DISRESPECT FROM VEGAS?: SANDY AND STOKLEY
May 12, 2016, 1:08 PM | Updated: Jul 13, 2016, 8:18 am
Sandy and Stokley – 5/12/2016 – Thursday’s show C.J. and Paul Klee fill in for Sandy Clough and Brandon Stokley. The guys get into how the Broncos tried to trade for Eagles’ quarterback Sam Bradford, the Rockies beating the Diamondbacks yesterday, Nationals’ ace Max Scherzer striking out 20 batters, and some NBA playoff talk. Also, C.J. and Paul break down if Von Miller will be on the cover of Madden this year. Thursdays guests include Broncos’ cornerback Chris Harris, Matt Moore from CBS Sports, ESPN NFL Analyst Joe Banner, and Pedro Gomez from ESPN.
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Hour one starts with C.J. and Paul Klee previewing the show as well as getting into some Rockies talk and NBA playoff discussion. Including, if the Rockies’ are a better road team now and Spurs Thunder game six.
Broncos’ cornerback Chris Harris joined C.J. and Paul Klee. Chris shares his experience after being honored and becoming the first active player to address the Colorado General Assembly. Chris talks about how the Broncos’ defense fells heading into the 2016-2017 season. Chris also discusses this year’s Madden cover vote and if feels Von Miller will be on the cover. Listen to the full interview HERE!
C.J. and Paul Klee break down Super Bowl odds for this year. Las Vegas has six teams ahead of the Broncos to win the Super Bowl this season. Should the odds makers have Denver higher up and a top five Super Bowl team? C.J. and Paul Klee debate that. C.J. brings up the point that the Broncos should probably be at least in the top five in Vegas. C.J. would move Denver ahead of Arizona and Green Bay The guys agree though that this is just extra motivation for players on the Broncos’ defense such as Chris Harris and T.J. Ward.
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Hour two Matt Moore from CBS Sports joined C.J. and Paul Klee at the top of the hour. Matt breaks down what he’s seen so far in the NBA playoffs. Matt previews game six between the Spurs and Thunder tonight and gives his own prediction. Matt finishes his interview with the guys, talking about Steph Curry winning the MVP award this year and how other players from around the league feel about Curry. Listen to the full interview HERE!
After Matt Moore, the fellas continue to break down if Steph Curry should have been voted as a unanimous MVP. Paul Klee argues that he would still start a franchise with LeBron James. C.J. thinks there is just a lot of hate going around for Steph Curry right now.
ESPN NFL Analyst Joe Banner jumped on the show. Joe talks about the possibility of the Broncos’ making linebacker Von Miller the highest paid defensive player in the NFL. Joe explains how in order to pay a player a large amount a team must make sure it will pan out. Joe also weighs in on what he would like to see in the next CBA NFLPA agreement with the NFL. Listen to the full interview HERE!
The guys wrap up the hour with more NBA discussion. C.J. and Paul Klee go into how they want to see Cleveland take on Golden State in the finals because of how heated it would get.
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Hour 3 kicks off with C.J. and Paul Klee talking about the Raiders’ possibly moving to Las Vegas. C.J. is up for the move and believes it would be an awesome move for the NFL. C.J.’s reasoning is that with Vegas already being a top tourist attraction it would be just another destination when visiting Vegas. Paul Klee is also up for the move but knows there would have to be some schedule changes with start times.
C.J. and Paul Klee look at the recent announcement about where Super Bowl 52 will be held. The NFL has announced that Super Bowl 52 will be held Minneapolis, Minnesota. The guys look at the announcement as maybe a good thing for Denver. If a colder city like Minneapolis can get a Super Bowl, why can’t Denver? C.J. thinks it’s a huge possibility sometime maybe in the future.
ESPN MLB Insider Pedro Gomez joined C.J. and Paul Klee.Pedro breaks down Nationals’ outfielder Bryce Harper being intentionally walked and how the Rockies have looked thus far this season. Pedro goes through why it’s so hard for the Rockies to pitch at home. Pedro wraps up the interview giving his thoughts on Nationals’ pitcher Max Scherzer striking out 20 hitters. Listen to the full interview HERE!
The guys finish the show talking more about Max Scherzer striking out 20 hitters and the Raiders’ maybe moving to Las Vegas in the future.
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