Schlereth and Evans 104.3 The Fan

Stink is joined by Mat Smith this morning and they waste no time recapping game three of the Stanley Cup Finals and the possibility of two Finals sweeps in the same year. They look at the most important position in Denver sports: the Broncos’ quarterback, how is Bo Nix handling the learning curve? Today’s Morning Brew features a top-heavy question, a burgeoning dynasty in Beantown, yet another insane QB contract, and a great rivalry. Mark and Mat close out the first hour of this Is It Just Me Friday getting into the weeds of NFL contracts before an article gets Mat thinking about the NFL’s winning recipe.

Mark Schlereth and Mat Smith start the second hour in 4 Down Territory, starting with a debate about guarantees in the NFL, the LA coaching search, and a new Netflix docuseries. What’s Trending? A crazy injury story that might have outdone Stink, a lecture from Windhorst, a story about MJ, and the beginning of a beautiful friendship. They have a discussion about the new metric that the NHL is using to evaluate their draft prospects.

Mark Schlereth and Mat Smith roll into the third hour with an in depth discussion about how to build a team in the modern NFL and how to figure out if you actually have the right QB. Mat and Mark compare and contrast with how the Broncos are rebuilding compared to how the rest of the NFL has rebuilt or retooled. They wrap up the third hour and their discussion about how a team rebuilds and retools with how the Broncos fit into the equation.

Mark Schlereth and Mat Smith open the fourth hour talking about the good ol’ “F Them Picks” philosophy and the consequences that sprang from it for the Broncos. How do the Broncos avoid the mistakes of the last eight years going forward? Honesty and self-awareness are key parts of building a good team in any sport, what do you need to assess a roster and do something about it? The football franchise building masterclass is broken up by What’s Trending? First off is some gamesmanship from Canadian air traffic, followed by some truth bombs from SVP, and finished by big money coming to college football. Mike and Mat get the listeners involved in the discussion as they answer their questions on this Is It Just Me? Friday.

Stokley and Josh kicked off the show discussing if it’s a big deal or not that Sean Payton gave his team the day off on for their final minicamp practice. How bad was Luka Doncic last night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals? The guys reacted to a local golfer playing in today’s U.S. Open. Who is the best option at tight end heading into training camp for the Broncos?

Mark Schlereth is back from the golf tour and he opens the show telling Mike all about the event and chopping it up about the PGA Tour. Mike asks Mark his opinion on Sean Payton’s decision to cancel the final day of minicamp. There’s a lot of bettors putting “smart money” against the Broncos this year, are we missing something or are they? Today’s Morning brew features the world’s worst holdout, no doubt that Nikola Jokic is still the best player in the world, and the blame game for the sorry state of the Rockies. They keep it light to finish the first hour, listening to a bit of roasting at Tom Brady’s big day.