The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Aniello cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys debate if Gabe Landeskog should participate in the Olympics for team Sweeden. Would it be fair for the organization to ask Landy to sit out and miss playing for his country? After watching last night’s NBA Finals game and the Thunder’s Jalen Williams go for 40 points, Zach and Aniello ask if Jamal Murray can still be the robin to Jokic’s batman on a championship team.  Is the Nuggets championship window running out of time? Should the Broncos pick up the phone and start shopping around Audric Estime? Is Broncos Country moving on from Estime too quickly after only one season as a 20-21 year old? With CU football being one of the most bet on teams again, will they be able to repeat their success from a season ago?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello discuss what the biggest “green lights” would be for the Broncos in 2025. Will the Broncos be able to stay mostly healthy for another season? Will Bo Nix be able to avoid a “sophomore slump”? Will Nik Bonitto follow up his breakout season with another DPOY-esque season? We also discuss the “red lights” the Broncos could face this season. Could the Raiders be more of a challenge than they have been in recent years? Today’s “Three Count” includes the Panthers showing interest in former Bronco Justin Simmons, if the Panthers will win the Stanley Cup tonight or the Oilers will force a game 7, and if the Nuggets should have interest in Gary Harris after the Magic declined his team option. With the Rockies winning a second game in a row, and 3 out of their last 5, are we seeing a more competent operation from the team?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello react to Mikko Rantanen’s post on Instagram addressing the changes he went through this season and thanking the Dallas Stars fans. Would Mikko have handled this season differently in retrospect? After watching last night’s NBA Finals game and the Thunder’s Jalen Williams go for 40 points, Zach and Aniello ask if Jamal Murray can still be the robin to Jokic’s batman on a championship team. Have the Nuggets overvalued Murray throughout his time in Denver? Should the Broncos pick up the phone and start shopping around Audric Estime? Is it “inevitable” that Estime will be cut from the Broncos during training camp? How will the Buffs look in their first season without Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter? What would qualify as success this season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello discuss what the biggest “green lights” would be for the Broncos in 2025. Will Bo Nix take the next step from his rookie year and be in compete command of the offense? Will JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey be the running back solution the Broncos have been looking for for years? What is the ceiling for wins in the 2025 season? Could the Raiders be more of a challenge than they have been in recent years? Will the Broncos be able to stay mostly healthy for another season? We wrap up the show with Denversports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss if the Broncos should be shopping Audric Estime for draft assets and Miko Rantanen thanking Stars fans in an Instagram post.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Aniello cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the low ratings for both the NBA and NHL Finals. Have these sports decreased in quality or are networks doing a poor job of promoting the sports? Zach and Aniello question if we have yet another clue of the new site for the Broncos next stadium. Would the proposed location near Burnham Yards be the perfect location for fans across the metro area of Denver? With massive trades underway in the NBA, is it time for Nuggets fans to be concerned that the team has still yet to announce their general manager? Will the Nuggets have a GM in place by the time the NBA draft comes around? Announcements for Olympic hockey rosters came out over the weekend, and the guys are nervous about Gabe Landeskog being named to the Swedish team.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello take a deep dive into the Broncos off season and their time off between OTA’s and training camp. Will we see the Broncos and Courtland Sutton reach a contract extension before training camp starts? With Bo Nix on a rookie contract, is now the time to sign Zach Allen and Nik Bonitto to big contracts? If Bonitto and the Broncos don’t come to an agreement, do they run the risk of Bonitto having a great season and re-setting the market at his position? Today’s “Three Count” features JJ Spaun winning the US Open on a treacherous course in Oakmont, Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound tonight, and Joey Chestnut announcing he will participate in the hot dog eating contest on July 4 after missing it last year. The guys debate if Caitlin Clark has become the most popular athlete in all of sports under the age of 30.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello continue their conversation on Caitlin Clark and how she compares to popular athletes throughout history and growing their respective sports. Should she be in the same conversation with athletes like Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, etc.? Do we have yet another clue of the new site for the Broncos next stadium. Would the proposed location near Burnham Yards be the perfect location for fans across the metro area of Denver? With massive trades underway in the NBA, is it time for Nuggets fans to be concerned that the team has still yet to announce their general manager? Are the Nuggets fumbling the Nikola Jokic prime? Announcements for Olympic hockey rosters came out over the weekend, and the guys are nervous about Gabe Landeskog being named to the Swedish team. Should the organization allow Landeskog to play during the three week Olympic break?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello take a deep dive into the Broncos off season and their time off between OTA’s and training camp. Will we see the Broncos and Courtland Sutton reach a contract extension before training camp starts? How much would the guys be willing to pay Sutton and where should he stack up with all wide receivers salaries in the NFL? With Bo Nix on a rookie contract, is now the time to sign Zach Allen and Nik Bonitto to big contracts? The guys debate if Caitlin Clark has become the most popular athlete in all of sports under the age of 30. We wrap up the show with the reports of Broncos ownership purchasing a large plot of land off of I-25 and 6th. Would the proposed location near Burnham Yards be the perfect location for fans across the metro area of Denver?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil discussing yesterday’s 100 holes of golf for Zach. Zach shares a funny story about his interaction with former Bronco Justin Simmons. Are we sure Courtland Sutton and the Broncos are on the right track to signing a contract extension? Zach shares why he believes there might be a snag in contract talks and maybe that’s why Sutton hasn’t spoken to the media recently. We react to Russell Westbrook declining his player option with the Nuggets for next season. Should the Nuggets circle back and give him a higher value contract? Is Jalen Pickett capable of stepping into the backup point guard role? Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar both made 1st team in the NHL, but this honor feel hollow with the lack of playoff success? Who is the best “defender” in Denver between Cale Makar and Pat Surtain?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look back on what they’ve learned the past three weeks out at Broncos practices. How do the guys feel about Sean Payton saying that starters will play during the preseason? Do the Broncos have enough veterans to skip the tackling and real football that preseason games provide? What were the guy’s impressions of 2nd round pick, RJ Harvey? Could the Broncos have the best 1-2 punch in running backs in the NFL? Today’s “Three Count” features the arms race between the Penners and Kroenke’s to redevelop areas around their stadiums, are we seeing the one of the best Stanley Cup Finals in recent years with a three of the four games going to overtime, and Antiono Brown in more trouble as Miami-Dade County is seeking to arrest him on a charge of attempted murder. 9News Broncos inside, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss Mike’s biggest takeaway from minicamp, how contract talks are going for Courtland Sutton, and who will be the third running back alongside Harvey and Dobbins.