"The Drive" with Spence Checketts
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Having spent the majority of his life in and around professional sports, radio and TV veteran Spence Checketts brings his unique perspective and passion for sports talk radio to the airwaves as host of “The Drive with Spence Checketts” on ESPN 700. During Checketts' 15 year radio career, he has hos…
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Full Show - 1-27-22
On today's show...- NFL Playoffs- NBA midseason- Jazz reeling- Utes/RSL- Brian Rolapp NFL- Dave McMenamin- Paul Pugmire- Zack Moss- Josh Newman + more
Josh Newman on the Strugglin' Utes, Carlson's emergence/battle through injury, positive takeaways + more
The Trib's Josh Newman joins The Drive to discuss the 90's Knicks/Chris Herring's new book, Runnin' Utes strugglin', Brandon Carlson's emergence, positive takeaways from Smith's first season, BYU and Utah + more
Dave McMenamin on the Lakers with AD, LeBron vs father time, LA vs PHI, Jazz + more
ESPN's Dave McMenamin joins The Drive to discuss NBA midseason storylines, LeBron vs father time, AD back with the Lakers, LA vs PHI tonight + more
NFL CBO/CMO Brian Rolapp on the NFL Playoffs, the best show on television, business side of the league + more
NFL CBO/CMO Brian Rolapp joins The Drive to discuss the NFL Playoffs, the best show on television, the business side of the league, gambling in sports + more
Full Show - 1-26-22
On today's show...- NFL Playoffs- NBA midseason- Jazz reeling- RSL/Utes latest- Noah Eagle- Zach Harper- Solomon Wilcots- Mike Yam- Chris Kamrani+ more
Mike Yam on a historic divisional round, conference title weekend + more
NFL Network/SiriusXM joins The Drive to go behind the scenes in radio, discusses a historic divisional round, upcoming conference title weekend, Allen vs Mahomes, Brady and Rodgers future, Eric Weddle's return + more
Solomon Wilcots on the NFL Playoffs, Bengals run so far, Rodgers + more
Solomon Wilcots joins The Drive to preview NFL conference title weekend, the Bengals unpredicted run, Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes + more
Zach Harper on the NFL Playoffs, Meeting Your Heroes + more
The Athletic's Zach Harper joins The Drive to discuss the Jazz struggles, NBA trade deadline possibilities, John Stockton's... research, meeting your heroes, getting loose on Twitter, confidence in the Niners on Sunday + more
Noah Eagle on Nickelodeon's NFL broadcasts, Slime, Playoffs, Clippers + more
Clippers PxP voice Noah Eagle joins The Drive to discuss Nickelodeon NFL broadcasts, "a monopoly on the slime", Playoffs so far, father and son broadcasters, NBA Western Conference, Syracuse guy JP Chunga + more
Full Show - 1-25-22
On today's show...NFL PlayoffsJazz strugglesNBA trade deadlineStockton's.... researchTony JonesTim MacMahonDavid LockeSeth GalinaAndy Larsen And more
Andy Larsen on the reeling Jazz, Stockton's research, trade deadline + more
The Trib's Andy Larsen joins The Drive to talk struggling Jazz, trade deadline possibilities, researching with John Stockton, golfing with a caddie(?) + more
Seth Galina on conf. champ weekend, Sean Payton, Tom Brady, Rodgers + more
Seth Galina joins The Drive to discuss the departure of Saints coach Sean Payton(Taysom's future), what's next for Tom Brady(?), who does Aaron Rodgers play for in 2022(?), conference championship weekend + more
David Locke on Jazz struggles, trade deadline, leaning on Gobert, John Stockton + more
Utah Jazz PxP voice David Locke joins The Drive to discuss the recent struggles, a deeper roster than previously thought, looming trade deadline, leaning on Gobert too much(?), Stockton's 'research' + more
Tim MacMahon on the reeling Jazz, trade deadline, Stockton + more
ESPN's Tim MacMahon joins The Drive to discuss the shorthanded Jazz recent struggles, the looming trade deadline, John Stockton's research + more
Tony Jones on the Jazz struggles, NBA trade deadline, Chris Paul + more
The Athletic's Tony Jones joins The Drive to discuss the reeling/shorthanded Jazz, 10-day contract guys, looming trade deadline, takeaways from loss to the Suns, Chris Paul the closer, local college hoops + more
Full Show - 1-24-22
