The Drive

Considering the difficulty of the early season schedule, The Drive wondered if the Royals will get back above 500 at any point this season.

Jerome Tang, head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats, joined The Drive to discuss the performance of his team during his first season on the job.

Josh Vernier joined The Drive to discuss the Royals lackluster hitting performance during their Opening Day loss to the Twins.  

The Drive opened the show explaining how fans were optimistic heading into Opening Day, and walked out with the thoughts of same old Royals.

Mike Vernon and John Kurtz joined The Drive to give the KU and KSU reaction to the news that Bill Snyder son is now an assistant coach at Kansas. 

From 'It's Always Gameday in Kansas City' (subscribe here): The NFL passed a new rule regarding Thursday Night Football, and players, including Patrick Mahomes, are not happy about it.

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Josh Vernier, 610 Royals Insider, joined The Drive to preview the upcoming Royals 2023 campaign.

Jay Binkley joined The Drive to give his thoughts on the new food options at The K and the NFL TNF scheduling.

The Drive played the hypothetical button game with one simple question; which does John Sherman want more, a 2023 playoff team or an approved vote on a  downtown stadium.

The Drive explained that both MLB and NFL are having TV issues that affect their fans, and wonder who is going to look out for the fans.

The Drive opened the show explaining how they will hold the Royals to the standard they want to held too, nothing more or less.

Royals RP Amir Garrett joined The Drive to take part in 10 random questions.

The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive looked into the three locations that are starting to become clearer on where the next stadium location will be.

Kevin Hardy, of the KC Star, joined The Drive to discuss how the Royals appear to be down to three potential spots for their new stadium.

The Drive played some comments made by Charles Barkley on 60 Minutes, and wondered why do old people hate NIL so much?

Aaron Ladd, of 41 Action News, joined The Drive to talk Chiefs WR and celebrate 3/28 as only The Drive can.

The Drive opened the show discussing how the Royals are trying different things to try to get you to the ballpark this season.

The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive looked at the situation with the Chiefs pursuit of a veteran WR, and explained why they are being so patient.

Wyatt Thompson, voice of the Wildcats, joins The Drive to recap the magic run the Cats made in the NCAA Tournament.  

Brandon Aiyuk is a hot name that Chiefs fans want the team to trade for, but The Drive explained why the Chiefs shouldn’t be in the business of trading for that type of player.

The Drive wondered with the portal, if a Final 4 lacking in blue blood program will become the new norm in the sport.  

The Drive ended the week with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

Jay Binkley joined The Drive to discuss the rumors of the Chiefs connection to DeAndre Hopkins and their draft plan.

The Drive looked at the hate filling the textline about the success of Kansas State and said it needs to stop.

John Kurtz joins The Drive to discuss the Wildcats advancing to the Elite 8 and their upcoming matchup with Florida Atlantic.

The Drive opened the show discussing the all-time great performance by Nowell in the Kansas State Sweet 16 victory.

Derek Young, of KState Online, joined The Drive to discuss the incredible game by the Wildcats to beat Michigan State in the Sweet 16.

From 'It's Always Gameday in Kansas City' (subscribe here): With the options at wide receiver seemingly dwindling, hosts Kayla Knierim and Nick Schwerdt wonder if the Chiefs still have an answer to bolster the position before free agency ends.

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With how good KSU has been this season, The Drive wondered if Tom Izzo can be the great equalizer.

The Drive was flabbergasted by the struggles of the callers during the trivia mini game involving state schools.

Wyatt Thompson, voice of the Wildcats, joined The Drive to get you ready for Michigan State and Kansas State in the Sweet 16.

The Drive opened the show with a guest host, John Kurtz, preparing you for the Kansas State Sweet 16 matchup with Michigan State.

The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive wondered why an American has never broken thru and pitched and hit the same way Ohtani does at the major league level.

Matt Verderame, of SI, joined The Drive to discuss the Chiefs plan at WR as the market appears to be drying up.

The Drive went back and looked at the draft that featured Thornhill and Hardman, and gave it a new grade with the advantage of hindsight.

Kellis Robinett, of the KC Star, joined The Drive from New York to preview the Sweet 16 matchup between Kansas State and Michigan State.

The Drive opened the show reacting to the news that the former Chiefs WR is headed to New York, on a deal worth up $6.5 million.

Dean Wade, former Kansas State player and current member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, joined The Drive to discuss his time at Kansas State and his connection to the current team.  

The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive wondered if at this point in the offseason, is the Chiefs roster better than it was a year ago.

Royals reliever Amir Garrett joined The Drive to take part in the ten random questions.

Jerome Tang, head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats, joined The Drive to discuss the success of his team during his first year in Manhattan.

Tim Fitzgerald, of GoPowerCat, joined The Drive to begin to preview the Cats Sweet 16 matchup with Michigan State.

The Drive opened the show discussing the report the market for DeAndre Hopkins is heating up, and why they don’t believe KC is going to get involved at the current price.

With the success of Jerome Tang, The Drive sat down and ranked the top coaches in the area across all sports.  

From 'It's Always Gameday in Kansas City' (subscribe here): With DeAndre Hopkins still on the trade block, will the Chiefs be willing to give up draft picks for the veteran star receiver?

