The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. With the whole crew back, can we surpass our 2-2 performance from last week? Zach and Phil dive into the NBA western conference and discuss if the Lakers will be a problem for the Nuggets going forward. Will the Lakers’ new ownership be able to have similar success they have seen from their Dodgers team in recent years? Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s draft coverage discussing Nikola Jokic’s situation with the Nuggets. Zach compares Windhorst’s comments to when he spoke about the Utah Jazz years ago and that something bigger could be coming. Should Nuggets nation be concerned about the organization’s standing with Jokic?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate between having a double digit sack defender or 1,000 yard receiver, which is most likely to happen again for the Broncos in 2025? Could a receiver besides Sutton go for over 1,000 yards? After it was assumed that the Broncos will be moving to Burham Yards, after Broncos ownership bought land there, is the new home for the Broncos stadium still up for grabs? Could Aurora and Lone Tree be surprise locations for the stadium? We wrap up the show with reacting and breaking down the Avalanche moves they made today, trading away Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood. What is next for the Avs?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their biggest sports accomplishments. Zach shares about his time off over the past few days including playing golf and time out on the lake. We pivot to the Broncos and debate what constitutes a successful and disappointing season in 2025. Is the gauntlet of the AFC enough of an excuse for the Broncos to not win a playoff game but have a successful season? We have a change in the Rockies organization as Walker Monfort is promoted to a bigger role. Will Walker Monfort present change for the organization or will it more of the same, we have seen from his father, Dick Monfort?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets after they finally made hires to their front office. Zach expresses his concerns with the Nuggets only looking inward for their solutions in the front office, head coach, and roster. Today’s “Three Count” includes Zach taking his victory lap after NBA Africa prospect Khaman Maluach was a lottery pick in last night’s NBA draft. Are we on the verge of having an influx of basketball players from Africa? We go on a tangent about kids not playing outside and in the street anymore. Zach and Phil react to the University of South Carolina as well as many SEC schools implementing a “athletics auxiliary fee” for students of the universities. Will CU follow suit and add a fee to their students to raise money to pay their athletes? Is it fair to pass the buck down to students instead of paying the athletes with the money they make from ticket sales, merchandise, and television deals?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil examine the best divisions in the NFL based on quarterbacks. Will Bo Nix be able to keep up in the best quarterback division in the league? Phil shares the story of the fight he got in and the fine process afterwards. We react to the news of Walker Monfort receiving a big promotion within the Rockies organization. Will Walker be a sign of change for the organization or more of what we have seen under Dick Monfort? Do we finally have the answer at which members of the Avalanche front office and ownership were involved in the Mikko Rantanen trade? Is it fair to still only be blaming Chris McFarland for the trade? We finish up the hour debating what constitutes a successful and disappointing season in 2025. Is the gauntlet of the AFC enough of an excuse for the Broncos to not win a playoff game but have a successful season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Broncos and their bar for success this season. Could Sean Payton’s job be in jeopardy if the Broncos don’t have playoff success? We pivot to the Nuggets and react to Josh Kroenke’s press conference from earlier this week. Zach expresses his concerns with the Nuggets only looking inward for their solutions in the front office, head coach, and roster. Phil shares about his biggest sports accomplishment and the answer might surprise you. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Kroenke describing who was involved in the Mikko Rantanen trade and universities introducing “auxiliary fees” to support playing college athletes.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Richie cross talking with Cecil and John Davis. The guys discuss Josh Kroenke’s comments from yesterday on a situation where the Nuggets would trade Nikola Jokic. What will be the Nuggets approach to today and tomorrow’s rounds of the NBA draft? Will the Nuggets be able to maximize their margins around the starting lineup this off season? We hear audio from last year’s draft in which the Suns and Nuggets made a trade which turned out to be a bad look for the Nuggets. We react to the leaked documents detailing the contract negotiations for Russell Wilson’s extension with the Broncos. Draftkings projected Shedeur Sanders’ NFL career and it’s certainly an interesting projection. Will Sanders go on to win a Super Bowl and have a Hall of Fame worthy career?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Richie are joined by former Denver Bronco Brandon Marshall. The guys discuss how the inside linebacker position had evolved, Vance Joesph’s defensive scheme, and stories from his time in Denver. What is the only hole the Broncos have on defense? Today’s “Three Count” features the Nuggets planning on DeRon Holmes playing in the summer league after his torn Achillies and missing his rookie season, the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers racking up a $500,000 tab at a club in Miami, and the Pope blessing Lions’ TE Sam LaPorta. With the Broncos training camp dates set, we question why some of the Broncos rookie class is not signed to contracts yet. Will Jahdae Barron and RJ Harvey have contracts by the time training camp starts?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Richie debate if the Broncos still need to add to their roster before training camp starts. Would Keenan Allen solidify the Broncos wide receiver room and how much does he have left in the tank to be a difference maker? Richie throws out 4 hypotheticals for the Broncos season and Phil ranks which are most likely between: PS2 winning the defensive player of the year award again, RJ Harvey produces 1,000 all-purpose yards, Nik Bonitto explodes for 15 sacks, or Evan Engram becomes a top 5 tight end in the NFL. We go down memory lane and share stories from Zach Bye getting a parking ticket at the last Drive brouhaha, as well as our own parking stories in the past. How will the Nuggets supplement their great starting lineup?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Richie react to the Nuggets front office’s comments on working around the margins of the team. Knowing they will likely not make a big move in the draft or free agency, what are the marginal moves the team needs to make? Will we see growth from the Nuggets young players in Peyton Watson, Julian Strawther and Jalen Pickett? What are the chances that Michael Porter Jr. is on the Nuggets roster when the season starts? . We react to the leaked documents detailing the contract negotiations for Russell Wilson’s extension with the Broncos. Did the Penners prove once again they are the right ownership group for the Broncos? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Will’s article suggesting the Broncos sign Keenan Allen.