Afternoon Drive

Nikola Jokic makes unselfish play and Monte Morris drills the three at the buzzer to knock of Golden State, informal NBA MVP poll, Avalanche spoil Jack Eichel's Golden Knights debut, confidence in Darcy Kuemper, Avalanche should go get one more piece, no Draymond hurt GSW, Avalanche needed to get a win over Vegas, Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Nikola Jokic, Hockey in the Olympics, Harden or Simmons under more pressure, 1996 Hockey World Cup

AFC and NFC West stacked at quarterback position, Aaron Rodgers would make AFC West one of best divisions of QB all time, Kenny Pickett, Matt Corral, Malik Willis, Sam Howell, Desmond Ridder, picking pro-ready QB vs high-end playmaker QB, swagger and confidence, photographer falls at Rams Super Bowl parade, people overreact to Matthew Stafford's reaction to the fall, Colorado Buffaloes, Colorado State Rams

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley reportedly break off engagement, impact of break-up on Rodgers odds of coming to Denver, Charles Barkley says Denver is whiny for claiming Nikola Jokic gets no respect, Rams GM Les Snead sports a shirt poking fun at him trading a bunch of picks for Von and Stafford and Ramsey, Jack Eichel's Vegas debut, Avalanche off a loss

Should Broncos pursue Deshaun Watson? He has expressed interest in the Vikings and Buccaneers recently, Kirk Cousins another option at QB, Michael Malone says Jamal Murray's return not imminent with 24 games for Nuggets after All-Star break, Murray's consistency, Hall of Fame voting differences between leagues, Nuggets vs Warriors, who guards the Splash Bros? No QBs in Top 10 of 2022 Draft, Daboll and NYG

How pushing hard for Aaron Rodgers looks for Nathaniel Hackett, Michael Malone should get NBA Coach of the Year consideration, MPJ and Will Barton, Nikola Jokic's incredible basketball IQ, Rockies have 2 prospects in ESPN's Top 100, NL West and AL East among toughest divisions in all of sports, opioids in sports and America, Norway leads Olympic medal count

Broncos poised to take a leap with an upgrade at quarterback, Plan A Rodgers, Plan B Garoppolo, Plan C Draft, there is a flaw in the Super Bowl MVP voting process/ timing, JJ Watt, since 2009 Super Bowl teams' lead rusher not highly paid, Claude Giroux wants to play for the Avalanche, NBA Western Conference

Broncos could have had Stafford but probably still wouldn't have gone to or won Super Bowl, Matthew Stafford building Hall of Fame case, Cooper Kupp caps incredible season with Super Bowl MVP, Bengals and Joe Burrow gave their all, Von Miller could be returning to the Broncos as a Free Agent, Orlando Magic at Denver Nuggets

Youth is a key factor in the Broncos new coaching staff under Nathaniel Hackett, UC Davis, Bengals among top teams in AFC, Broncos with Aaron Rodgers still not on top of the conference, Josh Allen's athleticism rivals John Elway's, greater percentage of non-contact lower body injuries take place on artificial turf, players prefer natural grass

Dom Capers brings his wealth of experience to Nathaniel Hackett's young Broncos coaching staff, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. could be back soon for the Nuggets but organization not applying pressure for them to return, Super Bowl LVI: Rams vs Bengals preview, betting the big game by spread and total, picking MVP, Bones Hyland getting first career start for Denver Nuggets, Hall of Fame players from Colorado colleges

Aaron Rodgers speech after winning MVP, Broncos plan at QB over next 5-10 years, Team Songs, Heisman history, Joe Burrow trying to accomplish something never before done in NFL/ football history, Super Bowl food, gambling, halftime show, pregame, etc.

No moves at the deadline for Denver, Harden & Simmons swapped by Sixers and Nets, better game: Kupp or Chase, X-Factor for each team on Sunday, Tampa Bay Lightning face Colorado Avalanche in possible Stanley Cup preview, MLB institutes universal DH and draft lottery, NFL Honors, Who wins MVP, Coach of Year, Comeback Player of Year, etc.?

DeMarcus Ware most likely first ballot guy in this year's crop, Wide Receiver a crowded line to get in, reports are that Tom Brady wasn't thrilled with how the Buccaneers were being run, other potential landing spots for Aaron Rodgers, stardom in the Olympics, Chloe Kim, Nathan Chen, Lindsey Jacobellis

Melvin Gordon on Aaron Rodgers possibly coming to Denver, Rodgers response to fans at Waste Management Open, Joe Burrow already among the elite NFL QBs, Matthew Stafford's Hall of Fame chances, Devin Hester Hall of Fame finalist, Bones Hyland is Denver's leading scorer in win over New York

Noah Fant as a pass catcher and run blocker, Devin Bush could have been a Bronco, Roger Goodell speaks on the NFL's lack of diversity, NFL needs developmental league, Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo trade between Bucs and 49ers, Ed Donatell heading to Vikings, Super Bowl host cities

Von Miller says he is a Denver Bronco forever and is just working in LA, Von a people-pleaser, Pat Surtain II vs other top 10 picks in 2021 NFL Draft, Nuggets as title contenders if no help added for Jokic by trade deadline, countdown to Jamal Murray's return, Byron Allen enters Broncos ownership conversation, Cross-Country Skiing, media getting back in locker rooms, Milwaukee Bucks

Nathaniel Hackett brings many things to Denver and Rodgers could be one, McVay & Shanahan disciples, Zack Price of the DSB show on betting the Super Bowl, Knicks @ Nuggets, Bud Black gets 1 year extension with the Rockies, rest vs rust for the Avalanche and Lightning

Nathaniel Hackett's coaching and teaching methods catered to engaging young players, importance of coaching experience contributing to a young staff, Rockies have brought in lots of outside help for their research and development department, Hackett & Outten energized Ball Arena Friday night at Nuggets game, changes new coaching staff brings to Denver mean nothing without elite QB, best QB fit for Hackett's scheme, Kyler Murray unfollows Cardinals, Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain in history books

Kenny Pickett might fit well into new Broncos offense, Broncos offseason capital 3rd in league considering cap space and 1st round pick at #9, anniversary of Broncos winning Super Bowl 50, looking back on the Broncos in the years around their win at SB50, Bill Kolar to be a consultant, Packers making an offer to Aaron Rodgers that will be hard to turn down but could cripple the team, Broncos position coaches sticking around, All-Star Games, Rockies priorities post-lockout

George Paton hints at which QBs interested him down at the Senior Bowl, MLB and MLBPA have yet to reach an agreement, Rams pass rush vs Bengals O-Line, Joe Burrow's confidence, Super Bowl bets, Olympics have no buzz, Joe West retires

Price of Aaron Rodgers if Broncos trade the Packers for him, Broncos run it back with Teddy, Brian Flores says Belichick had an influence in the Giants hiring of Brian Daboll, Fox and ESPN and Amazon have interest in hiring Tom Brady as either color commentary guy or analyst, Pelicans at Nuggets, Doug Pederson hired by Jaguars, Jim Harbaugh