The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil revisit their conversation from earlier in the week regarding personal seat licenses and the surprise phone call Phil received about the topic. We pivot back to Nick Wright's comments on our morning show today. Does Wright have a point about Sean Payton talking too much? We then hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Broncos needing to start the season fast. Today's "Three Count" features a debate about what the equivalent of the Micah Parsons trade would be for Denver sports and giving Lee Corso his flowers as he will make his final headgear pick on ESPN's College Gameday tomorrow morning. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how the Micah Parsons' contract impact Nik Bonitto's looming contract, the depth at inside linebacker, and much more. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the massive weekend in college football we have this weekend. We preview the historic three, top-10 matchups including Texas vs Ohio State, Clemson vs LSU, and Notre Dame vs Miami. 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 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 quarterback in the division. We preview tonight's big matchup between Colorado and Georgia Tech. What is the biggest source of optimism for the guys as far as the Buffs having a good season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton and his comments on how the Broncos need to start fast this season if they want to be a double-digit win team. We revisit Nick Wright's time on our morning show today and his takes regarding the Broncos as an "adorable" franchise and how Sean Payton talks too much. We pivot to the Broncos GM George Paton and his comments on John Franklin-Meyers. DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joins the show live from Boulder to discuss a live weather report from Folsom, what the Buffs need to do to win tonight, and much more. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for the massive weekend in college football including CU, CSU and the three big, top-10 matchups across the country. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss how Sean Payton and the Broncos will balance the run and pass game. Will the Broncos lean more into the run game than we've seen the past two seasons? Zach and Phil debate who will win more games between Colorado and Colorado State. We examine Courtland Sutton's expected receiving yards and touchdowns and debate if he will go over or under those numbers. We hear from Broncos GM George Paton and his thoughts on Sutton's impact on the team. We preview the Air Force Falcons ahead of their first game of the season. Will Air Force be able to bounce back after a "down" year lats season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to breaking NFL news as Micah Parsons has been traded to the Green Bay Packers and signed to the richest non-quarterback contract in NFL history. How does Parsons' historic contract impact Nik Bonitto's looming contract extension with the Broncos? What is taking so long in the Nik Bonitto negations? Should Bonitto take "less" to secure his life changing money? Today's "Three Count" includes Zach admitting he could be wrong about the Broncos trading Jarrett Stidham based on Sean Payton's remarks today. Could Payton be grooming Sam Ehlinger be in line to be the future backup quarterback for the Broncos? We are joined by Colorado Buffaloes beat writer Brian Howell to discuss the Buffs offseason, what their identity will be on offense this season, and much more. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys participate in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Can we beat their 2-2 performance from this morning and continue our dominance over the morning show? We examine Courtland Sutton's expected receiving yards and touchdowns and debate if he will go over or under those numbers. We preview the Air Force Falcons ahead of their first game of the season. Will Air Force be able to bounce back after a "down" year last season? Zach and Phil debate who will win more games between Colorado and Colorado State. Will Jay Norvell be able to continue his streak of adding more wins than the previous season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of the day in the Packers trading for Micah Parsons and signing him to be the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Is this the biggest trade in the NFL since the Broncos brought Russell Wilson to Denver? How does Parsons' historic contract impact Nik Bonitto's looming contract extension with the Broncos? How confident are the guys that a contract extension gets done before the season starts? Should Bonitto take "less" to secure his life changing money? Could Sean Payton be setting up Sam Ehlinger to be the future backup quarterback of the Broncos? We wrap up the show with reacting to George Paton's comments on going in a different direction than Audric Estime. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Colorado Buffaloes and their dynamic at quarterback as transfer Kaidon Salter was named the starter. Can offensive lineman Jordan Seaton be the leader of the Buffs offense? Would it be in the best interest for Colorado to start freshman Julian Lewis so he can be at his best in 2026 and 2027? Will the Broncos charge season ticket holders a personal seat license for their new stadium? Zach fills us in on all the details of what a "PSL" is and how most teams are using them for their new stadiums. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Broncos next stadium potentially requiring personal seat licenses. We open up the phone lines and get Broncos Country's thoughts on possible PSL's. Will the Broncos lose their home field advantage and charm by pricing out many longtime fans? Today's "Three Count" features reports that Sam Ehlinger turned down opportunities to be on NFL 53-man rosters to be on the Broncos practice squad and learn under their coaches, Audric Estime joining the Eagles practice squad, and the Avalanche national television schedule this season. We react to Georgia Tech head coach's comments on Colorado ahead of their matchup this Friday. What are Brent Key's thoughts on the Buffs two quarterbacks and Key explains how he grew up a fan of Deion. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by Kevin Lytle, CSU reporter for The Coloradoan. Kevin breaks down how important this season is for Jay Norvell, how Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi will fare without Tory Horton, and much more. We have an update from Broncos practice as Marvin Mims is being evaluated with a groin injury. After the Broncos traded Vele and now Mims is in doubt to start the season, should we be concerned with the depth of the wide receiver room? Will Mims still be able to be the "baby joker" Phil expects him to be? With the Broncos announcing their 53-man roster, the guy's debate which position group is the deepest. Has the Broncos offensive line gone from a strength to a question mark? Will the Broncos charge season ticket holders a personal seat license for their new stadium? Zach fills us in on all the details of what a "PSL" is and how most teams are using them for their new stadiums.