The Father Of Pessimism – The Drive – 1/7/19

Jan 7, 2019, 12:00 AM

(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)...

(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Hour 1

Segment 1: Carmichael Dave discusses his dinner mishap with his kids.

Segment 2: Morning Brew! The NFL playoffs kicked off, the Minnesota Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau, and the Sacramento Kings will face the Orlando Magic.

Segment 3: NFL wild card weekend recaps, and a Spanish radio call of Cody Parkey’s missed kick for the Bears.

Segment 4: The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau, and Dave explains who he thinks will be their next head coach.

Hour 2

Segment 1: Recap and highlights of the Sacramento Kings’ loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Segment 2: Four Down Territory! Should the Baltimore Ravens have stuck with Lamar Jackson? How disappointed is Dave in a texter’s awful take? Are the Indianapolis Colts legitimate threats in the AFC? What divisional round matchup are you most looking forward to?

Segment 3: Full breakdown of the Kings’ loss to the Warriors, and reasons for optimism based on the Kings’ schedule moving into the second half of the season.

Hour 3

Segment 1: Dave and Kyle dive into some of the issues that have befallen the Sacramento Kings in their four-game losing streak.

Segment 2: Comedian Lance Woods is in studio to chat about the Kings and his experience at their home game against the Golden State Warriors.

Segment 3: Luka Doncic is having an historic rookie year.

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