The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets as they beat the Jazz handily last night but suffered more injures. How concerning are the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders in Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones all going through injuries? Can the Nuggets afford to sit their injured players until the playoffs start? Have the Spurs accumulated enough "playoff scars" to be a legitimate threat to win a championship this season? We share our picks for who should win NBA MVP this season between Jokic, SGA, Luka and Wembanyama. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the NBA MVP race in which Michael Malone endorses SGA as well as previewing Jaylen Waddle's betting prop for receiving yards. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the crazy game at Ball Arena last night between the Avalanche and Canucks. How concerning was Mackenzie Blackwood's performance, allowing 6 goals before getting pulled? How tough of a situation are the Avs in going forward after already have given Blackwood a huge contract? Has Jamal Murray answered all the criticism with having the best season of his career this year? Does Murray deserve to be on an All-NBA team this year? We preview the Rockies home opener tomorrow as they host the Phillies. What has been the biggest surprise one week into the Rockies season? How long will the Rockies stay competitive and how long will their pitching continue to give the team a chance to win games? We breakdown all the Broncos 1-possesion wins from last season and question if they will have the same amount of "luck" in 2026. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on how those close games can give the guys more confidence going forward. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their conversation with Super Bowl champion CJ Anderson. We pivot to the Nuggets as they beat the Jazz handily last night but suffered more injures. How concerning are the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders all going through it with Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones? Would these injuries be open to reaggravation when playing a playoff series against a physical team in the Timberwolves? Can the Nuggets afford to sit their injured players until the playoffs start? Today's "Three Count" includes the Raiders signing Kirk Cousins to an interesting contract and Michael Malone endorsing SGA as NBA MVP this season. We try to guess what Jaylen Waddle's betting props are when it comes to receiving yards this upcoming season. Should we expect Waddle to be a 1,000-yard receiver in 2026? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets after they beat the Jazz but suffered even more injuries. Zach shares his concerns with the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders all going through it with Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones. Zach and Phil breakdown the crazy game at Ball Arena last night between the Avalanche and Canucks. How concerning was Mackenzie Blackwood's performance, allowing 6 goals before getting pulled? How tough of a situation are the Avs in, already have given Blackwood a huge contract? We preview the Rockies home opener tomorrow as they host the Phillies. What has been the biggest surprise one week into the Rockies season? Former Bronco and Super Bowl 50 champion CJ Anderson joins the show to discuss going from undrafted player to scoring the game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl, the Broncos current running back room, and much more.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what they've seen from the annual NFL meetings. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the changes with Davis Webb taking over play calling. How will Webb and Bo Nix's relationship change as Webb is no longer his position coach but the offensive coordinator? How does Payton have so much confidence in Webb with Webb never having called plays before? What do the guys make of Payton's comments on not trying to win the day but win in general? We preview the Nuggets and Jazz game tonight as the Nuggets go for their 7^th straight win. Will they tie their best road record in franchise history and get their 25^th road win tonight? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to preview the Avalanche and Canucks game tonight as Nathan MacKinnon goes for his 50^th goal of the season. Will we see MacKinnon rest down the stretch after the Avs lock up the number one seed in the west? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to an article predicting the most likely landing spots for Lebron James in the offseason. Would it make sense for the Nuggets to bring in Lebron as the team's third best player behind Jokic and Murray? What is Lebron looking for in his next stop? Getting paid? Winning a championship? The biggest role possible? We react to the Rockies winning for the second time in three days as they take a road series in Toronto. Are we seeing a competent organization in the Rockies this season? How impressive has Kyle Freeland been this season in his two starts? We preview the Avalanche and Canucks game tonight as Nathan MacKinnon looks to score his 50^th goal of the season. Is MacKinnon a shoe-in for the Hart Trophy this season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what they've seen from the annual NFL meetings, Sean Payton holding court and talking to other coaches around the league, and more. