The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Will and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. After a hiatus last week, will we be able to beat the morning show’s 3-1 performance? We hear from Avalanche coach Jared Bednar and his thoughts on how back and forth their series has been, a heavyweight battle in the first round of the playoffs, and being able to stay loose even in an elimination game. Was it fair for the Dallas Stars to claim that no one believed in them this series? We hear from Nuggets interim coach David Adelman already working the refs for game 7 and how happy he is to have game 7 at home. How important will tomorrow’s games be for both Jared Bednar and David Adelman? Could Adelman go from interim coach to the next head coach of the Nuggets with a win in game 7? If the Avalanche go home in the first round again, will owner Josh Kroenke move on from Bednar and possibly gm Chris McFarland?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will preview the upcoming massive weekend in Denver sports. Between both the Avalanche and Nuggets game 7, who do the guys trust the least going into Saturday? Which player will be the biggest x-factor between both series? Zach shares the results of his twitter poll with which team Denver fans feel more confident in. We pivot to the Broncos and discuss the Broncos running back room with Mike Klis claiming Audric Estime will be a part of the Broncos plan. Should the Broncos still search out a veteran running back to bring into the mix? We hear from one of the newest Broncos in Talanoa Hufanga and his praise of Bo Nix and being part of the reason he wanted to join Denver. We wrap up the show with Zach and Will’s predictions for the weekend. Who will be the leading scorer for the Nuggets?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys preview the Nuggets and Clippers game 6 tonight in Los Angeles. Will we get back-to-back impressive performances from Jamal Murray? Will the Clippers throw a curveball on defense at Jokic? The Avalanche have a do or die game tonight in Ball Arena, will they force a game 7? Will Cale Makar take the step up that the Avalanche have desperately needed? Will rookie RJ Harvey be the Broncos starting running back from the jump this season? Could the Broncos have the best secondary in the NFL? Could they also have the best offensive line in football? Are Dieon Sanders and the Buffaloes losing their shine in recruiting? Currently the Buffs rank 16th out of 16 in the Big 12 in recruiting, should we be concerned? Although the Buffs haven’t excelled in high school recruiting, they do have the 20th best transfer portal class in the country. Will CU have the talent to compete at the highest level in 2025?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into tonight’s elimination game for the Avalanche. Zach shares the history of the Avalanche in series when trailing 3-2 and it’s not pretty. Will the Avs having their captain back in Gabe Landeskog be enough to push this series to a game 7 in Dallas? Will Jared Bednar be on the hot seat if the Avalanche cannot make it out of the first round of the playoffs? Will Avs owner Josh Kroenke pull the plug on the coach like he did with Michael Malone earlier this year? Today’s “Three Count” includes Christian Braun finishing 4th in the NBA’s most improved award, Anthony Edwards taking a victory lap in Los Angeles after eliminating Lebron James and the Lakers, and reaction to the scary scene in Pittsburgh of a fan falling off the outfield wall. We react to clips from the Pat McAfee show and Buster Olney praising Rockies fans for their attendance despite their record.  

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by actor and comedian Patrick Warburton. The guys ask about Warburton’s past roles including his time on Seinfeld, Family Guy and much more. Zach questions if the morning show is trying to hide their trivia performance from today. What do the guys make of the Broncos draft? Did the Broncos take too many chances on picks or are they in a position to do so with a solidified roster? Do the Broncos have a chance to have the best corner back and offensive line room in the NFL? Zach asks if the shine is coming off of Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes after receiving push back on the jersey retirement of Shedeur Sanders and Shedeur sliding in the draft. Will Coach Prime still be able to recruit at the highest level? What are Phil’s win and loss expectations for the Buffs in the first year after Shedeur and Travis leave.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate which team they feel more confident in tonight between the Avalanche and Nuggets. Will Avs players outside of Nathan MacKinnon step up in their must win game tonight? How will the Avalanche respond in an elimination game? We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the Avs being able to play free and an instinctual game tonight. Zach shares the history of the Avalanche in series when trailing 3-2 and it’s not pretty. Will the Avs having their captain back in Gabe Landeskog be enough to push this series to a game 7 in Dallas? Will David Adelman secure himself as the next Nuggets head coach with a win tonight? DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins the show live from Los Angeles. Will the Nuggets learn from last year’s blown series lead? Will Jamal Murray be able to follow up his impressive game 5 performance? We wrap up the show with which Denver athletes need to step up the most in tonight’s two massive games.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Danny. The guys react to the Nuggets huge game 5 win and Jamal Murray’s performance. Should we have expected such a big night from Jamal after not breaking out in the series yet? Zach shares about Murray’s change in his pregame routine before yesterday’s game including having his daughter at the game. With the addition of rookie, RJ Harvey, does the Broncos running back room still need to add a veteran? Zach and Phil share who their pick would be for a veteran running back to split carries with Harvey. We are breaking down the Broncos newest draft class and today are analyzing the 6th round pick, Jeremy Crawshaw punter out of Florida. Zach has a personal note about seeing the punter live in person in Austin this past season. The guys both agree how important punting is and are fans of the selection by the Broncos.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Jamal Murray’s impressive game 5 performance from last night. Can we get this version of Murray going forward and would that mean the Nuggets are competing for a championship if so? Are we overacting to one game? Has interim coach David Adelman shown he knows how to control Russell Westbrook better than Michael Malone? Will Westbrook still end up costing the Nuggets in the playoffs? Today’s “Three Count” features a terrible story with John Elway being close to a situation where his business partner and former agent fell out of a golf cart and has passed away due to the injuries, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tyrese Haliburton’s dad getting into it on the court after the Bucks were eliminated last night, and the Rockies getting a win today after being nationally panned yesterday for how bad they have been this season. Zach and Phil break down the Broncos final pick in the draft, Caleb Lohner tight end out of Utah. Will Sean Payton be able to successfully turn another former basketball player into an NFL tight end?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview game 6 for the Avalanche and Stars. Zach shares from NHL history of how difficult it is to have playoff success after changing over a roster like the Avs have this season. We react to Cam Newton taking a shot at Shedeur Sanders. Does Shedeur still need to figure out who he is as a person? Will separating from his dad be the best thing for Shedeur? With Shedeur Sanders having one of the highest rookie jersey sales, will we see Cleveland embrace Sanders? We are breaking down the Broncos newest draft class and today are analyzing the 6th round pick, Jeremy Crawshaw punter out of Florida. Zach has a personal note about seeing the punter live in person in Austin this past season. The guys both agree how important punting is and are fans of the selection by the Broncos. With the addition of rookie, RJ Harvey, does the Broncos running back room still need to add a veteran? Zach and Phil share who their pick would be for a veteran running back to potentially split carries with Harvey.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets huge game 5 win and Jamal Murray’s performance. Zach shares about Murray’s change in his pregame routine before yesterday’s game including having his daughter at the game. Can we get this version of Murray going forward and would that mean the Nuggets are competing for a championship if so? Are we overacting to one game? Will Westbrook still end up costing the Nuggets in the playoffs or his great first round been enough to be a net positive for the team? Zach shares from NHL history of how difficult it is to have playoff success after changing over a roster like the Avs have this season. We wrap up the show with Will Petersen of DenverSports.com joining the show for the top storylines in Denver sports today.