Schlereth and Evans

Happy Labor Day Colorado! In for Mike Evans, Brandon Stokley, and Mark Schlereth, are Danny Williams and Marcello Romano!    After a full weekend of College Football, what did we learn about the teams in our backyards? CSU hung around this weekend, but ultimately didn't have enough in the tank. Are we encouraged by their performance or has Norvell run out of time? The Colorado Buffaloes had a lot of questions before the season started. Were any answered, or is there more concern after a tough loss to Georgia Tech? Was the quarterback play of Kaiden Salters disappointing and should the Buffs already look to get Julian Lewis more minutes? The Broncos are getting ready to kick off this Sunday! Can this defense become an all-time Broncos defense? Is there too much a gap between this defense and a superbowl winning defense? Should the Broncos have been more involved in the Parson sweepstakes? Will Nik Bonitto have a new contract before the season starts or will the Broncos wait to see how the season plays out?    

Happy Labor Day Colorado! In for Mike Evans, Brandon Stokley, and Mark Schlereth, are Danny Williams and Marcello Romano!  The guys kick off the second hour going back to the Nik Bonitto contract. What is a good blueprint for Bonitto's next few years? Would Micha Parsons on the Broncos have made them an immediate superbowl champion? What’s Trending today? An Army football player saves a life, after one weekend do we already have the college football catch of the year? The Rockies walked off the Cubs yesterday, and may have survived making history as the worst team in MLB history. Is there a superstar wide receiver on this Broncos team or do they need to look outside at some point for a big name? Could any of their rookies ascend to that caliber of receiver?   

Happy Labor Day Colorado! In for Mike Evans, Brandon Stokley, and Mark Schlereth, are Danny Williams and Marcello Romano!  Time to take a look at the AFC as a whole. We look at every team and see where the Broncos stack up against them. Have we overlooked a lot of teams in the division? Did the guys have a live realization in the studio of just how difficult this season could be? Which teams could surprise people and what do the Broncos need to secure a spot in the playoffs? Which player could the Broncos look to add to solidify their chances at the AFC west? Could a reunion with one of Sean’s favorite players be on the horizon? A quick basketball break! Are the Denver Nuggets a run away favorite for the NBA championship? We look at the rest of the NBA and see where the Nuggets stack up. What ingredients were the Nuggets missing last year that they got this year?    

Happy Labor Day Colorado! In for Mike Evans, Brandon Stokley, and Mark Schlereth, are Danny Williams and Marcello Romano!  Is there anything that you would call a glaring weakness for Bo Nix? What does he need to improve on this year to make sure the Broncos dont take a step back? Producer Alex has some questions and the guys have some answers! What will be the biggest factor for the Broncos to make a deep playoff run? Who is the biggest question mark for the Denver Nuggets going into next year? What are some of your best memories from a game you attended live? What are some of the best football movies? We talk some CU and get ready for a great football weekend to close out this labor day edition of the Morning show!   

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Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour taking Mike to task about his poor outlook on the fans and the players in the Broncos locker room. They discuss the Micah Parson trade, the fallout and the what-if scenario that he could’ve been a Bronco considering the low, low price Micah went for. The morning trio is joined by Denver’s favorite talking head, Nick Wright, to get the opposition’s take on the Broncos’ place in the AFC West pecking order and the Chiefs’ standing in the conference. The guys talk down some Broncos fans that are upset that the guy had Nick Wright on the show to end the third hour.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour getting an update on the Save the Button challenge before they address the Broncos homers that are upset the guys had Nick Wright on the show. The guys are joined by our NFL Insider, James Palmer, to get some insider info about the Micah Parsons trade and how it affects Nik Bonitto’s market, he also gives his expectations for the Broncos this season. The guys close out the week talking about Stoke’s bad round of golf yesterday before they replay Nick Wright’s best hits and make their predictions for CU's season opener.

