The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into JK Dobbins after he re-signed with the Broncos. What are the new expectations for Dobbins after the Broncos signed him for more money than last season? How do the guys feel about the reports that there is mutual interest between the Broncos and AJ Brown? How much would the Broncos be willing to trade for Brown? The 30^th overall pick? Is the spark Brown would bring to the Broncos offense be worth the headache? We preview tonight's Nuggets and Spurs game as the Nuggets look to win their second straight game over teams ahead of them in the standings. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to preview tonight's Avalanche and Kraken game. What are the guys looking for as the Avs look to bounce back after their loss to the Oilers? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate which of the Broncos departing from the team this offseason has the best chance to make the Broncos say they shouldn't have let him go? Will any of JFM, PJ Locke or Dre Greenlaw make the Broncos pay for letting them walk? We breakdown the Nuggets blowout win over the Rockets. Did the Nuggets prove themselves as legitimate NBA championship contenders again? Zach explains why he doesn't like the Nuggets tonight but believes they can go on a winning streak soon to try and grab the 3-seed in the west. Will the Nuggets be able to create momentum before the playoffs? We preview tonight's Avalanche and Kraken game that could be a preview the first round of the playoffs. Phil explains why he wants to see a better penalty kill from the Avs tonight and the defense bounce back after giving up 4 against the Oilers. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into JK Dobbins after he re-signed with the Broncos. What are the new expectations for Dobbins after the Broncos signed him for more money than last season? Would the guys take a guarantee of Dobbins to repeat his best season from his career so far or risk it for more? Do the Broncos have enough to repeat their success from last year and finish it off with a Super Bowl this year? Would the guys trade the 30^th overall pick for AJ Brown? Today's "Three Count" includes the history that was made by Nikola Jokic in last night's Nuggets win, the Broncos bringing back Lil Jordan Humphrey, and team USA moving on to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic after Italy beat Mexico last night. We hear from George Paton and his thoughts on not being able to spend big in free agency every off season. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos lack of off season moves compared to the other top teams in the AFC and we react to Dre Greenlaw re-signing with the 49ers after being cut by the Broncos. Zach and Phil breakdown the Nuggets blowout win over the Rockets. What did the guys make of Cam Johnson's breakout games after struggling offensively as of late? Which of the Broncos departing from the team this offseason has the best chance to make the Broncos say they shouldn't have let him go? Will any of JFM, PJ Locke or Dre Greenlaw make the Broncos pay for letting them walk? We preview tonight's Avalanche and Kraken game that could be a preview the first round of the playoffs. Will the Avs' defense bounce back after allowing 4 goals to the Oilers, last game? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Nuggets and Cam Johnson's lackluster season in Denver. We pivot to the Broncos and their free agency moves this week. With the lack of moves made, we debate if the Broncos need to make a trade to improve their roster. Phil advocates for the Broncos to add Alvin Kamara or Josh Jacobs to the running back room to sure up the room with a veteran behind Dobbins and Harvey. We hear from Sean Payton and his comparison of NFL free agency to a garage sale. Are the Broncos being smart by not paying a premium for a player that wasn't wanted by their former team? Zach shares the stats on potential Brocnos first round pick, Kenyon Sadiq and questions why Sadiq didn't produce more while being considered a top end prospect. Will Sadiq be able to turn his potential into production in the NFL? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to preview the Nuggets and Spurs game tonight and debate if Cam Johnson will have an impact game. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil examine the Broncos free agency thus far. With mostly bringing back Broncos from last season, we debate which player needs to step up the most from a season ago? Will Justin Strnad prove he deserves to be a starter? Zach shares the stats on potential Brocnos first round pick, Kenyon Sadiq and questions why Sadiq didn't produce more while being considered a top end prospect. Will Sadiq be able to turn his potential into production in the NFL? We react to the Avalanche loss to the Oilers last night in Ball Arena and share what our biggest takeaways were. We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the officiating from last night and the controversial goalie interference call. We preview tonight's massive game between the Nuggets and Spurs. Is tonight a must-win game with the Nuggets only a game out of the play-in tournament? