Awaken, Hibernating Football Bear – The Drive – 8/2

Hour 1

Segment 1: Carmichael Dave recounts his strange traffic incident on his way to work.

Segment 2: Morning Brew! The A’s are tied for the second wild card spot. Urban Meyer ignores domestic violence allegations on one of his coaches. Johnny Cueto gets Tommy John surgery.

Segment 3: Dave and Kyle discuss why the A’s tying for the wild card is impossible to get all the way excited about.

Segment 4: The guys discuss the strange dynamic between the A’s and their fans.

Hour 2

Segment 1: Dave explains why football season is like a hibernating bear.

Segment 2: A reverse Threefer Madness! Will the A’s make the playoffs? Do they need to make another move to be a threat in the American League? Are they better or worse next season if they keep this same team?

Segment 3: Dave and Kyle chat about the wild things in the sports world people bet on, what weird sports they’ll watch, and they look at the NFL’s Hall of Fame game.

Hour 3

Segment 1: The Ringer’s Danny Kelly jumps on the show to preview the NFL season, and answer some of the big questions surrounding the Raiders and 49ers going into the year.

Segment 2: Kenny Thomas joins the show to discuss his round of golf with Dave and some of his community contributions.

Segment 3: Kenny and Dave discuss Pete Youngman’s departure from the Kings.

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