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Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour with Mike pleading his case to Stink for taking the day off yesterday. They debate Sam Ehlinger’s role moving forward, will he be the new Tayson Hill or is he taking the Sam Darnold route? Stink gives his take on what will take the Broncos offense to the level of special. They discuss the Labor Day lull for the NFL as the players debrief what happens in the week leading up to the NFL. Mike, Mark, and Stoke finish the third hour previewing week one of the college football season, including a take that may upset Stoke’s best friend.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour finally ready to have Peyton Manning on the show before Stink provides some pretty solid insight into the offense. The guys take on The Drive’s trivia challenge, will they break out of a rut they’ve been in for the last few weeks? The guys look through ESPN’s summer predictions for the NBA season including the early favorites for the MVP. Mike, Stoke, and Stink finish today’s show with the best stories around the wide world of sports this morning.  

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Brandon Stokley is joined by Richie Carni today filling in for Mike Evans, and Mark Schlereth joins the show! The Broncos have their 53 man roster complete!  Were there any surprise cuts or was everything expected? Richie wants to know what he thinks about the Broncos final O-Line men? They have been called the best in the league but Mark isn’t ready to crown them just yet. We’re joined by Joel Klatt to talk some buffs! Why did Prime go with Kaidon Salter for his starting QB? What will this team look like with a revamped wide receiver room? What are his expectations for Shedeur in the NFL?  The Broncos kept some extra weight in one of their rooms, but was it misplaced and could it come back to haunt them? What room has Richie worried for the Denver Broncos?  

Brandon Stokley is joined by Richie Carni today filling in for Mike Evans, and Mark Schlereth joins the show! Is Mark giving someone over at the national media some bad advice? Could they have set back that analyst from being in the good graces of Denver Sports Fans? What Broncos do you want to see back on the practice squad? What does it say that a lot of players garnered interest from other teams. Is the depth on this team underrated? Coach Prime also thinks their newly acquired depth will be what pushes them to a good year. WIll that be enough for the Buffaloes to compete in the big 12 and a bowl game? We close on some of the stories we got throughout the morning. Tom Brady is allowed to sit in TV meetings with owners, why is the NFL constantly moving the goal post for big names like Tom? What did a NFL head coach think when a player got taken off the draft board very early? 

In the first hour of Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, Mike shares stories about playing golf with Stink yesterday and asks about our favorite things from preseason.  We finish out the hour by welcoming in 9news insider Mike Klis to discuss Broncos cut downs. 

For the second hour of Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, Mike asks Stoke about Sean Payton’s running back preferences, and tells stories of golfing with Stink.  Mike asks the text line to guess which story Stink told at the event the previous day, and we end the hour with what’s trending. 

In hour three of Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, Stink joins the show to tell us the story of which story he told at the golf event yesterday.  Mike asks about the best things to come out of training camp and we close out the hour with a special presentation of Telestrator Tuesday. 

In the fourth and final hour of Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, Mike stoke and Stink have some fun with our new Zach Bye cuts from his argument with Cecil last week.  And the guys give their final roster predictions, specifically with the running back room.

In the first hour of Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, Mike and Stoke start off reaction Monday by breaking down the Devaughn Vele trade and The Broncos last preseason game.  Stoke tells a story about running into stink, and we finish out the hour by wondering if The Broncos Offense is ok.

For the second hour of Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, Mike and Stoke get into What’s Trending and continue breaking down the Broncos preseason game on reaction Monday.

In hour three of Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, we welcome in Stink to the program and hear his side of the story about running into Stokely.  Then the guys give their predictions for roster cuts and we finish up the hour with the lovely and talented James Merilatt.

For the fourth and final hour of Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, the guys react to some of Sean Payton’s comments and maybe overreact a little too.  Broncos reaction Monday rolls on as Mike Stoke and Stink break down the Devaughn Vele trade and close out the show with What’s trending.

Mike Evans and Will Petersen open today’s show talking about Friday traditions on a true Football Friday before they address a contentious week of trivia with The Drive and the Vele trade from Sean Payton’s perspective. Mike and Will pull for Tommy Fleetwood and discuss how the Broncos are handling the preseason finale. They update everybody on Stink’s lodging, preview an epic rant from Zach Bye, and debate whether Geroge Paton is forgiven after all the good he’s done recently. The guys finish the first hour listening to Zach Bye’s epic rant about the Devaughn Vele trade.

