The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the upcoming Broncos and Colts game this weekend. Will the Colts see this game as a "revenge game" from blowing their lead last year? Zach shares the latest injury report on the Colts including missing two of their cornerbacks. Will Bo Nix be able to take advantage of a depleted secondary? We take a deep dive into the weekend in football and list our top 5 games we are looking forward to in college football and the NFL. We are a few hours away from Colorado kicking off in Houston, could this be the swing game that sends CU down two different paths this season? Will Colorado be able to improve on their run game?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Colorado. We hear from Nick Saben and his thoughts on the quarterback competition going on at CU. Will Ryan Staub play well enough to keep Juju Lewis off the field for most of this season? What is the key for the Buffs to go into Houston and win? We pivot to the Broncos as they matchup up with a 1-0 Colts team on Sunday. How many carries will RJ Harvey get? Will we continue to see Tyler Badie? Between Pat Bryant and Jahdae Barron, which rookie will be featured more? Today's "Three Count" features Sean Payton's sterling record as a road favorite especially in Denver, the Packers dominant performance vs the Commanders last night on Thursday Night Football, and the guy's interest level in the Canelo Alveraz vs Terrence Crawford boxing match on Saturday night. Our 9News Broncos' insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the Broncos keys to success on Sunday, who will be the wide receiver two, and much more. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Colts head coach Shane Steichen's comments on the Broncos defense, Bo Nix's ability to run, and thoughts on last year's matchup with the Broncos. We take a look into all the storylines with the Broncos and Colts for their game on Sunday.  Will Bo Nix be able to take advantage of a depleted secondary? How will the Broncos linebackers look without Dre Greenlaw and a banged-up Alex Singleton? Between Evan Engram and John Franklin-Meyers, which player missing practices this week will have a bigger impact on Sunday? With Colorado kicking off in minutes in Houston we preview the Buffs game. Will tonight be the swing game the Buffs need to separate themselves from a good and underwhelming season? Former Broncos Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss the Broncos defense slowing down Jonathan Taylor, making Daniel Jones beat the Broncos, and what challenges a dual threat in Daniel Jones can bring.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Buffs and Broncos games this weekend. How will Ryan Staub play after winning the starting job last week? Will the Buffs be able to improve their run game? What is the biggest key to victory for the Broncos on Sunday? Will RJ Harvey receive more carries than we saw in week 1? Will we continue to see Tyler Badie? Between Pat Bryant and Jahdae Barron, which rookie will be featured more? How will the Broncos secondary fare vs Tyler Warren, Michael Pittman and a mostly unimpressive receiving corps? We hear from Colts head coach Shane Steichen and his thoughts on the Broncos defense, Bo Nix's ability to run, and last year's matchup with the Broncos. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for Bo Nix and the Broncos this Sunday. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss John Franklin-Meyers and how his contract situation could impact his ability to play while not being 100% healthy. Phil relates his 2020 season with the Broncos of fighting injuries in a contract year to JFM's situation. Zach breaks down the "chicken and egg" situation we have with the Colts, are they better than we thought or are the Dolphin worse than we expected? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on rookie Tyler Warren and how the Colts use him all over the field. Was Warren in the plans for the Broncos to try and trade up for in the draft? Would the guys trade Jahdae Barron for Tyler Warren right now?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question if the narrative around week 2 has changed from an easy win for the Broncos to a tough game after the Colts blew out the Dolphins in week 1. What were Sean Payton's thoughts on Daniel Jones' performance last week? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on balancing being aggressive but not trying to do everything for the offense. Will Marvin Mims have a larger impact this weekend than we saw last week? Who will step up if Evan Engram is unable to play? Today's "Three Count" includes previewing the Packers and Commanders big Thursday Night Football matchup tonight, Houston's Willie Fritz comments on the Buffs playing three different quarterbacks last week, and the injury report from the Broncos practice today. Will we see more from Pat Bryant in week 1 after he did not make much of an impact in his NFL debut? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition with our morning show. Will we be able to get back to our winning ways after a poor performance last week? Zach breaks down the "chicken and egg" situation we have with the Colts, are they better than we thought or are the Dolphin worse than we expected? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on rookie Tyler Warren and how the Colts use him all over the field. Was Warren in the plans for the Broncos to try and trade up for in the draft? Would the guys trade Jahdae Barron for Tyler Warren right now? Should the Broncos have prioritized an offensive weapon for Bo instead of add to their depth at defense? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate what the biggest change we will see from Broncos from week 1 to week 2. Will we see Sean Payton call more running plays, especially early in the game? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Daniel Jones and Colts performance vs the Dolphins in week 1. Zach points out all the edges the Broncos will have over the Colts on Sunday. How important is it for the Broncos to win in week 2 with a tough stretch of games looming? We hear from Houston's head coach Willie Fritz on the Colorado playing three quarterbacks last week and the Buffs offensive weapons. How many CU quarterbacks will we see play on Friday night? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss if the Colts are a legitimate threat to the Broncos or this will be an easy win. