Vic Lombardi Show

Our annual Drop Tournament continued today with the Brett Region! Which clips will advance to the Round of 32?Tomorrow, we have one final region: the Nelly Region.

0:00 - Our ESPN Broncos Insider joined us today...from Ball Arena? He's over there covering the first round of the NCAA Tournament. We picked his brain about the Broncos and the NFL Draft, but of course we had to get his perspective on all the madness of March.19:41 - High Point University is a societal utopia with an ice cream truck and a steakhouse. That sent us down a rabbit hole of weird/cool school names in the south.33:04 - Which seeds advanced in the Brett Region of our Drop Tournament? Then, a fact checker about a medial procedure that increases during the start of NCAA tournament. 

0:00 - How do we make sense of that Avs loss last night with a referee knucklepuck shorthanded goal? Then, let's keep working our way through the Brett Region of our Drop Tournament. 19:10 - The Nuggets will be without Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic for a few games (potentially) while they nurse their injuries. This will definitely affect Denver's seeding in the standings. Are we worried about this? What's an ideal seeding scenario?34:23 - Let's wrap up the Brett Region of the Drop Tournament. Next, let's get the Keys to an Avalanche victory tonight in Ottawa.

0:00 - The Avalanche lost to the Maple Leafs last night in one of the flukiest hockey games you'll ever see. Toronto scored a shorthanded goal on a pass that deflected off a referee. Anyone have THAT on the bingo card? Also, let's roll on with our Drop Tournament! We're onto the Brett Region.20:09 - Jokic sat against the Lakers last night. He never rests unless he's genuinely hurt. He doesn't take "load management" nights. So how worried are we about this elbow injury?36:46 - NFL teams have officially submitted their proposals for rule changes. Do we like the ideas?

It's Day 2 of our annual Drop Tournament! We're still in the round of 64. Yesterday, we covered the Vic Region. Today, we hit the madness of the Moser region. Here's a recap of all 16 seeds and the winners.Tune in tomorrow at 7am for the Brett Region!

They call it Madness for a reason! Westwood One's play-by-play commentator extraordinaire Kevin Kugler is currently in town to call the NCAA Tournament games being played in Denver tomorrow and Saturday. That means he'll have to call 4 games in a row. How do you even prepare for that?? Calling one game is hard enough. He chatted with us today and explained his process.

0:00 - Let's play the final drops from the Moser Region of our Drop Tournament. Then, being a Nuggets fan this year is nothing short of riding a full-on roller coaster.16:48 - Kevin Kugler, play by play commentator extraordinaire, is in town to call the Denver March Madness games with Westwood One. He joined us this morning and explained just how difficult it is to call 4 college basketball games in one day. 33:39 - The Nuggets are unpredictable. No matter who takes the floor tonight for the Nuggets or the Lakers, we have no idea what's gonna happen. And that's a scary idea. Then, which seeds are advancing to the Round of 32 from the Moser Region of our Drop Tournament?

0:00 - The head coach of your Colorado Avalanche joined us today to reflect on the Reunion with Rantanen and give us an update on Gabe Landeskog's status. 20:40 - Ja'Marr Chase addressed the media after signing his extension and essentially said he stays focused in Cincy because there's nothing to do there. Vic said there's an even worse city in Ohio, and it's actually the worst city ever. 36:30 - The Drop Tourney rolls on! We play some more clips from the Moser Region. Then, we have a double diparoo tonight, so let's hit a double keys to the game. A...double keysaroo?

0:00 - Let's clarify the exact nature of our beef with Tim Bontemps and his awful Nuggets take on Get Up yesterday. Also, the Drop Tournament Round of 64 continues! Today, we dig into the Moser Region. 19:31 - Last year, it felt like the Broncos were "playing with house money" when they made the playoffs. This year, are they more likely to improve or regress?35:34 - Vic isn't a fan of adults who bring their glove to a baseball game. You're just a guy. You don't need a glove. But you know what's even worse? When that guy is a former professional athlete. 

The NCAA tournament play-in games started today, which means it's time to kick off the 2025 DROP TOURNAMENT! We made a brackett of our own consisting of 64 goofy sound clips from the previous year. Let's begin with: The Vic Region.

