MANNING FINISHES THE RACE: The Drive

Mar 7, 2016, 5:15 PM Updated: Jul 13, 2016, 8:53 am

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Big Al & D-Mac – Following Peyton Manning’s emotional retirement press conference, the guys are ready to reflect on the legend’s historic career. They talk to Shannon Sharpe about what made Manning so special throughout his career. They bring on Ryan Harris to reflect on the historic 2015 season, and speak to how Manning was able to persevere through the controversy. They play clips from the conference where Manning reflected on his career. They are joined by Mike Klis of the Denver Post to discus Manning’s answers at the conference and the Broncos plans for free agency. They bring on Lindsay Jones to defend her controversial question.

LISTEN TO HOUR ONE HERE!

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3PM – Big Al & D-Mac kick off the show talking about Peyton Manning’s retirement ceremony at Dove Valley. The guys are joined by Shannon Sharpe. Shannon talks about Manning’s historic career, praising him for his ability to keep football information in his mind. They discus who the best QBs of all time are. Al brings up Terry Bradshaw, and wonders why his name isn’t brought up in the all-time greats argument. Listen to our conversation HERE! D-Mac kicks off the Big Three at 3:30 by talking about his favorite moments from the Manning press conference. Big Al asks who the starting QB will be next year for the Broncos, and the guys both agree on Trevor Siemian. They guys are joined by Ryan Harris and they talk about the impact both Brock Osweiler and Peyton Manning had on the season. They discus the dynamics of the locker room and how well Manning handled the QB controversy this past season. Listen to our conversation HERE!

LISTEN TO HOUR TWO HERE!

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4PM – Big Al & D-Mac kick off Football at Four with breaking new about the Erin Andrews lawsuit. The return to talking about the Peyton Manning Press conference by playing clips from Peyton’s speech. The guys are joined by Mike Klis of the Denver Post. They talk about the question Klis asked Manning at the conference and his answer. They speak about Brock Osweiler’s contract situation and the lack of news regarding his decision. Klis believes that, barring a huge offer from the Texas, Osweiler will resign. They discus all of the other Broncos’ free agents and what Denver’s moves might be. Listen to our conversation HERE! The guys are joined by Lindsay Jones from USA Today. She asked a somewhat controversial question at the Manning press conference, and the guys asked her to address some of the responses to her question. Listen to our conversation HERE!

LISTEN TO HOUR THREE HERE!

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5PM – Big Al & D-Mac Open the final hour by playing a story that Gary Kubiak told at the press conference. D-Mac reflects on the season, saying that the story of the season of incredible to cover. Big Al says that going forward the Broncos will hope to maintain their defensive play, and that poor QB play would not be detrimental to the team. They talk about how different the manner in which the offense operated was for Peyton Manning in 2015 compared to the rest of his career. The guys bring up how many free agents Peyton Manning drew to the Broncos, and they discus the implications of Manning’s retirement on players wanting to play for Denver. Big Al says that if he were a Broncos’ free agent, he would be chasing the money. D-Mac talks about the shock that many players go through after they leave the game. Big Al talks about his experience after he stopped playing. The guys close the show by asking whether or not the Colts made the right move by letting Peyton Manning go, and sending their best wishes to the Sheriff as he rides off into the sunset.

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Written By Ben Griego