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Wrap up your day with a catch up on the biggest stories in Denver Sports from the DenverFan.com team. Hear from the writers cranking out the content that makes DenverFan.com your online home for the best opinions and information on the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies and more. Denver Sports Tonight weekdays from 6-7p.m. on Denver’s Sports Station 104.3 The Fan!

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Wrap up your day with a catch up on the biggest stories in Denver Sports from the DenverFan.com team. Hear from the writers cranking out the content that makes DenverFan.com your online home for the best opinions and information on the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies and more. Denver Sports Tonight weekdays from 6-7p.m. on Denver’s Sports Station 104.3 The Fan!

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Denver Sports Tonight | 07.02.25

7/2/2025
James Merilatt and Danny Williams are in for Denver Sports Tonight. James and Danny react to the Nuggets offseason moves. James explains how he will remember Michael Porter Jr.’s time in Denver. What will Cam Johnson bring to the team that MPJ was lacking in? Is there reason to be concerned about Johnson’s health track record? What will the other veterans the Nuggets signed bring to the team? We react to Charlie Monfort’s interview after his big promotion within the organization. Will the Rockies prove to have a plan going forward? We wrap up the show with who had a better offseason between the Nuggets and Broncos.

Duration:00:45:35

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Denver Sports Tonight | 07.01.25

7/1/2025
Will Petersen and Aniello Prio are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello react to the Nuggets massive off season moves. What does Cam Johnson bring to the Nuggets that Michael Porter Jr. was lacking in? How do the guys power rank the 4 moves the Nuggets have made in the past few days? Are the Nuggets back to being championship contenders and how many teams are still better than them? While the Nuggets have been very active, why haven’t the Avalanche made any splashes yet? The guys outline what moves could be coming for the Avs in the near future. We wrap up the show with what Broncos are candidates to be cut prior to the final 53-man roster as training camp closes in.

Duration:00:45:47

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.30.25

6/30/2025
Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the news of the day in the Nuggets trading Michael Porter Jr. and a first round pick to the Nets for Cam Johnson. What does Johnson bring to the Nuggets on the court as well as off the court in cap space flexibility? We also react to the Nuggets bringing back Bruce Brown in free agency. DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss his first impressions of the trade, if the Nuggets are in a better position today with Johnson and Brown than they were when the season ended, and much more. We wrap up the show with Mike questioning if the Broncos will be hesitant to hand out massive contract extensions after the Russell Wilson went so poorly.

Duration:00:45:28

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.27.25

6/27/2025
Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the most recent update regarding the Broncos next stadium. While it was assumed Burham Yards would be the next location, Aurora and Lone Tree are still reportedly candidates. Will Burnham Yards be a large enough area for an entire district or will Broncos ownership be forced to move out to the suburbs? The Avalanche made a move today, trading away Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood and opening almost $9 million in cap space. Are we expecting the Avs to follow up with a big move soon? We wrap up the show with the Nuggets off season and if their answers are truly internal like the organization has stated.

Duration:00:45:53

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.26.25

6/26/2025
Will Petersen and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Cello react to the news of Walker Monfort receiving a big promotion within the Rockies organization. Will Walker be a sign of change for the organization or more of what we have seen under Dick Monfort? With the NBA draft last night and tonight, we discuss the Nuggets trading away many of their assets in the past few years, leaving themselves with no picks in this years draft. How close are the Nuggets to championship contention? We wrap up the show with the idea of the Avalanche having a reunion with Bo Byram and other potential roster moves for the team.

Duration:00:45:42

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.25.25

6/25/2025
Will Petersen and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Dante react to Nuggets owner, Josh Kroenke’s comments from yesterday’s press conference. How bad did Kroenke fumble by bringing up a scenario in which the Nuggets trade Jokic? How will Jokic feel about Kroenke’s comments and have the two spoken since the press conference? Will reads complimentary comments from Broncos offensive lineman Garrett Bolles on Bo Nix. Is Nix the first Broncos quarterback in a long time that offers the team a chance to win a Super Bowl? We wrap up the show with the Broncos defensive ratings among different outlets.