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the changes with Davis Webb taking over play calling. How will Webb and Bo Nix's relationship change as Webb is no longer his position coach but the offensive coordinator? We pivot to the Rockies as they won today, taking a series over the Blue Jays. How impressive has Kyle Freeland been this season in his two starts? Today's "Three Count" features Tim Hardaway Jr. on the verge of being second all-time in single season three pointers for the Nuggets and Luka Doncic having an all-time scoring month for the Lakers as they went 15-2 in March. Who is the more important player for their team's championship hopes between Aaron Gordon and Cale Makar? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their hair, past hair fashions they've worn that look ridiculous in retrospect, and their worst haircuts over the years. Zach and Phil preview the Nuggets and Jazz game tonight as the Nuggets go for their 7^th straight win. Will they tie their best road record in franchise history and get their 25^th road win tonight? We react to the Rockies winning for the second time in three days as they take a road series in Toronto. Are we seeing a competent organization in the Rockies this season? Will the Rockies carry this momentum into their home opening series this weekend? We preview the Avalanche and Canucks game tonight as Nathan MacKinnon looks to score his 50^th goal of the season. Is MacKinnon a shoe-in for the Hart Trophy this season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as Sean Payton spoke today at the annual NFL meetings. We hear from Sean and his thoughts on the Jaylen Waddle trade, what he does well, and how Waddle had glowing recommendations from other people that have been around him. How will the Broncos utilize Waddle's talents? Do we believe Sean when he says JK Dobbins was a priority over all others in free agency? How did the Broncos face the criticism of a slow free agency? How do we feel about Sean Payton saying the Broncos are not just "running it back" but still improving the team? Could we see Jonah Ellis change positions to get snaps at ILB? We react to ESPN's BPI which predicts the Nuggets as the 6^th best team in the NBA and gives them a 20% chance of making the Western Conference Finals. We wrap up the show DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss an update on Cale Makar after he didn't return to the game in the third period last night. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Nuggets and debate the likelihood of them passing the Lakers in the standings to get the number 3 seed in the west. Will the Nuggets be the exception to the 40/20 rule and an outlier by being the first team to win a championship without being a 1-3 seed since the mid 90's? We breakdown the Avalanche's dominant 9-2 win over the Flames last night. Is the Avs' power play fixed after how well it has looked this month? Zach shares about his incredible experience at the game and all the interactions Gabe Landeskog, Scott Wedgewood and a referee had with his son throughout the game. We react to the Rockies winning their first game of the season in a 14-3 blowout win over the Blue Jays. How impressive was Tomoyuki Sugano in his Rockies debut? With a win last night, we debate if the Rockies will reach a .500 record at any point this season. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as Sean Payton spoke today at the annual NFL meetings. We hear from Sean and his thoughts on the Jaylen Waddle trade, what he does well, and how Waddle had glowing recommendations from other people that have been around him. Do we believe Sean when he says JK Dobbins was a priority over all others in free agency? How did the Broncos face the criticism of a slow free agency? How do the guys feel about Sean saying Jonah Ellis could move positions and take snaps at ILB this season? Today's "Three Count" includes Zach's first hand observation of Nathan MacKinnon from last night, the 49ers avoiding playing the Broncos in Mexico City this season, and HBO announcing the Seahawks as the 2026 team featured on Hard Knocks. We react to ESPN's BPI which predicts the Nuggets as the 6^th best team in the NBA and gives them a 20% chance of making the Western Conference Finals. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss April Fool's Day and what their biggest takeaways were from Greg Penner speaking at the NFL meetings. Has Penner become "obsessed" with winning with the Broncos? Zach and Phil debate if Nikola Jokic has the same obsessive wiring that Nathan MacKinnon has. We react to the Avalanche unloading on the Flames last night at Ball Arena in a 9-2 blowout. Is the Avs' power play fixed after how well it has looked this month? How concerned are we with Cale Makar not finishing the game last night? We share all the achievements MacKinnon, Necas and Drury made last night with point totals for the season. Zach shares about his incredible experience at the game and all the interactions Gabe Landeskog, Scott Wedgewood and a referee had with his son throughout the game. