The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN's FPI for the Broncos projected win total, playoff chances and more. Are the Broncos goals or winning double digit games and making the playoffs still on the table? Will the Broncos be able to turn around their undisciplined narrative and avoid the amount of penalties they've had the first three games? What are the chances the Broncos can make a playoff run to the AFC championship game or Super Bowl? What should the Broncos record be over the next 4 games to get themselves back in the AFC playoff picture? The guys share their wild story of a snake making it in to their golf cart the other week out on the course. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Jake Shapiro joining the show to discuss ESPN's list of the top 100 players in the NBA and where certain Nuggets landed on the list. What do the guys make of players rising on the list like Aarron Gordon, Cam Johnson, Valanciunas, and Christian Braun? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos failing to have backup plans at tight end and insider linebacker. Should the Broncos have drafted a tight end in addition to signing Evan Engram? Zach shares a story about his lack of ability when it comes to swimming. The guy's question if it is time to be concerned about the Broncos cornerbacks, who we thought would be a dynamic duo? What do the guys chalk up all of the targets at Riley Moss to? We react to Deion Sanders' comments on Shedeur not wanting to be a backup quarterback with the Eagles or Ravens. Should Shedeur have had a more open mindset about developing behind a solidified starting quarterback? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their debate on Shedeur Sanders not wanting to be drafted by the Eagles or Ravens. Would being a backup for an elite franchise set up Shedeur better than being the backup in a chaotic franchise like Cleveland? We pivot to the Broncos and discuss the offenses' struggles. Why has Nix struggled with his accuracy this season? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Nix's misses on the three deep balls vs the Chargers. Today's "Three Count" features Russell Wilson getting benched in New York and most likely will not play vs the Broncos in week 7, Mike Gundy getting fired from Oklahoma State, and if Gundy would be a fit in Fort Collins if CSU moves on from Jay Norvell. Has the debate over who is the best basketball player in the world been settled after Jokic was voted by 19 of 20 NBA scouts and executives as the current best player? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss who's to blame for the Broncos struggling offense, the concerns with Riley Moss, and much more. Has the Dre Greenlaw situation gone from bad to worse after he was placed on IR recently? What is the level of concern for Greenlaw's ability to play this season? What are the new expectations for Greenlaw's impact on the defense? The guy's question if it is time to be concerned about the Broncos cornerbacks, who we thought would be a dynamic duo? What do the guys chalk up all of the targets at Riley Moss to? What do the guys make of Patrick Surtain starting a podcast during the season? We react to Deion Sanders' comments on Shedeur not wanting to be a backup quarterback with the Eagles or Ravens. Zach and Phil debate if Shedeur would have been better off being a backup for an elite franchise with a solidified quarterback or going to a chaotic situation in Cleveland. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Shedeur Sanders preferring being drafted by Cleveland instead of Philadelphia or Baltimore. Will Shedeur get an opportunity to play with the Browns this season? We pivot to the Broncos and Zach shares the surprising numbers when it comes to Bo Nix and the offense underperforming. Is Nix pressing too much to take a leap from last season and live up to Sean Payton's expectations? Would Sean Payton bench Nix for Jarrett Stidham if Nix continues to struggle? We hear from Payton and his thoughts on Nix's misses on the three deep balls vs the Chargers. We wrap up the show discussing if the debate for who the best basketball player in the world is over, after Jokic was voted by 19 of 20 NBA scouts and executives as the current best player. 

In hour one of The Drive Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay start off with some cross talk with Dover and Cecil. What did they make of the struggles Bo Nix had in yesterday’s match up against the L.A. Chargers? The Broncos had back to back heart breaking losses. What was the biggest reason for that loss? There is now a serious question around Bo Nix and the guys tackle a very difficult conversation. How much has the good outweighed the bad and what needs to improve for this team to get over the early hump? The Buffs got a big win over the weekend. How do we feel about the buffs after their game? Did they finally find their quarterback? Which players made big impacts, and what needs to get better as they prepare for conference play.

In hour two of the Drive Zach and Phil dive deep into the Broncos loss over the weekend. Since last season the Broncos have a poor record in close games, what is leading to that and what can they do to turn this around? On The Three Count the Avalanche played a preseason game last night and something happened that made Zach very excited. The guys recap a WILD weekend of NFL football! What did we make of the running back game in the loss? Was a strange decision made by Coach Sean Payton to start the game, and could he be trying too hard to push his vision for this roster? 

In hour three we continue to examine the Broncos gut punch of a loss over the weekend. Is the Broncos offense wasting this defense, or is this defense also to blame for some of the struggles? Nik Bonitto is on pace for a big year. How happy is the front office that they got the deal done earlier rather than later? What opportunity did the Broncos miss out on by letting a very winnable game slip them by? We need to have a very difficult conversation about Bo Nix. Should we be concerned about his start through three weeks?  The Buffs got a big win over the weekend. How do we feel about the buffs after their game? Did they finally find their quarterback? Which players made big impacts, and what needs to get better as they prepare for conference play.

In the fourth and final hour of The Drive Zach and Phil talk about the Broncos missed opportunity this weekend. The Broncos had several issues in that game but which position does most of the blame fall on? Zach and Phil get into a very heated debate on which person deserves the biggest piece of the blame pie for this weekend's heartbreaking loss. Is the Broncos offense wasting this defense, or is this defense also to blame for some of the struggles? What did the guys make of the Broncos run game this weekend? Did Sean make a mistake starting Harvery over JK?

The guys are live in Golden from the Buffalo Rose for a Football Friday. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil discussing the importance of this upcoming game for the Broncos to avoid a 1-2 start to the season. How much of SoFi Stadium will be filled with Broncos Country? What is the guy's trust level in the Broncos defense ability to slow down Justin Herbert? Will the Broncos be able to beat Jim Harbaugh at his own game and take control of the game with their run game? How will Sean Payton split carries between JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey? Should Buffs fans be nervous about Colorado's matchup with Wyoming tomorrow night? Will Wyoming have another strong defensive performance like we saw last week?