Duration:00:46:04

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.24.25

6/24/2025
Will Petersen and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello react to today’s Nuggets press conference, introducing Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer. We try to explain why Nuggets owner; Josh Kroenke would be mentioning the possibility of trading Nikola Jokic. Did the Nuggets hint at their approach to the off season, in working the margins and not making a change to their starters? Was today a bad showing for Josh Kroenke? Will shares the stunning news behind the Russell Wilson contract extension in Denver. Should general manager, George Paton, have kept his job after giving the disastrous extension, which was somewhat avoided by new owner Greg Penner? We wrap up the show with Sean Payton’s honor from PFF in their most recent rankings.

Duration:00:45:04

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.23.25

6/23/2025
Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the Nuggets hirings of Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace to fill the openings in the front office. Are we left more confused now with hiring two guys to executive voce presidents instead of one general manager? How confident are we in these two hirings being able to maximize the next few years for the Nuggets? After watching the Thunder win a title and the Rockets making a blockbuster trade, where do the Nuggets stack up in the western conference? We wrap up the show with recapping the College World Series finals and the ejection of Coastal Carolina’s head coach.

Duration:00:46:40

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.20.25

6/20/2025
Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante dive into PFF’s rankings for fantasy football. Where did Bo Nix rank on the list of quarterbacks? Does Nix have top 5 quarterback potential by the end of the season? Where do RJ Harvey and JK Dobbins come in on their list? Will any Broncos running back be used as a “bell cow”? We play the “what if” game and what we would do as the owners of the major 4 sports teams in Colorado. We wrap up the show with Wyatt Rudden, the inaugural winner of the “Roy Halladay Award”.

Duration:00:46:27

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.18.25

6/18/2025
James Merilatt and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. James and Aniello react to PFF’s rankings of NFL teams based on their receivers. Where did the Broncos come in on the list and do the guys have a problem with the ranking? Is Broncos Country overrating their wide outs in Vele, Mims, Franklin, etc.? Will/should the Broncos give Courtland Sutton a contract extension and how much leverage does Sutton have at this point in the negotiations? The guys question why the Nuggets still don’t have a general manager with the NBA draft and free agency approaching. We wrap up the show with the odds for the 2025-2026 NHL Stanley Cup Finals odds.

Duration:00:46:03

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.17.25

6/17/2025
Will Petersen and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Cello debate if the Broncos should be looking to gain draft compensation for Audric Estime. What is Estime’s trade value at this point? We react to PFF’s ranking of wide receiver rooms in the NFL. Who came in at number one and where did the Broncos rank on the list? The guys power rank the Broncos wide receiver room. Former Nugget Gary Harris had his team option declined from the Magic, could we see a reunion in Denver with Harris? Where are the Nuggets on their general manager search? We wrap up the show with reacting to reports that Jonathan Toews could be a fit for the Colorado Avalanche.

Duration:00:45:58

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.16.25

6/16/2025
Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. It’s a “what are we doing” Monday and Mike and Dante go around the Nuggets, Broncos and Avalanche and ask “what are we doing” during the off season. Are the Nuggets making moves to hire their next general manager? Have the Broncos found the location of their next stadium? Are the Broncos and Courtland Sutton close to signing a contract extension? Are the Avalanche content with running back their roster from last season? Will the chemistry gained throughout the year be enough to get them over the hump and competing for a Stanley Cup again?

Duration:00:46:44

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.13.25

6/13/2025
Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante play the over/under game with the Broncos and predict a variety of areas for the offense and defense. We react to the Broncos ownership purchasing land in Denver for a potential new Broncos stadium site. Would Broncos Country be ok with the proposed site? We wrap up the show with the news of Russell Westbrook deciding to not pick up his player option for next season with the Nuggets.

