Schlereth And Evans

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour with the end of an era before they get some perspective on an 8-2 Broncos team and what they’re capable of in a wide-open NFL. Stink and Stoke break down the issues on offense one-by-one, discussing snap counts and the rotating personnel. The guys ask what’s keeping Sean Payton from simplifying his offense, is it stubbornness or is it the growing pains this young Broncos team needs to make a deep playoff run? The Morning Crew wrap up today’s show listening to the top audio of the morning.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the third hour officially kicking off Chiefs week for the Broncos, what do we need to see from the offense in a litmus test game for this team? They highlight Jokic’s efficiency and playmaking in an MVP-worthy season in the early going. The guys have a serious discussion about Coach Prime’s future at CU between the performance and extenuating factors like his health. A national talking head has a burning-hot take about Bo Nix’s time in Denver, and the guys debate just how much stock we should put in it, considering the source. The guys are joined by the flakiest man at The Fan, our senior editor James Merilatt, to get his take on the Broncos' offense before they get a shocking admission from him. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the second hour getting some perspective on the Broncos’ 8-2 record with all the ugly losses after a Broncos-free weekend. They get Stink’s take on a stacked western conference and Jared Bednar’s 400th win. A national talking head has Mike worried that Bo is on borrowed time but the players disagree. Stink has a theory about how Sean Payton feels about the job he’s doing, he thinks Payton is as disappointed as anybody else. The Morning Crew wrap up the second hour comparing Drake Maye and Bo Nix in their sophomore years before they take turns detailing how to simplify the offense to make things easier on Bo Nix.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley kick off today’s show reminding Broncos fans that a win is a win no matter how ugly it may be after the great Buffalo Bills lost to the lowly Dolphins. They recap a packed weekend of Denver Sports, from the Nuggets getting much-needed wins in a loaded western conference to the Avs blowing out the Oilers (who do, indeed, suck), and the future of CU football. Mike asks Stoke about his weekend before they hear our ESPN NFL Insider, Dan Orlovsky’s break down on the issues with the Broncos’ offense. A talking head thinks there may be a locker room schism brewing in the Broncos locker room, Stoke explains why the Broncos are equipped to prevent that. Are we about to see a double MVP season come out of Ball Arena? Bo has some issues with his game that reminds Mike of a certain someone, how would Stoke adjust the offense to right the ship?  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour asking a question for the Broncos fans: What kind of team are the Broncos at 8-2? Stoke lays out a plan to simplify the offense for Bo as he puts Payton on the clock. Does Sean Payton have too much faith in Bo Nix? Is he actually hurting Bo’s development? The guys have a tough discussion about Bo’s subpar play for the last few weeks before they close out the week with their survivor picks.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley without Mark Schlereth kick off the third hour unpacking everything about last night’s victory... even though it feels like a loss. Mike and Stoke discuss how the Broncos offense need to change their approach going forward and they take a moment to express gratitude for the dominant defense. They are joined by our NFL insider, James Palmer, to get some insight into the Broncos locker room and Sean Payton’s frustration with the offense. The duo wrap up the third hour talking about the play calling. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the second hour looking for changes the Broncos need to make to jumpstart the offense, including a change in the play caller. The Morning Crew correct some Russties about the job Sean Payton has done before they wonder when a change could be made on offense. They have a discussion about how Sean Payton is handling the offense and Bo’s development. The Morning Crew finish the second hour in 4 Down Territory where they cover the field position battle, Boo Nix, Jonah Hill, and Mike’s Morgantown story with West Virginia coming up for CU.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off today’s show reacting to a win that felt like a loss thanks to a putrid offensive showing. The guys look at the positives of last night’s game: the amazing defensive performance that shut down Brock Bowers and the Raiders. The offense was bad but will it stay bad? Is this just what the Broncos offense is this year? The Rockies finally hired a new GM that has the guys underwhelmed... but as far as the Rockies are concerned it’s a home run. The Morning Crew remind everybody that the Broncos are, in fact, 8-2 on a 7-game winning streak as they look at some red flags for the team going forward and answer some of the 6am listeners’ questions.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour looking back at one of Stink’s old freezing cold takes. Is the Broncos’ winning formula sustainable? The guys debate after hearing a bullish Stephen A talking about the AFC West race. The Morning Crew partake in the weekly Broncos fantasy matchup, who won last week’s match? Listen to find out. The Morning Crew explain what the Broncos need to do to take tonight’s game heading into the mini-bye. Mike, Stink, and Stoke wrap up today’s show with their fearless predictions for Thursday Night Football. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the third hour getting an update on Stoke’s car situation. They explain why tonight’s game against the Raiders is quietly a key game for the AFC West divisional race. The players play out some of the mini-bye pitfalls the Broncos need to avoid. The guys look at a chart that looks kinda damning for Bo but the guys find a silver lining in between the numbers. Bo was being a little belligerent, maybe Sean Payton is rubbing off on him, the Morning Crew debate the truth of his statement about how difficult it is to win in the NFL.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the second hour getting Stink’s scouting report on the Raiders, what are some of the pitfalls that the Broncos have to avoid in tonight’s matchup? Mike and Stink commit Bronco blasphemy, pulling for the Raiders to rise again, Stoke tells them why they’re wrong. The Morning Crew wrap up the second hour in 4 Down Territory where they discuss how to maintain a winning streak, how to cover Stink’s favorite player from his favorite team, and how the Broncos’ defense needs to attack the Raiders’ offense.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley kick off today’s show stressing the importance of the tonight’s game in the AFC West race. They highlight another triple double from Jokic to lead the Nuggets over the Heat. The guys give the 6am listeners a chance to hear Joel Klatt’s theory about why Bo has been better in the 4th quarter and why Bo needs to run more. The 6am Duo hear what Bo and Pete Carroll have to say about tonight’s game, as well as David Adelman giving Nuggets fans a key reminder. The 6am Duo give the 6am listeners a chance to hear what Dan Orlovsky had to say about Bo’s clutch gene and the young receivers on the Broncos to wrap up the first hour. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour talking about the deadline and debating the value of trading for a WR. The Morning Crew are joined by our ESPN NFL insider, Dan Orlovsky, to get his breakdown of Bo’s game in Houston and the trade deadline inaction from the Broncos. Stoke hatches a plan to take some money out of Stink’s pocket before he debates with the gospel of Evans. The Morning Crew wrap up today’s show getting an update on Stoke’s car troubles and giving a couple of guests a bit of a spotlight. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the third hour going through trade deadline what-if's before they are joined by Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst, Joel Klatt, to get his take on the Broncos’ offense as a QB who has worked with Sean Payton and to get his take on CU football as an alumnus. Mike, Mark, and Stoke unpack their interview with Joel Klatt, his analysis of CU’s problems in particular. Cecil Lammey paid Mike one of the great compliments of sports radio, Mike tells us about it before Stink tells everybody about the lost TV pilot about his life.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the second hour to get the big guy’s opinion on the Broncos standing pat at the NFL’s trade deadline. The guys discuss the playmaking potential of the Broncos offense in the wake of the trade deadline. They tell their intimidating coach stories. They chop it up about throwing hands before addressing the problems that CU Buffs football is facing. The morning Crew wrap up the second hour in 4 Down Territory where they cover the Broncos’ place in a tougher AFC after the deadline, the benefit of Barron, why Thursday Night isn’t a trap game in Bo’s own words, and Stink’s favorite player. 

