The Drive

Hour 4 of The Drive sets up with a discussion about if Chris Paul stays healthy through Game 2, do the Suns hold on for a win? Our Denversports.com Senior Broncos Writer Andrew Mason joins The Drive. Mase talks about the road to Derek being in the Broncos Ring of Fame! Mase goes through his old top 100 Broncos of All-Time list. Why are the Broncos so strict with their Ring of Fame policies? Will the Broncos take a QB in the draft in 2024? | Will the Broncos trade PS2 if things aren’t looking up next season? Can the Broncos make it work with Russell Wilson? | Is Rooftop Richie finally going to Las Vegas? 

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Hour 1 of The Drive talks about Game 2 of the Nuggets vs Suns playoff series. Nikola Jokic dominated last night and it highlighted the biggest flaw of the Phoenix Suns. The guys go through the Chris Paul injury. Are the Suns playing their stars too many minutes? | Orlando Franklin sits in for Derek Wolfe today. Big O and DMac immediately get into it about the Toronto Maple Leafs. Big O stands up for Toronto and everything that comes with it! How long will it take for Gabriel Landeskog, caption of the Avs, to return from injury next season? | Jamal Murray stepped up when it mattered most but MPJ sat in the 4th. Can MPJ put Game 2 behind him and step up on the road? Who does Coach Malone trust more right now? Was MPJ benched? | Our Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive! Troy talks about how the Nuggets pulled out their win on Monday. Troy also talks about the SI.com report on the Broncos draft. Did the Broncos get it right? How many of the guys will be able to step up and fill the roles of the past? How many needs did the Broncos fill in the draft? 

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Hour 2 of The Drive starts with breaking news about the Colorado Rockies and their ace pitcher. The Denver Nuggets found a way in Game 2 vs Phoenix. How much sacrifice is too much sacrifice? Did the Avs grind too hard to close the season compared to the Nuggets pacing themselves? Big O and DMac go through some NHL review rules. Will the Avs continue to work things out with Valerie Nichushkin? From an ethical perspective, should the Avs cut ties with Val? | Jake Shapiro joins The Drive live in studio from Denversports.com. Jake talks about how the loss of Chris Paul will affect this series. The 2022-2023 NBA MVP will be announced tonight. The guys go through who will win and where Jokic stands All-Time compared to centers of the past. Should the MVP voting window be expanded? Why are people afraid of the Golden State Warriors? | Can the Nuggets hold on to Bruce Brown? Big O and DMac get into how the Nuggets defense has taken a step up in the playoffs. Can they sustain it? 

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Hour 3 of The Drive addresses a very pressing situation about the NFL Draft! Does DMac have something against Canada? Did the Broncos accomplish everything they needed to during the draft? What’s next for KJ Hamler? Will Riley Moss be able to start right away? | Will Vance Joseph be able to find his Budda Baker in Denver? Denversports.com Avs Analyst Will Petersen joins The Drive. Is Gabriel Landeskog leaning towards retirement? Will the Avs have an end of season press conference? Are the Avs trying to protect jobs behind the scenes? | How many NFL Players are from Canada? Is Big O the only one? What does Russell Wilson need to fix? | Our Denversports.com Senior Editor, James Merilatt, joins The Drive. Did James get it wrong last night? Also, did MPJ getting benched expose Coach Malone? Should the Nuggets have lost? Does the Nuggets in a “Nuggets in 4” guy? Who wins the NBA MVP tonight?

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Hour 4 of The Drive opens with live coverage of who will win the 2022-2023 NBA MVP. The guys react to who won and what it means for the past and future of the NBA! What does this year’s voting mean for the future of the NBA MVP? How much did Kendrick Perkins drive the narrative of the MVP Votes? Kellan Olsen from Arizona Sports joins The Drive. Kellan talks about Game 2 and how the Suns were able to slow the Nuggets down, but it wasn’t enough. What’s next in Game 3? How will the Suns be received at home? Could Dillon Brooks be a good fit in Phoenix? Will the Nuggets sweep the Suns? | The guys get into why Jokic lost the MVP. Also, will the Nuggets win Game 3 in blowout fashion? Did the MVP Vote motivate the Nuggets? | The guys go through what will happen with Val. Will the Avs address it or stay away from it? 

