The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Richie cross talking with Dover and Danny. The guys discuss ESPN’s ESPYs tonight and which athletes connected to Colorado can take home awards. Phil and Richie dive into the Broncos rookie class as Jahdae Barron officially signed his contract, while RJ Harvey and many other second round draft picks have yet to sign. Is Harvey’s agent standing in the way of him signing with the team and is Harvey handling his situation the right way? We move on to the rest of the Broncos rookie class and debate who will have the biggest impact in 2025. Will Jahdae Barron step directly into a starting cornerback role? Could Caleb Lohner or Jeremy Crawshaw have bigger impacts than many think?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look at the Terry McLaurin situation in Washington D.C. and question if we could see a similar situation here in Denver with Courtland Sutton. Who is the ultimate loser in this stalemate between Sutton and the Broncos? Will the Broncos be willing to give Sutton a big contract extension before the season starts? How would the absence of Sutton impact the Broncos win total this season? Today’s “Three Count” features recapping the MLB All-Star game and all the features of in game interviews and ball and strike challenges, FOX Sports being interested in hiring Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports to join Big Noon Kickoff, and NFL rookies struggling to locate what state they play in. We look at the Nuggets as they still have one roster spot open. Who would the guys like to see take that spot and is there still a need for a backup point guard?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to pre-training camp power rankings of the AFC west, the AFC and the NFL as a whole. Should the Broncos be ranked ahead of the Chargers after losing to them twice last season? Where should the Broncos rank among the NFL after a playoff appearance? What is RJ Harvey missing from not appearing with the other rookies today and this week? Is Harvey’s agent standing in the way of him signing with the team and is Harvey handling his situation the right way? How is George Paton feeling after the Jets handed out a 4-year, $120 million extension to Sauce Gardner, making Patrick Surtain the 5th highest paid corner back? Will Surtain come back to the Broncos and ask for more money after just signing his extension last off season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the division between Courtland Sutton and the Broncos. Would Sutton be willing to hold out if he and the Broncos cannot come to an agreement on a contract extension? How would the absence of Sutton impact the Broncos win total this season? We look at the Nuggets as they still have one roster spot open. Who would the guys like to see take that spot and is there still a need for a backup point guard like Chris Paul? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the latest on RJ Harvey and many second round picks not having signed a contract yet.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Danny. The guys discuss last night’s MLB Homerun Derby and how it can be improved. Zach and Phil question why people are dismissing Bruce Brown’s production the past two seasons and assume he will look like the 2023 version of himself. With the Broncos starting training camp a week from now, Phil walks us through what the players will be going through. We look back on the previous 10 years of Broncos running back touchdown production. Just how bad was Javonte Williams at scoring the last 2 seasons and who is to blame for his lack of production? Will we see new running backs in Denver succeed with the same coach, quarterback and offensive line?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview ESPN’s ESPY’s and how Colorado will be well represented at the award show tomorrow night. Will the Avs’ Gabe Landeskog take home the “comeback athlete” over Mallory Swanson and Lindsay Vonn? With Travis Hunter’s historic season will he earn the “best college athlete” award? Does Patrick Surtain have a chance to win “Best NFL athlete” over Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Saquon Barkley? Today’s “Three Count” includes John Franklin-Meyers tweeting about our show, Denver NWSL trademarks for their name options, and Caitlin Clark agreeing to participate in the WNBA 3-point contest. What takeaways have the guys had from the Nuggets summer league?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bleacher Reports’ list of the top 100 all-time NBA players. Where did Jokic come in at the list and do the guys have a problem with his ranking? What would another championship do for Jokic’s legacy and what would he have to do to catch Shaq as an all time great center? We also react to ESPN’s list of the top 25 NFL teams in the past 25 years. How did the 2013 and 2015 Broncos seasons stack up on the list? With the Broncos starting training camp a week from now, we look back on the previous 10 years of Broncos running back touchdown production. Will we see new running backs in Denver succeed with the same coach, quarterback and offensive line? ESPN released their top 10 middle linebackers, and we got a nice surprise with a Broncos making the list.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate about Courtland Sutton potentially holding out if he doesn’t get a contract extension. Have we seen Sean Payton pay big for a wide receiver, and it work out during his coaching career? Did the Broncos handle the Patrick Surtain situation perfectly by paying him early and is now the 5th highest paid cornerback in the NFL? Zach and Phil preview ESPN’s ESPY’s and how Colorado will be well represented at the award show tomorrow night. Will the Avs’ Gabe Landeskog take home the “comeback athlete” award over Mallory Swanson and Lindsay Vonn? With Travis Hunter’s historic season will he earn the “best college athlete” award? We wrap up the show with the other Colorado athletes that can take home an ESPY tomorrow night including Cale Makar and Nikola Jokic.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Danny. The guys discuss their weekends and stories of deep sea fishing and swimming with dolphins. Zach and Phil dive into the trend in many NFL second round picks not having signed their rookie contracts yet including Broncos second round pick, RJ Harvey. How will veteran players view rookies “holding out” without playing a down of NFL football yet? We look at one of the best defenses in NFL history in the ’84 Bears and question if the Broncos can match or better the all-time sack record. The guys assign sack counts to each Broncos defensive player and see how they will stack up.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s list of top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL voted on by executives, coaches and scouts. Do the guys agree with the rankings? Does Jayden Daniels deserve to be on the list after only one season in the NFL? Today’s “Three Count” features the Timberwolves owners introducing a new ticketing system with patrons selling their tickets live during the game if they leave early, previewing the MLB Homerun Derby tonight and the lack of star power in the event, and the USA men’s soccer team returning to Denver for a game. After the Rockies drafted Ethan Holliday fourth overall in the MLB draft, are we about to see one of the all-time sports stories in Denver history? How quickly will Ethan Holliday be able to make an impact for the big league team?