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Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour telling us their Hole-in-One stories before they get Stink’s take on Mike Clay’s projection for Bo’s sophomore season. There’s been something that Stink’s heard over and over again that has been driving him crazy and he takes some time to make a point about Bo’s rookie season. Mike’s been hitting the gym for the past month and there has been a lot of things that have been bothering him while he’s trying to get his summer bod. Mike, Stink, and Stoke finish today’s show rounding out their Daily Top 5: Hardest Sports Feats and prefacing the Nuggets’ upcoming introductory press conference with the question: do they feel comfortable with the arrangement in he middle of Jokic’s prime?
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour picking the all-Broncos quarter century team, both offense and defense, sans the offensive line. Mike and Stoke reveal their #3 on the Daily Top 5: Hardest Sports Feats. Mike tells the story of his very first time betting on horses at the track. Stink hops onto the show to highlight the five best Broncos offensive linemen since 2000 to complete the Broncos quarter century team.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour looking at some stat projections for Bo Nix’s sophomore season. The guys didn’t like ESPN’s quarter century team so they made their own Broncos-specific quarter century team. They get to #4 on the Daily Top 5: Hardest Sports Feats before they preview the Nuggets’ press conference that will introduce Nuggets Nation to their co-GM’s. What’s Trending? Russ’ delusions of grandeur, the Broncos’ new head nerd makes a bad first impression, Game 7 pulls in good ratings with a bad celebration, and justice may finally come for the Supersonics.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show hearing all about how Stoke spent his birthday yesterday. One of the talking heads at ESPN is supremely confident in the Broncos, even over one of the most storied franchises in the NFL, do you Bo-lieve the Broncos will make the playoffs in a crowded field? The guys debut the Daily Top 5: Hardest Sports Feats. Mike got on a workout kick recently and he shares all of the things that drove him out of the gym in the first place. The guys finish the first hour sorting through ESPN’s quarter century team, particularly the snubs.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour wondering how the Nuggets’ co-GM model is gonna work. Dick Monfort had something to say about his brother’s comments about the way he’s running things but did he say enough? The guys take some time out to celebrate Stoke’s birthday. They are joined by our Nuggets beat writer at Denversports.com, Jake Shapiro, to get some clarity on the Nuggets’ front office hierarchy and how they’ll approach improving the roster going forward. Mike, Stink, and Stoke finish today’s show talking about the controversy at the College World Series before rounding out the Daily Top 5: Sports Venues.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour with their trending leftovers like Mike’s loser mentality after the Finals, Ben 10 the GM, and an F for creativity down in South Beach. Stink hops on to tell us all about the motivational speech he gave over the weekend, Fanatics fan fest, and to give his take on the NBA Finals. They get to #3 on their Daily Top 5: Sports Venues before Mike shares his concerns about the Broncos’ two prized rookies yet to sign their contracts. Something happened that could only happen at Blake Street, and it may have spurred the good Monfort back into action.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour trolling OKC fans about their hospital ring before they discuss the Nuggets’ involvement in the KD trade. They get breaking news of the worst kept secret in town. Mike gets cold feet on the Broncos progress after looking at their Madden rating. They get to #4 on the Daily Top 5: Sports Venues before they dive into What’s Trending like the rotten injury luck this NBA postseason, Joe Burrow trying (and failing) to throw a baseball, Ja’Marr Chase’s nightmare at 30,000 feet, and Ryan night at Coors.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show reacting to Game 7 of the NBA Finals and recapping a busy weekend of giving back to the community. Mike vents about another mind boggling move from the Rockies front office. They discuss trades after news came out that the Nuggets were one of the suitors for the Kevin Durant trade. Dick Monfort’s brother spoke out about the team, will this be enough to spur change? The guts kick off the Daily Top 5: Sports Venues, before they ask about the Nuggets’ GM vacancy. They finish the first hour with Stoke taking a questionable stance on a controversial College World Series moment as well as Mike explaining why he’s happy the Avs missed out on a big name free agent.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show on a sour note as Mike went back on a promise yet again. The guys open Is It Just Me Friday with a couple of takes about the NBA Finals after the Pacers forced Game 7. They debut the Daily Top 5: Bucket List Items, which is met with some controversy. We get story time with Stoke as he tells the story of how he drove the pace car for the Daytona 500.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour addressing the hype that the Broncos have been getting this offseason. They get a text from their “favorite” listener and shut him down real quick. They make plans for a Nathan’s-style hash brown eating contest next week before Mike tells Avs fans why they shouldn’t be concerned about anything outside of the Avs organization. They unveil #4 of the Daily Top 5. Mike gets defensive about his truck when Stoke asks for a favor before they cover What’s Trending like Shedeur getting pulled over for speeding, Paul Pierce calling out Lebron’s hypocrisy, Sirianni’s message to the Eagles, a story with Peyton Manning spending time with his best friend, and Jon Gruden gets a box from CSU.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour with Mike hating on Lebron some more, the truck debate, and some summer jobs from Mike’s past. Stink hops on the show to discuss how the Broncos need to deal with success this season. They get Stink all caught up on the Daily Top 5: Sports Bucket List. They confront Mike for his misdeeds between flaking on breakfast and denying Stoke his truck.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour playing a game, hearing some of Joe Burrow’s play calls and dissecting what they mean. The guys take on The Drive’s best trivia after a quick holiday respite, how will they fare against a cornered opponent that went 0-4 last week? The guys hear the best audio of the morning before they round out the Daily Top 5: Sports Bucket List to end the week.
