The Drive

Hour 2 of The Drive talks about why having a chip on your shoulder is important. Derek and DMac discuss why the Nuggets aren’t giving up an inch to media anymore. Coach Malone went off and the guys respond to his comments. Derek talks about how the Broncos had the same mentality of embarrassing the noise and letting their play do the talking. The guys go through why Jokic continues to get overlooked. | Why is Nikola Jokic being talked about as “not in shape?” How is Coach Malone being perceived right now? Are the national media members being exposed? | Our 9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins The Drive. Mike talks about Jim Brown and his career as a football player. Why did Jim Brown walk away from football? Derek and Mike talk about what all stuck out at Rookie Minicamp last Saturday. Where could the new Broncos Training Facility be? 

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Hour 3 of The Drive gets you set for Broncos OTA’s! What will it look like? What should the Rookies do to help ingratiate themselves with the Vets? Derek has some advice. | Coach Malone continues his media tour! The guys respond to how the perception is right now. | The guys get into how the narrative is changing but is it for the good? Will the Lakers get their whistle in Game 3? | What type of win fits the Nuggets more: Game 1 or Game 2? Derek details his time speaking to the kids on yesterday! Did he have any trouble with he kids?

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Hour 4 of The Drive opens with how the Nuggets need to put the hammer down in Game 3. Will the odds from everything leading into Game 3 allow the Nuggets to slam the door shut? Our Denversports.com Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake talks about how the Lakers let their time in Denver get away from them. Where do both teams go from here? What are the keys to the rest of this series? Jay Williams had something to say to Derek Wolfe and we bring you a replay of the conversation. | Derek and DMac go through some UFC history as Connor McGregor’s documentary is out. Derek coaches DMac up on what’s next in the UFC. | Derek and DMac go through their final predictions for Lakers vs Nuggets Game 3! 

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Hour 1 of The Drive opens with the national narrative that grew again with Lisa Salters comments! Why is the national media so behind on Jokic? What’s going on with the rain in Denver? | Big O sits in for Derek Wolfe and he talks about some bad weather moments he has endured. Big O goes off on the national media being so lethargic towards the greatness of Nikola Jokic. | Big O and DMac talk about the Nuggets in-arena shirts that are given away. Are the Nuggets getting it right with their push to get the fans more involved? Why do NBA games feel so impressionistic? Do the Nuggets have a rivalry with the Lakers right now? How can AG have an impact on Offense? | What will Coach Sean Payton’s preseason plan look like? How will the communication be relayed for all 53 players heading into the regular season? 

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Hour 2 of The Drive starts with how the national media is out of line for not knowing more about Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Will Nikola Jokic ever get the respect he deserves? Was Bruce Brown out of line for his comments about D’Angelo Russell? Jorge Sedano of ESPN LA joins The Drive! Jorge has some fun with how far DIA is from Ball Arena! Jorge explains how the Lakers went from a mess to a championship contender this season. Jorge goes through what adjustments the Lakers will look to make tonight vs Jokic. How should the Nuggets exploit the AD and Rui defensive strategy? What’s going on with D’Angelo Russell? Does Jokic care about being compared to LeBron James? | Big O apologizes to KJ for not bringing him to the game tonight. Will Big O ever make it up? | What’s wrong with the ESPN national pundits? Could ESPN be setting their guys up for failure? MPJ clears up what Coach Malone talked about after Game 1. What does his sacrifice mean for the Nuggets? 

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Hour 3 of The Drive describes the future of the QB position in the 2023 season according to Danny O of ESPN. What category does Russell Wilson fit in heading into the season? Could Russ move to Tier 1 at any point this season? What went wrong in SB 48? | Did Lisa Salters speak out of turn or is it apart of a bigger issue? Will the national media ever care about the Denver Nuggets? Will the Nuggets ever become a favorable watch to the national audience? | DMac kills everyone with truth about why everyone needs to slow their roll about the Nuggets being figured out! Big O talks about the teachable moments from Game 1. | Will KJ ever get to a game with Big O? Coach Malone has something to say, and he made it very clear in his pregame press conference. Big O and DMac respond! 

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Hour 4 of The Drive comes in hot as the narrative continues to be skewed. Will this series force everyone to pay more attention to the Denver Nuggets? Which team will have the most poise tonight? Will Nathan MacKinnon make the first shot tonight? Jake Shapiro joins The Drive from Ball Arena. Jake talks about what Coach Malone had to say about the new narrative around Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. How do you stop Nikola Jokic? Will tonight’s game drain the Lakers moving forward? Should the Nuggets blitz LeBron James? The Drive gives their score predictions for Game 2 of Lakers vs Nuggets WCF? | Why is Nik Bonitto stirring the pot by rooting for the Lakers? The guys talk about players in town being fans of other teams. Is it offensive? | Big O and DMac talk about the most recent upgrades to the Denver Broncos stadium. Will the Broncos get a new covering over the stadium? When will the Broncos get a new stadium? 

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Hour 1 of The Drive opens with a great expression of gratitude towards the Denver Nuggets for their Game 1 win vs the Los Angeles Lakers! Zach, Derek, and DMac have fun with what some of the moments from last night’s game. DMac talks about the vibe at Ball Arena today. | Derek and DMac discuss how the Nuggets got the win. What should be made of AD vs Jokic? Did the Nuggets step up or did the Lakers blow it? | A special guest will join The Drive and DMac details why. Why are the Lakers broadcast crying about stats? Are the Lakers mentally weak? | Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold Schawrzenegger, joins The Drive! Patrick talks about how he got the invite to the Nuggets vs Lakers game. What was it like to be there? Patrick goes through what happened with his interaction with Ball Arena Security. Was Patrick in the right? Will Patrick be back at Ball Arena? 

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Hour 2 of The Drive starts with a huge hoorah for the Nuggets holding on for the Game 1 win vs the LA Lakers. How did the Nuggets pull out the win? Is the national narrative shifting now? Derek and DMac go through the comparison of LeBron vs Nikola? Is Jokic better than LeBron right now? Why is Russell Wilson enjoying the courtside life right now? | Did humidity affect the outcome of the WCF Game 1 or just the floor conditions? Derek and DMac go through the process of how the ice can melt and be redone. Has politics taken over how the new stadium could be built for the Broncos? | Rockies keep rolling! Derek recaps his time in Oregon from Tuesday. Why did carry a rock up a mountain? Is Derek training for something? How confident is Derek in his hunting buddy during this trip? 

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Hour 3 of The Drive wonders will the NFL ever move to a lottery system? Derek and DMac use the NBA to explain why it must happen moving forward to prevent tanking! How should a NFL Draft Lottery look? | Will this playoff run impact next years MVP Vote? Why should the playoffs impact a regular season award? | Drew Sanders, Rookie ILB for the Denver Broncos, signs his rookie contract. Why is Derek not happy about it? | Nikola Jokic has fun with the LeBron comparison. Is Jokic operating on this level to surpass all standards of what greatness looks like? Derek talks about why getting an education is important but is college the route? 

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