Stokley and Evans with Mark Schlereth

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley kick off today’s show stumbling before they share their instant reactions to the Broncos’ heartbreaking loss to the Colts and explaining the leverage penalty. Mike goes into panic mode after the Broncos’ performance, writing them off as contenders after another uneven performance. The script flipped in the game versus the Colts, the defense struggling this time, and it makes Mike wonder if this defense that got so much preseason hype is overrated. The guys finish the first hour calling out the highest paid guys on the team for failing to play up to their contracts against the Colts.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour debating whether the game really came down to the last second field goal or if Brocos Country are deflecting blame from everything that led up to it. What can Broncos Country glean from this game? Mike think the loss means the Broncos should be written off from contending while Stoke takes a more measured, patient outlook. They debate the efficacy of the Broncos’ run game. Some fans are second guessing Sean Payton’s clock management at the end of the game, Mike and Stoke break down whether they’re right or wrong. The guys finish the second hour in 4 Down Territory where they cover the Broncos’ heartbreaking loss, the last-place Chiefs, a key divisional matchup, and the honeymoon period ending for Coach Prime?  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the third hour getting the big guy’s take on the hottest topics after the Broncos’ loss to the Colts. He breaks down the defense’s failures and he gives an unpopular take on the final play. The guys call out the high paid superstar players that disappeared in Indy en route to the Broncos’ loss on the road. The guys have blamed the Broncos’ loss to the Colts and the senior editor at Denver Sports, James Merilatt, actually agrees with the guys for the most part about the week two loss.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour fresh off of their guest spot with James Merilatt who made a great point about the game-deciding penalty that has the guys ranting about what a bad call it was. They agree that most of the blame is on the players for the loss but there may be something that Sean Payton could be on the hook for, Stoke breaks down the clock management before the field goal. The guys debate an “Oh Really!?” before they discuss the performances in the trenches that played a huge role in the game. Mike, Mark, and Stoke finish today’s Reaction Monday talking about how much the defense let the team down.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show with Mike’s fear of the dark before they cover Mike’s daily to-do lists and a bit of trivia controversy. They give a concession to The Drive before Mike tells us about going to Oktoberfest in Munich. They hear Vance Joseph rave about the secondary, talking up Talanoa Hufanga and explaining how they’re handling Jahdae Barron’s development. Mike and Stoke finish the first hour answering some Is It Just Me’s about Mike’s to-do lists and hearing Adam Silver’s tone-deaf response to the basketball fans who have to pay to watch the NBA. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour figuring out the logistics of the breakfast bet before they hear Vance Joseph talk about the Colts offense that looked pretty potent in week one. The guys wonder if the Colts are a paper tiger considering their opponent was the Dolphins. The guys talk about the Ryan Staub story but Stoke is skeptical about it, is the Staub story too good to be true? Mike and Stoke take a lazy top 25 voter to task for not doing their job properly, but at least they’re better than the Baseball Hall of Fame voters. 4 Down Territory covers the key addition of Talanoa Hufanga, Steichen talks Denver D, a debate about season tickets with PSL’s on the way, and a preview of the AFC west games this week. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour catch the big guy up on yesterday’s trivia challenge. They dive headfirst into a preview of the Broncos’ first road game, how will the Broncos’ offense perform after a bad week one? They are joined by our NFL Insider, James Palmer, to get a national perspective on the Broncos’ performance in week one, the performance of offenses around the NFL, and a preview of the Colts game. The guys get Stoke’d Up about the Ryan Staub story to finish the third hour.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour addressing a college football top 25 voter embarrassing everybody involved. The guys pick their Broncos-Colts fantasy teams where a very grumpy Mike is going through a stretch of historic futility. Stoke bargains for a compromise after his week one Survivor Pick controversy. Mike, Mark, and Stoke close out the week hearing Adam Silver explain why the NBA is 2nd fiddle to the NFL before they make their fearless predictions for the weekend of football.  

