The Opening Drive
Cumulus Podcast Network
Get an entertaining recap of all sports scores and developing stories as you start your day. Features intriguing guests, controversial topics, and hard-hitting news. It’s what everyone will be talking about around the water cooler. Jeff Siembieda and JJ Buck host weekdays from Albuquerque on KNML-AM, The Sports Animal.
Location:
Albuquerque, NM
Networks:
Cumulus Podcast Network
Description:
Get an entertaining recap of all sports scores and developing stories as you start your day. Features intriguing guests, controversial topics, and hard-hitting news. It’s what everyone will be talking about around the water cooler. Jeff Siembieda and JJ Buck host weekdays from Albuquerque on KNML-AM, The Sports Animal.
Language:
English
Episodes
Best Guard?
1/27/2025
34 points from Donovan Dent at UNLV. Where will he finish in the all-time ranking for the Lobos?
How do you play against Kansas City and the refs?
How have teams put together dominate postseason runs in NFL history?
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Duration:00:45:30
Close Calls
1/27/2025
Why does every call go to Kansas City? What do the Bills need to change to get over KC?
What is holding the Lobos back in the NET rankings?
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Duration:00:40:17
They Did it Again
1/27/2025
Kansas City advances to their third straight Super Bowl. How impactful were the referees? Did Josh Allen do enough to win the game?
Donovan Dent took over in Vegas, how did the Lobos handle the clutch moments on Saturday?
Are the Eagles underrated?
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Duration:00:44:20
Was a Point Made
1/23/2025
UCLA men's basketball head coach Mick Cronin is going all in on Big-10 travel. Will people listen or tune him out?
Is the Mountain West a two team race?
Who is the NFL coach of the year?
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Duration:00:42:56
Too Much Travel
1/23/2025
CBS Sports Jerry Palm discusses the CFP final and what he things of the 12-team format. What is going on with the basketball coaches at UCLA and UConn?
Jayden Daniels had the best rookie season ever for a quarterback. Who can get close to what he did?
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Duration:00:35:34
Two Team Race
1/23/2025
San Diego State survived, Utah State rolled and Colorado State won late. Is it a two team race to win the Mountain West. Over/under 2.5 NCAA Tournament bids.
Is Josh Allen the NFL MVP because he was not nominated as an Offensive Player of the Year candidate?
What would you postseason ballot look like?
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Duration:00:37:57
Moving On
1/22/2025
Do Baseball Hall of Fame voters do too much?
Two Lobos that moved on are playing very well, but are the Lobos better in the backcourt now?
Is it the refs or is Kansas City too good?
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Duration:00:41:41
Be Better
1/22/2025
Is Dan Hurley crossing the line when it comes to officials? How should coaches act when it comes to talking with refs?
Which coaches are the hardest to deal with?
Who chose Baker Mayfield over Trevor Lawrence?
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Duration:00:38:34
Who is Left?
1/22/2025
The Bears hired the hot name, Ben Johnson, what is left for the rest of the teams?
Will the Cowboys hire a better coach than Mike McCarthy?
Baseball Hall of Fame voting, did they get it right?
The Lobos men and women are on a good conference roll.
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Duration:00:40:32
KT Winning Era
1/22/2025
Lobo legend Kenny Thomas discusses the Lobos wins over Boise State and Fresno State. What he likes when the Lobos create offense off their defense and laughs at any conversations of comparing other Lobo teams to his four year run.
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Duration:00:44:27
Against Everyone
1/20/2025
Are teams already done when they are thinking about the refs when playing Kansas City?
Can the Rams become the team to beat in the NFC?
Will Lamar Jackson get over the hump in the AFC?
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Duration:00:43:34
How to Win
1/20/2025
Lobo basketball got big wins from the men at home and the women on the road. Did the men paly their best half of basketball ever in the Mountain West era?
Would Josh Allen have drove down the field and won even if Mark Andrews caught the ball?
Is Jayden Daniels the best rookie quarterback ever?
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Duration:00:40:37
Big Half
1/20/2025
The Lobos boat raced Boise State. How did they do it and what did you take from how they responded after San Jose State?
Turnovers = a loss. What was the difference between the quarterbacks in the division round of the playoffs?
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Duration:00:46:01
Matching Ego
1/16/2025
Would Prime Time be a winning coach in Dallas or just good to battle the media narratives against Jerry Jones?
How do you build around a quarterback that got paid?
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Duration:00:41:30
Mid Quarterback
1/16/2025
Which mid-tier quarterbacks have the highest upside?
CBS Sports Jerry Palm discusses the CFP Final matchup; Ohio State vs Notre Dame.
Too many FCS players?
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Duration:00:38:03
Too Cold
1/16/2025
Will weather impact the NFL playoffs this weekend? How does style of play factor into this weekends games?
Utah State goes down at UNLV. What does the Mountain West look like heading into the weekend.
Veteran or new head coach; who fits the open NFL jobs?
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Duration:00:41:01
Changes
1/15/2025
What's next for the Dallas Cowboys?
Which quarterback will breakout first; Justin Herbert or Trevor Lawrence?
What went wrong for the Lobos late in their loss at San Jose State?
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Duration:00:43:26
Talking Points
1/15/2025
What did Richard Pitino say after the Lobos loss at San Jose State?
Is it a serious issue or one the Lobos can manage when it comes to shooting and a third scorer?
What happened on the final inbound play?
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Duration:00:36:31
It was a Trap
1/15/2025
The Lobos lost at San Jose State. What went wrong? Did the Lobos play down to the Spartans?
Is it down to three days in Las Vegas for UNM?
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Duration:00:42:56
KT
1/14/2025
Lobo legend and NBA veteran Kenny Thomas discusses the Lobos performance against San Diego State, who he thinks is the #2 for the Lobos and avoiding a let down in San Jose.
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Duration:00:42:26