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.