Afternoon Drive

Jason La Confora's QB tiers, Russell Wilson among "bonafide franchise QBs", Lamar Jackson, Derek Carr, Peter McNab on the Avalanche and staying the course throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Cale Makar's greatness, NFL's investigation into Hue Jackson's claims finds no substantial evidence to support Browns tanking, Sports Illustrated revealed incentives for executives for accomplishments not tied to winning, Lightning and Rockies need bounce back games, Ejections in Warriors Grizzlies

Denver and Jacksonville to face off in London in late October, Urban Meyer poised for return to Fox, plenty of positives for the Rockies so far this MLB season, Chad Kuhl, Connor Joe, Bill Schmidt's performance, Jon Gray, Kroenke's plans for redeveloping area around Ball Arena, Costco, fast food, NHL Playoffs, knock-knock jokes

Broncos at #8 in multiple power rankings, top-heavy NFC and competitive AFC, teams scorching their own earth in pursuit of Deshaun Watson, Baker Mayfield's future, Terry Frei breaks down Avalanche vs Predators, 2001 Avalanche, Ryan Tannehill said it's not his job to mentor Malik Willis, Bryce Callahan signs with Chargers, Nationals @ Rockies, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat best teams left in NBA Playoffs

Drafting by team need or best available prospect, Nik Bonitto, Garett Bolles, John-Michael Liles on the Avalanche and the NHL postseason, Darcy Kuemper, Paton considered drafting a QB that was falling, drafting Sam Howell in the 4th round could have benefitted Denver, importance of backup QB, NBA Playoffs 2nd Round, Francisco Lindor turns double play while speaking to broadcast crew on Sunday Night Baseball

Cody Roark breaks down the Broncos draft, Montrell Washington, can't evaluate draft picks immediately after the draft, George Paton expects to have more than the 5 picks currently at Denver's disposal in the 2023 NFL Draft, players who could potentially be traded for more picks, NHL Playoffs, Eastern Conference stacked, Ben Joyce's record 105.5 MPH pitch, Honey Badger lands in New Orleans

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