Mike Evans and Will Petersen open the second hour fresh off of Zach’s epic rant about Devaughn Vele which gets Mike and Will talking about how the talent across the roster is being evaluated. Mike takes an optimistic perspective about all of the heated debate about a player who figured to be WR5 and what it means for the Broncos. The guys try to pin down what the worst trade in Denver sports history (aside from Russ) is now that the book is finally shut on the Nolan Arenado trade. What’s Trending? Put Rod Smith in the Hall of Fame, artificial 2K controversy, the Avs’ Mount Rushmore, and a happy birthday to Sister Jean.

Mike Evans and Will Petersen with Mark Schlereth start the third hour getting Stink’s take on the Vele trade with Sean Payton’s perspective as context. They fill Stink in on Zach’s epic rant to Dover and Cecil yesterday over the Devaughn Vele trade. They are joined by our NFL Insider, James Palmer, to get his take on the Devaughn Vele trade and he tells the guys how much interest the Broncos’ depth is drawing around the league. Will got a bit of validation about his Trade Stiddy take from James Palmer and the guys debate the value of a backup QB to wrap up the third hour.

Mike Evans and Will Petersen with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour with some Is It Just Me’s about the Trade Stiddy take, Stink’s hoarding problem, and Mike’s take that there are too manty mouths to feed on the Broncos for Vele to fit. They have a conversation about Geroge Paton in the wake of another lauded personnel decision, Is Paton forgiven and how much credit does he deserve? The guys do a triple threat fantasy matchup for the Broncos’ preseason finale. Mike, Will, and Stoke wrap up the week with a discussion about playingthe starters and doing a wellness check on Cecil.

Mike Evans and Will Petersen open today’s show debating whether the DeVaughn Vele trade helps or hurts the Broncos. They highlight one of those oddities that happen over the course of 162 games, the Rockies shelling Shohei Ohtani. They debate the Vele trade some more, focusing on the issue of depth to support Bo. They finish the first hour talking about the career crossroad that Vance Joseph finds himself at.

Mike Evans and Will Petersen open the second hour debating winning now versus maintaining a winning team after the Vele trade. The Broncos are the most talked about under the radar pick this offseason but does it make the guys nervous about all the attention they’re getting? Mike and Will think the Broncos can make a run on the back of their defense. Mike and Will debate the Vele trade some more before they dig into What’s Trending like the youth on defense, a scary situation in KC, Dick Monfort’s dream night, the real #1 player in the NHL, and more nonsense video game ratings.

Mike Evans and Will Petersen with Mark Schlereth start the third hour with Stink putting a check on Mike’s ego before he breaks down the Vele trade. They speculate which position group on the final 53-man roster will benefit from Vele’s departure. The national media is finally catching up to the Broncos’ ascension but Mike is worried about a target being painted on the Broncos’ back. A jealous Raiders fan texts in before Mike and Mark confront Will for his take that the Broncos should trade Jarrett Stidham.  