Duration:00:46:34

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.12.25

6/12/2025
Danny Williams and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Danny and Dante react to quarterback ranking in which Bo Nix was listed in the top 15. Should Nix already have the honor of a top half quarterback in the league? Where could Nix climb to on this list if he follows up his rookie season with a great year two? Danny suggests some trade scenarios for the Nuggets including bringing in Jrue Holiday and more. Should the Nuggets be looking to add a key player and break up their starting five? We wrap up the show bouncing around topics of the US Open, tonight’s Stanley Cup final game 4 and last night’s NBA Finals game 3.

Duration:00:45:45

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.11.25

6/11/2025
Danny Williams and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Danny and Dante react to JK Dobbins joining the Broncos on a one-year contract. Will Dobbins and Harvey be the two backs getting a majority of the snaps? Is there reason for Sean Payton and Broncos Country to be optimistic about the upcoming season? We preview tonight’s pivotal game 3 of the NBA Finals and pick who needs to have a good game and who we think will win. We share an update on the reported location for the next Broncos stadium. We wrap up the show with the Nuggets still not having a general manager and what the timeline is for them to fill the position.

Duration:00:44:49

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.10.25

6/10/2025
Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James react to the news of the day in JK Dobbins officially signing with the Broncos. Who will be the “odd man out” in the Broncos running back room with the addition of Dobbins? Are the Broncos finally in the mold of Sean Payton as we head into year three? Should we be hyping up the Broncos defense as one of the best in the league or wait till they go out and prove it? Is it time for the Broncos to pay Nik Bonitto or should they make him prove it for another season? How much would the guys be willing to give Bonitto for an extension? We wrap up the show with reacting to the Athletic’s article detailing the state of the Rockies and former players comments on the organization.

Duration:00:45:40

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.09.25

6/9/2025
Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante share the Broncos they are most looking forward to seeing this summer in minicamp and training camp. How will Nik Bonitto follow up his breakout season from 2024? Will the additions of Hufanga and Barron give the Broncos the best secondary in the NFL? Can RJ Harvey be the answer the Broncos have been looking for for years at running back? Will Evan Engram step into Sean Payton’s “joker” role in year one? Who from the wide receiver room will step up and take over the number two option behind Courtland Sutton? We wrap up the show with discussing the college baseball world series as well as other sports that don’t get the love they deserve.

Duration:00:44:56

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.06.25

6/6/2025
Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the week of news from the Broncos in JK Dobbins visiting the team this week but not signing a contract. What is the likelihood that Dobbins still signs with the team even after leaving Denver? How confident are we in the Broncos running back room as is and how would we feel about it with the addition of Dobbins? Between the four Broncos all looking for new contract, who is most likely to get paid? We breakdown the NBA Finals game 1. How do the Pacers keep winning in miraculous way throughout the playoffs? We wrap up the show with the latest in hockey as the Avs signed Brock Nelson and the Stars fired their coach.

Duration:00:45:40

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.05.25

6/5/2025
Will Petersen and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Cello react to today’s Broncos OTA which was open to the media. Did the Broncos screw up by letting JK Dobbins out of the building without a contract? Will we see 100% attendance for the Broncos minicamp next week? Who is most likely to get paid between Courtland Sutton, Zach Allen, Nik Bonitto and JFM? Should Denver sports fans be more upset the Nuggets are not playing in the NBA Finals or the Avalanche are not playing for a Stanley Cup? We wrap up the show with hearing from Evan Engram and the process of signing with the Broncos. Will Engram be able to fulfill Sean Payton’s role of the “joker”?

Duration:00:44:21

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Denver Sports Tonight | 06.04.25

6/4/2025
Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James react to the news of the day in JK Dobbins visiting the Denver Broncos this week. Does the Broncos entertaining Dobbins mean, Sean Payton is not confident in the current running back room? Who would be on the hot seat of making the Broncos roster if they do add Dobbins? The Colorado Avalanche and Brock Nelson signed a 3-year contract extension, however does this mean we will see a trade from the Avs soon to create more cap space? Will shares his top trade candidates for the Avalanche and James ranks who he would most like the team to trade away. We wrap up the show with the Rockies sweeping the Marlins for their first series win since 2024. Are the Rockies winning games, bad for the organization?

Duration:00:45:50