The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos ugly 10-7 win on Thursday Night Football last night. How close is the Broncos offense to turning it around? At what point in the season should we be more critical of the Broncos? Zach shares the stats on all the penalties we saw in last night's game. How will the Broncos look against a better team in the Chiefs next week? The guys give the Broncos defense their credit for having another incredible performance and discuss the dynamic between the great Broncos defense and the struggling offense. Why did Sean Payton have JK Dobbins run the ball more in the first half? Phil breaks down what he sees in Dobbins and why has been so successful this season. 

The guys are live from Mile High Station for today's Broncos game day. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos and Raiders huge Thursday Night Football game tonight. How will Bo Nix look against the Raiders heavy zone coverage?  How many carries will we see from JK Dobbins tonight? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on "unlocking" Evan Engram. Will tonight be Engram's breakout game we've been waiting for? What will we see from Pat Bryant tonight after he scored his first touchdown in the last home game? How will Michael Bandy step into the punt returner role with Marvin Mims out? The guys look into the history between Sean Payton, the Broncos, and tonight's referee Bill Vinovich. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil making their predictions for tonight's game.

The guys are live from Mile High Station for today's Broncos game day. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss why tonight's first quarter is important for the Broncos to not give the Raiders any hope. Do "style points" matter tonight for the Broncos? What should we expect from arguably the best tight end in the NFL, Brock Bowers? Who from the Broncos will be tasked with defending Bowers? Phil asks Jahdae Barron and Kris Abrahms-Drain to step up tonight. Will RJ Harvey continue to build on his role in the offense by running the ball and catching it out of the backfield? We hear from Courtland Sutton and his thoughts on Harvey's growing this season. Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz joins the show to discuss the Raiders' fans thoughts on Pete Carroll, how Geno Smith will stack up against the Broncos great defense, and more. 

The guys are live from Mile High Station for today's Broncos game day. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil finish up their discussion on the Nuggets with Cam Johnson continuing his struggles as well as Jonas Valanciunas last night. We preview the Broncos and Raiders big Thursday Night Football game tonight. How will Bo Nix look against the Raiders heavy zone coverage? How many carries will we see from JK Dobbins tonight? Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if tonight is a "trap game" for the Broncos, how the Broncos defense will cover tight end Brock Bowers, and much more. DenverSports.com's Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss the Rockies as they hired Paul DePodesta to their front office, who was known as a big part of the Moneyball era with the Athletics. The guys look into the history between Sean Payton, the Broncos, and tonight's referee Bill Vinovich.

The guys are live from Mile High Station for today's Broncos game day. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil previewing tonight's Broncos and Raiders game. Will tonight be a closer game than many are expecting? The guys discuss the news today of Dallas Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland reportedly committing suicide. Will RJ Harvey continue to build on his role in the offense by running the ball and catching it out of the backfield? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Harvey's receiving ability when they drafted him as well as Courtland Sutton's thoughts on Harvey's growth. We breakdown the Nuggets as they took care of business again at home last night. What does Zach make of Jamal Murray's recent struggles and injuries popping up?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the most recent projections for the Broncos win total, playoff odds, and more. Zach shares the stats on the Raiders recent record within the division as well as the Broncos recent record against division teams on primetime. Phil explains why the Broncos are not in a position for this to be a trap game vs the Raiders and instead could be a "get right" game. We preview the Nuggets and Heat game tonight and what Zach is looking for in the game. Will we see Cam Johnson finally breakout tonight? Can Peyton Watson expand his role in the Nuggets rotation with his defense and athleticism? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to debate if the Broncos are in store for a "trap game" tomorrow with playing the Chiefs the following week. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look back at the process of the Broncos hiring Sean Payton as well as Vance Joseph. We hear from Payton and his thoughts on Jospeh and their relationship prior to working together here in Denver. We react to Sean Payton and the Broncos not making a move at the trade deadline. Phil shares what it is like in the locker room while trades are being made. Zach explains why preferred the Broncos making an addition but it ok with it not happening. How confident are the guys with the current Broncos team to compete for a Super Bowl? Are the Broncos in a Super Bowl window this season with the way their defense is playing? The guys react to Deion Sanders replacing Pat Shurmur as the offensive play caller. Zach rips Deion for firing Sean Lewis two seasons ago and points out all the success Lewis has had before CU and at SDSU since leaving. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest news on Marvin Mims being ruled out of tomorrow's game with his concussion. How big of an absence will Mims be and who can step up into his role? We look at the most recent projections for the Broncos win total, playoff odds, and more. Zach shares the history of Sean Payton taking on Pete Carroll and the win/loss stats for teams in the Raiders position. Today's "Three Count" features Dan Reeves and Mike Shanahan moving onto the next step of joining the Hall of Fame, the Broncos submitting their plans for a new stadium to the city, and the Avalanche notching another win beating the Lightning last night.  We preview the Nuggets and Heat game tonight and what Zach is looking for in the game. Will we see Cam Johnson finally breakout tonight?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Jamal Murray and the Nuggets. Will we see Peyton Watson grow into a role in the rotation with his defense and athleticism? Zach and Phil react to the Broncos not making a move at the trade deadline. Zach explains why preferred the Broncos making an addition but it ok with it not happening. Did the Broncos fall behind other teams in the AFC that made additions yesterday? Are the Broncos answers of being better offensively, internal? How do the players feel about standing pat at the deadline? The guys react to Deion Sanders replacing Pat Shurmur as the offensive play caller and Zach rips Deion for firing Sean Lewis two seasons ago and points out all the success Lewis has had before CU and at SDSU since leaving.  

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Richie look at where the Broncos are now compared to a few season ago. We hear from Sean Payton and his comments on not making a trade today because he likes the group they already have. How would the addition of a Jaylen Waddle have impacted the Broncos chances of winning a Super Bowl? Are the Broncos offensive struggles due to personal issues or execution issues? We breakdown the Nuggets as they are yet to lose at home this season. Will Christian Braun reestablish his role this season on both offense and defense? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss if the University of Colorado should move on from Deion Sanders and if we should be concerned about Mackenzie Blackwood missing more time than anticipated.