Mike Evans and Will Petersen with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour continuing to dump on Will for his take that the Broncos should offload Jarrett Stidham. Speaking of dumping, Stink has an issue as he takes the show into the commode. The guys with Will take on The Drive’s trivia challenge, will they break the streak of .500 trivia weeks? Another trivia challenge controversy happens that breathes new life into the morning crew in the face of a very morbid curveball question. Mike, Will, and Stink tie a bow on today’s show giving their final thoughts on the Devaughn Vele trade.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show recapping move-in day for Mike’s son. They mark the return of Tell Me Why I’m Wrong Wednesday, this time with more Mike. Mike and Stoke discuss the ongoing contract talks between Nik Bonitto and the Broncos, do they think a deal will get done before the season? The guys take on some Tell Me Why I’m Wrong’s about trading Jarrett Stidham, Stoke’s kid gloves approach to the Broncos, and Mike’s gas tank. They finish the first hour talking about Nik Bonitto’s bone spur, trade talks ahead of the roster cut down deadline, and Stoke tells the story of how he got cut by Josh McDaniels.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour discussing the high risk and potential reward of Dre Greenlaw on this defense. Mike and Stoke take on some Tell Me Why I’m Wrong’s about the Raiders and another using Mike’s own words against him. The guys speculate on the RB split, how many carries will JK and RJ get? Can the guys even calculate the carries properly? What’s Trending? A new QB carousel in the NFL, hate watching anything related to the Cowboys, and a jolly good Super Bowl in the future.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour giving Mike grief for a new shirt he picked up at moving in day that’s a couple sizes too small. They get an injury update from Sean Payton, which inevitably leads them to a conversation about Dre Greenlaw, what he can add to the defense and their concerns about his health nagging in the back of their heads. All three guys are confronted with some Tell Me Why I’m Wrong’s confronting Stoke about his projection for Nik Bonitto’s contract and another making a bold prediction about Pat Bryant. Stink and Stoke close out the third hour with a twist, they tell Mike why he’s wrong about the young receivers.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour commending Stoke’s bagel knowledge. Stink’s childhood hero betrays him before he reveals which game he’s calling in Week 1. The guys answer a listener’s Tell Me Why I’m Wrong about RJ Harvey’s ETA as the starting RB. The guys argue about the possibility of a Super Bowl going across the pond in the NFL’s quest for world domination. They get a couple more Tell Me Why I’m Wrong’s about Cam Ward’s first start and Zach Bye stealing Mike’s material. Mike, Stink, and Stoke finish today’s show giving the Big Board of BS a true hierarchy before listening to Sean Payton talk about the RB’s.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show revisiting an argument from yesterday before mike asks some advice as a new empty-nester. They react to the Rockies recent hot streak as well as the young studs on the Broncos saying the right things. The talk trade bait after a couple of games of preseason play. Mike has a stadium update for Stoke. The guys debate how to handle a kid in college close to home and they parse through one of Zach Bye’s golf scorecards. They are joined by out 9News Broncos Insider, Mike Klis, to get an update on Nik Bonitto’s contract situation and the future site for the Broncos’ new stadium.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour wondering if the fans’ expectations have changed at all after a couple of preseason games and if so, for better or for worse? They look ahead and discuss how long it takes for a QB to hit their stride in an offense. The guys discuss the lack of a set WR2 behind Courtland Sutton and how much that matters. What’s Trending? An easy opponent for week 1 (according to Mike), no surprises in Cleveland, and realignment in the MLB coming soon.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour getting a moving update from Stink before they discuss whether their expectations have changed since the preseason has begun. Stink demands the Anti-Sean Payton crowd eat some crow about the job that he has done. The guys gauge the reaction on the text line, from victory laps to deep offense, as the guys discuss some what-if scenarios like what kind of job Jim Harbaugh could have done in Denver. Stoke closes out the third hour with a questionable take on the Broncos’ mark for pass/fail this season.   

