The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Richie react to Sean Payton's latest comments on Dre Greenlaw after Greenlaw did not participate in practice today. Will we see Greenlaw play in week 1 on Sunday? How many games are the guys expecting to see Greenlaw play in this season? Is Sean Payton walking back his Super Bowl comments from earlier in the off season? Zach explains how he believes this season is the "year before the year" for the Broncos similar to what we've seen from the Nuggets and Avalanche recently. We dive into Pablo Torre's story, revealing that the Clippers were potentially circumventing the salary cap by paying Kawhi Leonard under the table. We wrap up the show with guessing the viewership totals from the past weekend in college football. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the weekend in college football and Arch Manning's struggles in his 2025 debut. What were Zach and Phil's takeaways from the Colorado Buffaloes loss on Friday night? Why was CU not able to take advantage of the Georgia Tech turnovers? Zach and Phil explain why Sean Payton doesn't need to put more on Bo Nix's plate but Bo needs to perfect the basics. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Dre Greenlaw not participating in much of training camp. Should we be concerned with his healthy as we head into the season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Colorado Buffaloes as they fell in their season opener to Georgia Tech. How much blame does Pat Shurmur deserve for his play calling during the game? After the Buffs defense gave up over 300 yards on the ground, which side of the ball are the guys more concerned with going forward? We hear from Deion Sanders after the game and again today with his thoughts on not using the timeouts in specific situations at the end of the game. Today's "Three Count" features LSU impressing at Clemson and being in the national title conversation now, Alabama getting embarrassed at Florida State and looking like they lost their culture, and Bill Belichick getting routed in his college football debut. What do the guys make of Patrick Surtain being ranked as the 10th best player in the NFL top 100 list? Should the reigning defensive player of the year be ranked higher?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss Zach and Phil's argument over Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, what to expect from Cam Ward in his NFL debut, and his takeaways from the Texas and Ohio State game. We react to The Athletic's poll of over 30 coaches and executives asking: who would they start a franchise with, best defensive player in the NFL, the best three offensive play callers, and the three best defensive play callers. We react to Joe Montana's list of quarterbacks he would start a franchise with. Why did Montana leave Patrick Mahomes off his list? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on not needing to put more on Bo Nix's plate but have him perfect things from last season. We also hear from Payton on Dre Greenlaw not participating in much of training camp. Should we be concerned with his healthy as we head into the season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in depth on the Colorado Buffaloes as they fell in their season opener to Georgia Tech. Why were the Buffs not able to take advantage of the Georgia Tech turnovers? How much blame does Pat Shurmur deserve for his play calling during the game? We hear from Deion Sanders after the game and again today with his thoughts on not using the timeouts in specific situations at the end of the game. What did the guys make of Colorado State hanging around with Washington on Saturday night? Should CSU consider that game a "moral victory"? We wrap up the show with the guy's complaint about Kaidon Salter not running enough during the game. 

Chad Andrus and John Davis are in for today's Labor Day edition of The Drive. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Chad and John cross talking with Kyle and Mike. The guys discuss their history of getting into the radio business and how Cam Ward is not getting the hype we've seen from previous number one picks in the NFL. Will Ward be overwhelmed with the Broncos defense and turn the ball over multiple times? Chad makes his case for why Labor Day is the best holiday of year. It is finally game week for the Broncos; we preview the Broncos and Titans week 1 matchup. Will the Broncos defense be able to dominate a rookie quarterback in Cam Ward? Are the guys predicting a blowout for the Broncos and play some backups in the 4th quarter? We react to Colorado's narrow loss to Georgia Tech in Boulder. Why did CU struggle with the Georgia Tech run game so much? 

Chad Andrus and John Davis are in for today's Labor Day edition of The Drive. In hour 2 of The Drive, Chad and John examine the Broncos first 53-man roster of the season. Were there any surprises with the Broncos cuts and who made the roster? What position groups are the guys still concerned with? Have the Broncos got to a point where they have depth in every position? We revisit the Devaughn Vele trade and the argument between Zach Bye and Cecil Lammey on the topic. Are the Broncos right to bet on Pat Bryant and Troy Franklin to be better than Vele going forward? Now that we've seen a game from both Colorado and Colorado State, we debate who will have the better season. How do the guys feel about Deion Sanders late game coaching decisions and Pat Shurmur's performance? What did we make of the whole weekend in college football? 

Chad Andrus and John Davis are in for today's Labor Day edition of The Drive. In hour 3 of The Drive, Chad and John preview the Broncos and Titans week 1 matchup. Will the Broncos be the most popular "survivor pool" pick in week 1? What would have to happen for the Titans to upset the Broncos? Is Zach Bye's take that week 1 is the easiest home game of the season for the Broncos? Will the Broncos be able to beat the teams they should, the way we saw a season ago? Besides Courtland Sutton and Evan Engram, who is the most reliable offensive weapon for the Broncos? We react to the massive trade in the NFL between the Cowboys and Packers. Is there any non-quarterback the guys would trade two first round picks for? Will the addition of Parsons lead to a Super Bowl for Green Bay?

Chad Andrus and John Davis are in for today's Labor Day edition of The Drive. In hour 4 of The Drive, Chad and John continue their conversation on Micah Parsons and the Packers. Where do the Packers stand within the NFC after the trade? How should Nik Bonitto be compensated in his contract extension with the Broncos? Do the Broncos have enough depth at pass rusher to not pay Bonitto? We preview the upcoming weekend in the NFL and pick our most intriguing matchups. Who would we rather see win in week 1, the Chargers or Chiefs? Will JJ McCarthy or Caleb WIlliams shine in their season debuts? We wrap up the show with discussing which team between the Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Bills, Bengals, Steelers, Ravens and Texans, will not make the playoffs. Is the current AFC west the best coaching division we have ever seen? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Phil's pregame routine throughout his football career as we preview Colorado's season opener tonight. We react to ESPN's pick to be the "x-factor" for the Broncos in 2025. Zach and Phil make their choices for who can be the "x-factor" for Denver on both offense and defense. We hear what Georgia Tech's coach Brent Key is saying about Colorado before their highly anticipated matchup tonight. Is Buffs DC Robert Livingston, this biggest edge Colorado will have tonight? We revisit Nick Wright's time on our morning show today and all his anti-Denver takes including Sean Payton as the worst coach in the division and Bo Nix as the worst QB in the division.