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 7th straight win. Will they tie their best road record in franchise history and get their 25th 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 50th 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 50th 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 7th straight win. Will they tie their best road record in franchise history and get their 25th 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 50th 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 6th 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.