John Davis and Mike Rice sit in for Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley, and Mark Schlereth this morning as they kick off the fourth hour with the Daily Top 5: Sports Bucket List before they dive into the front page of Denversports.com, featuring articles about the best players of the quarter century and a big what-if of Nuggets history. Shedeur got into some hot water the other night and the guys discuss the different set of rules that he’s playing by, how it works against him and how he needs to conduct himself. John and Mike reveal #2 on the Daily Top 5: Sports Bucket List before they investigate the mind boggling vacancy at the Nuggets’ GM position. The guys wrap up today’s show rounding out the Daily Top 5: Sports Bucket List and discussing the issue with a possible MPJ trade.
John Davis and Mike Rice sit in for Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley, and Mark Schlereth this morning as they enter the third hour with What’s Trending like a big loss for the Finals, the biggest sale in sports history, and the Rockies are still on-pace. Which team is in a better position to win a title, the Avs or the Nuggets? Which team is in urgent need of some big moves? John and Mike talk about the moves the Walton-Penner group is making toward what may be the new stadium. They finish the third hour talking about Courtland Sutton and his impending contract.
John Davis and Mike Rice sit in for Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley this morning as they open the second hour talking about rap music and Mike’s taste in music in general. A prominent pundit believes the Broncos will be better than a new-look Steelers team this year, do John and Mike agree? Can the Broncos put themselves among the AFC’s elite? Dover and Cecil played a game of Start, Bench, Cut with the Broncos’ best QB’s and the guys get in on the action themselves as they look back at the greatness of Elway and Peyton Manning.
John Davis and Mike Rice sit in for Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley this morning as they open today’s show discussing the vacancy in the Nuggets’ front office with less than a week until the Draft. The Broncos improved their RB position but how much of a difference will RJ and JK truly make? John and Mike discuss. Which resident of Ball Arena needs to have the bigger offseason after two disappointing offseason exits, the Avs or the Nuggets? The guys introduce the Daily Top 5: Sports Bucket List, before they look at the front page of Denversports.com to highlight an article about the Broncos’ rising stars.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour with the player’s edition of the great ring culture debate, held on Stokley’s island. We learned something new about Peyton Manning and it’s probably the most PFM thing ever. Mike, Stink, and Stoke begin development on Brandon Stokley’s White Chocolate Island before they finish today’s show rounding out their Daily Top 5’s listing their five biggest fears.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour with What’s Trending like the future of spring football and the Oilers’ devastating loss in the Stanley Cup Finals. Stink hops on to call Mike out for some bad info he put out yesterday. They get Stink caught up on the Daily Top 5: Biggest Fears, before they get Stink’s take on his beloved Chargers’ coach talking about his favorite QB. Ryan Clark is down on his former coach and the Steelers’ new QB, Stink and Stoke debate if his comments have merit to them and they debate how much ring culture should matter.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour highlighting the Rockies’ offensive explosion and projecting what the Avs need to do to get back to the Stanley Cup Finals his offseason. The way Jim Harbaugh was talking about Justin Herbert rubbed Mike the wrong way as the guys discuss the future of Bo nix versus the AFC West. Stoke encourages Mike to stand up for himself and push back against the raw deal he gets doing Stink’s podcast. Mike and Stoke get into a heated debate about how much ring culture matters in the GOAT conversation.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show with a rough start, an on-edge Mike takes a bunch of L’s in a row, adding an addendum to the Caitlin Clark ratings story and trying to talk about the Stanley Cup Finals. Mike and Stoke pick out the best #2 guys in sports history after Stephen A took a shot at Scottie Pippen. They hear what kind of help Peyton Manning gives to his nephew before the guys begin the Daily Top 5: Biggest Fears. They finish the first hour opening the text lines to the 6am listeners to get their takes about Mike’s taxiing story and the best #2’s in sports.