The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss how the Broncos were able to impact the Cowboys' great offense, the concern level with Patrick Surtain potentially missing time, and Sean Payton's faith in the young Broncos including Harvey and Franklin. Should the Broncos be "buyers" at the NFL trade deadline to add an offensive piece? Where are Zach and Phil with Bo Nix after he had arguably his best game as a Broncos this past weekend? The guys debate how impactful the injury to Patrick Surtain will be for the Broncos. Are Riley Moss and Kris Abrams-Draine up for the challenge of being CB1 and CB2? Zach shares the stats on how dominant this Nuggets team has been offensively and how hot of a start Jamal Murray is off to. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into RJ Harvey after his breakout game on Sunday. How do the guys feel about Harvey's "boom or bust" nature when running the ball? Will Harvey ever be able to be a "bell cow" running back? Will we see Harvey attempt a pass this season? Phil shares about his process from being a part-time player to being the main running back. Zach shares the stats of how rare Harvey's multiple scores and long runs are from a rookie. Today's "Three Count" includes where the Broncos landed on the many different power rankings from national outlets, Sean Payton on why he didn't wear the Broncos throwback gear during Sunday's game, and discussing the greatness of Shohei Ohtani after he had another historic performance. Is it time to start asking if Deion Sanders should be on the hot seat at Colorado? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the NFL and how there are no great teams in the AFC. Do the Broncos need to go out and make a trade before the trade deadline to add to their offense? Zach and Phil go in depth into Bo Nix's numbers when it comes to getting blitzed. How has Nix improved after seeing so many different defensive looks and blitzes over the past season and a half? The guys debate how impactful the injury to Patrick Surtain will be for the Broncos. Are Riley Moss and Kris Abrams-Draine up for the challenge of being CB1 and CB2? Zach shares the stats on how dominant this Nuggets team has been offensively and how hot of a start Jamal Murray is off to. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take deep dive into the Broncos as they dominated the Cowboys on the way to a 20-point victory. Will Sean Payton and Bo Nix continue to push the ball down the field the way we saw yesterday? We have breaking news as Patrick Surtain has suffered a pec strain. How will the absence of Surtain impact Riley Moss and the rest of the Broncos secondary? Should we still have concerns about Riley Moss after he played well with 4 pass break ups but was penalized multiple times? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on bouncing back after an early interception and how good of a week of practice the team had. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" to Broncos players after their win yesterday. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the Broncos dominant win over the Cowboys yesterday. When was the last time the Broncos had a complete game like we saw yesterday? Is the Broncos offense "fixed" after their 44-point performance or was this a one-off game? Zach and Phil give props to the Broncos young players as Harvey, Franklin, Bryant and Barron all went for big games. What did the guys make of the Broncos defense stopping what was one of the best offenses in the NFL? We hear from Sean Payton and him challenging his defense to keep up with his offense and to play well vs a quality opponent. After the beating Colorado took from Utah, how will Deion Sanders and the Buffs respond? Why hasn't Colorado turned to Juju Lewis after all the bad quarterback play we've seen from Salter? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take deep dive into the Broncos as they dominated the Cowboys on the way to a 20-point victory. Can we say the Broncos offense is fixed after scoring 44 points or was this a "one-off" game vs a bad defense? Is Zach ready to call Nix the Broncos' franchise quarterback? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Nix's performance, the rookie production in the game, and the challenge of playing well after their roller coaster game last week. Today's "Three Count" features the guy's favorite underrated moment from the Broncos win, Brian Kelly getting fired from LSU opening potentially the best college job this hiring cycle, and celebrating the sports equinox with all 4 major sports in action today. We react to the Nuggets beating the Suns with Jamal Murray and Jonas Valanciunas playing well again. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos dominant win on Sunday over the Cowboys. Was yesterday Bo Nix's best game as a Bronco? Is the number one seed in the AFC on the table for the Broncos? When was the last time the Broncos had a complete game like we saw yesterday? What did the guys make of the Broncos defense stopping what was one of the best offenses in the NFL? Should we still have concerns about Riley Moss after he played well with 4 pass break ups but was penalized multiple times? After the beating Colorado took from Utah, how will Deion Sanders and the Buffs respond? We dive into the specifics of just how badly they were outgained and outscored. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Richie take a deep dive into the Broncos and Cowboys game this upcoming Sunday. How will the Broncos great defense matchup with the Cowboys great offense? Will the Broncos offense have success vs a poor Cowboys' defense? Will JK Dobbins be able to have success running the ball to open up the pass game? Phil share from his history of Matt Ryan holding the entire team accountable when watching film. With the NFL trade deadline approaching, the guys react to reports of the Broncos being interested in adding a wide receiver. Would this addition fix the offensive issues we've seen? We wrap up the show with Phil and Richie's predictions for the Avalanche, Colorado Buffs, Nuggets and Broncos this weekend. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Richie preview the Colorado Buffaloes game this weekend. How will the return of Dre'lon Miller and absence of Dekalon Taylor impact the Buffs? We breakdown the most underrated but important matchup in the Broncos and Cowboys game. How will Riley Moss perform against a better number two receiver in George Pickens? The guys give Aarron Gordon his flowers after his historic night against Golden State last night. Former Broncos Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss what the Broncos can do to combat Cowboys' tight end Jake Ferguson, how to disrupt the timing of Dak Prescott, and the fine line between being a dog and not negatively impacting the team by getting suspended like Dre Greenlaw. Should the Broncos defense key in on the Cowboys run or pass game more? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Richie take a deep dive into the Broncos and Cowboys game this upcoming Sunday. How will the Broncos great defense matchup with the Cowboys great offense? Will JK Dobbins be able to have success running the ball to open up the pass game? Richie calls his shot for this weekend to be a breakout game for RJ Harvey. Today's "Three Count" features if we are headed towards a lockout if the Dodgers go onto to win the World Series, the new proposed college football playoff format which would features 24 teams making the tournament, and the Giants, Brian Daboll and Cam Skattebo getting fined after interrupting the concussion protocol for Jaxson Dart. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss Javonte Williams' success he's had with the Cowboys this season, how the Broncos can get Marvin Mims more involved on offense, and much more.