The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys preview Michael Porter Jr.’s game 5 tonight, how healthy will he be? We dive into the conspiracy theories related to the NBA draft lottery and Dallas miraculously winning the first overall pick. Zach questions if an unhappy Trey Hendrickson in Cincinnati could be the perfect trade candidate for the Broncos. How much would the guys be willing to trade for Hendrickson and how big a contract extension would the guys want to give him? Phil explains why he’d prefer to take care of the guys already in the Broncos locker room than bring in an outside guy. Does Travis Hunter have an opportunity to make history and win the offensive and defensive rookie of the year award? With the Broncos playing on Christmas Day, the guys look into the history of the Broncos on Christmas Day and playing the Chiefs on the road. Can the Broncos get the monkey off their back and find a way to win at Arrowhead?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil examine the landscape of the NBA playoffs. Now with an injury to Jayson Tatum and Steph Curry, how wide open is the competition for the NBA championship? Will Jokic finally have a breakout game in this series? Will the Nuggets be able to push the series to a game 7 even if they can’t win tonight in Oklahoma City? Zach has a theory as to why SGA will not be receiving the NBA MVP award tonight and it involves someone else winning the award. Today’s “Three Count” includes Sean Payton and George Paton sitting courtside together at the Nuggets playoff game and Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson getting off the banned list for the MLB Hall of Fame. Zach and Phil react to NFL.com’s list of the 10 best rookie fits after the draft. Is Jahdae Barron in the perfect situation having PS2 and Riley Moss to lean on? We hear from Sean Payton and his early thoughts on Barron.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the NBA draft lottery. Phil explains why he believes the lottery was rigged for Dallas after trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers. We look back at other fishy situations that have happened surrounding the NBA draft lottery in the past. Should the Mavericks be open to trading the number one overall pick and likely Cooper Flag? Zach questions if an unhappy Trey Hendrickson in Cincinnati could be the perfect trade candidate for the Broncos. How much would the guys be willing to trade for Hendrickson and how big a contract extension would the guys want to give him? Phil explains why he’d prefer to take care of the guys already in the Broncos locker room than bring in an outside guy. With the Broncos playing on Christmas Day, the guys look into the history of the Broncos on Christmas Day and playing the Chiefs on the road. Can the Broncos get the monkey off their back and find a way to win at Arrowhead?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into game 5 of the Nuggets and Thunder game tonight. Will Denver be able to correct their missed shots that we saw on Sunday? Will MPJ be able to contribute tonight despite his shoulder injury? Could we see an early surrender from the Nuggets to save their legs for a game 6? What creative ways could David Adleman use his rotation to spare the starters? Zach shares the details of Romona Shelburn’s article on Russell Westbrook. Was it alright for Westbrook to have different rules when it came to travel? Who on the Nuggets is allowing this information to get outside of the locker room? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for tonight’s massive Nuggets and Thunder game. Will the Nuggets be able to rally on short rest to take a commanding 3-2 lead?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the Nuggets weekend and splitting games 3 and 4 at Ball Arena. How should we be feeling as the Nuggets head back to Oklahoma City? Has David Adelman impressed the guys in this series? Are the Thunder a fraudulent 68-win team? How surprising was it to see the Thunder out-execute the Nuggets down the stretch on Sunday? Zach details the 4th quarter and the Nuggets letting their lead slip away. Have the Thunder’s “others” been the difference in the Thunder’s wins this series? Why has Jokic struggled so much as of late? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on RJ Harvey being a three down back and how the Broncos can use him to Harvey’s strengths. Will Harvey be an offensive weapon and be able to pass block? We are less than 48 hours away from the NFL schedule release, what are we looking for from the Broncos schedule?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss how big of an opportunity the Nuggets blew in Sunday’s game 4. Should the Nuggets exhaustion be an excuse as to why the Nuggets have struggled? How did the Thunder go from looking dog tired and defeated in the third quarter to rallying to take the lead in the fourth quarter? Why are we seeing one of the worst playoff series Jokic has played? Will Jamal Murray be able to contribute more going forward than he was so far this series? Today’s “Three Count” features the NBA draft lottery and Cooper Flag sweepstakes going on tonight, Giannis Antetokounmpo being open minded about playing elsewhere outside of Milwaukee, and Kareem Jackson working with the Broncos during minicamp in a personnel department. We react to the Rockies firing their 9-year manager, Bud Black. Will this be the first of many dominos to fall in the Rockies organization?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Nuggets interim coach David Adelman’s comments after game 4 on Sunday. How can the Nuggets mix in more players to take minutes off of his starters? Will we get another good Michael Porter Jr. game this series? Is MPJ’s injury a reasonable excuse as to why he has had such a poor series, for the most part? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on RJ Harvey being a three down back and how the Broncos can use him to Harvey’s strengths. Will Harvey be an offensive weapon and be able to pass block? Does Sean Payton finally have a running back he will feel comfortable with and use as a bell cow back? We have rumors coming out of the Broncos schedule and Zach and Phil join in on the speculation. How many prime-time games will the Broncos get? Will the Broncos be involved in any international games? Could we see the Broncos on Christmas Day again?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets games 3 and 4. How big of an opportunity did the Nuggets blow by not taking a commanding 3-1 lead over the weekend? What was the moment or moments that lost the Nuggets the game on Sunday? Should the Nuggets exhaustion be an excuse as to why the Nuggets have struggled? Zach details the frustration he saw on the Thunder bench, firsthand. How did the Thunder go from looking dog tired and defeated in the third quarter to rallying to take the lead in the fourth quarter?  Why are we seeing one of the worst playoff series Jokic has played? We have breaking news as the Broncos are confirmed to play on Christmas Day this season. How do we feel about the NFL encroaching on Christmas Day and specifically the Broncos playing on that day? We wrap up the show with more breaking news as the Dallas Mavericks have won the NBA draft lottery. Do the guys think there was something fishy or rigged to get Dallas the first overall pick?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Will. The guys preview the pivotal game 3 tonight in Denver. Will the Nuggets lack of depth come to bite them as this series continues? How short of a leash will Michael Porter Jr. have? Could we see a shake up the starting lineup? Do the Broncos have a chance to have the number one defense in the NFL this season? How much do the guys buy into preseason rankings? What are the expectations for this Broncos defense, and would there be any excuses if they do not meet the expectations? The Broncos kick off rookie minicamp today and Phil shares what he remembers from his rookie minicamp experience. Which rookie are the guys looking forward to watching the most out of this rookie class? What do the guys make of CBS sports list of the top quarterbacks in the NFL?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Nuggets and Thunder big game 3 tonight. What do the Nuggets need to do to take a 2-1 lead tonight? Can Jamal Murray be effective even with the Lu Dort and the Thunder’s tough defense? Can Christian Braun step up after having a tough game in game 2? Could we see a change in the starting lineup if Michael Porter Jr. struggles again? Will the Nuggets be able to slow down the rest of the Thunder scorers outside of SGA? Today’s “Three Count” features Kyle Freeland breaking down at the podium and pleading Rockies fans to stick with them and the weird Bill Belichick girlfriend story continuing to grow every day. Phil explains what his rookie mini camp was like. Phil shares the story of his flat tire on the way to his first Broncos home game and the dynamic of saving your money while you’re in the league.