The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss Russell Wilson's tweet calling out Sean Payton, how the Broncos offense has looked in hurry up vs the rest of the game, and Bo Nix's growing pains. We react to Russell Wilson tweeting out a shot at Sean Payton after Payton referenced Russ in his post game press conference. Are the guys ok with each taking shots at each other? We react to James Palmer's comments on hearing Sean Payton's offense being predictable and Nix not executing the offense at a high level. Could we see Florida target Deion Sanders for their opening at head coach? Has Coach Prime proven enough as a head coach to catch the attention of an SEC program like Florida? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Richie go in depth on the Broncos, specifically the offense. How can the Broncos get their offense back on track after the past two weeks? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the film from Sunday. Is it time for Sean to give up play calling duties? Has Bo Nix's poor deep balls made the Broncos easy to defend? Does Sean have 100% confidence and trust in Nix? Zach comes back from the media and Nuggets coaches basketball game and tells the tale of how he won media MVP. Today's "Three Count" includes where the Broncos are on the many different national media outlet's power rankings, the Avalanche releasing their Nordiques jerseys for the Avs' 30th anniversary, and previewing the opening night of the NBA season. Do we have a goaltender controversy on our hands as the Avs' backup Scott Wedgewood has been incredible to start the season while Blackwood has been out due to injury? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Richie cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss what the Broncos identity is on offense after the only success they had on Sunday was in hurry up. Do the Broncos players have a complete understanding of Sean Payton's offense? We have an update from the media vs Nuggets coaching staff basketball game. How did our own Zach Bye, Jake Shapiro and Aniello Piro do? Richie details the history Courtland Sutton made on Sunday and the guys debate if Sutton is a future ring of famer for the Broncos. We hear from Bo Nix and his praise for Sutton and what he means to him and the team. Mike Shanahan took one step closer to becoming immortal as he moved on to the next stage of the selection process of the 2026 class of the football Hall of Fame. Richie and Phil detail all of Shanahan's accomplishments and why he deserves the honor of being in the football Hall of Fame. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Sean Payton's play calling. Why did Payton call so many screen passes? Should Broncos Country be questioning if Payton should still be calling plays? We hear from Sean Payton and his follow up to his "Super Bowl" comments from before the season. We hear from an emotional Peyton Manning and his thoughts on Demaryius Thomas being inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame. What did Sean Payton have to say about playing in front of the Super Bowl 50 team? We wrap up the show with John Davis joining the show to discuss where he's at with the Broncos and how this compares to comebacks in Broncos history. Zach and Phil hand out their "game balls" for the Broncos after their improbable win. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bo Nix's comments on what he was thinking as Wil Lutz kicked the game winning kick, the final pass to Courtland Sutton to set up the field goal, and more. We have breaking news as Dre Greenlaw has been suspended a game without pay for chasing down a referee after the game finished. Zach details the video of the incident and the guys question if Sean Payton needs to do a better job of having a discipline team. Did Bo Nix prove he is the Broncos "franchise quarterback" with his impressive fourth quarter but struggles for the first three quarters? The guys discuss their issues with Sean Payton's play calling in the redzone on Sunday. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the Broncos defensive performance yesterday. Why did the Broncos struggle so much allowing the Giants to have wide open receivers and tight ends? Do the Broncos a full-blown problem with the amount of penalties they are accumulating? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Bo Nix getting the offense going in the fourth quarter. What happened on Nix's misthrows and all the tipped/batted passes? Today's "Three Count" features the most underrated parts of yesterday's Broncos game, Colorado State firing Jay Norvell, and all the moving parts with coaches in college football. We hear from an emotional Peyton Manning and his thoughts on Demaryius Thomas being inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the "Mile high magic" we saw in Denver yesterday as the Broncos completed a historic comeback against the Giants in the fourth quarter. Do the Broncos need to trade for a running back or wide receiver to help this offense sustain the team's winning ways? Did Bo Nix prove he is the Broncos "franchise quarterback" with his impressive fourth quarter? The guys discus their issues with Sean Payton's play calling with the lack of runs, too many screen passes and red zone plays. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Justin Strnad's key interception for the Broncos to win the game. 

The guys are live from Choppers Sports Grill for today's Football Friday. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Brandon Marshall's time on the show detailing how he became a Bronco and his memories with the Super Bowl 50 team. We preview the bad blood and trash talk between the Broncos and Giants this week before their game. We revisit Mike Klis's comments on Sean Payton feeling pressure to get his side of the ball rolling. We play a tribute to Demaryius Thomas with his highlights, his voice, and all the amazing things his teammates had to say about him. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil sharing their predictions for the Broncos and Rams games this weekend. Will the Broncos be able to end the Giants "fun" since inserting Jaxson Dart to the starting lineup? 

The guys are live from Choppers Sports Grill for today's Football Friday. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the breaking news of the Broncos releasing Sam Ehlinger to potentially make a roster spot for Dre Greenlaw. We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on the narrative that he is "injury prone". The guys debate how many current players on the Broncos would start for the Super Bowl 50 Broncos team. Former Broncos Super Bowl 50 champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss his memories of Demaryius Thomas and Ronnie Hillman, how special the Broncos locker room was during the Super Bowl run, and much more.

The guys are live from Choppers Sports Grill for today's Football Friday. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their biggest keys to victory for the Broncos this weekend as they take on the upstart Giants. Will Bo Nix and the offense be able to execute better than we saw in London? What are Phil's expectations for RJ Harvey this week? Will Courtland Sutton have a bounce back game after a quiet week 6? Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how the Broncos defense can slow down Jaxson Dart, how he remembers Demaryius Thomas, and the pressure on Bo Nix, Sean Payton and the offense to get going. We play a tribute to Demaryius Thomas with his highlights, his voice, and all the amazing things his teammates had to say about him.