Afternoon Drive

Nathaniel Hackett on his coaching style and energy, what he wants in a quarterback, coaching all three phases, making offense fit skill-sets of players, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams, Nuggets in New Orleans to play Pelicans, NBA scoring on the road or defending on the road harder? Star Wars characters

Brian Daboll new Head Coach of the New York Giants, Jason LaConfora reports Tom Brady retirement announcement considered imminent, Bengals vs Chiefs, 49ers vs Rams, Nathaniel Hackett is Han Solo, Pioneer League baseball, Colorado Avalanche

Nathaniel Hackett hired by Denver over Dan Quinn, fans like the Broncos going offensive-minded for Head Coach, Aaron Rodgers too expensive for cap-strapped Packers, George Paton has been strong in the draft and free agency, impact on Broncos Country if Rodgers or Wilson don't come here, Justin Simmons, USMNT must win vs El Salvador, NBA Trade Deadline approaching, Sean Payton

Broncos make first hire of coaching carousel season, Jacksonville Jaguars, How Nathaniel Hackett's staff might shape up, route to the Super Bowl in AFC vs NFC, Ben Roethlisberger's place among great NFL Quarterbacks, Les Miles doubted Ja'Marr Chase as a WR, Grayson Allen

Dan Quinn not yet scheduled for a 2nd interview with Denver, Bears or Broncos, Drew Lock screwed up by changing coordinators, Jimmy Garoppolo could be Denver's back-up plan, Hall of Fame voting could use an update and not just in baseball, Nuggets vs Nets, James Harden, Avalanche host Bruins on TNT, Wayne Gretzky on broadcast team

Pat Surtain II & Javonte Williams on All-Rookie team but Broncos class docked for no QB, is Denver the best option available to Dan Quinn, Dick Monfort a key figure in MLB negotiations, rivalry between CU and CSU, No Pass Yards Leader has won Super Bowl same year

Rodgers speaks on making his decision about his future during appearance on Pat McAfee Show, David Ortiz gets into Baseball Hall of Fame, Sean Payton stepping away as Head Coach of the Saints with time left on his contract, Should Payton be a Hall of Famer? Nuggets playing Detroit, Jerami Grant, Avalanche goaltending

Proceed with caution on OCs like Nathaniel Hackett and Kevin O'Connell, bond between QB coach and quarterback, Bill Michaels on Aaron Rodgers and Nathaniel Hackett, Eric's longtime friend and Denver sports media icon Les Shapiro has entered hospice care, Rafael Nadal inn Australian Open semis, officiating superstars differently, losses that linger

Nathaniel Hackett is first interview of second round, Buccaneers loss to Rams, Aaron Rodgers playoff history Green Bay, rooting for players on your team who are diametrically opposed to political or personal views, Avalanche 15-game home win streak

Young talented quarterbacks all over the AFC, home field advantage in the playoffs, NFL teams chasing next fresh offensive mind to be Head Coach, what's next for Rodgers and Brady, Patrick Mahomes to be judged based on his contemporaries or Tom Brady's career? NFL OT Rules

Eric Bieniemy's Head Coaching candidacy is a media creation, player or coach or executive with most pressure on them in Divisional Round of Playoffs, Aaron Rodgers to Denver still in play, best game of the weekend between Mahomes and Allen, new face in the Broncos potential ownership, picture, Avalanche are hot as H-E-double hockey sticks, Nuggets tough task against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies

Which is most important for Broncos to get right in off-season: Owner, Head Coach, or Quarterback? Bengals @ Titans, 49ers @ Packers, Rams @ Buccaneers, Derrick Henry returns, Joey Bosa cleared, Rams defense vs Brady, Jensen and Wirfs, Jonathan Gannon is second to Dan Quinn in Broncos Head Coach candidate hierarchy, Coaches work for GMs or more collaborative effort, DeMarcus Cousins reunited with former Kings coach Michael Malone

Broncos HC interviews continue, most prolific coaching trees in NFL, Nikola Jokic racks up incredible triple-double as he powered the Nuggets to an OT win, Jokic for back-to-back MVP, Joel Embiid, Broncos fans should worry if Jim Harbaugh and Vic Fangio end up as HC and DC with Raiders, MLB shuts-down idea of Rays splitting time between Tampa Bay and Montreal

Dan Quinn has wanted to work with George Paton for some time now, Broncos Country going to be split on idea of Dan Quinn as Head Coach just like with Drew and Teddy, can Jokic and MacKinnon and Makar join other Denver greats without winning a title? Darcy Kuemper back for the Avalanche against LA Kings, Titans limiting tickets vs Bengals, Robot umpires

Broncos done with 7 of 10 interviews for Head Coach, Jerod Mayo, Jonathan Gannon, mock drafts have Denver going ILB with Nakobe Dean or Devin Lloyd, Broncos next QB impacts draft picks, ticket price increases for Empower Field, Broncos QB next year may be same old song and dance, Avalanche @ Ducks, Bryn Forbes to Nuggets in 3-team trade

NFL execs predict Broncos will be in the playoffs next season with a star QB, opportunity for Russell Wilson, Randy Mueller says this upcoming QB draft class is average, Chauncey Billups maybe only challenged by Calais Campbell and Roy Halladay for best Colorado born athlete, Bruce Arians fined for striking Bucs player

Evaluating Dan Quinn as a candidate for Broncos Head Coach, CBS Sports midseason grade for the Denver Nuggets is a C, Jamal Murray, Kellen Moore interviewed today, Tom Brady's playoff wins dwarf every other great QB's

John Elway wants to be in an ownership group, Manning vs Elway, 6 of 8 playoff teams left are led by offensive-minded Head Coaches, Brian Daboll and Eric Bieniemy's impact on their QBs' development, profanity in press conferences, hit on Kuemper

Do Wild Card game results impact George Paton's assessment of coordinators being interviewed? coaches responsible for development, Mike Mayock out, conflicting reports on Russell Wilson's status in Seattle, January 17th an important day in Broncos history, Top Broncos plays all-time, Avalanche beat Wild in shootout but lose Kuemper to head injury, NBA power rankings

Broncos Country misremembering Denver's choice to not select Josh Allen, Broncos tall QBs, the reasons behind Kyle Shanahan not becoming Head Coach in Denver years ago, Broncos ownership will be decided in auction and go to highest bidder, Broncos fans rooting for Von, Ryan Fitzpatrick