Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: The Drive 6/26/18

Tuesday June 26th, 2018

The Drive with Big Al & DMac LIVE in studio! The guys discuss how many years Peyton Manning & John Elway had left in them when they stepped away from the NFL. Big Al is convinced the Broncos could have squeezed another year out of both Elway & Manning, landing them at least one more Super Bowl.

LISTEN TO HOUR ONE HERE!!!

DMac talks about Last Chance U and how the players lost respect for their coach after he yelled too much. DMac asks Al if some players just don’t get it in the NFL, or if there is a standard that must be met. Al mentions the 49ers & Broncos as organizations that did not tolerate foolishness, and DMac laughs about Baker Mayfield being drafted No. 1 overall. In the Big 3, Big Al is ready to write off the NFL Top 100 completely, and says the vote is based on being a likeable guy with the other players & not your potential or skill. DMac is in awe of Antonio Brown, and wonders if players around the league don’t respect Emmanuel Sanders. Al runs through the NFL MVP odds for 2018, and is disgusted with the disrespect for Tom Brady. Also, Al marvels at the picks of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook & James Harden. The guys talk about the NBA, and how the Nuggets can move on from the Kenneth Faried contract. Also, the guys debate the upside with Nikola Jokic & Michael Porter Jr.

LISTEN TO HOUR TWO HERE!!!

In Football @ 4, the guys discuss how many years Peyton Manning & John Elway had left in them when they stepped away from the NFL. Big Al is convinced the Broncos could have squeezed another year out of both Elway & Manning, landing them at least one more Super Bowl. Al & DMac remember the Buffalo Bills blunders when Scott Norwood missed wide right. DMac mentions the Bills’ second-place parade, along with the Buffalo Sabres. DMac brings up the NFL Top 100, and Big Al wonders who could be the Denver Broncos’ MVP this season. Big Al decides on Royce Freeman & Case Keenum as the Broncos leading candidates to win MVP this season. The guys go over what Case Keenum’s stats would have to be in 2018 for him to bring home the MVP trophy. DMac marvels at the numbers Peyton Manning put up in Denver, and Big Al still can’t live with the infamous Rahim Moore play.

LISTEN TO HOUR THREE HERE!!!

DMac asks Al if they should advocate for Senior Pitcher at Oregon State Luke Heimlich, even after his guilty plea to a rape charge when he was 15 years old. DMac says the Rockies need pitching, and the guys weigh the options when it comes to giving someone like Heimlich a second chance. DMac feels sympathy for kids who made a mistake in their young age, and advocates for giving kids a second chance. The guys lay out at what age an athlete should know better, and if players can turn their lives around after extreme allegations such as Luke Heimlich’s. DMac asks Al if he has any advice for The Fan Dream Job contestants, and Big Al mentions what to do when you feel like a segment is dragging on. Also, the guys discuss the difference in practice these days & the old days, and the constant battle with injuries & CTE.

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