The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the first batch of the NFL’s top 100 player rankings. Zach Allen was featured in the #90-100 list, is this disrespectful and should he have been ranked higher? We dive into the odd situation between the recently added Jonas Valanciunas and the Nuggets. What is the likelihood that Valanciunas does not play for the Nuggets this season and instead in Europe, as he reportedly wants to? Does Valanciunas have any leverage over the organization for the Nuggets to allow him to play overseas? What do the guys make of Myles Garrett advocating for Joe Flacco to be the starter in Cleveland over Shedeur Sanders? We wrap up the hour with the Broncos and Zach asks if John Franklin-Meyers is an underrated and underpaid player that the team should be looking to keep in Denver.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continues their conversation about John Franklin-Meyers and his future with the Broncos. Could there be a difference of opinions on Nik Bonitto and the value he brings to the team? Is there enough money and cap space for all four major Broncos looking for contract extensions? Will we see any contract extensions before training camp starts? How important is it for the Broncos to re-sign George Paton as he enters the final year of his contract? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s John Davis joining the show to discuss the odd situation between Jonas Valanciunas and the Nuggets.

In hour 1 of The Drive Chad Andrus and John Davis sit in for Zach and Phil.  There are new faces all around the Denver sports scene.   Things tip off talking about the nuggets and who they have managed to move and bring in.  Now that the dust has settled form the Broncos draft, the guys discuss whether a draft pick or a free agent pick up makes the biggest impact for the team this season.  The Avs have a new iron man and some similarities from the past come creeping in.   

In hour 2 Chad and John invite in Matt Moore to discuss how some Nuggets players sit with all the moves.  Is the team one of the best in the NBA now?  News breaks and it could affect the Nuggets recent moves.  Why can one team internal promotions work and not with another?  More news is coming out regarding a player the Nuggets just traded for.  Can his decision have a ripple effect on the NBA and change a 7 team trade.   

In hour 3 Chad and John continue the tradition talk.  Something that isn’t a tradition is the Broncos having a highly ranked position.  Well according to one report the team is the best at one position.  The guys get into the details.  Who has had the best off season between the Broncos, Avs, and Nuggets?  Do the guys think the old coach and GM are looking at the Nuggets now wishing they had this team?

In hour 4 Chad and John get into the Broncos front 7 and what the future could hold for some of the players who have made their mark recently.  The Broncos stadium location has taken a possible new turn.  Chad has one requirement no matter where the field is. Has CU gone silent?  Did they peak in the first two years of the Coach Prime era?  The guys wrap things up with your texts and final thoughts.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their golf games with the long weekend around the corner and the beatings they used to take as children. Could Sean Payton take a flyer on Shedeur Sanders if Sanders were to be cut from the Browns? Would Shedeur be his newest Jameis Winston or Zach Wilson? Zach and Phil question how much pressure is on David Adelman now that the Nuggets have vastly improved their roster. We react to Colin Cowherd saying he would take the Nuggets in the west, right now. We hear from Charlie Monfort as he made his first media appearance since being promoted to C.O.O. in the Rockies organization.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bleacher Reports’ ranking of the top 5 pass rushing duos in the NFL. How high did Nik Bonitto and Jonathan Cooper land on the list? Zach shares all the stats from Bonitto and Cooper from last season. What should the expectation be for the duo in the upcoming season? Today’s “Three Count” features the Nuggets additions this offseason and how their zodiac signs fit with the team and us ranking our top 3 holidays of the year. After yesterday’s conversation on the most untradable athletes in Denver, we expand the conversation to all of sports. Is there a surprise answer for the most off-limits in trade talking, athlete in the world?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s Paul Finebaum saying Arch Manning reminds him of Tim Tebow. Is Manning being overhyped going into his first season as the starting quarterback or will he prove to be appointment tv when Texas plays? Could Sean Payton take a flyer on Shedeur Sanders if Sanders were to be cut from the Browns? Would Shedeur be his newest Jameis Winston or Zach Wilson? . We hear from Charlie Monfort as he made his first media appearance since being promoted to C.O.O. in the Rockies organization. Will we see Charlie operate the team differently than his father, Dick Monfort? We hear from Colin Cowherd and how much he likes the Nuggets in this upcoming season as well as the opposite side from Brian Windhorst and how the Nuggets used their final asset in their 2032 first round pick to gain a non-all-star.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate how much pressure is on David Adelman this season now that the Nuggets have revamped their roster into a championship contender. Will Jamal Murray have a productive offseason and come into the season in shape and stay healthy throughout the year? We react to Bleacher Reports’ ranking of the top 5 pass rushing duos in the NFL. How high did Nik Bonitto and Jonathan Cooper land on the list? What should the expectation be for Bonitto and Cooper in the upcoming season? We ask the text line to give the Broncos pass rushing duo a nickname. We react to Paul Finebaum claiming Arch Manning could have won the national title last season for the Longhorns and the best college football quarterback we have seen since Tim Tebow. We wrap up the show with a debate on who the most untradeable player is in sports.