0:00 - Deion Sanders has an idea that would revolutionize CU's spring game, and another college football head coach wants in on the action. 14:04 - Tim Bontemps, Mr. Straw Poll himself, went on Get Up this morning and spouted off an awful Nuggets take. It confirms something we already knew about the national media: they don't pay attention to the Nuggets.32:38 - Who are the winners of the Vic region? Which 8 drops will advance to the round of 32 in our annual drop tournament?

0:00 - Tracey Morgan had a rough time at Madison Square Garden last night during the Heat @ Knicks game. Also, let's keep it rolling with the first region of our annual drop tournament: the Vic region!14:38 - Take last night's Nuggets game and throw it out the window. We don't know what we're supposed to do with that information.31:08 - Denver is getting a brand new stadium in 2028. We're all excited, but Vic says it feels a bit redundant. 

0:00 - Last night's Nuggets game left us speechless. We genuinely don't know what to say about that win over a red-hot Warriors squad. Also, the NCAA tournament play-in games being today, which means it's time to kick off our annual DROP TOURNAMENT!16:55 - What's more pointless: the NCAA tournament play-in games, or MLB scheduling actual regular season games in Japan that start today? That's right. A regular season baseball game was played today. 36:25 - Deion Sanders has an idea to completely revamp and overhaul the CU Spring Game. 

Last night, Adam Schefter broke the Ja'Marr Chase/Tee Higgins at like 2am, then joined us this morning. Schefty never sleeps. He's the best in the biz for a reason.

0:00 - The NHL's playoff format needs tweaking. As it stands right now, the Avalanche will face teams like the Stars and Jets in the first two rounds. That's insane. The good teams shouldn't all be eliminated at the start. 14:49 - Any time a sports league changes the rules, great players find ways to exploit those rules. The NBA catches the most heat for it, but it happens across all leagues. 33:25 - Moser has never thrown out a first pitch before. Anywhere. What can we do to change that? Would the Rockies ever invite him?

0:00 - The Bengals PAID their WR duo and reset the non-QB market. Will they have any money left for a defense? ESPN's Adam Schefter joined us this morning after he broke the Bengals news at like 2am. 21:07 - Nikola Jokic had some very sobering comments after the loss to Washington on Saturday. The best player on the planet was brutally honest.36:53 - Nuggets have to lick their wounds and play against the Warriors on the road TAHNIGHT. What are the keys to a Nuggets win in Golden State?

0:00 - That was a ROUGH weekend for the Denver Nuggets. They almost lost to a G-League Lakers roster, then lost to worst team in the league AT HOME. What's happening to this squad right now, Nuggets Nation?21:38 - The Stars pulled out some late-game theatrics, but the Avs secured the win in Mikko Rantanen's return. This team is rollin' right now.36:35 - Selection Sunday was yesterday, and the CSU Rammies are dancing! Head Coach Niko Medved has worked wonders in the last few years. 

0:00 - The NBA has a 3-point problem. Too many teams are jacking up 100 3s a game and bricking most of them. It's borderline unwatchable. Thankfully, Vic has the solution. 16:05 - Would Cooper Kupp fit Sean Payton's plan and the mold of receiver he likes?33:40 - It's our favorite part of the week DRUNK TAKESSSSSSSSSS

0:00 - There's one big similarity between the Nuggets and Thunder. And unfortunately, it's a similarity that requires us to defend Brian Windhorst. 17:17 - Do the Nuggets pass the smell test? What do we smell?31:38 - Is it weird that Brett's nostalgic for the days when football teams and baseball teams shared a stadium? He misses watching football on a dirt baseball diamond. Also, lets get keys to the game for both Avalanche @ Flames and Nuggets vs Lakers tonight.

0:00 - Tonight is an all-important double diparoo for our local teams. Both the Avalanche and the Nuggets need to bounce back against tough opponents as the playoffs draw closer.14:40 - Some Broncos fans are apprehensive about the idea of signing Cooper Kupp. Why? Brett doesn't share that same apprehension. Quite the opposite. 35:50 - Bo Nix will be courtside at the Nuggets vs Lakers game tonight, and Vic is going to interview him on Altitude TV. What should Vic ask Bo?