Charles Choppin’ and 5th-Year Options: The Drive 5/2/17
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Tuesday May 2nd, 2017
The Drive with Big Al & DMac LIVE in studio! Jamaal Charles has agreed to terms with the Denver Broncos, and the guys are there to break it all down, including the fate of Juwan Thompson. Adam Schefter joins the show to say the Broncos got their man in Jamaal Charles. Adam says it’s all about the guys you believe in after the dust has settled. Wade Phillips joins the show to talk about his book, Son of Bum, and how he supports his son today. Wade says Jerry Jones was great to him, and was even there when Wade’s father passed away, and he will never forget what a family man Jerry Jones is. Troy Renck joins the show to tell Big Al & DMac the broncos made some calls looking to move up and grab a RB in the early rounds of the ’17 NFL Draft, and when the idea of Jamaal Charles became real over the weekend.
DMac slobbers over the Ole Miss vs Memphis game in ’15, and Al says now DMac knows why he was excited about Paxton. A system that fits Paxton would do wonders, and DMac says Chad Kelly won’t be ready right away due to injury. Adam Schefter joins the show to say the Broncos got their man in Jamaal Charles. Adam says it’s all about the guys you believe in after the dust has settled. There should be bountiful incentives in the contract, and Adam says Charles has huge upside with low risk. Adam says as a journalist, you do the best you can to be accurate. DMac asks Adam what shocked him the most in the ’17 NFL Draft, and Adam notes the three QB’s that were traded up for in the Top-12. Listen to the interview HERE!
Wade Phillips joins the show to talk about his book, Son of Bum, and how he supports his son today. Wade says Jerry Jones was great to him, and was even there when Wade’s father passed away, and he will never forget what a family man Jerry Jones is. Wade tells the guys what reminded him of Broncos fans’ passion, and says when you leave, sometimes you don’t get the chance to say goodbye. Wade says there are no hard feelings in Denver, that’s coaching, and he’s been fired before so things have been worse. Al tells Wade he wore his SB50 ring with pride, and is a staple in the Broncos community. Also, Wade loved the way the Broncos responded to close games, and picks Talib to start a rap group with. Listen to the interview HERE! Troy Renck joins the show to tell Big Al & DMac the broncos made some calls looking to move up and grab a RB in the early rounds of the ’17 NFL Draft, and when the idea of Jamaal Charles became real over the weekend. Listen to the interview HERE! Also, the guys debate if it matters that Jamaal is a low-risk or high-reward player, and DMac thinks Big Al might be jaded about player salary.
DMac highlights times when Willis McGahee was unbelievable, and says injuries may have helped extend his NFL career. The guys debate what current NFL running backs are 20-touch guys, and DMac says if C.J. Anderson goes out, Jamaal Charles’ stock will sky-rocket. Al & DMac are huge Adam Gase fans, but the Broncos went with Kubiak and won a Super Bowl. Al laughs about being embarrassed, then thrilled as a Denver fan-base, and the guys discuss the Houston Rockets’ big night against the Spurs & Harden’s biggest helpers. Also, DMac mentions the fallout over the Joe Mixon draft pick, and Al thinks of ways to handle a story like Mixon’s.
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