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and their free agency moves this week. With the lack of moves made, we debate if the Broncos need to make a trade to improve their roster. Phil advocates for the Broncos to add Alvin Kamara or Josh Jacobs to the running back room to sure up the room with a veteran behind Dobbins and Harvey. While Zach wants to see Chris Rodriguez in a Broncos uniform and thinks Denver can give him the opportunity to prove himself before hitting free agency. Today's "Three Count" features our reaction to the Broncos two compensatory picks in the draft this year at the very end of the draft, the NFL considering adding a game to Thanksgiving Eve this year, and the Ravens backing out of their trade with the Raiders for Maxx Crosby.  We react to Sean Payton's comments from a year ago on how free agency is like a garage sale. Are the Broncos being smart by not paying a premium for a player that wasn't wanted by their former team? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss who has been the bigger disappointment in Denver sports this season between Cam Johnson and Evan Engram. Zach and Phil react to Bam Adebayo's historic 83-point performance from last night and debate if Bam's night deserves to be ranked above Kobe's 81-point performance. Was the way Bam did it, unethical and a mockery of the sport? Zach shares the stats on potential Brocnos first round pick, Kenyon Sadiq and questions why Sadiq didn't produce more while being considered a top end prospect. We react to the Avalanche loss to the Oilers last night in Ball Arena and share what our biggest takeaways were. Was officiating to blame for the Avs loss? Did the Oilers play better than we expected? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos first two days of NFL free agency and the lack of moves they've made. We examine the JK Dobbins contract and why the Broncos were willing to give him a big money deal. Will Dobbins' contract end up being a better bang for their buck than the Saints paying Travis Etienne? With many of the big-name running backs already signed, we debate if there are any "discount" running backs the Bronco should look in to. We react to Nikola Jokic's longform interview in Serbian where he shared his thoughts on potentially playing elsewhere and Zach points out the number of times Jokic mentions alcohol. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss JK Dobbins liking Will's tweet about missing out on the top running back free agents and what the guy's are looking for tonight in the Avalanche and Oilers game. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Nikola Jokic's longform interview in Serbian where he shared his thoughts on potentially playing elsewhere and things that are important to him. Zach points out Jokic bringing up alcohol multiple times in the interview and how Serbian basketball culture prioritizes coaches as the leader while the NBA prioritizes the best player as the leader. We react to Jokic naming what players and teams around the NBA he enjoys watching. We react to the details of JK Dobbins contract with the Broncos and question why he received as much money as he did. How comfortable are the guys with Dobbins and RJ Harvey being the plan at running back for the Broncos in 2026? Will Dobbins be able to stay healthy the entire 2026 season? We react to the Nuggets falling to the Thunder in game of the year, last night. Should Nuggets Nation walk away from the loss encouraged with taking the best team in the west to the final seconds? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos first two days of NFL free agency and the lack of moves they've made. We examine the JK Dobbins contract and why the Broncos were willing to give him a big money deal. Will the Broncos have a different plan of attack in 2026 to keep Dobbins healthy the entire year? We hear from Mike Klis and his thoughts on why the Broncos chose Dobbins over Travis Etienne and why the Broncos gave Adam Trautman the contract they did. DenverSports.com's Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss Christian Braun's struggles when defending SGA, the Nuggets updated title hopes, and more. Today's "Three Count" includes reacting to another chapter in the Lu Dort and Jokic saga and debating if last night secured SGA as the 2026 MVP. We preview tonight's big matchup between the Avalanche and Oilers. Zach shares the stats on the difference in power play between the Avs and Oilers and we reminisce on the last time these two teams met on the ice. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos' lack of movement on the first day of NFL free agency and if they feel better about it 24 hours later. Zach and Phil react to the details of JK Dobbins contract with the Broncos and question why he received as much money as he did. How comfortable are the guys with Dobbins and RJ Harvey being the plan at running back for the Broncos in 2026? Will Dobbins be able to stay healthy for the entire season? We react to the Nuggets falling to the Thunder in game of the year, last night. Should Nuggets Nation walk away from the loss encouraged with taking the best team in the west to the final seconds? Zach points out how the Nuggets beat the Thunder in almost every important category but still weren't able to come out with a win. