for success in the NBA. The LeBron-Wade-Bosh era is over. In the current NBA era, you need depth to win championships. 36:28 - Aaron Rodgers is officially a Pittsburgh Steeler. Really? What's the gameplan in Pittsburgh?

0:00 - Why do the Broncos have interest in JK Dobbins? What are reasonable expectations for Evan Engram? Jeff Legwold of ESPN answers all our burning Broncos questions. 17:30 - The Thunder are 10 POINT FAVORITES over the Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight. That's WILD. When was the last time we saw a line that big in the Finals?34:49 - Paul Skenes is putting up monster numbers. Cy Young caliber numbers. And yet, his record is awful. Pirates gon' Pirate.

0:00 - A basketball team in Tel Aviv is reportedly going to make Russell Westbrook an offer "never before seen in European Basketball." What does that mean? How sweet is that deal? Should Westbrook take it? 14:16 - Adam Silver has said the NBA's All Star Game in 2026 will be USA vs The World. Will that have the impact he wants? Who would start for the World team?36:05 - Kaner saw an interview with Cam Skattebo on the St. Brown Brothers Podcast and it got him wondering...are we getting old? Is Brett old now?

0:00 - THEY DID IT! THE ROCKIES SWEPT THE MARLINS! THEY WON 3 PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL GAMES IN A ROW!!!17:14 - Moser bailed on TWO separate golf commitments so he can attend...a Def Leppard Candlelight Vigil? Does Vic have that right? Also, Brock Nelson signed a 7-year extension at $3.5 mil per. Do we like the signing? Whose contract will the Avs have to offload to free up cap space? 34:33 - JK Dobbins visited the Broncos yesterday. Should the Broncos sign him? Would he work in Orange and Blue?

0:00 - Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch said he thinks his squad could use more depth. Really? How much more do you NEED Chris?15:37 - Turns out, it's cheaper than you think to buy the naming rights to the Rockies stadium. Remember when stadiums didn't have sponsored names? Whatever happened to Candlestick? Three Rivers Stadium? 32:06 - The news broke during our show that Brock Nelson is staying in Colorado! He signed a 3-year extension with the Avalanche. 

0:00 - Evan Engram doesn't need to have a stellar season. He just needs to be a consistent threat. It won't be a boom or bust season for him. He'll land somewhere in the middle which is where he belongs.15:26 - Brett looked back at the 2021 NFL Draft (the year the Broncos took PSII) and he noticed something strange. After that, numbers used to MEAN something in the NFL. You could tell something about a player by his number. What are the ideal numbers for different NFL positions?32:10 - The KC Royals front office committed baseball malpractice, allegedly. After that, Moser has a story GUARANTEED to annoy Vic. Let's see what he's got. 

0:00 - THE ROCKIES WON ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME. IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. WE'RE GOING STREAKING, BABYYYYYYYYYY. Also, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau...after he took them to their first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years. Huh? Could Malone replace him? Would he be a good fit?16:40 - One of the greatest rivalries in sports: Vic vs. Field Day. How about another edition?35:46 - The SEC wants to secede from the NCAA. Brett thinks that's a bad idea, because the SEC still needs the little guy to succeed. 

0:00 - The more Brett pours over the Broncos 2025 schedule, the harder it looks. It has some deceptively tough patches.17:12 - Charles Barkley said both Indiana and OKC aren't superteams, so no matter who wins the championship, it'll mean more. He compared it to the 2011 Mavericks title. Do certain championships "mean more" than other ones? Or is winning the only thing that matters?32:39 - We're takin' our show on the road! The boys plan a road trip to LA to watch the Broncos face the Chargers at So-Fi. Let's see if they can actually pull it off in September.

0:00 - What's next for Coach Prime during this upcoming season? Vic has a reason why Deion will be more focused and locked in this year than he was last year.12:56 - Vic once cried on a bench at a driving range. What's the silliest thing you've cried about?31:56 - NFL kickers are good at golf...because they both involve the same playing motions/technique/muscles. Huh?