HOUR 1

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour hearing Sean Payton and Bo Nix holding themselves accountable for their performance in week one heading into week two. They get some reliable insight into Sean Payton’s game planning process from Joel Klatt. Mike and Stoke debate whether Bo should stay aggressive with the ball or err on the side of caution from now on. The guys have an idea that they think will help Bo a lot, is a return to Bo’s rookie roots in play? The guys enter 4 Down Territory where they cover Dre Greenlaw’s health, Bo’s decision making, and the ginger hammer passing on another player punishment.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth start the third hour drawing comparisons between Dre Greenlaw, Kris Bryant, and other Denver athletes. They are impressed by the accountability that Sean Payton and Bo Nix have shown but Mike doesn’t thinks it’ll amount to much of a difference. The guys look ahead to their opponent: Daniel Jones, how do they make Danny Dimes look the way he did in New York? Mike and Stoke finish the third hour discussing QB’s in their 2nd opportunity, is Daniel Jones a legitimate threat this Sunday? 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour talking about accountability, responsibility, and a few other –ilities after hearing Sean Payton and Bo Nix’s press conferences yesterday. They divvy up the blame pie between the coach and QB. The morning crew finally broke through their 2-2 rut for a win; can they repeat their 3-1 performance without Stink? They debate what the run-pass split will be through the first 20 plays will be for the Broncos after criticism of Sean Payton’s play calling. Mike and Stoke finish today's show discussing the 9am listeners’ concerns about the team heading into Colts week. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show celebrating the announcement for the Broncos’ new stadium, especially since it’s not in Castle Rock. They imagine all of the marquee events the Mile High City will host come 2031 and beyond. The guys discuss the true meritocracy that Coach Prime is running in Boulder in the age of NIL while they highlight the great story of the Buffs’ prospective QB, Ryan Staub. Carmelo Anthony was inducted into the Hall of Fame and he had some kind things to say about Denver, are you ready to forgive him for the Melo-Drama? Does he deserve to be honored? The guys discuss breakfast on Friday before they gauge the level of concern that the Broncos’ first round pick didn’t start week one.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour looking forward to the Broncos’ new stadium, although there is one major wrinkle, they confront the implementation of PSL’s for the Broncos’ faithful. The guys have been glossing over a lot of college football action because of the Broncos, including a controversial call that ended the UNC-CSU matchup that has Mike donning a tinfoil cap. Mike and Stoke get the 7am listener’s reaction to Mike’s conspiracy theory and the personal seating licenses coming to the Broncos’ new stadium. The guys enter 4 Down Territory where the Broncos enter Colts week, the Broncos announce a new stadium, Coach Prime stays coy about his starter, and the ginger hammer doesn’t drop on Jalen Carter.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour breathing a sigh of relief that the stadium is staying downtown, or rather, staying out of Lone Tree and Castle Rock. They are joined by FOX’s lead college football analyst, Joel Klatt, to get his take on Bo’s performance and continuing development, as well as his take on Sean Payton’s play calling. Stink gets hot and bothered listening to Mike McGlinchey talking about the run game. The guys try to calculate how much fluid Stoke drinks during every show. Mark and Stoke finish the third hour explaining to Mike why Carmelo Anthony doesn’t deserve to have his jersey retired here in Denver.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour debating the criteria to have your name in the rafters, which Denver athletes are on track to have their numbers immortalized? They are joined by ESPN football analyst Dan Orlovsky to get his perspective on Bo’s rough game and how to fix it week one to week two. A fellow host on the station went way over the top with his criticism of Sean Payton and the guys confront him on that and for his golf fit. They finish today’s show with a story from Stink about Mike Shanahan and some criticism for Fran Brown as they officially begin Colts week.