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley kick off today’s show talking about a trade deadline come and gone without a move, do you agree with the decision to stand pat? Mike tells Stoke why he’s happy the Broncos didn’t try to trade for a wide receiver, of all things. They get a bit of insight into Sean Payton’s process for game planning and they point out an issue with it. The 6am Duo get the listeners on the text line and YouTube chat involved in the show to wrap up the first hour.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour breaking down why Evan Engram has underwhelmed this season. Mike plays a game with Stink and Stoke: Pick Your Saint, where the guys pick which available player on Sean Payton’s old team they would want on the Broncos by the deadline. They discuss the deadline as the Raiders just made a move that could help the Broncos’ chances at avoiding a trap game. The Morning Crew wrap up today’s show previewing the Broncos’ matchup on Thursday Night Football.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth kick off the third hour previewing the Broncos’ game against the Raiders this Thursday night. Grumpy Sean was out in force yesterday and they guys dole out blame for the special teams issues that have been going on for the last few weeks. They highlight the Nuggets’ newfound depth as they discuss the Bruce Brown led bench unit in the Nuggets’ win over the Kings. The guys talk about the NFL putting the “dead” in deadline. Stink analyzes the Dre Greenlaw effect in full in his Telestrator Tuesday film breakdown.   

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley with Mark Schlereth open the second hour with a question: Are the Broncos frauds? Stink and Stoke make the case why the Broncos’ 7-2 record isn’t what it appears. The guys look at the Broncos’ needs at the deadline and whether they will make a trade or a depth lineman or a #1 receiver. Stoke bounces around for his Telestrator Tuesday film breakdown between the Greenlaw effect, Bo’s pick, and Jahdae Barron’s reps on the boundary before he breaks down the Broncos’ TD drives. The Morning Crew finish the second hour in 4 Down Territory where they cover Greenlaw’s impact, their predictions for the deadline, the Cowboys and Kyler Murray’s suckitude, and Dan Quinn’s costly error.  

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley kick off today’s show previewing today’s NFL trade deadline. What are the Broncos’ biggest needs? Will they even make a move? The 6am Duo get the 6am listeners involved by taking some texts about the short Raider week and the play calling. They hear from Grumpy Sean Payton. The guys decipher who the culprit in many of the special teams SNAFU’s truly is. Mike and Stoke are joined by our 9News Broncos Insider, Mike Klis, to get some insight into the Broncos’ trade deadline plans.