The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia vs the morning show. How will we compare to the morning show’s 3-1 performance from yesterday? 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the biggest story lines going into rookie minicamp, who will be the Broncos number two wide receiver, and who will be getting next big pay day for the Broncos. Wen react to Klis stating that there are no discussions between the Broncos and Nik Bonitto on an extension. How is Bonitto feeling after such a great season and not receiving a new deal yet? What can be the negatives if the Broncos decide not to get a deal done with Bonitto. Zach Allen or John Franklin-Meyers? 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?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the pivotal game 3 between the Nuggets and Thunder tonight in Ball Arena. Would the guys take a 1-1 split in games 3 and 4 in Denver? Will the Nuggets role players perform better at home? Who will be the x-factor if the Nuggets want to take a 2-1 lead tonight? How will tonight’s game be officiated? With the Broncos rookie minicamp, Phil shares what he remembers from his rookie minicamp. What are the guys looking for the most during minicamp? Did the Broncos get a gem in Pat Bryant? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for tonight’s big Nuggets game. Will tonight be the best chance for the Nuggets to split games 3 and 4?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Richie cross talking with Cecil and Will. Would you rather the Nuggets have lost in a close game than getting blown out last night? How easy is it for the Nuggets to flush that loss away and move on to game 3? What did the guys make of Mike Clay’s projections for Bo Nix’s second NFL season? Is it fair to expect a slight dip in his rookie year stats as we usually see a “sophomore slump” from quarterbacks as defenses have the book on Nix? Where does Nix rank on CBSsports.com’s list of top quarterbacks? Richie shares the shocking top of the list and lists till we hit Bo Nix. Is Nix being underrated going into 2025? Richie shares his own list of how he would rank the NFL’s quarterbacks heading into next season. We react to ESPN’s article detailing the biggest hole on every NFL roster, what is the Broncos biggest hole after free agency and the draft? Who will be the Broncos number two receiver this upcoming season?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets blow out loss in Oklahoma City last night. What was the most disappointing aspect of the game for the Nuggets? Did the Thunder have a fighting mentality while the Nuggets turtled and packed it in for the night? At what point did the guys know last night’s game was a lost cause? Will we see another effort like that from the Nuggets in this series? Should the goal of games 3 and 4 be to split and head back to OKC tied 2-2? Should David Adelman have pulled his starters sooner in last night’s game? Today’s “Three Count” includes the new pope getting announced and being from America, the Knicks taking a 2-0 lead in Boston, and Travis Hunter back in Boulder for his graduation. Will either the Cavs or Celtics come back to win their series and move onto the ECF? We react to CBS sports’ tiers of running backs in the NFL.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets blow out loss in game 2. Would the guys rather have had the Nuggets get blown out or lose in a tight game? We hear from David Adelman and his thoughts on the Nuggets tough night and leaving OKC tied 1-1. Did the Thunder dare Christian Braun, MPJ and Russell Westbrook to beat them from the three-point line? Zach and Phil react to Demarcus Ware’s comments on Nik Bonitto and comparing him to Shaq Barrett and Von Miller. Will Bonitto get his big pay day, and does it help that former players are advocating for him? Is there a chance Bonitto becomes the highest paid pass rusher of all time? The Mikko Rantanen trade has already burned the Avalanche, but it keeps getting worse by the day. Rantanen is setting NHL playoff history and now we have a report that Mikko chose to sign with Dallas over Toronto, so the Avalanche have to see him for the next 8 years. We react to ESPN’s article detailing the biggest hole on every NFL roster, what is the Broncos biggest hole after free agency and the draft? Do the guys agree that the Broncos do not have many holes if any on their roster?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets blowout loss in Oklahoma City last night. At what point did the guys know last night’s game was a lost cause? Would you rather the Nuggets have lost in a close game than getting blown out? How concerned should we be with last night’s result? How much of an impact did the referee’s have in the Nuggets getting blown out? We react to CBS sports’ tiers of running backs in the NFL. Are the Broncos running backs getting disrespected or properly rated after not accomplishing much? We wrap up the show with Demarcus Ware’s comments on Nik Bonitto and comparing him to Shaq Barrett and Von Miller. Will Bonitto get his big pay day, and does it help that former players are advocating for him? Is there a chance Bonitto becomes the highest paid pass rusher of all time?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Richie. The guys debate who will be the x-factor for the Nuggets tonight. Has interim coach David Adelman proved he deserves to be the next head coach of the Nuggets? Was Michael Malone holding Jokic back from being a leader? Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s Mike Clay projections for Bo Nix’s 2025 passing stats. If Bo put’s up similar stats to his rookie year, would that be a successful season?  We also react to an AI projection of Bo Nix’s 2025 stats and Phil explains why he wouldn’t like to see Nix air the ball out for 4,000 yards and prefers the Broncos to be a running team and that will lead to more wins. There are two specific Broncos looking for a pay-day, how should the Broncos proceed with Nik Bonitto and John Franklin Meyers? Should the Broncos give them an extension now or wait till they prove it again this upcoming season and risk having to pay even more?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question if the Nuggets can pull off what the Pacers just did in taking a 2-0 lead on the road. Will the Thunder continue to show they aren’t ready to win tough games? Should the Nuggets be happy with a 1-1 split coming back to Denver? Will Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. be able to get back on track and help the Nuggets pull off a second upset in Oklahoma City? Will tonight’s game be similar to game 1 in how many points are scored and Jokic having a big game? Today’s “Three Count” features Desmond Ridder getting a try out with the Broncos at minicamp, Shedeur Sanders to wear number 12 for the Browns, and the Cowboys acquiring George Pickens from the Steelers. How much of the Avalanche loss stings due to the Avs not getting out of the first round and how much of the loss stings due to Mikko Rantanen being the reason why they lost?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s Mike Clay projections for Bo Nix’s 2025 passing stats. If Bo put’s up similar stats to his rookie year, would that be a successful season? We also react to an AI projection of Bo Nix’s 2025 stats and Phil explains why he wouldn’t like to see Nix air the ball out for 4,000 yards and prefers the Broncos to be a running team and that will lead to more wins. DenverSports.com’s James Merilatt joins the show to discuss if the Avalanche should have made a bigger move than only firing their power play coach, if the Nuggets are becoming more believable as championship contenders and much more. There are two specific Broncos looking for a pay-day, how should the Broncos proceed with Nik Bonitto and John Franklin Meyers? Is it premature to give these guys contracts this off season or should they make them go out and prove their worth next season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview tonight’s Nuggets and Thunder game 2. We detail Jokic’s genius on the final inbound for the Thunder and not letting SGA get the ball in the critical moment. Will the Nuggets be able to use their championship meddle to win another game in Oklahoma City? Will Michael Porter Jr. continue his trend of stepping up with a big game directly after disappointing games? What adjustment if any will the Thunder have after Jokic had a monster game? How much of the Avalanche loss stings due to the Avs not getting out of the first round and how much of the loss stings due to Mikko Rantanen being the reason why they lost? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for tonight’s Nuggets and thunder game. Will the Thunder’s role players show up tonight? Will Jamal Murray continue to struggle with the Thunder’s tough defense?