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Hour 1 of The Drive starts with a recap of the 2023 NFL Draft. Were the Broncos right to move up? How much could their picks help right away? Is the writing on the wall for KJ Hamler and Montrell Washington? Should Jerry Jeudy have been given his 5th year option? | The Avs lost in 7 games to the Seattle Kraken. DMac and James nail the bottom six of the Avs for not stepping up. How much did Val’s absence hurt them? Should the team still address the Val situation? | The Denver Nuggets are rolling but should everyone slow down? Will the Suns bounce back tonight in Game 2? DMac and James layout a plan to how the Nuggets can keep rolling. Will Jamal step up again tonight? | Peyton and Payton attended the Avs game on Sunday night. Which relationship is more important for Sean Payton: Peyton Manning or George Paton? The guys recap the Broncos Draft weekend. 

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Hour 2 of The Drive leads in with the Avs vs Kraken Game 7. Things did not go as planned and the guys discuss why. Who’s most responsible for this failed season? How much did the front office hurt this team? Are the Avs too top heavy? Have the Avs and Nuggets swapped places? | The Broncos had a great time at the draft this past weekend. George and Sean appear to be getting along just well. How long will it last? Is this the modern-day odd couple? | Did Stephen A criticize or compliment Nikola Jokic on his podcast? What can the Suns do to stay close to the Nuggets? Can Jamal and the others fulfill their roles to minimize the Suns attack? | Will the Rockies ever get back to .500? | Our Denversports.com Avs Analyst Will Petersen joins The Drive. Will does the postmortem of the 2022-2023 Colorado Avalanche. The guys go through what to do with Val Nichushkin as the Avs look to turn the page to the offseason. Could the Avs choose to make it work? How important is this offseason for the Avs GM Chris MacFarland?

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Hour 3 of The Drive sets the scene with how the Broncos Draft went this past weekend. The guys go through each pick and how they fit into the Broncos roster. Will each pick make the team? Will the Denver Broncos ever move on from Kareem Jackson? | The guys go through some of the undrafted rookies for the Denver Broncos. Did Deion have a point about the NFL Draft? | Our Denversports.com Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake and the guys talk about Joel Embiid being ruled out for Game 1. The 2022-2023 Kia NBA MVP will be announced tomorrow. Jake talks about why Nikola Jokic put himself in position to not get the award!  Did Coach Malone play mind games with the Phoenix Suns in the regular season? | Did the Avs blow it vs the Seattle Kraken? The guys go through different advantages for the Avs during Game 7. Should the NHL update their rules? Do officials have too much control over the outcome of games? 

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Hour 4 of The Drive gets the Rocky Mtn. region set for Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets vs the Phoenix Suns. Is Coach Malone still acting like the tough guy? Did the Nuggets punk the Suns? What adjustments will the Suns look to make? Will the whistle favor the Nuggets or Suns tonight? Our 9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins The Drive. Mike talks about the process behind Paton and Payton getting along. Will the Broncos be able to keep all their draft picks and develop them? How much patience goes into the development process? Mike goes through the undrafted free agents. | The guys talk about some of the best moments of the NFL Draft. Jason McCourty took the cake with his promo for Tennessee! DMac and James talk about fans who go to the NFL Draft in person! Will Denver ever get the NFL Draft? | The Drive gets everyone set Nuggets vs Suns Game 2 tonight!  

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Hour 1 of The Drive starts with DMac and Zach talking about what went down with the Avs today. Did things get better or worse today? Derek goes off about human trafficking in America. When will the public get real answers? | Derek and DMac can’t believe how quiet everyone is with the Avs right now. Jared Bednar tried to answer questions today, but he could only do what he was allowed to do. DMac goes off on the state of the Avs organization right now. | Our ESPN NBA Insider Jay Williams joins The Drive. Jay predicts how this series will go! Jay gets into the matchups of Suns vs Nuggets and how the Nuggets will fare! Can the Nuggets make Jay right for national bragging rights! Will Denver be celebrating bare knuckle fighting or supporting the Nuggets in Game 1 vs the Phoenix Suns? | The guys go through the 1st round of the NFL Draft. What were the biggest takeaways? What were the feel-good moments? When will Levis from Kentucky be taken? 

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