The crew on After the Horn dives into a loaded Denver sports slate—from the shocking early exit of the Denver Nuggets to a chaotic playoff showdown featuring the Colorado Avalanche. Are the Nuggets stuck?
Do the Avs have another gear? And who belongs on Denver’s Mount Rushmore of sports legends—does John Elway still sit at the top?
Plus: bold offseason ideas, coaching criticism, and one of the wildest NHL playoff games you’ll ever see.
Timestamps
0:00 – Intro: Nuggets “on the golf course early” & Avs playoff chaos
0:33 – Gas prices rant & quick hitters
1:37 – Avalanche vs Wild: Breaking down the 9-goal madness
3:10 – Why this game was an “outlier” (and what comes next)
4:12 – Cale Makar, defense concerns & playoff expectations
6:01 – What kind of playoff hockey do fans really want?
7:30 – Denver sports greatness: Are we witnessing history?
8:27 – Appreciating greatness in real time (MacKinnon & Makar)
9:18 – Denver Sports Mount Rushmore debate begins
10:29 – Jokic, Elway, and the all-time greats discussion
12:43 – Rockies check-in: Are they actually improving?
14:36 – MLB trends, expectations & reality check
16:17 – Nuggets offseason outlook: Coaching & roster issues
18:27 – Bold trade ideas (KD, Kawhi, Jaylen Brown?)
19:19 – Nuggets playoff failure: What went wrong?
20:56 – Lack of toughness & locker room questions
23:09 – Injuries, roster flaws & playoff strategy criticism
24:44 – Is the coaching staff the problem?
27:24 – RedBird Farms shoutout 🐔
28:51 – Nuggets future: Blow it up or run it back?
33:21 – Who stays, who goes, and tough decisions ahead
35:10 – The Jokic timeline: Win now or rebuild?
36:04 – Coaching candidates & leadership concerns
38:03 – Effort, culture & accountability issues
40:19 – Ownership pressure & financial decisions
43:33 – Bo Nix injury update & Broncos talk
45:48 – The John Elway Trade anniversary
47:16 – How Elway changed Denver sports forever
52:47 – Gary Kubiak story & Elway era memories
56:08 – Ranking the biggest moments in Colorado sports history
