Did you forget about Fant? The Drive: 4/30/19

Apr 30, 2019, 6:02 PM

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In the first hour, D-Mac and Tom discuss the busy week on deck at Pepsi Center! After an impressive home victory in Game 1 against the Trailblazers last night, are the Nuggets poised to make a run at the Western Conference Finals and beyond? The Avalanche take on the San Jose Sharks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight and D-Mac says Denver sports fans need to take a moment to acknowledge what the team is accomplishing this season. Is Noah Fant the Broncos’ least talked about first round pick in recent memory? ESPN’s Barry Melrose, our Avalanche Insider, joined the program to break down the Colorado Avalanche ahead of Game 3 against the Sharks tonight. Barry discusses what has made the Avalanche so special to watch this season, how they got to where they are today and what he expects from them in this series against San Jose.

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In the second hour, D-Man and Tom discuss Jamaal Charles’ retirement announcement. Tom explains why he thinks incentives within NFL contracts are a total scam. The guys discuss what could be on the horizon for Chris Harris Jr. after news broke that contract talks still have not started between the team and his agent. How should the Broncos handle Drew Lock moving forward? D-Mac questions how much Flacco’s mindset has changed heading into this season now that he witnessed the Broncos trade up to draft Drew Lock. Tom breaks down what he saw from film on former Ohio State Buckeye Dre’Mont Jones and former CU Buffalo Juwann Winfree. Tom explains why the difference between Dre’Mont Jones and Nick Bosa may not be as drastic as you think. Could Winfree be this year’s version of Phillip Lindsay?

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In the third hour, D-Mac and Tom talk with ESPN’s Barry Melrose, our Avalanche Insider, and break down the Colorado Avalanche ahead of Game 3 against the Sharks tonight. Barry discusses what has made the Avalanche so special to watch this season, how they got to where they are today and what he expects from them in this series against San Jose. The guys discuss Von Miller’s role in the Kentucky Derby this year.

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