Fired Up For Broncos vs 49ers: The Drive
Aug 19, 2016, 5:22 PM | Updated: 6:01 pm
Friday August 15th, 2016
LIVE from Blake Street Tavern Big Al and D-Mac take a look back at the end of Champ Camp and preview the Broncos preseason game against the San Fransisco 49ers. The guys discuss who they see making the final 53-man roster, who wins out in each of the position battles going into the final exhibition games, and reveal the latest Broncos who will make an appearance at the Fan Football Fest! They are joined by Fan Broncos Insider Cecil Lammey and Tyler Plumbus to get their perspectives on the Broncos heading into game two of the preseason.
The Drive LIVE from Blake Street Tavern gets off and running with some discussion surrounding the players on the roster bubble for the Denver Broncos and who they see rounding out the final 53-man roster. They take a look at the QB situation and theorize as to who was behind the decision to bring each of the three QBs on the team to the club.
Next it’s the Big Three at 3:30 headlined by Ryan Lochte’s claims that he was robbed at gunpoint while in Rio for the Olympics, Usain Bolt winning yet another Gold medal in the 200 meter race, Team USA Men’s Basketball being set to compete for the gold medal, and some talk about the latest Jerry Jones building project.
Fan Broncos Insider Cecil Lammey calls in to share some insight on the Broncos. The guys ask him about his observations from the round of preseason games played on Thursday, get a preview of what to expect tomorrow as the Broncos take on the 49ers, take a look forward to week 3 against the Las Angeles Rams, and compare Paxton Lynch’s introduction to the league to Jared Goff’s. Listen to the full insight from Cecil Lammey HERE!
The Second hour of the show opens with some more discussion on the makeup of the Broncos final roster will look like. The conversation then carries over to the manner in which the Broncos training camps are conducted and how it has changed and progressed over the last several years, and how it has lead to the team’s success.
The guys are joined by Superbowl 50 Champion Tyler Polumbus to give some insight on the Broncos offensive line. They ask him if the Broncos offensive line is shaping up the way the team had hoped, what he sees for the future of Ty Sambrailo, who has stood out for him in training camp, and get him to reflect on what it’s like to watch football from the sidelines. Listen to the full conversation with Tyler Polumbus HERE!
Coming in to the final hour of the show the guys announce the latest Broncos to announce they will be attending the Fan Football Fest. The announcement leads into some conversations regarding the defense and which pieces have been so important to the Broncos success, and compare this Broncos team to the Seattle Seahawks.
The hot topic at the top of the final hour of the show is which players the guys most look forward to seeing during the 2016 NFL season. This carries into some conversation on Brock Osweiler and the reasoning behind why Broncos fans are rooting for him to fall flat on his face as he takes over the helm in Houston.
The latest things trending for the Closing Bell include confusion trending up in regards to Ryan Lochte’s claims that he was robbed when he was in Rio for the Olympics, the US women’s team getting a second chance at the 4×1 baton race and qualifying for a chance at gold, dryness trending down as big showers are expected for the Rockies taking on the Chicago Cubs, and Olympics trending down as the games are coming to an end.
The guys close the show talking about which roster bubble linebackers they see making the team.
**Written By Ben Griego