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the injuries to Evan Engram and Dre Greenlaw and what their impact to the Broncos will be this weekend. Do the Colts provide a bigger challenge than we assumed before the season? Did Daniel Jones have the most impressive quarterback performance from week 1? Zach and Phil speak to how historically dominant the Broncos defense was in week 1 vs the Titans. We react to Deion Sanders' comments on Ryan Staub including Shedeur reaching out Staub and how likable Ryan is within the team. Will Staub be able to complete the "Cinderella story" and go from third string QB to the starting quarterback for the Buffs in a matter of weeks?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share an update on Dre Greenlaw and his participation in practice. Zach asks if we are any closer to knowing who the Broncos number two wide receiver is. How can the Broncos improve on their ability to stretch the field and take deep shots? We hear from ESPN's Dan Orlovsky and his thoughts on why Bo Nix threw the interceptions he did. How can Nix settle into a game and not "grip too tight"? Today's "Three Count" features the quarterback competition going on at Colorado State after they almost lost to Northern Colorado, RJ Harvey being nominated for the NFL's rookie of the week, and Jaguars coach saying to expect an uptick in defensive snaps for Travis Hunter. How impactful will Evan Engram's injury be to the Broncos offense? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil speak to the new dynamic duo for the Broncos in their safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones. Phil explains how the versatility of them provides a challenge when other quarterbacks and offenses are trying to scheme. Do the Colts provide a bigger challenge than we assumed before the season? Did Daniel Jones have the most impressive quarterback performance from week 1? We react to Deion Sanders' comments on Ryan Staub including Shedeur reaching out Staub and how likable Ryan is within the team. Will Staub be able to complete the "Cinderella story" and go from third string QB to the starting quarterback for the Buffs in a matter of weeks? The guys give props to Deion for playing players that give him the best chance to win instead of players with the most stars next to their name. Zach and Phil speak to how historically dominant the Broncos defense was in week 1 vs the Titans.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share an update on Evan Engram, Dre Greenlaw, and Jon Franklin-Meyers and their participation in practice. Zach asks if we are any closer to knowing who the Broncos number two wide receiver is. We hear from ESPN's Dan Orlovsky and his thoughts on why Bo Nix threw the interceptions he did. How can Nix settle into a game and not "grip too tight"? We hear from Sean Payton and his comments today taking ownership for Bo's struggles and his decision making. We hear more from Sean and his thoughts on the proposed new Broncos stadium. Will Sean be the coach of the team when the new stadium opens? How many current Broncos players will play in the new stadium? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the dynamic duo that is the Broncos' safeties in Brandon Jones and Talanoa Hufanga. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the breaking news today that the Broncos announced Burnham Yards as their preferred stadium destination. How do the guys feel about the Broncos choosing Denver over Lone Tree and Aurora? What events would a new stadium bring to Denver?  We react to the Broncos signing former Cowboys running back, Deuce Vaughn. Could this be a move the Broncos make to replace Jaleel McLaughlin if they decide to part ways? We have news coming out of Boulder with ESPN's Pete Thamel reporting that Ryan Staub will be the Buffs starting quarterback on Friday night vs Houston. We hear from Deion and his thoughts on not having a "solidified quarterback". 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the news of the day in the Broncos announcing Burnham Yards as their preferred location for the next stadium. How do the guys feel about their plans to include a retractable roof? What will the city do with the Broncos' old stadium? Zach shares all the details of the new proposed stadium including not using tax payer money for the project. Will the new stadium require "personal seat licenses"? Today's "Three Count" includes where the Broncos landed on the many outlets releasing power rankings after the first week of the season, JJ McCarthy leading the Vikings to a 4th quarter comeback win in his NFL debut, and if the guys would take Tyreek Hill here in Denver with all his headaches he's causing in Miami. Is the cold feud between Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets beginning to thaw out after we saw him thank Denver and the Nuggets in his Hall of Fame speech?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss his thoughts on the Broncos offense in week 1, Sean Payton's decision to go for it on 4^th down at the end of the game, and previewing what we will see from the Colts in week 2. Zach shares all the details of the Broncos announcing their preferred location for the next stadium. How do the guys feel about a retractable roof, a stadium district, and all the new events that would come to Denver. We react to the Broncos signing former Cowboys running back, Deuce Vaughn. Could this be a move the Broncos make to replace Jaleel McLaughlin if they decide to part ways? We have news coming out of Boulder with ESPN's Pete Thamel reporting that Ryan Staub will be the Buffs starting quarterback on Friday night vs Houston. We hear from Deion and his thoughts on not having a "solidified quarterback". Is the cold feud between Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets beginning to thaw out after we saw him thank Denver and the Nuggets in his Hall of Fame speech?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the news of the day in the Broncos announcing Burnham Yards as their preferred location for the next stadium. How do the guys feel about their plans to include a retractable roof and real grass? Zach shares all the details of the new proposed stadium including not using tax payer money for the project and all the "bells and whistles" the Broncos plan to include. Will the new stadium require "personal seat licenses"? We play the guessing game for viewership for this past weekend in college football. What did the guys make of Deion Sanders' comments on not confirming who will start on Friday, wanting to play only one quarterback, and not having a "solidified quarterback". We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss his article on why Bo Nix struggled in week 1. