Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour making plans for the spring and summer in light of Stink taking yet more time off. Stoke previews his return to the Memorial. Mike has a theory about Sean Payton’s motivation for handing the paly calling duties off to Davis Webb. Is Sean Payton making a move toward his legacy after football? The Morning Crew take on The Drive’s toughest trivia for The Fan’s weekly Trivia Challenge, how will they fare without Stink once again? Mike caps off the week with one of the most southern (from his Yankee point of view) things you’ll ever hear.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth kick off the third hour getting into some new music and chopping it up about weekend plans. They discuss the implications of the Avs letting a 4-point game go to the Wild. The guys hear more from Calvin Booth’s podcast appearance where the Nuggets’ former GM takes veiled shots at Michael Malone. Mike and Stoke are joined by our NFL Insider, James Palmer, to get expert insight into Combine culture before getting his take on Sean Payton giving up play calling to Davis Webb. The guys unpack their interview with James Palmer to close out the third hour.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth open the second hour recapping a missed opportunity for a 4-point swing over the Wild that may have been tilted by the refs. The guys argue over the homerism for the Avs before they hear what Sean Payton had to say about the Super Bowl what-if scenario. They take a small detour to talk about an athlete falling down an elevator shaft before they hear some more of what Sean Payton had to say to Rich Eisen about the mocksters. The Morning Crew wrap up the second hour in 4 Down Territory where the Broncos got top marks on their report card, the AFC North’s taking remedial classes, and a sinking ship in Boulder.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley kick off today’s show chatting about fashion before Stoke tells us about his plans for the Memorial this year. They scout for the Broncos a bit before they recap the Avs’ missed opportunity for a 4-point swing against the Wild last night. Former Nuggets GM Calvin Booth went on a podcast recently to explain his misunderstood genius in his time as the Nuggets’ GM... Mike and Stoke thoroughly debunk those claims. The guys wrap up the first hour talking about the unorthodox offseason that Sean Payton has planned for the Broncos and why Stoke doesn’t agree with the plan.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour finally learning what a “pet cat” is in NFL scouting parlance, breaking down RJ Harvey’s potential heading into his sophomore season. The guys commend the Nuggets for stepping up and grinding out wins in spite of all the injuries they’ve had to deal with this season. Should the Avalanche replace Nathan MacKinnon’s spot on the Power Play with Martin Necas? They debate what the Broncos should do with their crowded defensive backfield. Mike, Stink, and Stoke cap off today’s show staging an intervention for Stoke before they chat about the transfer portal in college sports and how that factors into evaluating talent going to the professional level.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the third hour talking about the conference race in the west and which team the Nuggets need to avoid in the playoffs. They celebrate the Avs’ power play in their return to action in Utah. The guys discuss the Broncos’ lack of turnovers on defense last season. Mike and Stoke dispel one of Stink’s most egregious uses of revisionist history. The Morning Crew wrap up the third hour polling the 8am listeners about Stinka and Stoke’s argument last segment before discussing how to turn over the Broncos’ ILB position after so many years of mediocrity.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the second hour getting some good injury news about Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson. They discuss the motivation factor for the Avs’ top players after falling short in the Olympics. Is offensive line a top priority for the Broncos this offseason? Enough to spend their precious first round pick on the position? They debate how to alleviate the logjam the Broncos have in the defensive backfield. The Morning Crew wrap up the second hour in 4 Down Territory where the writing may be on the wall for CU, franchise tags are raining on the Broncos’ parade, and a possible LB solution in Chicago.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley kick off today’s show recapping two big wins from the Nuggets and the Avalanche. They talk about the state of the Broncos’ ILB position, what they need to do with their pending free agents at the position, and whether they should invest heavily in a deep draft. How do NFL head coaches evaluate talent in the age of NIL? Sean Payton gave us some insight at the Combine. Mike and Stoke wrap up the first hour responding to the listeners’ questions about the transfer portal and Alex Singleton.