Afternoon Drive

Players George Paton might draft with picks 64 and 75 and 96, dynamic Tight End a need for Broncos, 3 OTs and 4 WRs in first 12 picks, no RB selected on first night of the draft, importance of a Hall of Fame receiver on a Super Bowl winning team, Kenny Pickett and other 1st Round surprises, NBA Conference Semifinals, Bucks vs Celtics, Avalanche season in one word, Giants decline Daniel Jones option, Ronald Acuna Jr.

Chargers go O-Line and Chiefs go defense with 1st Round Draft picks, Zion Johnson, Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis, Packers pick a receiver, Garett Bolles maturity and improvement, Bolles names (almost) all the QBs he's blocked for with the Broncos, NFL Draft update, Minnesota trading all over the place in 2nd Round, Malik Willis remains on the board

Warriors beat Nuggets 4-1 in First Round, NFL Draft, who the Nuggets should keep and move on from for next year, expectations for next season, emotions of Broncos Country if Russell Wilson trade never happened, Malik Willis or Kenny Pickett, Chargers and Chiefs in Rd 1, the Aaron Rodgers saga during last year's draft, Rockies swept by Phillies, Avalanche have two games left, Georgia Bulldogs, Aidan Hutchinson

Russell Wilson involved in George Paton's draft process, Edwards-Helaire over Jonathan Taylor, K'Waun Williams on Pat Surtain II and choosing the Broncos, shoring up secondary depth, Kareem Jackson back with Denver, Elvis Dumervil to announce one of Broncos' third round picks, Dumervil poised for Broncos Ring of Fame, NBA Playoffs, Raptors, Pelicans, Mavericks, NFL Draft

Curtis Martin comparison, splitting carries between Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon, Nathaniel Hackett's run game tendencies, Jordan Poole, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Game 5 Nuggets @ Warriors, Denver lacks necessary pieces to beat Golden State, Broncos Special Teams Coordinator Dwayne Stukes comments on San Diego State punter Matt Araiza, importance of field position, Bulls @ Bucks, differences in NBA Playoffs between Eastern and Western Conference, USA vs World in All Star Game

George Paton says drafting an edge rusher has nothing to do with a new deal for Bradley Chubb, edge or tackle or corner, hitting on specialists in the draft, Quinn Meinerz on year 2 and position battles on the o-line, Avalanche end losing streak against St. Louis at home, Colorado needed to get back on track against playoff level competition, Avs final 2 games of regular season, bad baseballs, Yankees cheating, Mad Dog's Top 5 PGs in NBA history

Broncos bring back Josey Jewell at linebacker, diagnosing plays as a defensive player, Lakers missing playoffs and Nets being swept a sign of superteam era coming to a close, Kyrie Irving, teams could trade for Baker Mayfield knowing C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young are available in next year's draft, potential draft day trades, Rockies in Philly, J.R. Smith Academic Athlete of the Year, pros going back to college

New owner could mean a new stadium for Denver Broncos, Should new owner develop Broncoland outside the city? Little to no excitement for the draft in Broncos Country with Round 1 on Thursday, George Paton still flexible as draft approaches, positions of need for Denver, Matt Araiza, Stephen Curry no longer on minutes restriction, NBA Playoff Conference Finals predictions, Avalanche vs Blues, Walker Buehler, Jimmy Butler

Nathaniel Hackett says energy high at first day of voluntary mini camp, Hackett gets the big picture, K.J. Hamler ahead of schedule, Nuggets beat Warriors at home, Bones Hyland, Draymond took on everyone, Steph Curry not quite himself, Avalanche on 4-game losing streak, Devon Toews and Gabe Landeskog's injuries, P.J. Dozier at the Nuggets game and interested in returning to Denver, Elon Musk buying Twitter

Hands-on coaching style of Nathaniel Hackett, K.J. Hamler looking healthy at mini camp, Broncos not included in CBS Sports article about recent draft blunders, what could have been for the Broncos if they drafted differently in the Peyton Manning era and after, Rockies are #10 in Power Rankings almost 10% into MLB season, Perfect Date, Bones Hyland's historical performance, NBA Playoffs