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Sean Payton's selfish and foolish decision making in yesterday's Broncos' win. Was there any point in yesterday's game the guys thought the Broncos could have lost? How many NFL teams would the Broncos have beat yesterday? The guys speak to how special this Broncos defense is and the reason the team is 1-0. What did the guys make of Bo Nix's day? Will Sean Payton help put Bo in more successful situations as the season progresses? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos week 1 game vs the Titans. The guys express their frustrations with Sean Payton leaning on the pass game too much, particularly in the first half. While Zach and Phil disagree with the move, we hear from Sean Payton and his explanation of why he decided to go for it on 4^th down instead of kicking a field goal or punting. Today's "Three Count" features the Bills historic comeback vs the Ravens in a game of the year candidate, Russell Wilson struggling in his New York Giants debut, and the Chiefs in last place in the AFC west after their loss to the Chargers. We recap the wild weekend in Colorado college football including the Buffs quarterback competition. Should CU roll with Ryan Staub going forward?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question Sean Payton's decision making in the final minutes of the Broncos game. Will Payton be able to improve on his in-game coaching between week 1 and week 2? What did the guys make of Bo Nix's week 1 performance? Did Nix fall into Jeffery Simmons trap of saying he is a "one-read quarterback"? Zach and Phil recount the chaos at the end of the Colorado State and Northern Colorado game on Saturday. Was UNC robbed of an all-time upset in college football as massive 30+ point underdogs? We look around the NFL and all the wild storylines after only week 1. Will the Raiders prove to be a tougher challenge than we assumed? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos after their 1-0 start to the season. What were the bright spots for the Broncos defense? We go into the stats on how much the Broncos defense impacted the Titans offense. How do the guys grade Bo Nix's day? Should we have seen a bigger jump in Nix's play from last year to this year? The guys explain why they had issues with Payton's play calling and not enough runs in the first half. Was Sean being selfish when deciding to not kick a FG or punt and instead go for it on 4^th down? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" to the stars of the game for the Broncos. 

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping Phil's hand surgery this week, our poor performance in trivia yesterday, and "spit gate" from last night's NFL season opener. Could the Broncos learn a lesson from the Super Bowl champion Eagles? Will week 1 for the Broncos be a closer game than many are assuming? Is it time for Broncos Country to start getting nervous about Dre Greenlaw after he didn't participate in practice again? Has the Broncos' luck for staying healthy the past two seasons turned? Do style points matter for how Deion Sanders and the Buffs win on Saturday?

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the most anticipated week 1 game for the Broncos in a decade. How will Bo Nix look in week 1 after he struggled last year in his NFL debut? Will the Broncos run game be vastly improved from a season ago? Who has the biggest day on Sunday between the new additions to the offense in Engram, Dobbins and Harvey? What is more likely between a Sutton touchdown or a Bonitto sack? Today's "Three Count" includes Travis Hunter starting his journey as a two-way player in the NFL, Christain McCaffrey dealing with a lingering calf issue, and what's the most interesting game in the NFL this weekend outside of the Broncos, Bills and Ravens. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how the Broncos will split touches between Dobbins and Harvey, the latest on Dre Greenlaw's health, and much more.

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate who will get the next contract extension from the Broncos. Should the Broncos keep Geroge Paton around long term after all his impressive history of draft picks? Could the Broncos learn a lesson from the Super Bowl champion Eagles? Will week 1 for the Broncos be a closer game than many are assuming? We hear from Vance Joseph and his thoughts on Cam Ward. Is it time for Broncos Country to start getting nervous about Dre Greenlaw after he didn't participate in practice again? Has the Broncos' luck for staying healthy the past two seasons turned? Former Broncos Super Bowl Champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss how difficult it will be to try and stop Cam Ward, how the Broncos' defense will perform without Dre Greenlaw, and much more. We hear from Deion Sanders and his thoughts on preparing Juju Lewis to play on Saturday. 

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in depth into the Broncos most anticipated week 1 game for the Broncos in a decade. Will Bo Nix rely on Courtland Sutton too much in week 1? How will the Broncos split carries between Dobbins and Harvey? Who will score the first touchdown for the Broncos? Zach and Phil debate who will get the next contract extension from the Broncos. Should the Broncos keep Geroge Paton around long term after all his impressive history of draft picks? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for the weekend in sports including the Broncos, Buffs, Rams, and Bills/Ravens games. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Richie cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the news of the day in Nik Bonitto and the Broncos agreeing on a massive contract extension. How do the guys feel about the dollar amount on Bonitto's contract? Was this a win-win situation for both sides? Could Bonitto enter "defensive player of the year" conversations this season? The guy's question if Cam Ward is in for a nightmare on Sunday. Zach shares all the stats relating to rookie quarterbacks making their first start and on the road. We hear from Deion Sanders and his decision to play Juju Lewis this weekend vs Delaware. We look at Colorado's schedule and how many close games we expect them to be in this season; will they be able to mix in a freshman quarterback much?