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The Opening Drive

The Opening Drive

Written by: The Sports Animal
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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.

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Episodes
  • Lobos Attitude

    Lobos Attitude
    Jan 12 2026

    Lobo basketball has embraced the attitude of their head coach, Eric Olen. How impressed were you with back-to-back road wins?

    Bowl season, how was it in New Mexico? Where did the Isleta New Mexico Bowl and Rate Bowl rank?

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    41 mins
  • Gets a Pass

    Gets a Pass
    Jan 12 2026

    How many passes will Justin Herbert get? Which coach and our quarterback should be out after their Wild Card performance?

    Who wouldn't move their starting quarterback right now?

    Did the Bills handle their final offensive possession the right way?

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    38 mins
  • Wild Wild Card

    Wild Wild Card
    Jan 12 2026

    Multiple 4th quarter lead changes, quarterbacks underperforming, coaches coming up short, what was your biggest takeaway from Wild Card Weekend?

    The Lobos handled their business on the road. What do you make of their chemistry?

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    42 mins
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