The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Richie cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss what style of game the Broncos are in store for when they take on one of the best offenses in the NFL in the Cowboys. Phil and Richie dive into Aarron Gordon's historic night last night as he went for 50 points, going 10 for 11 from three. The guys give AG his flowers after transforming his game over the past few seasons with all the hard work he's put into shooting. What do the guys make of Cam Johnson's struggles in his first appearance with the Nuggets? How long should we give grace to Johnson while he acclimates himself to his new teammates? We react to the Avalanche falling in a shootout to the Carolina Hurricanes. Are we seeing the same issues we saw last year when it comes to the Avs and their power play?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the upcoming Broncos and Cowboys game. How will the Broncos defense matchup with the Cowboys weapons in Lamb, Pickens and Ferguson? Will we see Riley Moss's struggles continue? Will the Broncos offense be able to get back on track vs a poor Cowboys defense? Will Sean Payton lean more into JK Dobbins and the run game? We break down how big of a challenge is ahead for the Buffs as they play Utah in Utah this weekend. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen and Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss predictions for the Nuggets in their season opener tonight. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Will we get back on track after a poor 1-3 performance from last week? Zach and Phil dive into the sports story of the day in Chauncy Billips and others getting arrested as being a part of illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. The guys speculate how Billips and others can get involved with the mafia and find themselves in these situations. We have an update on the arrests with Gilbert Arenas potentially snitching on this operation and the guys discuss if we will see similar stories come out about other sports. What are our biggest questions as the Nuggets head into a championship or bust season? Will Jamal Murray be the best version of himself? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by DenverSports.com's Jake Shapiro joining the show to preview the Nuggets' highly anticipated season. Will we see the version of Jamal Murry that allows the Nuggets to win a championship and be in shape throughout the season? Did the Nuggets make the right decision to not go after another superstar and instead go for complimentary pieces that are good fits? Will this be Murray's first season as an all-star? Will Jokic's numbers take a dip with the improved roster around him? Today's "Three Count" includes our reaction to Michael Wilbon ripping Sean Payton for his shots at Russell Wilson, Victor Wembanyama shinning in his return to the court while number one overall pick Cooper Flagg struggles, and previewing the Avalanche and Hurricanes game tonight at Ball Arena. We break down how big of a challenge is ahead for the Buffs as they play Utah in Utah this weekend. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the Nuggets as they embark on a journey to win a second championship. How many teams in the NBA should Nuggets Nation be worried about matching up with in the playoffs? Zach and Phil dive into the sports story of the day in Chauncy Billips and others getting arrested as being a part of illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. The guys speculate how Billips and others can get involved with the mafia and find themselves in these situations. We look into the impressive offensive numbers for the Cowboys this season. How has Dak Prescott and Javonte Williams' pass and run game complemented each other? Would Javonte be as successful if he stayed in Denver this season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will debate how Riley Moss will look vs George Pickens on Sunday and how he has played this season. Have Moss's struggles this season been overblown? How can the Broncos get off to better starts offensively in games? we react to Sean getting into it with a reporter on the Broncos screen passes. What did Sean Payton have to say about Mike Shanahan being a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame? We wrap up the show with Chad Andrus joining the show to discuss the latest projections for the Broncos win total, playoff chances and odds to win the division. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to Sean Payton's comments on Russell Wilson's tweet calling out Sean. Do we believe Sean when he says his comments weren't directed at Wilson? Why did Dre Greenlaw receive a suspension instead of a fine? After the success we saw from Marvin Mims last Sunday, will we see him more involved going forward? We hear from Sean Payton on the penalty he received for getting into it with the referees. With the Nuggets season starting tomorrow the guys discuss what their biggest questions marks are for the team. Will the Nuggets be able to solidify Jokic's legacy and win a second championship this decade to call the 2020's the "Nuggets era"? Have the Nuggets answered their questions of building around Jokic? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to the latest projections for the Broncos win total, playoff chances and odds to win the division. Is there any team in the AFC Broncos Country should be worried about playing in the playoffs? We hear Sean Payton's comments after Russell Wilson took a shot at him on Twitter. Do we believe Sean when he says his comments weren't directed at Wilson? Today's "Three Count" features former Bronco TE Greg Dulcich joining the Dolphins on the active roster, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi leaving CSU after being benched earlier this season, and Hunter Goodman being announced as a finalist for the Silver Slugger award. We review the Avalanche falling in overtime to the Mammoth last night. Will we see the Avs improve on their power play from what we've seen to this point? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss what they are looking for from the Nuggets int he early part of their season. Will the Nuggets be able to solidify Jokic's legacy and win a second championship this decade to call the 2020's the "Nuggets era"? After the success we saw from Marvin Mims last Sunday, will we see him more involved going forward? Can Mims be the wide receiver two the Broncos have been looking for? We dive into the two controversial topics surrounding the Broncos in Dre Greenlaw's suspension and the Sean Payton and Russell Wilson beef. What are the guys' biggest questions going into a highly anticipated NBA season? Will the new additions fit in seamlessly? How will new head coach David Adelman handle being in charge for an entire season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate what is wrong with the Broncos offense in 2025. Is Bo Nix officially having a "sophomore slump"? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on what they will look at in the fiml from Sunday's game. We revisit our conversation with James Palmer and his comments on hearing Sean Payton's offense being predictable and Nix not executing the offense at a high level. Between Sean Payton and Bo Nix, which is holding the team back more at this point? Zach details the history Courtland Sutton made on Sunday and we hear from Sutton and his thoughts and mindset during the Broncos' comeback win. Is Sutton a future Broncos ring of famer? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Zach winning MVP in the media vs Nuggets coaching staff basketball game.