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour with some breaking news that could affect an early season matchup for the Broncos. The guys discuss some new news about the Broncos’ stadium site that Stink and Stoke are in lockstep in hating. They sort through a bit of confusion about Mike Klis’ report about the Broncos’ stadium options. Mike asks Stink and the 9am listeners some advice on how to handle a kid moving to a university up the road. They talk about laundry and catch Stink up on Mike’s odyssey across America.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show with Mike telling us all about his busy weekend between going to a Rockies game, golfing with Zach Bye, and watching a deep Broncos team dominate the Cardinals. They share their key takeaways from the Broncos’ 2nd preseason game, should they be looking for some trade partners for their surplus of talent? Sean Payton has a type and the guys highlight how it has helped the Broncos’ speedy rebuild and they also highlight one of those players that fit the Payton archetype: Pat Bryant. What is the WR pecking order after 2 weeks of the preseason? Mike and Stoke answer texts about Evan Engram and the WR2 position and they finish the hour talking about an unfortunate mistake that made it to air.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour with Stoke’s germophobia flaring up before the guys highlight the importance of a good backup in the NFL after the sterling preseason that Jarrett Stidham has had. Sean Payton gave up the play calling in week 2, what’s the benefit to doing this? Should this be the start of a new trend for the Broncos? There are a couple of sophomores that are showing out in the preseason but is it too early to say they’ve made the leap? Mike and Stoke break down Troy Franklin and Jonah Elliss. What’s Trending? What we need to see from the Broncos in their preseason finale, the QB’s getting catty in Cleveland, CFB watering itself down, and Scottie’s historic greatness.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour with Stink movin’ out like another New York icon before they get Stink’s impressions on the Broncos’ performance against the Cardinals. They discuss why the Broncos need to hold onto Jarrett Stidham no matter how high his trade value is and Stink breaks down why a fullback is so important to a Sean Payton offense. Mike tells the story of his one and only visit to Coors Field this season before they shine a spotlight on Pat Bryant. There were learning moments on and off the field in the Broncos’ 2nd preseason game and this learning moment is especially pertinent to Stink in the era of social media fraudsters.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour discussing the depth across the roster and which hard decisions the Broncos should make. Should the Broncos overload on the D-Line and sacrifice the skill positions? Stoke makes the case for the Broncos to retain 6 WR’s on the final roster. Stink and Stoke educate Mike on the role of a WR in the offense as the great WR debate rages on. The guys finish today’s show with their top roster cut candidates and the best audio of the morning.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show gushing abut how much they love joint practices but the odd approach the Broncos are taking to the preseason has them scratching their heads. By all accounts, Bo Nix had his best practice of the preseason, although, Stoke has a different take on yesterday’s training camp finale. Mike has a shameful secret that causes a heated debate with Stoke. Is Mike Evans a hypocrite? You decide. The guys close out the first hour with an update on Nik Bonitto.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour with their observations from yesterday’s practice, how do they feel about Bo and the rest of the offense and what are their expectations for the unit with Training Camp wrapped? Mike and Stoke address ESPN’s hot take about Bo Nix the other day, what are they projecting for the Broncos’ sophomore QB? What’s Trending? Bo’s best friend, some local guy on the All-Time- All-American team, and the Nuggets’ schedule.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour talking about Mike’s compensation for Stink’s podcast before Stink breaks down his issues with what he saw from the Broncos’ joint practices with the Cardinals. The guys are joined by our NFL Insider, James Palmer, to congratulate him on his new gig and to get his insights about the Broncos’ joint practice yesterday. Mike, Mark, and Stoke finish the third hour projecting the roster cuts they think the Broncos will make at the skill positions.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour getting Sean Payton’s response from Stink’s text earlier before they address Bronco fans’ discontentment with the way Sean Payton is deploying his starters. They discuss Nik Bonitto’s bone spur and the young pass behind him. Stink calls out the bold take from an ESPN writer that says Bo will be gone by 2027 and they set expectations for him down the line. Mike, Stink, and Stoke wrap up the week giving an update on Stink’s Save the Button challenge and picking out the players on the roster bubble that need to perform in front of the fans.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show talking about their preshow happenings between Stoke being ambushed by some friendly fans and Mike being forced to brave Snake Alley one last time. Mike pries the story of Stink and Stoke’s chat with Sean Payton out of him and he tried to pry some inside info from him as well. The AFC has a killer’s row of QB’s but the Broncos’ own division might be especially tough, do they think the Broncos have a chance to take the AFC West? A prominent national talking head thinks so and the guys give their take to close out the first hour.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour debriefing the 7am listeners on Operation Bagel Run will it be a success or mission failure? The guys recap yesterday’s practice as Mike goes Merilatt again about Bo. They pick out who the most underrated Broncos are, is it Sutton or someone else? A former NFL coach loves RJ Harvey and the guys project how much action RJ will see week-to-week. What’s Trending? Local solidarity, the factory of sadness strikes again, the NFL’s own Monfort, the NFL’s love affair with the pop charts, and all hail Cale.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour filling Stink in on an eventful morning that included Mike’s trek through Snake Alley and Operation Bagel Run. Stink gives his side of his and Stoke’s conversation with Sean Payton. Terrell Davis sees some of the great Broncos teams he played on in this young Broncos team, does Stink see it as well? Mike, Stink, and Stoke finish the third hour previewing what they’ll be looking for in the Broncos’ joint practice with the Cardinals today.