
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
Is Joe Burrow getting a deal like Mahomes?
3/31/2023
Joe Burrow is getting a contract extension? How much is he getting paid?
Baseball is back? What ball park food do you like and do you like the new rules in place
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Duration:00:35:00
Would you eat a two foot burger?
3/31/2023
Baseball is back! Between the pitch clock and stadium eats it was an exciting opening day.
The Final Four goes down tomorrow. Who you got?
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Duration:00:39:20
Is Lamar Jackson becoming a burden?
3/29/2023
No one is pursuing Lamar Jackson is he is going to stay a Raven? College basketball is changing between coaches and transfer portal. Should coaches be getting paid depending on the program.
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Duration:00:40:28
CBS Bracketologist Jerry Palm talks Final Four
3/29/2023
Regular guest Jerry Palm from CBS sports joins the program to breakdown the Final Four for the NCAA Tournament.
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Duration:00:11:42
NFL always Flexing
3/29/2023
Lamar Jackson continues to tell us how much he wants to be traded, the NFL is talking about flexing Thursday Night Football, and how much should College Basketball coaches be making?
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Duration:00:38:13
Duke City Gladiators Quarterback Nate Davis
3/28/2023
Nate Davis football quarterback for the Duke City Gladiators of the Indoor Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Ball State.Nate believes this year is the year the Duke City Gladiators can win a championship. If you live locally in the area go out and support the Duke City Gladiators.
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Duration:00:10:45
Gloria Nevarez Mountain West Commissioner
3/28/2023
Three months into the new job as Mountain West Commissioner and Gloria Nevarez has a team in the conference playing in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournamnet.
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Duration:00:14:03
Transfer Portal
3/28/2023
Whether you like or not the Transfer Portal and NIL is changing the landscape of college sports.
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Duration:00:36:35
Lamar Jackson isn't going anywhere
3/28/2023
The rumors never stop with Lamar Jackson, but if he is ready to be traded but why isn't a team going after him? He is an elite 26 year old Quarterback about to enter his prime? Whats going on here?
Transfer portal is changing the landscape of college basketball. Is it a good thing?
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Duration:00:40:55
The Moutain West is in the Final Four for the first time
3/27/2023
The Final Four is set for The NCAA Tournament is set and what a Final Four it is. For the first time three of four teams are in the Final Four. How did this happen? The transfer portal? Money? Conferences aligning? How is college basketball changing...
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Duration:00:37:18
Ty Murray PBR Invitational
3/24/2023
After 26 years Ty Murray is still putting on a successdul PBR tour and one of his favorite stops is locally here in Albuquerque, NM.
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Duration:00:09:51
Ted Leitner the radio voice for San Diego State
3/23/2023
Ted Leitner joins the program to give prespective on The Mountain West for local Lobo fans and previews San Diego State in the Sweet 16.
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Duration:00:15:40
Do you pay Richard Pitino
3/23/2023
After a good but not great season do you pay a coach more? Does it depend on the program? Is the transfer portal a problem in NCAA athletics? How do you spend the money to become a successful NCAA program?
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Duration:00:23:38
CBS Bracketologist Jerry Palm
3/23/2023
CBS Bracketologist joins the program to get you ready for The Sweet 16. Hopefully he helps with what you have left of your bracket.
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Duration:00:12:00
So you are saying there is a chance?
3/23/2023
The NBA is getting interesting down the stretch and of course the one and only Lakers are still in talks of making the play in tournament. Can they do without Lebron? NCAA Coaches are being hired around the country. Locally should they pay Lobo Men's Basketball team Richard Pitino the money?
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Duration:00:38:29
Albuquerque Isotopes Manager Perdo Lopez
3/22/2023
The newly named Albuquerque Isotopes manager Perdo Lopez joins the Opening Drive to discuss WBC and Spring Training.
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Duration:00:10:21
Lobo Basketball in Madison Square Garden next season?
3/22/2023
NCAA coaching hires continue to happen. Coach Rick Pitino at 70 years old is going to coach at St Johns. Is this is good a thing for college basketball? Locally for NMSU its looks like they have a coach they want to hire for the Men's basketball program. Will it be a good hire?
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Duration:00:35:15
WBC is legit
3/22/2023
You couldn't have asked for a better ending with SHOHEI OHTANI STRIKES OUT MIKE TROUT TO WIN. Japan beats the USA in the World Baseball Classic. Has this helped baseball? Do you care? It was great.
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Duration:00:36:47
Jordan Pacheco Albuquerque Isotopes Hitting Coach
3/21/2023
Baseball season is about to start and the WBC final is tonight. Get insight from local baseball favorite Jordan Pacheco.
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Duration:00:14:37
Would you watch Lamar Jackson interview himself?
3/21/2023
Lamar Jackson isn't on the market, but he is... Social media makes everyone think he still is leaving the Ravens? Is he. Baseball is upon us and college coaches are starting to get hired around the country.
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Duration:00:36:21