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The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive argued if Jalen Wilson will one day have his number retired at Allen Fieldhouse.

Matt Tait, of KUSports, joined The Drive to discuss the Jayhawks second round loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Drive explained how with the portal and evolution of the sport, upsets are not as uncommon in the NCAA Tournament as they used to be.

Gabe DeArmond, of PowerMizzou, joined The Drive to recap the Missouri season following their second round exit to Princeton.

The Drive opened the show with three quick thoughts on how Kansas State, Kansas and Mizzou all did in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

Derek Young, of On3Sports, joined The Drive to discuss the Wildcats and their two wins this weekend and looking ahead to the Sweet 16 against Michigan State.

The Drive ended the week with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive explained how with Orlando Brown Jr. heading to his third team, it is clear that the former Chiefs OT overvalues himself.

Nick Schwerdt joined The Drive to discuss Kansas upcoming game with Arkansas and the potential return of Bill Self.

The Drive explained how the power could be shifting in college basketball, and the G-League could be the reason behind it.

John Kurtz joined The Drive to preview the first round matchup for Kansas State against Montana State.

The Drive opened the show explaining why it has become annoying that teams love to play the underdog card, even when it doesn’t apply.

Gabe DeArmond, of Power Mizzou, joins The Drive to discuss the Mizzou win over Utah State and their second round matchup with Princeton.

From 'It's Always Gameday in Kansas City' (subscribe here): The Chiefs signed DE Charles Omenihu on Tuesday night. What will he bring to the table for Steve Spagnuolo and the Kansas City Chiefs defense?

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The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive looked in live to the end of some exciting first round matchups in the NCAA Tournament.

Brandon Kiley and Alex Gold joined The Drive to discuss the fact that two of the three locals are headed to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Drive opened the show with the recap of the early upsets on day one of the NCAA Tournament, plus a look in on the Mizzou game.

The Drive opened the show being joined by the newest member of the Chiefs, Charles Omenihu.

The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive played the entirety of Brown Jr. time on NFL Live and reacted to a few interesting things that he said.

The Drive looked at what options the Chiefs should consider at WR, now that Juju is signing with the Patriots.

The Drive was joined by John Kurtz, Matt Tait and Gabe DeArmond to get all the insight on how the locals will do in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Drive opened the show reacting to the breaking news that the Patriots are signing former Chiefs WR Juju Smith-Schuster.

From 'It's Always Gameday in Kansas City' (subscribe here): The Chiefs signed OT Jawaan Taylor to a big contract on Monday. What does it mean for Orlando Brown Jr. and the Kansas City offensive line in 2023?

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The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive discussed the report that the hang-up with Brown Jr. is that the NFL views him as an RT not an LT.  

With the First Four in action tonight, The Drive explained how excited they are for the annual tradition of trying to find what channel TruTV is.

Landry Locker, of Sports Radio 610 in Houston, joined The Drive to discuss how real the reports of the Texans possibly moving Tunsil are.

The Drive opened the show discussing the Chiefs and the reports they ate interested in trading for Texans LT Laremy Tunsil.

From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' (subscribe here), Faraz & Zach discuss a couple of backup quarterbacks finding new homes as Mike White signs with the Dolphins and Jarrett Stidham signs with the Broncos. After bolstering their offensive line, can we expect Russ and the Broncos offense to bounce back next season? Also, the rich get richer as the Chiefs signed Jawaan Taylor to beef up their blocking.

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The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

Nate Taylor, of The Athletic, joined The Drive to discuss the Chiefs, who went out and signed Jawaan Taylor to be their new LT.

The Drive was joined by Ryan Green, of 1010 XL in Jacksonville, to discuss what type of player the Chiefs are getting in Jawaan Taylor.

Ken Pomeroy, of KenPom.com, joined The Drive to explain how KU has the toughest region on the tourney, plus why Kansas State could make a run in the tournament.

The Drive opened the show reacting to the news that the Chiefs have signed LT Jawaan Taylor to a contract to be the Chiefs new LT.

Geoff Schwartz, former Chiefs OL, joined The Drive to rave about the signing of Jawaan Taylor by the Chiefs.

The Drive ended the week with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

The Drive reacted to the breaking news, the Bears are trading out of the number one overall pick.

Ahead of their matchup in Kansas City, The Drive wondered if Iowa State has ascended to the rival of Kansas in basketball. 

John Kurtz joined The Drive to discuss the Kansas State loss to TCU and what seed the Cats should expect on Sunday.

The Drive looked at all the local college hoops teams and explained what each of them should expect from the upcoming Selection Sunday.

Royals Insider Josh Vernier joined The Drive to discuss the effectiveness of the pitch clock so far out in Spring Training.  

The Drive ended the show with the hits plus one final thing in the extra point.

Nick Schwerdt joined The Drive to react to the breaking news that Kansas head coach Bill Self will miss the Big 12 Tournament with a health issue.

The Drive wondered which Chiefs WR will get more money on the free agent market, and what each of them could get.  

Henry Lake joined The Drive to discuss if the former Vikings DE has anything left in the tank, and if the Chiefs pursue him.

The Drive wondered how much longer Aaron Rodgers will be a Packer, as reports are he could end up being a Jet very soon.

After a viral video from a TikTok, The Drive wondered if people are still using bar soap in the shower.