The Drive

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the most anticipated week 1 game for the Broncos in a decade. How will Bo Nix look in week 1 after he struggled last year in his NFL debut? Will the Broncos run game be vastly improved from a season ago? Who has the biggest day on Sunday between the new additions to the offense in Engram, Dobbins and Harvey? What is more likely between a Sutton touchdown or a Bonitto sack? Today's "Three Count" includes Travis Hunter starting his journey as a two-way player in the NFL, Christain McCaffrey dealing with a lingering calf issue, and what's the most interesting game in the NFL this weekend outside of the Broncos, Bills and Ravens. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how the Broncos will split touches between Dobbins and Harvey, the latest on Dre Greenlaw's health, and much more.

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate who will get the next contract extension from the Broncos. Should the Broncos keep Geroge Paton around long term after all his impressive history of draft picks? Could the Broncos learn a lesson from the Super Bowl champion Eagles? Will week 1 for the Broncos be a closer game than many are assuming? We hear from Vance Joseph and his thoughts on Cam Ward. Is it time for Broncos Country to start getting nervous about Dre Greenlaw after he didn't participate in practice again? Has the Broncos' luck for staying healthy the past two seasons turned? Former Broncos Super Bowl Champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss how difficult it will be to try and stop Cam Ward, how the Broncos' defense will perform without Dre Greenlaw, and much more. We hear from Deion Sanders and his thoughts on preparing Juju Lewis to play on Saturday. 

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in depth into the Broncos most anticipated week 1 game for the Broncos in a decade. Will Bo Nix rely on Courtland Sutton too much in week 1? How will the Broncos split carries between Dobbins and Harvey? Who will score the first touchdown for the Broncos? Zach and Phil debate who will get the next contract extension from the Broncos. Should the Broncos keep Geroge Paton around long term after all his impressive history of draft picks? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for the weekend in sports including the Broncos, Buffs, Rams, and Bills/Ravens games. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Richie cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the news of the day in Nik Bonitto and the Broncos agreeing on a massive contract extension. How do the guys feel about the dollar amount on Bonitto's contract? Was this a win-win situation for both sides? Could Bonitto enter "defensive player of the year" conversations this season? The guy's question if Cam Ward is in for a nightmare on Sunday. Zach shares all the stats relating to rookie quarterbacks making their first start and on the road. We hear from Deion Sanders and his decision to play Juju Lewis this weekend vs Delaware. We look at Colorado's schedule and how many close games we expect them to be in this season; will they be able to mix in a freshman quarterback much? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Richie take a dive into Nik Bonitto as he and the Broncos agreed to a huge contract extension today. We go back to the night Bonitto was drafted and revisit the emotional calls between George Paton and Bonitto. Does this extension solidify Paton as a great GM and will be here for years to come? Besides Bonitto, who benefits most from this extension? Today's "Three Count" features previewing the first game of the NFL season in the Eagles and Cowboys game, Bill Belichick banning New England Patriot scouts from North Carolina practices, and after we got duped weeks ago by a fake tweet, Amari Cooper is officially retiring from the NFL. We go week by week and guess what the betting spread will be for the Broncos. How often will they be the favorite and how often will they be the underdog?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Richie and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs our morning show. Can we beat their 3-1 performance from earlier today? We reset the Nik Bonitto conversation as he and the Broncos agreed on a huge contract extension. We hear from Bonitto and his thoughts on the professionalism and good will during negations. The guy's question if Cam Ward is in for a nightmare on Sunday. Zach shares all the stats relating to rookie quarterbacks making their first start and on the road. Will Cam Ward struggle trying to extend plays like we saw him do in college? How do the guys feel about Dre Greenlaw missing practice again today? Will we see Greenlaw in week 1? We hear from Deion Sanders and his decision to play Juju Lewis this weekend vs Delaware. We speculate to what extent will we see Juju play. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Richie take a deeper look into Nik Bonitto as he and the Broncos agreed to a massive contract extension today. How do the guys feel about the high price the Broncos invested into Bonitto? Will this contract end up being a "steal" if Bonitto can turn into a top 3 pass rusher in the NFL? We look back at the night Bonitto was drafted and the videos of George Paton being surprised Bonitto was available when the Broncos drafted and the emotional call they shared that night. We hear from Bonitto for the first time since singing his contract and his thoughts on signing now and getting security instead of playing this season and potentially signing a larger contract. We react to the Broncos being favorites in 12 of their 17 games this season. Should Broncos Country be expecting 12 wins this season? We wrap up the show with summarizing all the topics from today in Denver sports. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Richie cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the emerging controversy surrounding the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and Steve Balmer. If true, what kind of punishment can we expect for the Clippers and Balmer? We react to the Broncos week 1 depth chart. What do we make of, Marvin Mims being listed as the number two receiver? JK Dobbins being listed as the starting running back? We hear from Deion Sanders and his thoughts on Julian Lewis playing this weekend as the Buffs take on Delaware. Are we on the brink of a quarterback controversy in Boulder? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Richie react to Sean Payton going on yet another national media outlet. Do the guys have a problem with all the media Payton has done this offseason? We hear Sean talk about Bo Nix, his team making a deep run in the playoffs, and almost becoming the head coach of the Raiders. We pivot to the Broncos announcing their captains for the 2025 season. All six captains from last year return as captain, with two new additions. What are the guy's thoughts on Dre Greenlaw not being named a captain? Today's "Three Count" includes Roger Goodell saying Taylor Swift as a Super Bowl halftime performer is a "maybe", Kyle Freeland and Rafael Devers getting into it last night after Dever hit a homerun and took his time running the bases, and "Streameast" being shut down after it generated 1.6 billion views last year. We dive into Pablo Torre's story, revealing that the Clippers were potentially circumventing the salary cap by paying Kawhi Leonard under the table. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Richie previewing the Broncos and Titans week 1 matchup. We hear from Cam Ward and his thoughts on his daily routine and how much work he puts into his craft. The guys agree in hoping Ward goes on to have a successful career, after his matchup with the Broncos. What did the guys make of the Broncos week 1 depth chart? Will Jahdae Barron or Ja'Quon McMillian start on Sunday? How big of a role will RJ Harvey have early in the season? Zach and Richie speak to how serious this Broncos team is and use all the examples from the past decade of having "clowns" in the locker room. We hear from Deion Sanders and his thoughts on Julian Lewis playing this weekend as the Buffs take on Delaware. Are we on the brink of a quarterback controversy in Boulder?