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show projecting the final loss total for the Rockies after they almost got no-hit. Stoke shares his feelings on the Broncos’ win over the Titans with another day removed from it. Is there anybody out there who’s already buying Halloween candy? They heard Sean Payton’s explanation for the decision to convert a 4th & 8 late in the game and Mike thinks Sean Payton may have some lingering trauma from last year. Stoke tells the 6am listeners how he almost got into a fight on one of DIA’s trains. Mike and Stoke finish the first hoiur joined y our 9News Broncos Insider, Mike Klis, to get his take on Bo Nix's performance and the offense’s operations.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour with Mike’s battle plan for any rude train riders before they hear Sean Payton talking about his personnel packages, and it doesn’t sound like he’s budging on them. The run game was a hot topic for how little attention it got, they hear Mike McGlinchey talk about the issues the Broncos had on the ground. In Stoke’s Telestrator Tuesday he breaks down the constantly shifting personnel groupings that Sean Payton loves, is it a benefit to have it in the long run? Stoke also broke down Bo’s interceptions for some extra credit. The guys enter 4 Down Territory where Brian Daboll is already sick of Russ, Rex Ryan calls out a nerd, the Class of ‘24, and Peyton Manning putting a line out to the Pope.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour joined by Stink showing Stoke (not the listeners) all the notes he took yesterday where he noticed all of the poor offense around the NFL. They break down all of the offensive struggles the Broncos had from the film and they respond to a wild take from Zach Bye. Brandon Stokley is Stoked Up about all of the Broncos fans that are freaking out about a Broncos win before they get some breaking Broncos news that they have acquired a brand new short king. The guys finish the third hour with Stink’s turn on Telestrator Tuesday where the big guy breaks down the issues with the run game, including an unexpected problem that cropped up.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour responding to a Sean Payton hater with some criticisms they have levelled at the Broncos coach. Stink breaks down why the Broncos’ constant shifting personnel is causing the team to struggle so much early and he projects how it will be later in the season. Stink and Stoke take a moment to call out the Broncos fans who are freaking out after a win and after everything the Broncos have accomplished under Sean Payton. Stink hears about the near-incident that Stoke had on one of DIA’s trains coming back form Louisiana. Mike, Mark, and Stoke finish today’s show covering hte Rockies’ worst season ever, Sexy Rexy calling out a south beach nerdboy, and Coach Prime running a meritocracy.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show with the instant reaction to the Broncos’ tough win over the Tennessee Titans. Are they worried about how rough it looked? Stink dials into the show thanks to the weather delay in Duval and the guys get his thoughts on the Broncos’ ugly win and the running game. Mike didn’t see enough out of the running game, whether it’s the performance early or the amount of runs the RB’s got, he wonders if Sean Payton is putting too much faith in Bo Nix. The guys finish the first hour on a high note, highlighting the dominant display we saw from the defense.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour asking Broncos’ fans if they feel good about the season opening win over the Titans. Stoke takes the role of the voice of reason for all the Broncos fans who are panicking over a win. Stoke does have a big problem with the way Sean Payton handled the game though, the late 4th down play call and the operations got on his nerves. The guys share their concerns about Bo going back to early rookie form as Stoke point out that the Broncos are still a young team that’s building themselves up. They finish the second hour in 4 Down Territory where a win is a win, the guys go around the AFC West, Coach Capri Pants on the hot seat, and a self-made QB controversy.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth start the third hour with some technical difficulties before they give some reason for the panicked Brocos fans to relax about the offense's rough outing in their season opener. Mike is worried about the Broncos’ offense after seeing so many other teams’ offenses looking pretty sharp around the AFC. Mike and Stoke finish the third hour on a lighter note, heaping praise on the defense for carrying the team to victory. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour questioning the decision making late in the game. The offense’s rough outing has the guys wondering if Sean Payton needs to reevaluate Bo Nix’s progress as a young QB. The guys air out their concerns with the Broncos’ rough offensive showing, between the personnel to the rest of the AFC having a strong showing. Mike and Stoke finish today’s Reaction Monday explaining why they’re having such a major issue with the offensive struggles in the Broncos’ season opener.  

Hour 1