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into NFL free agency as it kicked off today. We examine all the moves the Broncos have made so far which are mostly re-signing players from the team last season. The guys share their disappointment with the Broncos after not making any big splashes today. Why have the Broncos stayed quiet while Travis Etienne, Kenneth Walker and Tyler Allgier have already signed with other teams? Will the Broncos trade up in the first round of the draft to pick a running back like Jeremiyah Love? We preview tonight's highly anticipated matchup between the Nuggets an Thunder. Will there be any residual impact from these two teams getting chippy the last time they played each other? Will Jokic have a huge game tonight with the Thunder missing Chet Holmgren and Isiah Hartenstein? We wrap up the show with discussing what the guys learned in Denver sports today. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to NFL free agency and the lack of moves the Broncos have made to this point. We examine all the Broncos moves to bring back players from their team last year including Sam Ehlinger, JK Dobbins and more. Zach shares the details on Paxton Lynch playing indoor football for the Colorado Spartans. We react to the moves made within the AFC west with the Raiders spending big on their new center Tyler Linderbaum, adding linebackers, and more. Will the Raiders be a bigger challenge in 2026 than many assumed? Zach asks if the Nuggets are not meant to be after Jamal Murray went down with an injury in the same game Aaron Gordon finally returned from missing extended time. We hear from David Adelman and his thoughts on getting blown out by the Knicks on Friday. What did the guys make of the Avs' power play while going 0-5 in Sunday's game vs the Wild? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into NFL free agency as it kicked off today. We examine all the moves the Broncos have made so far which are mostly re-signing players from the team last season. Why have the Broncos sat on their hands while Travis Etienne, Kenneth Walker and Tyler Allgier have already signed with other teams? Is now the time to sign a running back to a bigger deal while Bo Nix is on a rookie contract? Do the Broncos have their eyes on a rookie they will take in the first round? Phil pitches why the Broncos should pursue Alvin Kamara if he were cut from New Orleans. Today's "Three Count" features all the moves around the NFL in free agency, breaking news of the Broncos releasing Dre Greenlaw, and reacting to the Ravens trading 2 first round picks for Maxx Crosby. The guys continue to react to the Broncos free agency moves and questioning why Adam Trautman received the contract he did. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to lack of moves made by the Broncos today as NFL free agency kicked off. Are the Broncos in a good enough position to "run it back" with a similar roster as last season? Zach and Phil react to the Broncos not making a move at running back in free agency yet. Is now the time to sign a running back to a bigger deal while Bo Nix is on a rookie contract? What did the guys make of the Avs' power play while going 0-5 in Sunday's game vs the Wild? Is it fair to appreciate the opportunities the Avs created on the power play or do they need to finish those opportunities with goals? Zach asks if the Nuggets are not meant to be after Jamal Murray went down with an injury in the same game Aaron Gordon finally returned from missing extended time. Will the Nuggets have enough of a runway to create the chemistry needed to go on to win a championship? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive and react to the news of the day in the Avalanche trading for Nazem Kadri and bringing him back to Colorado. Should we be concerned with the Avalanche trading away many of their draft picks over the next few years or is it too important to try and capitalize on their championship window? How much pressure is on Avs coach Jared Bednar to finish the job and lead this team to a championship? We react to Mike Klis' article in which he suggest the Broncos could avoid spending huge money on a running back and go for cheaper options in Kenneth Gainwell or get a rookie in the draft. Zach shares his opposition to this and why the Broncos need to fix their running back issues with a heavy hand. We wrap up the show with Zach sharing about the fundraiser he participated in last weekend and our reactions to Nazem Kadri's comments after the trade back to Colorado. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition against the morning show. Will we be able to top the morning show's undefeated 4-0 performance from this morning? DenverSports.com's Jake Shapiro joins the show to share his thoughts on the Avalanche trading for Kadri to bring him back to Colorado. Will Nazem Kadri be able to regain his role that led the Avs to a championship? With the moves the Avs made at this week, is this the best Avalanche team in over a decade? We react to the Nuggets taking care of business against the Lakers last night at Ball Arena. Zach shares about his experience at the game and being able to see Lebron James play in person. Were the guys encouraged by the Nuggets winning a clutch game over a team that has excelled in close games? We preview tonight's Nuggets and Knicks game, that could be an NBA Finals preview.