The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Colorado. We hear from Nick Saben and his thoughts on the quarterback competition going on at CU. Will Ryan Staub play well enough to keep Juju Lewis off the field for most of this season? What is the key for the Buffs to go into Houston and win? We pivot to the Broncos as they matchup up with a 1-0 Colts team on Sunday. How many carries will RJ Harvey get? Will we continue to see Tyler Badie? Between Pat Bryant and Jahdae Barron, which rookie will be featured more? Today's "Three Count" features Sean Payton's sterling record as a road favorite especially in Denver, the Packers dominant performance vs the Commanders last night on Thursday Night Football, and the guy's interest level in the Canelo Alveraz vs Terrence Crawford boxing match on Saturday night. Our 9News Broncos' insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the Broncos keys to success on Sunday, who will be the wide receiver two, and much more. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Colts head coach Shane Steichen's comments on the Broncos defense, Bo Nix's ability to run, and thoughts on last year's matchup with the Broncos. We take a look into all the storylines with the Broncos and Colts for their game on Sunday.  Will Bo Nix be able to take advantage of a depleted secondary? How will the Broncos linebackers look without Dre Greenlaw and a banged-up Alex Singleton? Between Evan Engram and John Franklin-Meyers, which player missing practices this week will have a bigger impact on Sunday? With Colorado kicking off in minutes in Houston we preview the Buffs game. Will tonight be the swing game the Buffs need to separate themselves from a good and underwhelming season? Former Broncos Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss the Broncos defense slowing down Jonathan Taylor, making Daniel Jones beat the Broncos, and what challenges a dual threat in Daniel Jones can bring.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Buffs and Broncos games this weekend. How will Ryan Staub play after winning the starting job last week? Will the Buffs be able to improve their run game? What is the biggest key to victory for the Broncos on Sunday? Will RJ Harvey receive more carries than we saw in week 1? Will we continue to see Tyler Badie? Between Pat Bryant and Jahdae Barron, which rookie will be featured more? How will the Broncos secondary fare vs Tyler Warren, Michael Pittman and a mostly unimpressive receiving corps? We hear from Colts head coach Shane Steichen and his thoughts on the Broncos defense, Bo Nix's ability to run, and last year's matchup with the Broncos. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for Bo Nix and the Broncos this Sunday. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss John Franklin-Meyers and how his contract situation could impact his ability to play while not being 100% healthy. Phil relates his 2020 season with the Broncos of fighting injuries in a contract year to JFM's situation. Zach breaks down the "chicken and egg" situation we have with the Colts, are they better than we thought or are the Dolphin worse than we expected? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on rookie Tyler Warren and how the Colts use him all over the field. Was Warren in the plans for the Broncos to try and trade up for in the draft? Would the guys trade Jahdae Barron for Tyler Warren right now?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question if the narrative around week 2 has changed from an easy win for the Broncos to a tough game after the Colts blew out the Dolphins in week 1. What were Sean Payton's thoughts on Daniel Jones' performance last week? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on balancing being aggressive but not trying to do everything for the offense. Will Marvin Mims have a larger impact this weekend than we saw last week? Who will step up if Evan Engram is unable to play? Today's "Three Count" includes previewing the Packers and Commanders big Thursday Night Football matchup tonight, Houston's Willie Fritz comments on the Buffs playing three different quarterbacks last week, and the injury report from the Broncos practice today. Will we see more from Pat Bryant in week 1 after he did not make much of an impact in his NFL debut? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition with our morning show. Will we be able to get back to our winning ways after a poor performance last week? Zach breaks down the "chicken and egg" situation we have with the Colts, are they better than we thought or are the Dolphin worse than we expected? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on rookie Tyler Warren and how the Colts use him all over the field. Was Warren in the plans for the Broncos to try and trade up for in the draft? Would the guys trade Jahdae Barron for Tyler Warren right now? Should the Broncos have prioritized an offensive weapon for Bo instead of add to their depth at defense? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate what the biggest change we will see from Broncos from week 1 to week 2. Will we see Sean Payton call more running plays, especially early in the game? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Daniel Jones and Colts performance vs the Dolphins in week 1. Zach points out all the edges the Broncos will have over the Colts on Sunday. How important is it for the Broncos to win in week 2 with a tough stretch of games looming? We hear from Houston's head coach Willie Fritz on the Colorado playing three quarterbacks last week and the Buffs offensive weapons. How many CU quarterbacks will we see play on Friday night? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss if the Colts are a legitimate threat to the Broncos or this will be an easy win. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the injuries to Evan Engram and Dre Greenlaw and what their impact to the Broncos will be this weekend. Do the Colts provide a bigger challenge than we assumed before the season? Did Daniel Jones have the most impressive quarterback performance from week 1? Zach and Phil speak to how historically dominant the Broncos defense was in week 1 vs the Titans. We react to Deion Sanders' comments on Ryan Staub including Shedeur reaching out Staub and how likable Ryan is within the team. Will Staub be able to complete the "Cinderella story" and go from third string QB to the starting quarterback for the Buffs in a matter of weeks?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share an update on Dre Greenlaw and his participation in practice. Zach asks if we are any closer to knowing who the Broncos number two wide receiver is. How can the Broncos improve on their ability to stretch the field and take deep shots? We hear from ESPN's Dan Orlovsky and his thoughts on why Bo Nix threw the interceptions he did. How can Nix settle into a game and not "grip too tight"? Today's "Three Count" features the quarterback competition going on at Colorado State after they almost lost to Northern Colorado, RJ Harvey being nominated for the NFL's rookie of the week, and Jaguars coach saying to expect an uptick in defensive snaps for Travis Hunter. How impactful will Evan Engram's injury be to the Broncos offense? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil speak to the new dynamic duo for the Broncos in their safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones. Phil explains how the versatility of them provides a challenge when other quarterbacks and offenses are trying to scheme. Do the Colts provide a bigger challenge than we assumed before the season? Did Daniel Jones have the most impressive quarterback performance from week 1? We react to Deion Sanders' comments on Ryan Staub including Shedeur reaching out Staub and how likable Ryan is within the team. Will Staub be able to complete the "Cinderella story" and go from third string QB to the starting quarterback for the Buffs in a matter of weeks? The guys give props to Deion for playing players that give him the best chance to win instead of players with the most stars next to their name. Zach and Phil speak to how historically dominant the Broncos defense was in week 1 vs the Titans.