On today's show...- NFL Playoffs - Jazz reeling - RSL/Utes latest- Cam Mellor- Tom Haberstroh- Eric Walden- Ben Solak- Brian Dunseth + more
Brian Dunseth on RSL latest, training camp, 2022 season expectations + more
RSL/MLS analyst Brian Dunseth joins The Drive to discuss the latest with Real Salt Lake, preseason kicking off in Tucson, looking ahead to 2022 season + more
Ben Solak recaps a wild week of NFL Playoffs, previews conference title matchups + more
The Ringer's Ben Solak joins The Drive to discuss a fun weekend of NFL football, conference title matchups next week, what's next for Rodgers/Brady, Weddle's return + more
Tom Haberstroh on GOAT debates, NBA contenders, NFL with no kickers + more
Tom Haberstroh joins The Drive to discuss GOAT conversations across major sports, NBA contenders at midseason,Lakers struggling despite LeBron's play, he thinks the NFL should get rid of kickers + more
Cam Mellor on a wild week of NFL Playoffs, Allen/Mahomes impressing, conference titles + more
Pro Football Network's Cam Mellor joins The Drive to discuss the best divisional round in NFL history(?), Mahomes and Allen transcending QB play, what's next for Rodgers/Brady, previewing conference title week + more
Full Show - 1-21-22
On today's show...- NFL Playoffs- Jazz vs Pistons- RSL/Utes latest- Josh Newman- Amin Elhassan- Craig Bolerjack- Chris Kamrani+ more
Chris Kamrani talks RSL, Jazz, 'sportswashing', Meatloaf + more
The Athletic's Chris Kamrani joins The Drive to discuss the latest with RSL, Everton Luiz returning, a transfer of ownership, the reeling Jazz, "sportswashing", Meatloaf + more
Craig Bolerjack on the Jazz struggles, NBA midway through, Jerry Sloan + more
Buckle up! Craig Bolerjack joins The Drive to discuss the late struggles of the Jazz, Danny Ainge and the looming trade deadline, some Jerry Sloan stories, the late Mark Eaton, Jazz vs Pistons + more
Sports-Ish with Lily Shimbashi - 1-21-22
Bridging the world of sports and entertainment with Lily Shimbashi...
Amin Elhassan on the reeling Jazz, Morant vs Mitchell + more
Amin Elhassan joins The Drive to discuss the struggling Jazz, defensive over-reliance on Gobert, Mitchell or Morant(?), some slander for Haberstroh/Harper + more
Josh Newman on Utah hoops, football hires, 90's Knicks + more
The Trib's Josh Newman joins The Drive to discuss the Runnin' Utes close matchup with No. 9 UCLA, Utah MBB through two months, Quinton Ganther/Luther Elliss football hires, Chris Herring's new book on the 90's Knicks, Bon Jovi + more
Full Show - 1-20-22
On today's show...- NFL Playoffs- Jazz struggles- Trade deadline- RSL/Utes latest- Dave McMenamin- Tony Jones- Paul Pugmire- Pablo Mastroeni- Terrell Burgess+ more
Terrell Burgess on the Rams wild card win, Weddle's return, Utes in the Rose Bowl + more
Former Utes/current LA Rams safety Terrell Burgess joins The Drive to discuss the wild card win over AZ, Eric Weddle's return, Utes in the Rose Bowl, matching up with the Buccaneers + more
Pablo Mastroeni on taking over RSL, new ownership in place, making Utah home + more
RSL gaffer Pablo Mastroeni joins The Drive to discuss landing the permanent job with the club, new ownership in place, a short offseason, rounding out the coaching staff, making Utah home, captain Damir + more
Utah Golf Radio's Paul Pugmire previews 2022 in the PGA + more
Paul Pugmire joins The Drive to discuss the PGA season in 2022, Tony Finau and other local connections, Utah Golf Radio + more
Tony Jones on the Jazz troubling stretch of play, looming trade deadline + more
The Athletic's Tony Jones joins The Drive to assess what's gone wrong for the Jazz as of late, a home loss to Houston, locker room chemistry, NBA contenders, Danny Ainge, looming trade deadline, MVP race, top teams in the West + more
Dave McMenamin on the struggling Jazz/Lakers, Vogel's seat temp + other NBA storylines
ESPN's Dave McMenamin joins The Drive to discuss the latest with the struggling Lakers, how hot is Frank Vogel's seat(?), how concerning is the recent play of the Jazz(?), looming trade deadline, best C in the NBA(?), MVP race, Morant or Mitchell(?) + more
Full Show - 1-19-22
On today's show... - NFL Playoffs- Jazz vs Rockets - NBA trade deadline- RSL/Utes latest- Dennis Dodd- Zach Harper - Amy Donaldson - Stevenson Sylvester+ more
