
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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 269 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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Do the Lobos have the answers to their questions on the football field?
Conversations with CB Jahmir Torres and TE Tripp Walsh.
Baseball always has something you haven't seen up their sleeve.
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Who is set to take home a division title this season across the NFL?
Who can live up to the hype and who will fall short?
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The All-Conference center shares what motivated him last season going from Idaho to UNM, the depth of communication needed at center and how this year's O-Line can take their play to the next level.
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From quarterback to defensive end, the local product is all in on Lobo football and is ready to contribute in any way needed.
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The first year wideout shares what he learned playing four years at the Eastern Washington, the vibes around Lobo football and what pops with the Lobos offense.
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How fun would it be to design an opening drive for your favorite team?
Impact in the middle.
Hard practice or a issue with injuries?
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The Lobos need to replace 148 receptions from last year's team, who will step up?
A conversation with Lobo WR Miles Williams!
When practice pops.
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The Hall of Fame game showed how young quarterbacks can take advantage of opportunities.
What's ahead for the Lobo QB's with Jack Layne out? What will the coaches be looking for?
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Two Albuquerque-based sports talk hosts deliver fast-paced, opinionated daily rundowns across football, basketball, baseball, and broader sports business. Episodes mix timely news, hot takes, local context, and occasional guest segments with coaches, athletes, and industry insiders. The banter leans casual and local, with frequent sponsor reads and calls from listeners, making it a go-to for regional sports fans who value timely analysis, interactive banter, and a pulse on both national headlines and local teams. A distinctive element is the frequent integration of local venues and community updates, which helps translate national sports chatter into a familiar Albuquerque lens.
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