The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Richie are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss what the asking price was for the Dolphins on Jaylen Waddle, if the Broncos are a Super Bowl contender, and breaking down all the trades around the NFL. We react to Deion Sanders' cryptic comments on making changes or not making changes to the program. Richie claims he is officially out on the Deion Sanders era at CU. Are the Broncos lacking at tight end compared to the other AFC contending teams? Have Sean Payton and Bo Nix been using Evan Engram to his fullest this season? We preview the Broncos as they play on a short week vs Las Vegas this Thursday. Are the Broncos walking into a "trap Game"? Phil shares about what it's like playing on a short week in the NFL. Have the Broncos proved they are capable to losing to any team any given game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Richie react to the Broncos latest injury report as Marvin Mims and others returned to practice today. What do the guys make of the Broncos standing pat the NFL trade deadline? Did Sean Payton want to add to his offense but the asking price was too high? Did the Broncos fall behind other AFC contending teams that made moves today? What message did Sean Payton and the front office send to the Broncos locker room by not making a move? Today's "Three Count" includes Russell Westbrook speaking on his departure from the Nuggets saying the team didn't want him back, an update on the Rockies general manager search, and Tom Brady reportedly cloning his dog. Should we be nervous about Mackenzie Blackwood still not playing at this point in the season? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Richie react to the NFL trade deadline and the Broncos standing pat. Should the Broncos have made an addition to their roster? What message did Sean Payton and the front office send to the Broncos locker room by not making a move? Phil explains why he wanted to the Broncos to trade for Miami's Jaylen Waddle to help Bo Nix and the offense out. How confident are Phil and Richie in the Broncos WR as is? We breakdown the Nuggets as they are yet to lose at home this season. Have the Nuggets proved themselves vs the better teams in the NBA? Richie suggests Jokic shoot less three pointers than what we've seen. Are the Broncos lacking at tight end compared to the other AFC contending teams? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Bo Nix's performance from yesterday's Broncos win over the Texans. Why is Nix and the Broncos offense to succeed late in games but struggle early? Should Bo Nix run more while he is still figuring out the NFL and these defenses? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Nix's scrambles. Do the Broncos need to go out and add an offensive piece or be better with what they have? We react to the Colorado Buffaloes getting blown out for the second consecutive game and the guys debate what changes need to go on in Boulder. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" for Broncos players after their latest comeback win yesterday. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Colorado Buffaloes getting blown out for the second straight game. Is the CU program in a worse place than when Deion Sanders took over? Should Deion give money back to the school with how much he's underperformed his new coaching contract? We hear from Sean Payton and his spicy interaction with a local reporter questioning the Broncos special teams. We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on why he and the Broncos are so equipped to comeback in games. Phil questions why Sean Payton is holding the offense back by not running the ball more? We give the Broncos defense the credit they deserve after another great performance and Zach shares the stats on how much better the defense is at recording sacks than the rest of the NFL. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Bo Nix's performance from yesterday's Broncos win over the Texans. How similar has Bo Nix's fourth quarter theatrics been to John Elway or Tim Tebow? What goes into Nix's struggles early in games? What is the dynamic between Nix and Sean Payton? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the team's resilience and Bo Nix taking off to scramble. Today's "Three Count" features underrated aspects to the Broncos win yesterday and the Nuggets faltering down the stretch to the Trailblazers in Portland. While the Broncos had a great comeback on Sunday, the guys discuss the Broncos poor special teams in the game. Should Payton face criticism for bringing in a new special teams coordinator after being a top-10 unit last season?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss if the Broncos have reached their peak yet and what it would look like if they were firing on all cylinders. How connected of a team do the Broncos have in their locker room to pull off all of these fourth quarter comebacks? Zach and Phil breakdown how abnormal of a season the Broncos are having between all the last second games and the team's fourth quarter point differential. How great was the Broncos defense in yesterday's win and how much of it was facing a backup quarterback? Zach shares the stats of the Broncos sacks and the goal line stops. What did the guys make of the Broncos run game yesterday? Why does Sean Payton continue to go away from running the ball when it is the strength of the offense and the Broncos are a top running team in the NFL? 

The guys are live from Skippy's Bar and Grill for today's Football Friday. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Texans matchup this weekend. How will Bo Nix fare vs a top defense in Houston? Who would the guys take at quarterback between CJ Stroud and Bo Nix? We hear from Vance Joseph and his keys to stopping Stroud. Will the Broncos defense be able to confuse Stroud and force him to make mistakes? How will the Broncos split touches between JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey? Who needs to step up with Marvin Mims being ruled out for the game? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the challenges the Texans defense presents. Will Nikola Jokic make history tonight with fifth straight triple-double to start the season? Zach implores Christian Braun to keep his defense a strength of his game. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil sharing their predictions for the Broncos, Buffaloes, and Nuggets. 

The guys are live from Skippy's Bar and Grill for today's Football Friday. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Colorado and Arizona game this weekend and question if the Buffs season will continue down this embarrassing path. If CU goes onto to lose this game, how will the fan turnout be for their final home game later this month? How concerned are the guys about this game without Patrick Surtain? Will the Broncos be able to play man coverage without PS2? We hear from Vance Joseph and his plan for everyone to pull their weight without Surtain. How big of an impact will the absence of Marvin Mims be and how impactful will the return of Dre Greenlaw be? We are joined by former Broncos Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall to discuss how the Broncos will adjust without PS2, if the Broncos are Super Bowl contenders, and much more. 

The guys are live from Skippy's Bar and Grill for today's Football Friday. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Texans matchup this weekend. How will Bo Nix fare vs a top defense in Houston? Who would the guys take at quarterback between CJ Stroud and Bo Nix? We hear from Vance Joseph and his keys to stopping Stroud. Will the Broncos defense be able to confuse Stroud and force him to make mistakes? How will the Broncos split touches between JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey? Today's "Three Count" features Courtland Sutton needing one receiving touchdown to tie Steve Watson for ninth all-time in Broncos history, Travis Hunter going on IR with a knee injury, and what non-Colorado game the guys are looking forward to the most this weekend. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the keys to victory for the Broncos, the Broncos secondary stepping up without Patrick Surtain, and much more.