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour trying to piece together a deal that’ll ship MPJ out of Denver after seeing the Desmond Bane deal. The Rockies have actually been playing decent baseball lately and Mike wonders how Stoke feels about that. They parse through the NFL all-jersey team to find the Broncos. They reveal their #4 on the Daily Top 5 before they discuss the health concerns on defense holding the unit back. What’s Trending? A fading star interested in the Avs, social media successfully bullies the NBA, the biggest box office draw in sports, Japanese Babe Ruth is back, and the Glizzy GOAT returns.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour scheming up a way to get Mike to do a sequel to his infamous St. Patrick’s Day special. They discuss if there’s a reason to worry about the lack of extensions for the Broncos’ upcoming key free agents. The guys debate how the Avalanche should handle Gabriel Landeskog’s health with the winter Olympics coming up. Mike, Stink and Stoke finish today’s show rounding out the Daily Top 5: Sports Nicknames.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour talking about all the family drama Mike saw out east. Stink hops on the show and debates with Stoke about the Broncos’ commitment to Courtland Sutton. They get Stink all caught up on the Daily Top 5 before they get Stink’s take on the potential of the Broncos’ defense, halt permitting. Ded we just see a framework for an MPJ trade come together with the Desmond Bane trade? Mike, Stink, and Stoke try to devise a scheme to ship MPJ out of Denver once and for all.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show welcoming Mike back after a trip out east and a karmic flight back home. They set the odds that the Nuggets’ vacant GM job will be filled internally after the assistant GM was let go. The guy set up the Daily Top 5: Sports Nicknames before Mike gets Stoke’s breakdown of the Gus Johnson play. Should the Avs withhold Gabriel Landeskog from the Olympics? Mike and Stoke are joined by our 9Newes Broncos Insider, Mike Klis, to get an explanation for why the Broncos’ key contracts haven’t been extended yet.
Richie Carni and Brandon Stokley open today’s show talking about Father’s Day weekend before they recap the US Open. They got a bit of a scoop about the Broncos that may give them some clues about the new stadium. Richie and Stoke discuss the gaping hole the Nuggets still have in their front office with a busy NBA offseason on the horizon. The guys finish the first hour with the Daily Top 5: Concerts.
Richie Carni and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour exploring the possibility that Chris MacFarland’s crown jewel may be shipped out. News breaks that one of the GOAT’s will make his return this year before the guys reveal their #3’s on the Daily Top 5. ESPN has a burning question for Bo and the Broncos, but is it a fair question? Richie, Stink, and Stoke discuss. They finish today's show wrappiing up the Daily Top 5.
Richie Carni and Brandon Stokley open the second hour responding to ESPN’s lofty expectations for Bo Nix’s sophomore year. They set the expectations for another high profile team: the CU Buffs in the third year of the Coach Prime experiment. Stoke and Richie put their faith in Greg Penner as some more stadium news broke this morning. What’s Trending? The Rockies hit another new low, an amazing ending to the US Open, the beast incarnate dominates track and field, and the credibility of ESPN takes another hit.
Richie Carni and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour debating if the Nuggets should consider bringing Russell Westbrook back. Stink hops on to give his take on the US Open, the Wyndham Clark incident, and the Russ conversation. They let Stink catch up to the Daily Top 5 before they pick out the odd man out in the Broncos’ RB room. The guys finish the third hour with our Senior Editor and Denversports.com, James Merilatt, to talk about the biggest question marks on the Broncos’ roster.
Scrappy Will Petersen and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour discussing the future of the River Mile as well as condemning the Bengals for the way they’re treating their first round pick. The guys react to some Salty Sean audio and they debate whether there’s an issue with the way he treats the media or not. Sean Payton had some praise for Bo Nix’s growth in year two, Stink and Stoke give a players’ perspective on the leap. Will, Stink, and Stoke finish the week with the news that Russell Westbrook is probably gone as well as their Daily Top 5: Favorite Fast Food Joints.
Scrappy Will Petersen and Brandon Stokley open today’s show recapping a great 100 Holes for Kids golf event. Sean Payton was in a foul mood yesterday, giving terse answers to questions about Devaughn Vele’s status, Bo Nix’s throwing camp, and his summer plans. Will introduces today’s Daily Top 5: Favorite Fast Food Joints before he gets Stoke’s take on the potential new stadium site for the Broncos. They finish the third hour listening to Sean Payton explain how he’s handling the offseason.