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Brocnos as George Paton spoke today at the NFL meetings. We hear from Paton on the Broncos plan at running back. Was JK Dobbins always the plan for the Broncos or did they have to pivot once Breece Hall was franchise tagged and Travis Etienne chose New Orleans? Do the Broncos still need to add a veteran to the running back room? Could the Broncos take calls on Marvin Mims with the addition of Jaylen Waddle? We hear from Greg Penner and an update on Bo Nix's ankle surgery and the Broncos future stadium. We wrap up the show previewing the Avalanche and Flames game tonight as Nazem Kadri plays his former team for the first time this season. Will the Avs get right tonight after a loss to Winnipeg over the weekend? Is Mackenzie Blackwood playing himself back into being the starter? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil hear from Greg Penner and his thoughts on when the location of the new stadium will officially be named, the Broncos approach to free agency, and much more. How has Bo Nix been recovering from his ankle injury and what is the timeline for him to be ready to return to football activities? Do the guys believe Greg Penner saying that Sean Payton giving up play calling was "100%" Sean's decision? Is there a scenario Payton re-takes Play calling from Davis Webb? We react to the Nuggets 6^th straight win with wins over the Jazz and the Warriors over the weekend. How concerning was the lack of defense from the Nuggets, allowing 129 points to the Jazz? How concerning are the injuries reappearing with Cam Johnson and Spencer Jones leaving the game early and Aaron Gordon sitting out the game? Were we encouraged by the Rockies start to the season, although going 0-3, being competitive in each game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Brocnos as George Paton spoke today at the NFL meetings. We hear from Paton on the Broncos plan at running back. Was JK Dobbins always the plan for the Broncos or did they have to pivot once Breece Hall was franchise tagged and Travis Etienne chose New Orleans? Do the Broncos still need to find an "insurance plan" by adding another veteran to the running back room? We hear more from George Paton and his thoughts on replacing John Franklin-Meyers on the defensive line. Today's "Three Count" features our reaction to the Denver Summit filling up Empower Field for their first game ever, Denver University moving on to the Final Four of the NCAA Hockey tournament, and a March Madness update after the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. We react to the Avalanche dropping a game to the Jets and question if Mackenzie Blackwood is playing himself back into being the starter for the Avs. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys recap the Rockies' disappointing weekend going 0-3 and losing in dramatic fashion on Sunday. What have the guys made of the NFL meetings and what George Paton has said. Zach and Phil dive into the NFL meetings going on in Arizona and debate how much of what we are hearing are smokescreens or carefully rehearsed comments. We hear from Paton and his thoughts on the Jaylen Waddle trade what he brings to the Broncos wide receiver room. We react to the Nuggets 6^th straight win with wins over the Jazz and the Warriors. Even though the Nuggets are red hot, how concerning are the injuries stacking up with Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, Spencer Jones and Zeek Nnaji all being limited over the weekend? Were we encouraged by the Rockies start to the season, although going 0-3, being competitive in each game? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Rockies as they kick off their season today in Miami. The guys discuss the Denver Post's new article detailing Walker Monfort's new role with the Rockies as the Rockies enter a new era of baseball. Zach shares the new dynamics in the front office with Walker being more involved in the day-to-day operations of the team. Is this reason to believe the Rockies are turning around their losing ways of the past few seasons? We preview the Nuggets and Jazz game tonight as Jamal Murray looks to make Nuggets history with the most three pointers in a single-season. We wrap up the show discussing the Denver Sumit as they secured the land necessary to build their new soccer arena in Denver. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Jaquan McMillian. With McMillian and Jahdae Barron being only a year apart in age, how will the Broncos handle the futures of these two players? Has McMillian proved enough to change the Broncos' plans when they drafted Barron in the first round? We compete in their weekly trivia competition against the morning show. After a rough 0-4 performance last week, will we be able to bounce back and beat the morning show's 3-1 performance from earlier today? Zach shares an update on the debate from earlier in the week asking if the Broncos could beat the Rockies once, if they played 162 baseball games and a huge media outlet picking up the story. As the Avs near securing the best record in the NHL, should there be concern over the President's Trophy curse? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and their rumors of who they've been meeting with ahead of the NFL draft. Could the Broncos look to add a wide receiver even after the Jaylen Waddle trade? What other positions have the Broncos interviewed with? Will the Broncos draft a player they have met with already? DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joins the show to discuss an update on Tiger Woods after his car crash earlier today and the new outlook on the Rockies as they start a new era today with Walker Monfort calling the shots. Today's "Three Count" features an update on the Tiger Woods potential DUI today, Warren Schaffer describing the culture he's trying to build for the Rockies, and Denver Summit FC announcing they have acquired the land necessary to build their new soccer stadium. