The Drive

John Davis and Chad Andrus are in for The Drive today. In hour 3, the guys react to a prominent college football analyst dumping on Coach Prime and the CU Buffaloes. How many games do the Buffs need to win to shut up the “haters”? Will CU be ranked at any point this season? With some young Broncos up for extensions in Quinn Meinerz and Patrick Surtain, will we see new contracts before the season? Between Garrett Bolles and Courtland Sutton, which is more important to the growth of Bo Nix? Does the Daron Holmes injury affect the Nuggets more in the short term or long term?

John Davis and Chad Andrus are in for The Drive today. In hour 4, the guys take a deep dive into the Denver Nuggets. How would Russell Westbrook fit in Denver? Is Russ’ mentality something the Nuggets have been missing? What does growth look like from the young Nuggets like Strawther, Pickett, Watson and more? We pivot the Broncos and John and Chad debate when Broncos Country will see Bo Nix start. Are the first 4 weeks too treacherous of a stretch for Nix to get thrown in the deep end? We wrap up with our “Top 5” and what we will be tuning into tonight including the MLB Home Run Derby.

Mat Smith and Kyle Reese are in for The Drive today. In hour 1, the guys cross talk with Stokley and Josh on the importance of the Nuggets Summer League. Which young players are the most intriguing to keep up with this summer? Mat shares an update on the Val Nichushkin situation. Mat and Kyle react to the NFL’s Mount Rushmore for the Denver Broncos, do the guys agree with who the NFL listed? CBS Sports released a ranking of the NFL coaches, where did Sean Payton fall on the list? How do Kyle and Mat grade Payton’s performance from last season?

Mat Smith and Kyle Reese are in for The Drive today. In hour 2, the guys dive into the Nuggets situation with the salary cap. With Murray and Gordon extensions looming, how long can the Nuggets stay under the second apron? We “Chop it Up” with topics including snubs from the ESPY’s, the WNBA rookies, and a potential reunion between Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams.  Where does Sean Payton rank among the coaches in the NFL? Can Payton do anything this season to improve his rank?

Kyle Reese and Mat Smith are in for The Drive today. In hour 3, the guys share their “Confessions” including using a handicap stall, funeral processions, and liking Anthony Edwards. We give an update on Jokic playing in a scrimmage before the Olympics today and ask the text line who they would rather see win a gold medal this year, the US or Jokic? Should Denver Nuggets fans be rooting against team USA? “Apropos of Nothing” we discuss the CU Buffs uniforms and a debate as old as time, ranking waffles, pancakes and French toast.

Kyle Reese and Mat Smith are in for The Drive today. In hour 4, the guys talk about the expectations for Nuggets Summer League and what they are looking for?Which young Nuggets can we rely on to produce consistently? With reports that teams are worried about giving Brandon Ingram a max contract, should Denver have that concern with Jamal Murray? Phillip Lindsay is out but we “Phil in the blank” with Kyle and discuss NIL in college football and how it applies to CU. Why does CU do NIL differently than most other top programs around the country? We wrap up the show with what we will be tuning into tonight and reacting to the NBA In-Season Tournament groups being announced.

Kyle Reese and Mat Smith are in for The Drive today. In hour 1, the guys cross talk with Stokley and Josh about Shedeur Sanders and the CU Buffs. Kyle and Mat then discuss the USA vs Canada basketball game from last night, should we be concerned about how Jamal Murray played? We pivot to the Broncos and Bill Barnwell’s rankings of NFL skill positions. How low should the Broncos be ranked? Is the Broncos wide receiver room better set up this season than last?

Kyle Reese and Mat Smith are in for The Drive today. Hour 2 kicks off with the guys breaking down CU’s media day and Shedeur’s comments. Brian Howell joins the show to share what he saw and heard from Big 12 Media Day in Las Vegas. Why will this team be better than last year? We then “Chop it Up” with topics of Bronny James, Jared Dudley taking a shot at JJ Reddick, and the NBA new media rights. We continue our conversation around CU and Coach Prime, are other coaches around the country jealous that Prime skipped the line to being a head coach?

Kyle Reese and Mat Smith are in for The Drive today. In hour 3, the guys ask what’s taking so long for Russell Westbrook to become a Nugget. What would Russ bring to the Nuggets and is it what the Nuggets need? We recap the first episode of the new Netflix documentary, “Receiver”, what were the guy’s takeaways? Mat has a shocking admission about not pre-heating the oven which gets the text line in a frenzy. We finish up the hour with breaking down the Broncos skill position players and who they trust the most.

Kyle Reese and Mat Smith are in for The Drive today. In hour 4, the guys react to Shedeur Sanders audio from yesterday’s Big 12 Media Day. Does Coach Prime get graded on a different scale than other coaches around the country? Mat and Kyle shift to Avalanche talk and the expectations for next year, should the Avs be a favorite to come out of the west? We wrap up the show with our Top 5 and what we will be tuning into tonight.