The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Chiefs game this Sunday. Will the Broncos put the nail in the coffin to take a commanding lead within the division? Kansas City sports radio host Alex Gold joins the show to discuss where the Chiefs are at heading into week 11, the keys to the Broncos beating the Chiefs, and how important this game is for the Chiefs to avoid going to .500 at 5-5. Will the Broncos lock up the AFC West with a win on Sunday? We react to the news of Colorado Athletic Director Rick George announcing he will step down from his role this summer. How important are the next few years in Boulder for whoever succeeds George as the next Athletic Director? We wrap up the show with Patrick Mahomes' comments on the tough test the Broncos provide this week and recapping the busy day in Denver sports today with the Rockies press conference.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss who's more important in the Broncos game this weekend between JK Dobbins and Patrick Surtain, what Bo Nix has to do for the Broncos to beat the Chiefs, and how the Broncos pass rush can impact Patrick Mahomes. We compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. How will we perform after taking a "bye week" last week from trivia? Cleveland sports radio host Aaron Goldhammer joins the show to breakdown the Rockies hire of Paul DePodesta. How would Goldhammer describe DePodesta's time with the Cleveland Browns? Are DePodesta's talents more equipped for baseball than football? We also get an update on Shedeur Sanders with the Browns. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Chiefs game this Sunday. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on what Bo Nix can improve on. Will the Broncos be able to overcome Andy Reid's impressive record following a bye? How do the guys think Sean Payton has been coaching Nix after Nix's recent struggles? What did Sean Payton have to say about Troy Franklin's high number of targets but not booming production? The guys detail how incredible Nikola Jokic has been this week after his 55-point game last night. Is Jokic on his way to winning yet another MVP this season? We react to new Rockies executive Paul DePodesta's comments on the challenge for the Rockies playing at altitude. Will we see changes with the Rockies with Dick Monfort not being as involved? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the news of Colorado Athletic Director Rick George announcing he will step down from his role this summer. How important are the next few years in Boulder for whoever takes over as the next Athletic Director? Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Chiefs matchup this upcoming Sunday. How does each team stack up most offensive and defensive statistics? We react to Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood receiving a contract extension. Is this contract extension a sign that Wedgewood has surpassed MacKenzie Blackwood as the starter? We hear from Dick and Walker Monfort from their press conference today. What is the new structure of decision making for the Rockies? What is Dick Monfort's role within the organization? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil try to diagnose the Broncos offensive struggles and how much blame the veteran coach Sean Payton deserves. What do the guys make of Bo Nix shutting down his social media? How will RJ Harvey look as the featured running back this weekend? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the importance of Sunday's game and RJ Harvey's role in the game. How can Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie help Bo Nix on Sunday? How concerned should we be with the depth of the Broncos linebackers as Alex Singleton will not play this Sunday as well as others who are on IR. We hear from Sean Payton on Singleton playing last week's game even after his diagnoses. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss and make fun of Russell Wilson for joining Cameo. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton's comments today on the depth of the Broncos as face the adversity of injuries. How will RJ Harvey look as the featured running back this weekend and how will JK Dobbins bounce back from his injury later this season? We react to the Broncos latest projections when it comes to their win total, playoffs odds and more. We recap the Avalanche blowing out the hot and upstart Anaheim Ducks behind a Gabe Landeskog goal. The guys detail Nikola Jokic's greatness from last night in a win over the Kings. While Jokic has been great for years, is he getting even more efficient? Can Jokic win another MVP, even over SGA in his prime?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil try to diagnose the Broncos offensive struggles and how much blame the veteran coach Sean Payton deserves. We share the latest after today's Broncos practice and who participated and who didn't. Zach explains why the Broncos have been a "can't get right" offense between Nix not playing well but when he does make the throws, he's not getting help from his play makers. Today's "Three Count" features the Broncos signing back Lil'Jordan Humphrey from the Giants practice squad and is likely to play on Sunday, Russell Wilson getting passed up in New York as Jameis Winston will start this weekend for the Giants, and recapping our experiences with the Northern Lights last night. How concerned should we be with the depth of the Broncos linebackers as Alex Singleton will not play this Sunday as well as others who are on IR. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the health of JK Dobbins and what the Broncos offense will look like without their most productive player. The guys debate if Dobbins is the most important player to the Broncos offense, even over Bo Nix. Zach and Phil react to the Broncos latest projections when it comes to their win total, playoffs odds and more. The guys detail Nikola Jokic's greatness from last night in a win over the Kings. While Jokic has been great for years, is he getting even more efficient? We recap the Avalanche blowing out the hot and upstart Anaheim Ducks with a Gabe Landeskog goal. 

Hour 4

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos offensive struggles this season, specifically Bo Nix's struggles. We react to JK Dobbins' injury and question if RJ Harvey can fill in as the bell cow running back. How impactful has the absence of Marvin Mims been? Who would the guys rather have suit up for the Broncos on Sunday between PS2 and Dobbins? We go through the AFC contending teams and examine what the records are of the teams they've played. What AFC resumes were the most surprising and which have the most fraudulent resume? Zach and Phil give a shoutout to the Veterans to honor them for Veteran's Day. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss JK Dobbins' injury.