Schlereth And Evans

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show revisiting an argument from yesterday before mike asks some advice as a new empty-nester. They react to the Rockies recent hot streak as well as the young studs on the Broncos saying the right things. The talk trade bait after a couple of games of preseason play. Mike has a stadium update for Stoke. The guys debate how to handle a kid in college close to home and they parse through one of Zach Bye’s golf scorecards. They are joined by out 9News Broncos Insider, Mike Klis, to get an update on Nik Bonitto’s contract situation and the future site for the Broncos’ new stadium.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour wondering if the fans’ expectations have changed at all after a couple of preseason games and if so, for better or for worse? They look ahead and discuss how long it takes for a QB to hit their stride in an offense. The guys discuss the lack of a set WR2 behind Courtland Sutton and how much that matters. What’s Trending? An easy opponent for week 1 (according to Mike), no surprises in Cleveland, and realignment in the MLB coming soon.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour getting a moving update from Stink before they discuss whether their expectations have changed since the preseason has begun. Stink demands the Anti-Sean Payton crowd eat some crow about the job that he has done. The guys gauge the reaction on the text line, from victory laps to deep offense, as the guys discuss some what-if scenarios like what kind of job Jim Harbaugh could have done in Denver. Stoke closes out the third hour with a questionable take on the Broncos’ mark for pass/fail this season.   