Stevenson Sylvester on the NFL Playoffs, supporting Ehpraim Asiata + more
Former Utes/NFL LB Stevenson Sylvester joins The Drive to discuss Matt/Ehpraim Asiata and the lives lost in WVC, Utes football in 2021/22, NFL Playoffs, Weddle's return, end of the road for Big Ben and the Steelers, Utes hiring Luther Elliss/Quinton Ganther, thoughts on the Lakers midseason, what it's like having a teammate traded + more
Amy Donaldson on RSL, NIL/NCAA, Lusia Harris, 50 years of Title IX + more
A voice of reason! Amy Donaldson joins The Drive to discuss RSL's recent ownership change, Albert Rusnak's departure, NWSL back in Utah(?), NIL in college sports, the late Lusia Harris, 50 years of Title IX, the worst job she ever had + more
Zach Harper on radio behind the scenes, Jazz struggles + more
The Athletic's Zach Harper joins The Drive to discuss radio behind the scenes, Jazz recent struggles, Western Conference outlook, Mitchell or Morant(?), Super Bowl, inside the mind of @DarthAmin + more
Dennis Dodd on the Utes in 2021, state of Pac-12 + more CFB storylines
CBS Sports CFB writer Dennis Dodd joins The Drive to discuss the Utes Rose Bowl run, Utes identity under Whittingham, best program in the Pac-12(?), CFP/expansion, the portal, NIL and where it goes now, Utah as a CFB state, the new Big-12 + more
Full Show - 1-18-22
On today's show...- Jazz reeling- NFL playoffs- Utes/Pac-12- Roxy Bernstein- Tom Haberstroh- Tim MacMahon- Dave Fox- Kaelen Jones+ more
Kaelen Jones on the NFL Playoffs, Cowboys collapse, Weddle's return + more
The Ringer's Kaelen Jones joins The Drive to recap Wild Card weekend, look ahead to the Divisional round, Cowboys demise, managing the clock like McCarthy, Weddle returns to the Rams + more NFL storylines
Dave Fox on the NFL Wild Card weekend, Weddle, Jazz struggles + more
KUTV's Dave Fox joins The Drive to discuss the NFL Wild Card weekend, Weddle's return, Jazz recent struggles, nicknames + more
Tim MacMahon on Jazz vs Lakers, Western Conference contenders + more
ESPN's Tim MacMahon joins The Drive to discuss the Jazz struggles vs LA, Western Conference contenders, trade deadline looming + more
Tom Haberstroh on Jazz vs Lakers, trade deadline, Western Conference outlook + more
Tom Haberstroh joins The Drive for the NBA Daily Assist. Talking Jazz vs Lakers, trade deadline looming, Western Conference contenders + more
Roxy Bernstein on the CFB season, Pac-12 hoops, Utes Rose Bowl run, Bob Saget + more
Pac-12 Network's Roxy Bernstein joins The Drive to recap the CFB/Pac-12 season, Utes Rose Bowl run, conference hoops, a night with Bob Saget + more
Full Show - 1-14-22
On today's show...- NBA halfway- NFL Playoffs- Utes hoops/offseason- RSL- Austin Gayle - Amin Elhassan- DJ Bangarang- Sarah Todd- Chris Kamrani + more
Chris Kamrani on the Jazz struggles, RSL's new era, state of MLS + more
The Athletic's Chris Kamrani joins The Drive to discuss yet another shooting in the Utah sports community, Jazz championship window(?), RSL in a new era, Albert Rusnak, state of MLS + more
Sarah Todd on the Jazz slump, Rudy's return, Western Conference outlook + more
Sarah Todd joins The Drive to discuss the Jazz struggling through the New Year, Gobert returning, Western Conference outlook, trade deadline looming, Albert Rusnak's jean shorts + more
Amin Elhassan on Jazz sans Gobert, trade deadline looming, Star Wars + more
Amin Elhassan joins The Drive to discuss his Star Wars fandom, the Darth Vader of the NBA(?), Jazz struggling at the midway point, trade deadline looming, Western Conference outlook + more
Austin Gayle on Wild Card Weekend, Weddle's return, coaching carousel + more NFL storylines
PFF's Austin Gayle joins The Drive to discuss the NFL Wild Card weekend, matchups to watch, Eric Weddle's return, coaching carousel, Brain Flores, Devin Lloyd the prospect + more
Full Show - 1-13-22
On today's show...- NFL playoffs- Jazz struggling- Utes offseason- NBA halfway through- Ashley Adamson - Tony Jones - Dave McMenamin - Dan Sorenson + more
Dan Sorenson on Utes Rose Bowl run, offseason recruiting + more
UteZone's Dan Sorenson joins The Drive to discuss the Utes season in review, a Rose Bowl run, recruiting heating up, offseason expectations, replacing outgoing seniors + more
