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...
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
Be Honest
5/26/2026
Does James Harden know what just happened in the Eastern Conference Finals?
Was LIV Golf one of the best things to happen to the PGA Tour and it's golfers?
How can you improve at UNM?
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Duration:00:44:10
State Pride
5/26/2026
Donovan Dent is back in New Mexico and ready for a new journey.
Who left the Lobos but was still a fan favorite?
The Isotopes are chasing their first playoff birth since 2012.
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Duration:00:40:50
Watch Out
5/26/2026
The Knicks are here and they will not be a pushover for whoever wins the Western Conference. What changed for the Knicks this year?
Coach Dent! Donovan Dent is turning down pro basketball, for now.
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Duration:00:39:19
Tune In
5/21/2026
Must win game two for the Cavs? How did the Thunder outduel the Spurs?
What's on deck for the Mountain West Conference when it comes to watching games?
Could Giannis be traded to OKC!?
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Duration:00:42:03
Best Team
5/21/2026
Could we see the Thunder or Spurs become one of the best teams we remember? Who is on that list?
Who will start the most games at quarterback for the Browns?
More international games, what does the schedule look like?
What do you need to stream the Mountain West?
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Duration:00:39:51
New Additon
5/21/2026
Lobo basketball adds another to their roster. They go overseas again. What do you think of Eric Olen and companies roster so far?
How did OKC flip the script for game two?
Which conference favorite is in trouble?
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Duration:00:39:44
What is It For
5/20/2026
What role does social media play in sports and life?
Did the Cavs lose the series in game one?
New look TBT squad with UNM flair is on deck this summer.
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Duration:00:41:37
Losing Grind
5/20/2026
The punter said what about Lobo football?
Which NFL head coach almost stepped away because the losing was too much?
Can the Topes bounce back? Can United respond at home?
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Duration:00:39:35
Adjust
5/20/2026
When the everyone watching knows it's time to adjust and a coach does not, that is a collapse. Did Cleveland lose the series in game one against the Knicks?
Talent equals chances is this top WR running out of chances?
Can home field payoff?
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Duration:00:40:06
Woof or Howl
5/19/2026
Why so serious? Which college chant do you like?
Can anyone stop the Spurs? Rest or rust? Who will come out of the Eastern Conference?
How much is an NFL starting quarterback worth?
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Duration:00:43:11
Be Better
5/19/2026
How good will Victor Wembanyama get when he is already doing this in the Western Conference Finals?
But, is he boring?
Five years later and it's final for the Jags and Urban Myer.
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Duration:00:41:41
Alien Invasion
5/19/2026
Did we whiteness Victor Wembanyama takeover the NBA last night?
What response will we see from the Thunder?
Lobo MBB added depth in the front court.
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Duration:00:40:37
The Price
5/18/2026
Could the NFL face backlash with how many games are streaming during the regular season?
Stat corrections gone wild.
State title weekend!
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Duration:00:40:47
Need a Win
5/18/2026
Lobos head baseball coach, Tod Brown, shares his thoughts on the season ahead of UNM's Mountain West Tournament game against Nevada.
Where is the Super Bowl heading?
Conference rumors.
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Duration:00:38:27
Full Weekend
5/18/2026
An unexpected PGA Championship leaderboard!
The Pistons disappoint in game seven. How do the Cavs matchup against the Knicks?
How should Steeler' fans feel about Aaron Rodgers?
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Duration:00:40:40
Polarizing
5/14/2026
Who wanted to LeBron James being upset story out? Should the Lakers call it a day on the LeBron era?
Could the #1 overall pick in the NBA Draft be traded?
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Duration:00:43:38
For the City
5/14/2026
Mike Fietz, one of the co-owners of the New Mexico Chupacabras, discusses why he wanted to invest in the franchise, the growth of the IFL and making winning moves in Albuquerque.
Who should the Lakers build around?
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Duration:00:37:07
Closers
5/14/2026
Two overtime games, one in the NBA and the NHL, where did they land on the comeback/collapse meter?
More LeBron drama. Is this the end in LA?
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Duration:00:42:18
Eric Olen, Locked In
5/13/2026
University of New Mexico head coach Eric Olen discusses his reworked contract, what he learned from year one at UNM, what his conversations with Jake Hall were like and what life is like for a coaching staff in this current era of college athletics.
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Duration:00:20:05
Character
5/13/2026
How much does character factor into rosters these days in college?
How to bust a slump at the plate.
Was Ty Simpson the right pick?
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Duration:00:37:52