The Drive

The Drive is on the road at Society Sports and Spirits for this Football Friday. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Bengals Monday night football game. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on preparing for Jake Browning vs Joe Burrow as the Bengals quarterback. Zach shares the stats on the Bengals' struggling run game. Will the Broncos defense be able to take advantage of a poor run game and backup quarterback? Is it fair to expect the Broncos to win with "style points" on Monday? Today's "Three Count" includes previewing the 1-2 Ravens taking on the 1-2 Chiefs on Sunday and what we want to see from the Nuggets media day on Monday. Our 9News Broncos' insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Evan Engram will finally make a major impact for the Broncos on Monday, if the Broncos defense will dominate and backup quarterback in Jake Browning, and much more.

The Drive is on the road at Society Sports and Spirits for this Football Friday. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their conversation with Mike Klis and who the best teams in the NFL are. We debate if Russell Wilson is a future hall of famer after Tony Gonzalez and Richard Sherman's comments on the topic last night. We look back at the Bengals and Broncos game from a season ago and ask how they can avoid a loss this season. Will Monday serve as a "get right game" for Bo Nix and Patrick Surtain? How concerned are the guys with the Broncos inside linebackers? Former Broncos Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss the concerns with the Broncos insider linebackers, the mindset when facing a backup quarterback, and much more. Will the Buffs be able to pull off the upset and beat a ranked BYU team in Boulder?

The Drive is on the road at Society Sports and Spirits for this Football Friday. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos and Bengals Monday night football game. Will the Broncos defense be able to take advantage of a backup quarterback in Jake Browning and a poor run game? The guys question how former Broncos, now on the Bengals will fare in Monday's game. If the Broncos offense can't have success vs a poor Bengals defense, will they ever get back on track? Zach shares the history of the Bengals and Broncos matchups. We dive into the fantastic slate of college football this weekend with 4 ranked on ranked matchups plus more intriguing games. We wrap up the show Zach and Phil's predictions for the Colorado Buffaloes and Colorado State Rams. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss Bo Nix's poor play to start the season and not being able to connect on his deep ball. Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos' offense poor success rate on early downs and how this is leading to putting the Broncos in bad situations. Are all of Bo Nix's short passes leading to the Broncos being in third down and long too often? Phil explains why he wants Sean Payton to commit to the run game more to leave the Broncos in third and manageable more. Has the Broncos offensive line lived up to expectations, especially in the big moments of games? We preview the Colorado and BYU game on Saturday night. While BYU has impressed this season, the guys share their hesitations with who BYU has done it against and how they're still an unknown.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss where they are at on Bo Nix after having such high expectations heading into the season and not playing up to them through the first three games. Is Nix trying to do too much and be "Superman"? We open up the phonelines and take your calls with your thoughts on Bo Nix. Are the parts around Nix more to blame than Nix himself? Today's "Three Count" features Nikola Jokic coming in at number one on ESPN's list of the top 100 players in the NBA, previewing tonight's Cardinals and Seahawks Thursday Night Football matchup, and previewing the Ryder Cup teeing off tomorrow. Who will win more games this season between Colorado and Colorado State? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. How will we follow up our 4-0 performance from last week? Zach shares the Broncos poor numbers when it comes to their offense's success rate on early downs. Phil explains why the Broncos' inability to throw intermediate and deep passes has led teams to loading the box and making it tough for the Broncos to run the ball. We preview the Buffs challenge this weekend with their matchup with BYU. While BYU has had a strong start to the season, the guys have optimism as BYU's level of competition hasn't been very high. How much will the injuries for the Buffs impact the game? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton's comments from today on "getting back to basics". Will Sean Payton be simplifying the game for Bo Nix? Will the Broncos be able to limit the penalties we've seen in the first three weeks? We hear from Payton and his thoughts on Nix's near misses on deep balls in the Chargers game. Is Bo Nix in an official "sophomore slump"? At what point in the season would the guys be concerned if Bo continues to struggle? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on missing deep throws, if Sean Payton's comments added pressure on him, and much more. We wrap up the show with debating who will win more games this season between Colorado and Colorado State. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the idea of Sean Payton benching Bo Nix for Jarrett Stidham and Bo's struggle with sustaining drives. Why have the Broncos struggled with penalties this season while having a veteran player and coach led team? How do the guys feel about the Broncos offensive line to this point in the season? Is the O-line to blame for the Broncos inability to have sustained success on offense? Zach details the upcoming challenge for the Buffs as they face three ranked teams in a row. Will CU get their revenge vs BYU from last year's Alamo Bowl? Would Phil take one guaranteed win in the next three games? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN's FPI for the Broncos projected win total, playoff chances and more. Are we overreacting to the Broncos losing two games in the final seconds of the game? Are the Broncos still alive to win the AFC west? What should the Broncos record be over the next 4 games to get themselves back in the AFC playoff picture? Does Jaxon Dart give the Giants a better chance at upsetting the Broncos than Russell Wilson? Today's "Three Count" includes the surprisingly low snap count for first round pick Jahdae Barron, two Broncos Ring of Famers being candidates for the pro football Hall of Fame in Rod Smith and Tom Nalen, and Michael Porter Jr. saying he spends $250 a day on Ubers in New York. We react to ESPN's list of the top 100 players in the NBA and where certain Nuggets landed on the list. With Jonas Valanciunas coming in at #87, will Jokic have the best backup center of his career? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil examine the Broncos wide receiver room through three games. Will Marvin Mims pick up his production as wide receiver three? Was Mims not involved enough during training camp and now we are seeing the results? The guys share their wild story of a snake making it in to their golf cart the other week out on the course. Should we be concerned with the amount of penalties the Broncos are racking up? Why are the Broncos struggling with penalties as a veteran led team with veteran coaching? Zach details the upcoming challenge for the Buffs as they face three ranked teams in a row. Will CU get their revenge vs BYU from last year's Alamo Bowl? Would the guys take one guaranteed win in the next three games?