Morning Sprint with Coach & Raj

Morning Sprint with Coach & Raj

Every story you want to hear about, the postgame reactions you need and the breaking news to get you to a lunch break. Former CU Buffs Head Coach Mike Sanford and Avalanche Postgame Show Host Alex Rajaniemi get you off the blocks in the Morning Sprint! Tune in every day from 10am until noon for the best sports talk in Denver, Altitude Sports Radio 92.5!

Episodes

January 12, 2026 45 mins
Coach Sanford and Berto (filling in for Raj) go through how awesome last week was and the newest version of the changing of the guard in CFB. The guys argue about how great is Fernando Mendoza and how his season is impacting what the Raiders and other NFL teams are doing when it comes to hiring their next head coach. We then get into KJ's NFL Notes and we end the show with the current HC and QB playoffs rankings. 
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Coach Sanford and Berto (filling in for Raj) go back through this crazy weekend of NFL football as Wildcard Weekend comes to an end tonight on AM 950 with Texans @ Steelers. The fellas preview Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills after their upset win vs the Jags. 
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0:00 - The Denver Nuggets have a tough opponent tonight in the Trey Young-less Atlanta Hawks. Raj and The Radio Machine Mark Springer (filling in for Coach Sanford) detail why the emergence of Peyton Watson is forcing the Nuggets to decide what's next for Cam Johnson. They also talk about the value of some of their young pieces. 

14:06 - KJ's NFL Notes 

31:25 - Raj and Spring discuss te Avs bounce back win v the Senators and why Nath...
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0:00 - Raj and The Radio Machine Mark Springer (filling in for Coach Sanford) loved the Avs grit and heart last night! It allowed them to be themselves and play with fire to open up this road stand. They discuss whether the Avs can go undefeated on this homestand or not. They also have fun with the infamous Erik Johnson moment postgame! 

13:33 - The refs decided not to call the Ole Miss penalty vs Miami to end the game. Raj was shoc...
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0:00 - Raj and Chris Dempsey (filling in for Coach Sanford) discuss can the Nuggets keep Peyton Watson. They go through the numbers and have a hard conversation about what would happen if you keep P-Wat and move on from Cam Johnson. 

13:47 - KJ's NFL Notes 

30:52 - Raj and Demps go through who will win tonight's CFP game and why the Avs were chose as the team to be the face alongside the Mammoth for the 2027 Winter Classic! 
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0:00 - Raj and Chris Dempsey (filling in for Coach Sanford) discuss how the Denver Nuggets keep pulling out improbable wins over greater opponents. They discuss what the new version of the Nuggets is and how Jamal Murray and P-Wat can take advantage of it. 

12:08 - Today was the day that Tebow to DT in OT vs Pittsburgh became etched in history! This led to a conversation about the greatest plays/shots in Denver Sports history! Every...
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0:00 - Raj and Berto (filling in for Coach Sanford) discuss the chances John Harbaugh would realisitically think about coming to the AFC West! 

15:04 - KJ's NFL Notes 

29:46 - Raj reads the tea leaves about the potential of what could happen in the big NHL announcement coming Wednesday afternoon about an outdoor game in Utah. Could the Avs be getting in position for a winter classic in Salt Lake? 
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0:00 - Raj and Berto (filling in for Coach Sanford) discuss why the Avs lack of scoring and PP woes FINALLY costs them a game. Raj has the numbers to back up the fact the Avs need to pick it up after the Olympic break or things could get interesting in the playoffs. 

13:48 - The 2nd longest tenured HC in the NFL was fired yesterday. Raj and Berto discuss why John Harbaugh was fired, who his likely replacement is, where he could go n...
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Avs 2025-2026 season is underway and this week it's Avs vs Senators! We have a special treat for our listeners all season long because AVS TICKET(s) TUESDAY is back! Every Tuesday, we'll bring you one step closer to being able to see Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Val Nichushkin and many more! The details are in this podcast but you can only win by listening live every Tuesday on the :20s! Every Tuesday, Every Show! 
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Avs 2025-2026 season is underway and this week it's Avs vs Senators! We have a special treat for our listeners all season long because AVS TICKET(s) TUESDAY is back! Every Tuesday, we'll bring you one step closer to being able to see Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Val Nichushkin and many more! The details are in this podcast but you can only win by listening live every Tuesday on the :20s! Every Tuesday, Every Show! 
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Coach Sanford and Raj detail who's been fired in the NFL so far and when to expect the next one. Also, where will Vance Joseph land if he does leave Denver again? Next was KJ's NFL Notes mixed in with Nuggets breaking news. Last but not least, Raj plays a unique edition of would you rather for certain playoff teams including the Broncos. 
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The Denver Broncos are officially the #1 seed in the AFC! Coach and Raj react while also giving you the best moments and highlights from the game! They close this hour with a Nuggets and Gabe update regarding what all transpired on Sunday. 
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0:00 - Clay Patterson, OC for Kent State, stops by to help us break down what's going on with the current state of CFB and today's portal window. Clay details where things are headed betwee the Big 4 vs the Non Big-4. Clay hints that the Non-Power 4 could be land locked if the one change he expects to happen comes to fruition. Clay talks about the difficulty and the beauty of what the fluidity of CFB is and how it affects his job a...
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0:00 - Coach and Raj discuss how in the world Ole Miss pulled out that win after trying to hand Georgis the win several times during that game. They also highlighted how the other three games were good but it more so exposed what's wrong rather than what's right! 

13:45 - Raj brings everyone the latest on which Avs players are heading to the Olympics! Also, Coach has a bold take about a current CFB prospect that involves Andrew Luck...
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Happy New Year from all of us at Altitude Sports Radio! We hope you have a great 2026 and remember, no new year's resolutions! 
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Happy New Year from all of us at Altitude Sports Radio! We hope you have a great 2026 and remember, no new year's resolutions! 
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0:00 - The Nikola Jokic news has led to everyone thinking about new strategies to make sure the Denver Nuggets don't fall from the playoffs. Coach Sanford and Raj discuss why taking OKC on head on in the first round makes sense and they explain why. 

14:09 - NFL Rewind Week 17 takes us through every game and every big play from around the NFL! 

33:07 - Coach and Raj reset the Joker news and close the show by picking their 5 people fr...
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0:00 - What seemed like a doom and gloom situation is apparently coming together well for Nikola Jokic. Coach Sanford and Raj have the latest on Nikola Jokic and his injury update from last night in Miami. Also, they discuss why it's time to see the next version fo Jamal Murray while Nikola Jokic is out. 

13:13 - Chris Dempsey of Altitude TV joins us to discuss what's next for the Denver Nuggets post-Nikola Jokic. He details how lon...
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Coach Sanford and Raj recap the weekend that was between the Nuggets and Avs! Can the Nuggets TRUST their "others" right now? Coach and Raj are worried that fatigue will catch the Nuggets before the calvary comes back. On the other hand, will the Avs ever lose again? Raj explains why the Avs aren't boring, they're methodical. It will bode well long term. 

KJ's NFL Notes is next and then we close the show by further detailing what Se...
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Coach Sanford and Raj congratulate the Broncos on winning the AFC West! They go on to detail how the Broncos and the teams around them will affect the Broncos chances at winning the AFC. They also map out their potential paths fo teams they'll play in the playoffs! 

They highlight how the NFC will go through the NFC West in the playoffs, no questions about it! 
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