Scrappy Will Petersen and Brandon Stokley open the second hour with a mulligan before they dig into Sean Payton’s comments about Bo’s progression in his sophomore year. Will and Stoke debate what kind of season we should expect from Bo Nix and the Broncos, how high should Broncos Country aim? The guy reveal their #4 in today’s Daily Top 5: Favorite Fast Food Joints. What’s Trending? Major development coming to the River Mile, Nick Saban: the Gordon Ramsey of college football, and the unbelievable lengths of the Bengals’ penny pinching.
Scrappy Will Petersen and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour breaking some Nuggets news: Russell Westbrook declined his player option and he’s probably not coming back. Will, Stoke, and Stink break down how this affects the Nuggets window. They let Stink hear some of the spicy Sean Payton audio from the last day of mandatory Minicamp. Stink sorts through some technical difficulties before the guys get Stink caught up in the today’s Daily Top 5: Favorite Fast Food Joints. Will, Stoke, and Stink finish the third hour with a questionable QB ranking from Stink’s coworkers.
In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Richie are joined by Brandon Stokley as he finishes up his 100 holes of golf. Stoke shares about his and Zach Bye’s time out on the course today. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on this being the best defense he has ever coached. Phil and Richie react to ESPN’s list of the next wave of college football contenders. Where did CU land on the list and where did they rank among Big 12 teams? Will CU be able to compete with the top of college football with their financial restrictions? We wrap up the show with asking where Cale Makar ranks among all time defenseman with his most recent award he won.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour sharing how they’re feeling about signing JK Dobbins after he left Dove Valley without a contract. Mike and Stoke rave about the Pacers’ epic Game 1 comeback in the NBA Finals. The guys vent about some pet peeves around Denver; Mike hates the Rockies’ latest appeal to anybody but Colorado fans while Stoke threatens action against the guy who runs his sprinklers when it rains. The guys reach #2 on their Daily Top 5 before they discuss Russell Westbrook’s future in Denver. Mike and Stoke finish the week with their #1 favorite comedy movies of all time.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show venting about a pet peeve after all of the rain we’ve had this week before they dig into the implications of JK Dobbins leaving Denver without a contract. Sean Payton may sound rough right now but it also sounds like he wants Sutton here for the long haul, is a Courtland Sutton extension imminent? The guys look back at working from home before hey introduce their Daily Top 5: Comedies, and discuss whether they would welcome Russell Westbrook back for his 18th season. Mike and Stoke answer some “Is It Just Me’s” this Friday, talking about Stoke’s sprinkler pet peeve, paying tribute to the greatest generation on the anniversary of D-Day, and disputing a 6am listener whose poo-pooing a Sutton extension.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour sorting through their feelings about JK Dobbins leaving Denver without a deal and the possibility that the Broncos don’t sign a veteran RB. Stoke pulls a Stink on today’s Daily Top 5. Mike and Stoke look at the Broncos ramifications of Aaron Rodgers finally making it official with Pittsburgh. The guys introduce Broncos Country to Evan Engram. What’s Trending? The Pacers’ improbably path to the Finals, a couple of TV stations cut away from the championships, JJ Watt hates the NBA Finals presentation, and the amazing growth of the Women’s College World Series.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth enter the third hour talking about the F1 movie coming out and it gets Stoke thinking about the manners of using “Sir” and “Mister”. Mike and Stoke debate how strong the Broncos’ RB room is without JK Dobbins. They get up to #3 of the Daily Top 5: Favorite Comedies. Stoke takes an opportunity to laugh at the latest BS on the Mike Evans Big Board of BS before they hear what Sean Payton had to say about the Broncos’ forgotten first round pick.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour wondering what-if? What if JK Dobbins leaves Dove Valley without a contract and what would it mean for the Broncos’ RB room? The guys look to continue their recent trivia dominance for another week as they take on The Drive’s best questions. The guys round out their Daily Top 5: Current Players Who Need to Win a Ring, with their top two picks. Mike, Stink, and Stoke finish today’s show griping about Gabriel Landeskog being snubbed for an award and marveling at the trading card boom of recent years.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour breaking down JK Dobbin’s fit with the Broncos. Stink hops on the show where he’s met with demands from Mike and Stoke. Mike got an endorsement on his Bolles Ring of Fame take before they call the coroner on Russell Wilson’s career as a starter. They reveal their #3’s on the Daily Top 5 while Stink catches up. The guys finish the third hour discussing the NBA news that broke on Stink’s show yesterday.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour with the biggest headlines of the day like JK Dobbins’ visit with the Broncos, the Rockies doing some trolling, and the Stanley Cup Finals opener. Is the JK Dobbins visit an indictment on the Broncos’ running back room? The guys reveal their #4 on their Daily Top 5: Current Players Who Need to Win a Ring. What’s Trending? Dobbins in Denver, Rockies can’t get right, and an all timer brewing in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show with an update on the mystery truck in the parking lot before they dig into the JK Dobbins visit and the electric Stanley Cup Finals opener. The Rockies are on a winning streak and they took a victory lap, do they deserve to have a bit of fun after all the losing? They look a few years ahead for Brock Nelson’s new contract before Mike defends his gas light theory once more. Mike and Stoke talk about collecting after a Bo Nix rookie card sold for big money. They finish the hour with their Daily Top 5: Current Players Who Need to Win a Ring.