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour with some breaking news that could affect an early season matchup for the Broncos. The guys discuss some new news about the Broncos’ stadium site that Stink and Stoke are in lockstep in hating. They sort through a bit of confusion about Mike Klis’ report about the Broncos’ stadium options. Mike asks Stink and the 9am listeners some advice on how to handle a kid moving to a university up the road. They talk about laundry and catch Stink up on Mike’s odyssey across America.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show with Mike telling us all about his busy weekend between going to a Rockies game, golfing with Zach Bye, and watching a deep Broncos team dominate the Cardinals. They share their key takeaways from the Broncos’ 2nd preseason game, should they be looking for some trade partners for their surplus of talent? Sean Payton has a type and the guys highlight how it has helped the Broncos’ speedy rebuild and they also highlight one of those players that fit the Payton archetype: Pat Bryant. What is the WR pecking order after 2 weeks of the preseason? Mike and Stoke answer texts about Evan Engram and the WR2 position and they finish the hour talking about an unfortunate mistake that made it to air.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour with Stoke’s germophobia flaring up before the guys highlight the importance of a good backup in the NFL after the sterling preseason that Jarrett Stidham has had. Sean Payton gave up the play calling in week 2, what’s the benefit to doing this? Should this be the start of a new trend for the Broncos? There are a couple of sophomores that are showing out in the preseason but is it too early to say they’ve made the leap? Mike and Stoke break down Troy Franklin and Jonah Elliss. What’s Trending? What we need to see from the Broncos in their preseason finale, the QB’s getting catty in Cleveland, CFB watering itself down, and Scottie’s historic greatness.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth start the third hour with Stink movin’ out like another New York icon before they get Stink’s impressions on the Broncos’ performance against the Cardinals. They discuss why the Broncos need to hold onto Jarrett Stidham no matter how high his trade value is and Stink breaks down why a fullback is so important to a Sean Payton offense. Mike tells the story of his one and only visit to Coors Field this season before they shine a spotlight on Pat Bryant. There were learning moments on and off the field in the Broncos’ 2nd preseason game and this learning moment is especially pertinent to Stink in the era of social media fraudsters.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour discussing the depth across the roster and which hard decisions the Broncos should make. Should the Broncos overload on the D-Line and sacrifice the skill positions? Stoke makes the case for the Broncos to retain 6 WR’s on the final roster. Stink and Stoke educate Mike on the role of a WR in the offense as the great WR debate rages on. The guys finish today’s show with their top roster cut candidates and the best audio of the morning.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show gushing abut how much they love joint practices but the odd approach the Broncos are taking to the preseason has them scratching their heads. By all accounts, Bo Nix had his best practice of the preseason, although, Stoke has a different take on yesterday’s training camp finale. Mike has a shameful secret that causes a heated debate with Stoke. Is Mike Evans a hypocrite? You decide. The guys close out the first hour with an update on Nik Bonitto.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour with their observations from yesterday’s practice, how do they feel about Bo and the rest of the offense and what are their expectations for the unit with Training Camp wrapped? Mike and Stoke address ESPN’s hot take about Bo Nix the other day, what are they projecting for the Broncos’ sophomore QB? What’s Trending? Bo’s best friend, some local guy on the All-Time- All-American team, and the Nuggets’ schedule.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour talking about Mike’s compensation for Stink’s podcast before Stink breaks down his issues with what he saw from the Broncos’ joint practices with the Cardinals. The guys are joined by our NFL Insider, James Palmer, to congratulate him on his new gig and to get his insights about the Broncos’ joint practice yesterday. Mike, Mark, and Stoke finish the third hour projecting the roster cuts they think the Broncos will make at the skill positions.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour getting Sean Payton’s response from Stink’s text earlier before they address Bronco fans’ discontentment with the way Sean Payton is deploying his starters. They discuss Nik Bonitto’s bone spur and the young pass behind him. Stink calls out the bold take from an ESPN writer that says Bo will be gone by 2027 and they set expectations for him down the line. Mike, Stink, and Stoke wrap up the week giving an update on Stink’s Save the Button challenge and picking out the players on the roster bubble that need to perform in front of the fans.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show talking about their preshow happenings between Stoke being ambushed by some friendly fans and Mike being forced to brave Snake Alley one last time. Mike pries the story of Stink and Stoke’s chat with Sean Payton out of him and he tried to pry some inside info from him as well. The AFC has a killer’s row of QB’s but the Broncos’ own division might be especially tough, do they think the Broncos have a chance to take the AFC West? A prominent national talking head thinks so and the guys give their take to close out the first hour.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour debriefing the 7am listeners on Operation Bagel Run will it be a success or mission failure? The guys recap yesterday’s practice as Mike goes Merilatt again about Bo. They pick out who the most underrated Broncos are, is it Sutton or someone else? A former NFL coach loves RJ Harvey and the guys project how much action RJ will see week-to-week. What’s Trending? Local solidarity, the factory of sadness strikes again, the NFL’s own Monfort, the NFL’s love affair with the pop charts, and all hail Cale.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour filling Stink in on an eventful morning that included Mike’s trek through Snake Alley and Operation Bagel Run. Stink gives his side of his and Stoke’s conversation with Sean Payton. Terrell Davis sees some of the great Broncos teams he played on in this young Broncos team, does Stink see it as well? Mike, Stink, and Stoke finish the third hour previewing what they’ll be looking for in the Broncos’ joint practice with the Cardinals today.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour grilling Mike about the fact that neither Stink or Stoke have ever met Mrs. Evans before they get Stink’s take on the most underrated player on the Broncos. They fight through their squabbles and Stoke’s hold-in to take on The Drive’s trivia challenge. Stink and Stoke do a vibe check after their conversation with Sean Payton at practice yesterday. Mike, Stoke, and Stink wrap up today’s show saying farewell to training camp 2025 and the Broncos training facility as they know it.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open today’s show talking about the liquid nitrogen truck at Broncos camp and their commute into the facility. Stoke gives his observations from yesterday’s practice and it has Mike worried that it might be time to worry about Bo. Kay Adams was at camp yesterday and she got the team talking about Jokers and the defense. Nik Bonitto got a high place in the NFL Top 100 list and he breaks down his best play of last season with a special guest. The guys close out the first hour listening to MPJ talking about a heavy subject.

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley open the second hour hearing some trouble in paradise between Sean Payton’s list getting up to 17 and Bo’s problem with practice. Sean Payton told-all to Kay Adams about getting off to a fast start, the must-haves for a Super Bowl run, and Bo’s expectations. They discuss the depth across the roster. What’s Trending? Bonitto and Jameis break down a big play, Tom Brady with a stomach churning comparison, and the clown show in Dallas.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth enter the third hour talking about nothing in particular before they voice their concerns about how the Broncos’ offense has looked lately. Do you have faith that the coaches can get the team on the right track? Sean Payton spoke about RJ Harvey’s performance in his debut and Mike gets the players’ perspective on the young back. They hear what Sean Payton had to say about the punter’s poor debut and they debate whether Jahdae Barron is too much of a luxury pick.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the fourth hour begging the regular season to start so the Broncos can walk the walk on the field instead of just talking the talk. Stoke thinks about getting into the podcasting game before they hear Tom Bardy call out QB’s across the AFC on a familiar friend’s podcast. Mike, Stink, and Stoke finish today’s show giving a reality check to Broncos Country before discussing how soon the Broncos need to sign Nik Bonitto to a new deal.