The Drive

Zach and Phil are live from Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Will we be able to beat the morning show’s 3-1 performance from yesterday? Just how different is PFF looking at the Broncos roster now versus a year ago when they were ranked 31st? Is the Broncos being a top 10 roster heading into 2025 a good spot for the team to be? Phil explains why the Broncos should be considered top 5. What do the guys make of new Nuggets coach David Adelman deciding to not keep the previous assistant coaching staff together? Is this the first step of Adelman molding the team in his image?

Zach and Phil are live from Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their early thoughts from Broncos OTA’s. Will a contract extension between Courtland Sutton and the Broncos get done before the season starts? What should the expectations be for third round pick, Pat Bryant? Zach shares the data on third round wide receivers and what their stats usually look like in their rookie season. Zach also calls his shot on what undrafted wide receiver could be the next Tim Patrick or Devaughn Vele for the Broncos. The guys debate who from the Broncos Super Bowl 50 team will get ring of fame honors. We wrap up the show with the guys biggest takeaways in sports including David Adelman letting assistant coaches go and a rematch in the Stanley Cup final.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss what they saw out at Broncos OTA’s today. What will the new Broncos facility look like when the renovation is done? Zach and Phil share their experience from shaking Sean Payton’s hand to Greg Penner asking Phil what he thought of today’s practice. What were their biggest takeaways from today’s practice? How was Bo Nix commanding the Broncos offense in year two of his career? We react to Von Miller’s comments on a reunion in Denver not making sense. Will we see Miller retire as a Bronco eventually? Will Von be on an NFL roster in 2025?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to Broncos OTA’s they were in attendance for today. What did they see from Evan Engram today? Will Engram be the second leading receiver for the Broncos? Phil shares his thoughts on the Broncos running back room and asks if RJ Harvey will be able to run both inside and outside. Today’s “Three Count” includes Joe Flacco’s new answer on being a mentor in the Brown quarterback room, the Big 12 and the WWE extending their partnership to host events the night before football games, and Colorado football getting featured on national television in 4 of their first 5 games of the season. We react to PFF’s ranking of the top 25 players under the age of 25. Did any Broncos make the list and where should they rank?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share about their time at Broncos OTA’s today. What did they see from the Broncos running back room? How will each back compliment each other out on the field? Is Nuggets nation tricking themselves into thinking the Nuggets are closer to the Finals bound Thunder than they actually are? Zach explains why going to a game 7 vs the Thunder and trying to run it back for next season will get a similar result. An anonymous coach took a shot at Deion Sanders, but was it a fair shot? Why has Deion been so quiet during the offseason for the Buffs? We react to Von Miller’s comments on a reunion in Denver not making sense. Will we see Miller retire as a Bronco eventually? Will Von be on an NFL roster in 2025?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss what they saw out at Broncos OTA’s today. What will the new Broncos facility look like when the renovation is done? Zach and Phil share their experience from shaking Sean Payton’s hand to Greg Penner asking Phil what he thought of today’s practice. We breakdown the Broncos running back room and the guys agree how explosive RJ Harvey looked today. We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on what he has done during the offseason and how in control of the offense he feels now versus last year. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the big picture in the AFC west and Adam Gase being out at Broncos OTA’s.

We kick off hour 1 of the Drive with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys debate if Garrett Bolles is a lock or will end up a ring of famer with the Broncos. Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke spoke yet again today with the introduction of new coach David Adelman. Will Kroenke be a more hands on owner going forward? Does the Nuggets organization need a full cultural reset? Can the Nuggets solve their problems, internally? Can the Nugget get back their chemistry we saw in 2023? Phil takes us through what OTA’s can mean to different Broncos this week. Who needs to have a good clean week the most from the Broncos?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to David Adelman’s introductory press conference after being named the official head coach of the Nuggets. Is there room to grow for Nuggets young players and is Adelman the man to maximize them? How does the Nuggets roster construction compare to the teams that are still in the NBA playoffs?  Zach shares his problem with Josh Kroenke not admitting the Nuggets have a culture problem. Can the Nuggets replicate what the Warriors were able to do in 2022, winning the championship? Today’s “Three Count” features Andrew Mason’s idea for a standard for retiring Broncos jerseys, the chances that Demarius Thomas makes it into Canton as a hall of famer, and the Thunder and Pacers taking commanding 3-1 leads in the conference finals. What trend do all but one of the Broncos newest draft class members have in common?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their list of top 8 storylines heading into the Broncos OTA’s. Will Evan Engram fulfill his role as Sean Payton’s “joker”? How will Hufanga impact the Broncos already great defense? The guys react to Adelman commenting on the Nugget’s conditioning, how they need to come out firing when the season starts and have the best start possible. Phil takes us through what OTA’s can mean to different Broncos this week. Who does it not matter how they perform and who needs to have a good clean week the most from the Broncos? Zach and Phil finish their list of top 8 storylines for the Broncos as they head into OTA’s. Will there be a battle between Riley Moss and Jahdae Barron for the number two cornerback position? Will 6th round draft pick Jeremy Crawshaw run away with the punting job?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown David Adelman and Josh Kroenke’s press conference from today. Will Kroenke be a more hands on owner going forward? We hear from Adelman and his thoughts on the roster and if the existing players can improve. If the Nuggets decide to run back their roster and hire their coach and GM internally, should we expect a different result than what we saw the past two seasons? Zach shares his problem with Josh Kroenke not admitting the Nuggets have a culture problem. How would the guys sell Jokic on the Nuggets plan of action this offseason? We wrap up the show with more reaction to Adelman and Kroenke’s press conference and just how close the Nuggets are to competing for a championship.