Avs-Knights Revenge Tour, NBA Reset & The Broncos Schedule Screwjob | Ep. 275

Finals Fever, MacFarland Bolts & Superhero Civil War | Ep | 277

The Bench is loaded for Ep. 277. Jimmy and Niko preview the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final before reacting to Chris MacFarland leaving the Avalanche to take over hockey ops in Nashville. Then the guys look ahead to the upcoming World Cup and debut a brand-new summer segment: Versus. First up? Marvel vs. DC superheroes. Who has the better universe, better icons, and better bench? We close it out with Player of the Week and Benchwarmer of the Week.   Subscribe, join the Benchwarmers, and let us know your side: Marvel or DC?   #FarEndOfTheBench #FeOTB #NBAFinals #StanleyCupFinal #Avalanche #Predators #WorldCup #MarvelVsDC #Marvel #DCComics #SportsPodcast #ColoradoSports #BenchwarmerNation

Denver Sports Broke Us, Summer Break Saves Us | RTP 5-25-26

This Memorial Day edition of Ridin’ the Pine starts with respect for the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice before shifting into a full Denver sports therapy session. The Avs are down 3-0 after blowing a 3-0 lead to a superior Vegas team, the Nuggets’ playoff embarrassment still stings, the Broncos’ AFC Championship heartbreak still haunts, and the Rockies remain the background sadness we try not to discuss. Then we close with the real meaning of teacher summer break: recovery, survival, and finally getting a few weeks where nobody asks if the assignment is graded.   Drop your Denver sports pain ranking in the comments: Avs collapse, Nuggets disaster, Broncos heartbreak, or eternal Rockies sadness.   #RidinThePine #FarEndOfTheBench #ColoradoAvalanche #DenverNuggets #DenverBroncos #DenverSports #TeacherLife #MemorialDay

Vegas Buries the Avs, Knicks Take New York & Wemby Looms | Ep 276

Vegas buried the Avalanche, the Knicks took over New York, and Wemby’s next big moment is staring him down. On Ep 276, we start with summer break and one more Memorial Day reflection with Niko back on the Bench. Then we put the Avs season to bed: the sweep, the Game 3 collapse, Bednar’s future, and why this team still feels stuck despite all the talent. We also break down Carolina vs Montreal, ask who can actually challenge Vegas, react to the Knicks sweeping Cleveland, preview the Thunder-Spurs classic brewing out West, introduce new fans to PLL, and hand out Player and Benchwarmer of the Week.   #FarEndOfTheBench #Ep276 #ColoradoAvalanche #VegasGoldenKnights #StanleyCupPlayoffs #NewYorkKnicks #NBAPlayoffs #Wemby #ThunderUp #SanAntonioSpurs #PLL #DenverSports #SportsPodcast

Avs Survive the Wild, Vegas Is Next & MJ Still Hits | RTP 5-18-26

Ridin’ the Pine is back with another members-first episode before it goes public Friday.   This week, Jimmy breaks down the Avalanche surviving Minnesota in five, Vegas ending Anaheim’s run in six, and why Avs vs. Golden Knights feels like a true Western Conference heavyweight fight. Then it’s NFL schedule talk with the biggest Bengals and Broncos games circled before finishing with a three-watch review of the Michael biopic and Jimmy’s ranking of the best musical performances shown in the movie.   On the bench today:   Avs finish the Wild in 5 Vegas sends the Ducks home Colorado vs. Vegas WCF preview Bengals schedule pressure points Broncos schedule gauntlet Michael movie review Best musical performances ranked   Members get the first take. Public release Friday.   Subscribe, become a Benchwarmer member, and ride with us from the Far End of the Bench.

Avs-Knights Revenge Tour, NBA Reset & The Broncos Schedule Screwjob | Ep. 275

The revenge tour rolls on. Episode 275 of The Far End of the Bench breaks down the Avalanche finishing off the Wild, resets the Stanley Cup Playoff picture, and previews a heavyweight Western Conference Finals showdown between Colorado and Vegas. Then we hit the NBA Playoff reset button before asking the obvious question: why does the Broncos schedule feel like punishment from the league office? We close it out with Player of the Week and Benchwarmer of the Week.   Avs move on. Vegas waits. NBA chaos continues. Broncos fans have questions.   #FarEndOfTheBench #FEOTB #GoAvsGo #Avalanche #StanleyCupPlayoffs #NHLPlayoffs #AvsKnights #DenverBroncos #BroncosCountry #NFLSchedule #NBAPlayoffs #SportsPodcast