The Drive

The guys are live in Golden from the Buffalo Rose for a Football Friday. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss what the keys to victory are for the Broncos on Sunday as they play in their first AFC west game of the year. Is Sunday a "must win" game for the Broncos to win the division? Will Bo Nix utilize his legs more than we've seen so far this season? How will the absence of Evan Engram impact the Broncos offensive plans? Will Marvin Mims have the breakout performance we've been looking for all season? Zach explains why the Broncos should have the edge in the trenches. Today's "Three Count" features previewing the CSU and UTSA game on Saturday night, Josh Allen and the Bills winning 31-21 on Thursday Night Football last night, and Ralphie VII making her debut tomorrow night before the Colorado and Wyoming game. Our 9News Broncos insider joins the show to discuss Nik Bonitto and the pass rush getting home to Herbert, if Sunday is a must win game, and much more.

The guys are live in Golden from the Buffalo Rose for a Football Friday. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the weekend in college football and NFL and designate their favorite 5 games. What is the guy's trust level in the Broncos defense bouncing back after a disappointing performance in Indianapolis? Will the defense use last week as a wakeup call or should we lower our expectations for what we thought would be a top defense? Phil explains how the Broncos can beat Jim Harbaugh at his own game and out rush the Chargers. Which team has the more talented running back room? Former Broncos Super Bowl champion, Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss the challenge of slowing down Justin Herbert, what went wrong for the Broncos defense last week in Indianapolis, and comparing the 2015 Broncos defense to this year's defense. 

The guys are live in Golden from the Buffalo Rose for a Football Friday. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos pivotal AFC west matchup with the 2-0 Chargers. Zach shares the history of Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh coaching against each other. Will Bo Nix utilize his legs more than we've seen so far this season? How will the absence of Evan Engram impact the Broncos offensive plans? Will Marvin Mims have the breakout performance we've been looking for all season? Will Payton get Sutton more involved on Sunday than we saw last week? How confident are the guys feeling as Colorado hosts Wyoming tomorrow night? Will CU be able to run up the score and play for style points vs a lesser opponent? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for the weekend in Colorado sports including the Broncos, Colorado, and Colorado State.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Will Petersen cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the Broncos special teams as Coach Rizzi spoke today to the media. Will questions Wil Lutz' clutch gene. How much do the guys trust Bo Nix as he faces a tough defense in the Chargers? We react to the latest Broncos injury report which includes Dre Greenlaw and Evan Engram again. Should the Broncos have placed Greenlaw on IR to save a roster spot? If Greenlaw is unable to play much this season, would the guys consider him a "bust" of a free agent signing? Could Colorado be heading into a "trap game" as they host Wyoming this weekend? What would a loss to Wyoming mean for the Buffs and Pt Shurmur's job security?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Will react to Patrick Surtain's comments on his down game. How will Surtain be used against the Chargers? Will JK Dobbins get a bulk of the carries for his "revenge game"? Today's "Three Count" includes how the guys feel about college football expanding and playing more games oversees with Arizona State and Kansas announced to play in London in 2026 as part of the "Union Jack Classic", the Rockies historically bad run differential this season, and Dodgers' legend Clayton Kershaw announcing he will retire at the end of this MLB season. We react to Broncos special teams coach, Darren Rizzi's comments on the ending to last Sunday's game. Is Rizzi, the players or Sean Payton to blame for the field goal block penalty? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil, Will and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. How will we compare to the morning show's impressive 4-0 performance from earlier today? Can the Broncos defense have a statement game vs the 2-0 Chargers? Will the Broncos defense continue to "bend but not break"? What did the guys make of Sean Payton's thoughts on Tom Brady double dipping as a broadcaster and minority owner? How desperate are the Buffs for a win vs Wyoming this weekend? Would the "honeymoon" between Deion Sanders and Colorado be over if the Buffs cannot turn this season around? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Will debate how much of SoFi Stadium will be filled with Broncos fans. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the "skirmish" between him and Bo Nix. Did Phil and Will have a problem with Bo's antics on the sidelines? Should we be concerned with the Broncos depth as inside linebacker? We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on a "revenge" game vs the Chargers. Will the Broncos continue to rely on Dobbins as the lead back? We wrap up the show with Vance Joseph's comments on the Colts going after reigning defensive player of the year, Patrick Surtain. Will Justin Herbert and the Chargers test out PS2? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss CU's rotating door at quarterback and who they should turn to after third stringer Ryan Staub struggled. Did a position coach at Colorado take a shot at Deion Sanders with his comments on an identity and solidified quarterback? Where has Evan Engram been through the first two games of the season? Why has Engram's snap count been much lower than his snaps in Jacksonville or fellow tight end Adam Troutman? Zach gives out his expectations of a gameplan for the Chargers offense. Will the Broncos be able to take advantage of the Broncos poor inside linebacker play? Will the Broncos defense improve at stopping the run from what we've seen lately? We react to the reports that Colorado will return to Kaidon Salter as their starting quarterback. Will we continue to see a quarterback competition going on during the season or will Salter keep his place atop the QB depth chart?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the latest health update on Evan Engram and Dre Greenlaw. How concerned would the guys be if the Broncos fall to 1-2 in Los Angeles this upcoming weekend? Would the guys take a 2-2 record over the next 4 Broncos games? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Broncos defense struggling the previous 7 games. Has the Broncos coaching staff been flexible during games to make the proper adjustments? Today's "Three Count" features Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton's head-to-head record, Michael Malone joining ESPN's NBA countdown this season for pregame shows, and the quarterback injuries all over the NFL in only week 3. We hear from Jared Bednar from Avalanche media day today and his thoughts on Gabe Landeskog's health heading into the 2025/2026 season. Should the Avs ease Landeskog into his first full season in years or allow him to be "full go"? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss if the Broncos and Chargers game will be a "revenge game" for JK Dobbins. Will Sean Payton give Dobbins extra carries? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the importance of a division game. Where has Evan Engram been through the first two games of the season? Why has Engram's snap count been much lower than his snaps in Jacksonville or fellow tight end Adam Troutman? Can Engram still be Sean's "joker"? What did Sean Payton have to say about the Colts taking advantage of the Broncos poor inside linebacker coverage? We react to the reports that Colorado will return to Kaidon Salter as their starting quarterback. Should the Buffs have given Salter more time before turning to Ryan Staub?