The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Broncos next stadium potentially requiring personal seat licenses for season ticket holders. 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? How many season ticket holders will the Broncos lose if they add a personal seat license at their next stadium?  We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss his thoughts on the PSL topic. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos running game and tempering their expectations for week 1 of the season vs the Titans. Dover and Zach debate if they would be willing to move on from Jarrett Stidham for a mid-round draft pick. Zach and Phil walk through the Broncos recent cuts as we are close to their final 53-man roster. Will the Broncos keep a third quarterback in Sam Ehlinger? Phil shares his experiences of both making and getting cut from NFL rosters during his career. Zach and Phil debate which Bronco had the most impressive offseason. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Colorado Buffaloes as they kick off their season on Friday night vs Georgia Tech. We also have breaking news as Ralphie VI has retired from running on the field before the game. We go week by week and react to ESPN's FPI predictions and evaluate the Buffs' chances of winning. We hear from Coach Prime and his plan for the Buffs starting quarterback. Will we see both Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis play on Friday night? Today's "Three Count" includes Sam Ehlinger being the final cut for the Broncos initial 53-man roster, Jarrett Stidham being ranked as the 7th best backup quarterback in the NFL, and roster moves around the NFL that relate to former Broncos. With the Broncos moving on from Devaughn Vele last week, we debate who the Broncos best value contract is. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss the lack of surprises when it came to the Broncos cut down to 53-man roster, did any teams around the NFL called about acquiring Jarrett Stidham, and an update on the situations in Dallas with Micah Parsons and Cleveland with Shedeur Sanders. With Colorado kicking off their season on Friday, we hear from Coach Deion Sanders and how he is handling naming Kaidon Satler the starting quarterback. Zach and Phil debate who had the most impressive off season from the Broncos. Phil walks us through what it's like to be in an NFL locker room as teams cut down their roster to 53-men and what it's like to be on the side that makes the team and what it's like to get cut. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the process of whittling down the Broncos roster with George Paton. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down the Broncos final cuts as they have their initial 53-man roster. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Audric Estime getting cut and how much the Broncos third preseason game factored into cuts and practice squad candidates. We preview the Colorado season as the Buffs kick off their season on Friday. Will we see both Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis play on Friday night? We go week by week and react to ESPN's FPI predictions and evaluate the Buffs' chances of winning. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Deion Sanders naming Kaidon Salter the starting quarterback for the Buffs. Should Colorado play both Salter and Lewis throughout this season? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss how we still have some questions about the Broncos even after seeing them go 3-0 in the preseason. Will the Broncos be able to have a legitimate run game? Zach recaps his experience at Chris Stapleton over the weekend. What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the Broncos final preseason game on Saturday? Will Bo Nix rely on Courtland Sutton too much in 2025? Does the Broncos run game still lack the explosive plays that we didn't see last year? What did the guys make of Shedeur Sanders' final preseason appearance? Was Sanders set up to fail by playing with 3rd and 4th string players that will likely not make the Browns roster?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos final preseason game over the weekend. What did the guys think of the Broncos starting offense? What more was Phil looking for from Nix? Has RJ Harvey not lived up to being selected in the second round and running back 2 for the Broncos? Should we be worried about Pat Bryant's non-impressive performance, especially after the Broncos traded Devaughn Vele? Today's "Three Count" features Bill Barnwell saying the Broncos could trade Demari Mathis for a 7th round pick, Javonte Williams taking a shot at the Broncos culture, and recapping week 0 in college football. How disappointed should John Franklin- Meyers be with the Broncos' unwillingness to negotiate a new contract? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the dynamics in the Broncos wide receiver room and how Courtland Sutton has separated himself. Could Sam Ehlinger make the Broncos 53-man roster? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on Sutton. We have breaking news as Audric Estime has been officially waived by the Broncos. We look back at Phil's comments from earlier in the off season on Estime and how he needs to be more mature. With the Buffs kicking off their season this Friday, we preview their quarterback situation. We hear from Buffs offensive coordinator and defensive coordinators Pat Shurmur and Robert Livingston ahead of Colorado's first game. We have more news as the Broncos continue to cut down their roster including cutting Blake Watson and Demari Mathis. With Jaleel McLaughlin missing the Broncos third preseason game, the guys speculate that McLaughlin will make the Broncos final roster. We react to ESPN ranking the top 100 players in the NFL. How many Broncos made the list and who was snubbed from the list? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos final preseason game over the weekend. What more did Phil want to see from the Broncos run game? Has RJ Harvey shown us enough to be considered the number 2 running back on the team? Will Bo Nix rely on Courtland Sutton too much in 2025 like we saw last year? Are the guys concerned after Dre Greenlaw missed most of the off season and sat out the Broncos final preseason game? How many games will we see from Greenlaw in 2025? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" from the Broncos preseason on Saturday. 

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the Devaughn Vele trade from earlier in the week. Are we confident enough in the rest of the Broncos wide receiver room for the Broncos to make a move like this? We preview the Broncos final preseason game this weekend. Has Sean Payton handled playing and not playing the starters the right way? What are we looking for in tomorrow’s game? We wrap up the show with breaking down the Nolan Arenado trade now that the Rockies have waived Austin Gomber.