Presented by SUPERIOR POOLS OF IDAHO. Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Denver was favored to beat the New York Jets this week before this announcement Tuesday. Now, oddsmakers have it as a tossup. But Brett Rypien still has a chance to become the first former Boise State quarterback to win a start in the NFL. Rypien…… MORE
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BRETT RYPIEN LANDS FIRST NFL START
Prater and Mallory talk to longtime Denver sports journalist Mike Klis (9News) about Brett Rypien, the former Boise State QB who was named starter by Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio on Tuesday. Rypien, who plays at the Jets on Thursday night, is the third former BSU QB to start a game in the NFL.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: 2 offensive players I’m most anxious to see
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Tuesday, September 29, 2020. We can ask questions now, knowing there could be answers in the foreseeable future. Such as, which Boise State players will flirt with newfound star status this season? The two I’m eager to watch on the offensive side of the ball are wide receiver Octavius Evans and…… MORE
JEFF PEARLMAN ON SHAQ, KOBE & PHIL
Prater and Mallory talk to national New York Times best-seller Jeff Pearlman on the No. 1-selling sports book in the United States – “Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty.” Pearlman describes the Mamba Mentality, and says Shaq is the best “star” teammate in the history of pro sports.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Broncos on the preparation scale
Presented by SUPERIOR POOLS OF IDAHO. Monday, September 28, 2020. In 2020, fall camp is really “fall camp.” And it started Saturday morning at Boise State. On a scale of 1 to 12 (representing the number of teams in the Mountain West), how far along are the Broncos in preparing for the season? Leading the…… MORE
BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT
Prater and Mallory talk to B.J. Rains of the Idaho Press and BlueTurfSports.com about Boise State’s return to a Mountain West football season, what to expect from the team when practices start Saturday morning, and the loss of running back Robert Mahone to the NCAA transfer portal.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: It’s baaaaaaack…
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Friday, September 25, 2020. It was on August 10 that hearts sank throughout the Mountain West, as the conference announced the postponement of the entire fall football season. Spirits went the other direction Thursday night when the league confirmed that there will be a season after all, featuring eight-game slates…… MORE
KTIK BEST BETS WITH LEE STERLING
Prater and Mallory talk to handicapper Lee Sterling (ParamountSports.com) about his picks of the week: LSU (-17) vs. Mississippi State, Texas (-18) vs. Texas Tech, Ravens (-3.5) vs. Chiefs, Packers (+3) vs. Saints, Seahawks (-4.5) vs. Cowboys.… MORE
PREP RALLY: TODD SIMIS, CAPITAL
MOUNTAIN WEST BANK PREP RALLY EVERY THURSDAY AT 4 P.M. ON IDAHO SPORTS TALK: Prater and Mallory talk to Capital High football coach Todd Simis, whose team is the last in Idaho to open its season. The Eagles open with a rare, historic game on their own campus.… MORE
BARRY MELROSE ON STANLEY CUP, STEELHEADS, HOCKEY MOVIES
Prater and Mallory talk to former NHL player/coach and current ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose on the Stanley Cup Finals, the Idaho Steelheads, professional hockey in the West, and his favorite hockey movies (he’s appeared in some).… MORE