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the update on the Nazem Kadri trade and what the Avalanche had to give up to bring Kadri back to Colorado. Should we be concerned with the Avalanche trading away many of their draft picks over the next few years or is it too important to try and capitalize on their championship window? We hear from Kadri and his thoughts on returning to Colorado, talking his former and now current Avs teammates, and more. Today's "Three Count" features more reaction to the Kadri trade and a fight at a spring CU practice that has caused controversy over whether fights are good for a football team. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if the door is still open for the Broncos to pursue Stefon Diggs, if the Broncos would trade for a franchise tagged Breece Hall, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the breaking news of the Avalanche trading for and bringing back Nazem Kadri to Colorado. Where will the Avs utilize their former center? Zach and Phil dive into the trade and speculate what the Avalanche could be sending out in the Kadri trade. We reminisce on Kadri's time with the team and the edge he brought to the team. We react to the Nuggets taking care of business against the Lakers last night at Ball Arena. Did the Nuggets wining a tight game reassure the guys of the Nuggets recent clutch time woes? Zach shares his experience of going to the game and seeing Lebron James play in person. We react to Mike Klis' report that Ben Powers isn't going anywhere after the news of the Broncos signing Alex Palczewski to an extension. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the top 5 potential trade candidates for the Broncos. Could we see a team interested in making Jarrett Stidham a starting quarterback? Should the Broncos trade Jonah Ellis to clear up the log-jam on defense? Could the Broncos trade Riley Moss or JaQuan McMillian to make room for Jahdae Barron to get more snaps? With the contract extension of Alex Palczewski, will the Broncos trade Ben Powers to save money against the cap? We react to multiple mock drafts in which the Broncos select a safety out of Toledo. Do the Broncos need to make a splashier pick and take someone that can make an immediate impact? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Avalanche almost closing on a trade to bring Kadri back to Denver. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos should be interested in Stefon Diggs with the news that the Patriots will release him. Would Diggs on field production be worth the off-the field distractions he brings? Should the Broncos have been interested in DJ Moore as he was traded today from Chicago to Buffalo? We debate who the biggest "dawg" is on the Broncos. We react to the Avalanche adding depth to their team in trading for Nicolas Roy today. Should Avs Faithful be upset the Avalanche didn't bring in Kadri instead of Roy? We preview tonight's Nuggets and Lakers matchup and Zach explains why he doesn't see the Lakers as true title contenders, despite their record. Will JJ Reddick and the Lakers be able to throw off Jokic tonight? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the top 5 potential trade candidates for the Broncos. Could we see a team interested in making Jarrett Stidham a starting quarterback? Could the Broncos trade Riley Moss or JaQuan McMillian to make room for Jahdae Barron to get more snaps? With the contract extension of Alex Palczewski, will the Broncos trade Ben Powers to save money against the cap? Today's "Three Count" includes Colorado State picking up their best win of the season by beating New Mexico to get their 8^th straight conference win, Jayson Tatum potentially returning for the Celtics tomorrow night after tearing his Achillies 10 months ago, and reacting to Will Petersen's take that the Nuggets should take Cam Johnson out of their playoff rotation. We react to multiple mock drafts in which the Broncos select a safety out of Toledo. Do the Broncos need to make a splashier pick and take an offensive weapon?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets as they kick off a tough stretch of opponents over the next two weeks. Could Jokic grow tired of Denver and not sign a contract extension if the Nuggets have another early exit in the playoffs? Zach and Phil react to the report that the Jets franchise tagged Breece Hall to block the Broncos from signing Hall. With Hall unavailable, what running back should the Broncos target in free agency? We preview tonight's Nuggets and Lakers matchup and Zach shares the Lakers' incredible clutch stats. Are the Lakers legitimate western conference threats? We react to the Avalanche adding depth to their team in trading for Nicolas Roy today. Should Avs Faithful be upset the Avalanche didn't bring in Kadri instead of Roy?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Will Petersen take a deep dive into Avalanche and react to their dominant win over the Ducks last night. We react to Mike Evans' comments following his criticism of Gabe Landeskog yesterday. Is Mike fair to call out our other hosts for not including Landy with the criticism of the Avs' power play? We pivot to the Broncos and discuss the running back market around the NFL. Should the Broncos spend big money on a running back like many reports suggest they will? Who are the top RB targets for the guys? We react to a hypothetical trade that would send AJ Brown to Denver and debate if he would be a good fit with the Broncos. Would Brown be worth the headaches and distraction that Brown brought to Philadelphia? We wrap up the show debating if the Broncos should be interested in Jonnu Smith and react to the Nuggets latest injury report.