The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Zach Allen and Sean Payton’s thoughts on Allen’s new contract extension with the Broncos. Were the guys taking shots at other franchises and their “dysfunction”? Phil walks us though how John Franklin-Meyers is feeling after seeing Sutton and Allen get paid recently. What do the guys make of the Broncos running back production in practice the past few days? With the shake up in RB practice reps, will we see all of the running backs during the first preseason game next week? Zach and Phil continue to share all their takeaways from today’s Broncos training camp.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton calling his shot on this year’s Broncos team being capable of winning a Super Bowl. Is Payton putting an unnecessary target on his team’s back? After Payton’s comments, Zach and Phil discuss what their expectations are for the Broncos this season. Not only did Sean Payton call his shot on his team but followed it up with saying, Bo Nix will be a top 5 quarterback in the league soon. Is this a realistic bar or putting too much pressure on Nix? We wrap up the show with debating if Sean Payton is too confident in his team.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil detailing their time out at Broncos training camp today. The guys discuss Sean Payton’s demeanor after a slow practice for his offense. How does Payton feel about the roster he has this season? What do we make of the defense being dominant over the offense early in camp? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Bo Nix’s interception today at practice. What impact did having referees out at practice have on pre-snap penalties? We react to the Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons issuing a public statement requesting a trade.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos should be interested in Micah Parsons after he requested a trade. What would Parsons bring to the Broncos already stellar defense? Are the Broncos in a “win now” window where they should trade away future first round draft picks? Would the guys be willing to trade Nik Bonitto in a move that brings Parsons to Denver? Today’s “Three Count” features Zach’s hypothetical of the Broncos adding either Terry McLaurin or Micah Parsons and Amari Cooper retiring after 9 seasons in the NFL. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss Bo Nix throwing his first and second interception of training camp, the Broncos wide receiver depth, and much more.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their time with Mike Klis and his comments on Devaughn Vele missing a practice this week. Has Vele been dealing with an undisclosed injury? We listen back to Sean Payton’s snipy comments on Vele from earlier in the summer. We compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Can we take advantage of the morning show’s poor performance of 2-2, and win the week? We dive back into the Broncos training camp practice today. What do the guys make of the Broncos defense dominating the offense today? Is it actually a good thing that Bo Nix threw some interceptions today? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Bo Nix’s interceptions.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to breakdown the Broncos training camp practice today. How did having referees out at practice impact the level of competition? Should we be concerned with how dominant the Broncos defense has looked over the offense? We react to Micah Parsons requesting a trade from the Cowboys and debate if the Broncos should be interested in Micah Parsons after he requested a trade. We wrap up the show with what Parsons would bring to the Broncos already stellar defense? Are the Broncos in a “win now” window where they should trade away future first round draft picks or a Nik Bonitto?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil breakdown what they saw out at Broncos training camp today. How concerning is it that Dre Greenlaw left practice early with what appears to be muscle tightness? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Greenlaw leaving practice early and the multiple injuries the Broncos have sustained so far. How does the rest of the Broncos depth look at inside linebacker? What did the guys see in Devaughn Vele’s return to the practice field? Has Vele been going through medical issues this offseason?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil recap their time at Broncos training camp today. Zach highlights a wheel route RJ Harvey ran today and suspects it will be a big part of the Broncos offense this season. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on how many running backs the Broncos will keep. What do we make of the lack of fighting we’ve seen at Broncos training camp? Today’s “Three Count” includes an update from the attempted Josh Rynolds shooting from last fall, former Bronco Noah Fant signing with the Cincinnati Bengals, and previewing the Hall of Fame preseason game tonight. We have an update on Denver’s Burnham Yards as “historical” building have been demolished recently.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by ESPN Cleveland’s Aaron Goldhammer to discuss the circus around the Browns with Shedeur Sanders, where Sanders ranks in the QB depth chart, and if there’s a chance he gets cut from the 53-man roster at the end of the preseason. Is/was Shedeur Sanders blackballed from the NFL? Would the guys want Sanders as the backup QB in Denver? How concerning is it that Dre Greenlaw left practice early with what appears to be muscle tightness? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Greenlaw leaving practice early and the multiple injuries the Broncos have sustained so far. How does the rest of the Broncos depth look at inside linebacker? Should we be concerned with Devaughn Vele’s absences during training camp?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the breaking news of Washington’s Terry McLaurin requesting a trade. Would McLaurin be a fit for the Broncos or another team in the AFC west? How much would the guys be willing to trade for Terry? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Broncos running back room and how cuts will go. Phil explains what will go into the decision for the Broncos to fill the running back 3 and 4 spots. We have an update on Denver’s Burnham Yards as “historical” buildings have been demolished recently. Will this be the next location for the Broncos stadium? We wrap up the show with responding to the text lines thoughts on Burnham Yards.