Nikola Jokic says the Nuggets have shown themselves that they can play with the Warriors, Will Barton, George Paton says Broncos will be watching Russell Wilson highlights during first round of the draft, trading up or back in the draft, Broncos low on draft picks in 2023, Nuggets try to avoid the sweep Sunday, Michael Malone "are we going to roll over or fight like hell", Avalanche face McDavid and Draisaitl in Edmonton, Ovechkin has 9th 50 goal season

MVP on verge of back-to-back sweeps, Jokic can't do it alone, George Paton's pre-draft press conference, using algorithms for mock drafts, George Paton open to input from everyone in organization ahead of draft, NBA Playoffs, Booker and Middleton out, Minnesota blows big lead to lose to Memphis, Mavs leading series without Luka, NFL on Christmas Day, Rockies vs Tigers, NBA sweeps, JUCO pitcher lays out batter after HR

Steph Curry on physicality and intensity in Game 3, Michael Malone might make some changes to rotations, Warriors fans descend on Ball Arena, must win for the Nuggets, underlying factors in Jay Wright's retirement, future of college sports as NIL develops, Randy Gradishar's chances of getting into the Hall of Fame just went up, fruits of being HoFer, Karl Mecklenburg, Grizlies @ Timberwolves, Mavericks @ Jazz, Miguel Cabrera 1 hit shy of 3000

Tim Patrick & Courtland Sutton, DJ Moore & Robby Anderson, Eric Decker & Demaryius Thomas, Michael Malone says Ball Arena will be half-filled with Dubs fans for Game 3, Aaron Gordon settling for jumpshots, recipe for Nuggets to win, both Bradley Chubb and Dre'Mont Jones in contract year, George Paton evaluating draft prospects, Shohei Ohtani historical accomplishments, Ben Simmons set to return, Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams join bid to buy Chelsea FC

Defense will look mostly the same for Denver this season, rushing the passer, Von's teammates in Buffalo, Derek Carr took a salary that ensured other players could get theirs with the Raiders, Russell Wilson's impending extension, Charlie Blackmon first active MLB player to endorse sportsbook, Rockies near top of MLB standings after 12 games, CJ Cron, NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs, Devin Booker out Games 3 and 4

Nuggets said Murray is cleared and fans have seen him on the court in warm-ups, bad look for the Nuggets in eyes of potential free agents, coming back from a torn ACL is more mental than physical, Jay Wright stepping down as Villanova Head Coach, Deebo Samuel has requested a trade from the 49ers, more about how his talents are utilized than just more money, potential landing spots for Deebo, Winning Time on HBO has some of the figures that were members of the Lakers organization at the time very unhappy with their depictions, Avalanche @ Kraken, Nick Saban denies his player dessert

Michael Malone on Denver staying together through losses, Jordan Poole's coming out party in playoffs vs Nuggets just like Steph Curry's was years ago, Golden States' three guard lineups, Aaron Gordon, Nuggets losing composure, Gary Payton II, defense will be Denver's downfall, pitch clock in minor league baseball shaving 20 minutes off games, shot clock in basketball, concessions at baseball games part of the experience, Kyle Freeland extension, home crowds at Denver venues

Broncos have different energy this year, Patrick Surtain II, Wilson and Hackett, Denzel Ward's deal impacting Surtain's future, blown contracts of Broncos past, Elway's golden goose of PFM, Warriors have another deadly small-ball lineup, Denver trails Golden State 0-2, Nuggets have said Jamal Murray is cleared to play, Nikola Jokic MVP legacy if Nuggets swept in 1st Round, lack of foul calls for Jokic, MVP ejected, Marcus Smart named Defensive Player of the Year, logos on uniforms

Jordan Poole shines in win over Nuggets, Denver gassed and playing bench as starters, Rob Walton, Josh Harris, Todd Boehly, 5 finalists for Denver Broncos ownership, stadium funding, Colin Kaepernick willing to return to NFL as a backup quarterback, division in the locker room, Phillias @ Rockies, Colorado ballplayers who have impressed thus far, Avalanche keep winning

Curry-Thompson-Green-Poole-Wiggins on court together, Nuggets need to exploit Golden State's smaller lineups, Bones Hyland, big quarterback deals impacting contenders' ability to put pieces around them, The Match, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, NBA Playoffs, Marshawn Lynch, Kyrie Irving, Denzel Ward