x2 Super Bowl champion Brandon Stokley joins the show to preview the Denver Broncos
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show talking about the difference the earlier sunrise makes before they mourn the death of a streak. Mike shares the strangest text he has received in all of the years he’s done radio. The guys start the segment talking about cornerbacks as they begin their Daily Top 5: the top five CB’s in Broncos history. They explain why soccer’s overtime rules are stupid. The 6am listeners suggest roles for Stoke in Denver’s new NWSL before Mike tells us how he keeps his dog occupied when the house is empty.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour wondering if the Rockies lost by winning. Mike and Stoke debate setting expectations for the Broncos this season, should Broncos Country expect a step up next year or is a repeat performance good enough for you? Mike and Stoke look back at Champ Bailey as a player and as a teammate before they reveal their #4 Broncos cornerback ever. What’s Trending? No more reason to talk about the Rockies, the Mannings making money moves, and the return of sports tonight.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour learning why dogs enjoy Bluey before they reset the discussion of expectations for the Broncos in Bo’s sophomore year. Stink hops on to give his take on the closing gap between the Broncos and the Chiefs before Stink is introduced to the Daily Top 5: Best CB’s in Broncos History. They discuss the paradoxical position the Rockies find themselves in where they become more irrelevant the more they win. Mike and Stoke finish the third hour browbeating Stink into moving his #5 Broncos CB up his list.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour lamenting the immediately less interesting Rockies. Mike saw something that immediately made him think of Stoke’s philosophy on life and he gets Stoke’s take on it. Mike pulls up the last time Stink was as unprepared as he was for today’s Daily Top 5 before they round out their lists. the guys finish today’s show with some breaking Avalanche news and what it means for this current window for the Burgundy and Blue.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour with their Daily Top 5 before they discuss how far the Broncos’ defense can take them this coming season. Coach Prime is in the news cycle again talking about the drama during the draft process, the guys talk about how much they believe the reports now that it’s all said and done. The guys highlight some of the obscure Rockies the listeners are brining up for the Daily Top 5: All-Time Rockies before they hear what Joel Klatt had to say about the 5+11 model that the NCAA is looking at for the College Football Playoff. What’s Trending? The Rockies finally get their 10th win, the best insider in all of sports, and the Madden Curse.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour wondering if the Rockies are finally going to break their record-breaking series losing streak. Stink brings a whole new curse to our attention. The perception of the Broncos has turned on its head from last year so much so that Mike has to ask if the Broncos are being over rated. Mike calls out the players for the old cliché that “it’s hard to win in the NFL”, declaring next season a failure if the Broncos don’t win a playoff game. Mike, Stoke, and Stink finish today’s show hearing Joel Klatt’s expert opinion on the issues with the new College Football Playoff model before closing the show out with the top two Rockies for their Daily Top 5.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour debating how strong the Broncos’ defense is, are there any holes in this defense at full strength? Mike tells Stink about his great fall playing softball last night. Coach Prime came to the defense of Shedeur recently and Stink calls him out for the bulljunk. Mike, Mark, and Stoke finish the third hour hearing what Jeff Passan, ESPN’s baseball insider, talk about the futility, complacency, and how far behind the Rox are in the MLB landscape.
Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show with a slightly concussed Mike Evans sharing a some of his escapades from coed softball. The Rockies find themselves in a rare position against the Marlins as the guys introduce their Daily Top 5: their favorite Rockies of all time, before they address one of our writers’ Super Bowl aspirations. Mike has had enough of electric bikes and he might take drastic measures. Mike and Stoke finish the first hour with our 9News Broncos Insider, Mike Klis, to see where the Broncos’ roster stacks up to the rest of the NFL and to get an update on the Broncos’ upcoming contract extensions.