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss what position the Broncos are most likely to draft in the 2^nd round, if Marvin Mims is in line for a contract extension, and what Jaquan McMillian's future is with the Broncos.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil live from the Basketball Social House. The guys discuss the Denver Post's new article detailing Walker Monfort's new role with the Rockies as the Rockies enter a new era of baseball. Zach shares the new dynamics in the front office with Walker being more involved in the day-to-day operations of the team. Is this reason to believe the Rockies are turning around their losing ways of the past few seasons? We react to the Avalanche finishing their 4-game road trip with a win in Winnipeg last night. As the Avs near securing the best record in the NHL, should there be concern over the President's Trophy curse? We react to Jordan Seaton's comments on the work at LSU and debate if Seaton was taking a shot at CU. We preview the Nuggets and Jazz game tonight as Jamal Murray looks to make Nuggets history with the most three pointers in a single-season. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets after their fourth straight win last night. How impressive was Jamal Murray's 53-point performance? Has Murray completely changed the narrative on himself after coming out with a more professional approach this season which has led to the best season in his career? Who had the more impressive game between Murray and Jokic and his 23-21-19 stat line? We react to the Broncos using a top-30 visit with a running back from Washinton. Could the Broncos be looking to add more depth in the running back room? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to preview tonight's Avalanche and Jets matchup which could be the Avs' first round matchup in the playoffs. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post to discuss what the biggest difference we will see from the previous years to this season, the confidence level in the Rockies starting rotation, and Saunders' first impressions of Paul Depodesta as the head of baseball operations for the Rockies. What's next for Kris Bryant and his future with the Rockies? We react to the Nuggets going streaking as they won their 4^th straight game for the first time since January. How concerning is the Nuggets defense and will they be able to outscore teams in the playoffs like they have during the regular season? How impressive was Jamal Murray's 53-point performance? We preview the Avalanche and Jets game tonight and discuss if this will be the Avs matchup in the first round of the playoffs. Could the Broncos be looking to add a quarterback in the NFL draft to backup Bo Nix?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos could be looking to add a quarterback in the NFL draft to backup Bo Nix, after they met with Athan Kaliakmanis from Rutgers. Has Nix's health been a concern for the guys? Could the Broncos trade their veteran backup QB in Jarrett Stidham to get a cheaper option? We pivot to the Nuggets and hear from Jamal Murray after his historic night. Could the Nuggets have a rematch with the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs? Today's "Three Count" includes Patrick Surtain telling Julian Edelman about the game Sean Payton got the team all oxygen tanks and previewing the Sweet Sixteen which kicks off tonight with four games.  We react to the Broncos using a top-30 visit with a running back from Washinton. Could the Broncos be looking to add more depth in the running back room? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Rockies and the new hope we have for the organization after bringing in a new head of baseball operations. Will the Rockies be able to bounce back after losing 100+ games for the past three seasons? Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets going streaking as they won their 4^th straight game for the first time since January. Which performance was more impressive between Jamal's 53-point game or Jokic's 23-21-19 stat line? Zach makes the case for Murray being one of the most improved players in the NBA this season. Has Peyton Watson proved to be the Nuggets' third most important player? We preview the Avalanche and Jets game tonight and discuss if this will be the Avs matchup in the first round of the playoffs. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look back at the last 10 years of Broncos' 2^nd round draft picks and grade how their time in Denver went. Will this year's draft pick live up to the careers of Courtland Sutton and Nik Bonitto or more like KJ Hamler and Adam Gotsis? We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on the unfished business he has from going down with an injury last season. Has Dobbins been unfairly mislabeled as "injury prone"? The guys react to the Nuggets winning their 3^rd straight game as they have a matchup with Dallas tonight. Do the Nuggets have a built-in excuse of playing on a back-to-back tonight after playing so late last night? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Mike Klis refuting the report on the Broncos officially securing the land to build their stadium at Burnham Yards.