The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they get set for their season opener in Kansas City on Monday. Who is the biggest X-factor for the Broncos on offense? Is Davis Webb the key to getting Evan Engram more involved this season? Is Jonah Coleman ready to pop in a backup running back role and some special teams contributions? Who is the Broncos' biggest X-factor on defense? Is Jonah Ellis ready to step up in Jonathon Cooper's absence? Do the Broncos need to decide between paying JaQuan McMillian and Riley Moss? Today's "Three Count" includes our preview of the Super Bowl rematch in the NFL's season opener, the Nuggets playing the Jazz in a preseason game in Boulder, and how weather might play a part in the Broncos' Monday Night Football season opener. We react to the massive leap NFL teams have taken in their valuations. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the NFL season opener in a Super Bowl rematch between Seattle and New England. Will tonight be a repeat of the blowout we saw, or are we in store for a one-possession game? We pivot to college football and question why Colorado and Colorado State aren't playing this season. Zach and Phil preview the Broncos' Week 1 game against the Chiefs. We debate who has the coaching edge between Sean Payton and Andy Reid, between Davis Webb and Steve Spagnolo, and more. We react to ESPN's FPI predicting the Broncos to go 7-10. What would have to happen for the Broncos to only win 7 games this season? Could Boulder host College Gameday if the Buffs can start the season 4-0 and welcome a ranked Texas Tech team? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to James Palmer's time on the show. We preview the Broncos and Chiefs Week 1 matchup in Kansas City. Will this be the first time the Broncos beat Patrick Mahomes in KC? Will the Broncos be able to take advantage of an undrafted free agent playing left tackle for the Chiefs? Why are the Chiefs favorites over the Broncos? Is Phil too confident in the Broncos in Week 1? We go through the Broncos and Chiefs and debate which team has the better skill position players. Is JK Dobbins due for a big first game after sitting out from preseason games? We wrap up the show recapping the day in Denver sports, which includes the Broncos releasing Drew Sanders and Patrick Mahomes getting the green light to start in Week 1. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil hear from Deion Sanders following Colorado's win in Atlanta to start the season 1-0. Will Colorado be able to keep their momentum going with a route over Weber State? Will this weekend be a great recruiting opportunity for CU? With the Broncos kicking off the season in 6 days, we preview their season opener in Kansas City. Will this be the first time the Broncos beat Patrick Mahomes in KC? What version of Patrick Mahomes will we see after major knee surgery? We react to Woody Paige's report that the Penners plan to buy 35% more of the Rockies after purchasing 40% earlier this year. Will the Penners and their financial prowess be able to finally turn the Rockies into a winner? NFL reporter James Palmer joins the show to discuss the unknown with Patrick Mahomes' health going into Week 1, why the Chiefs are favorites over the Broncos, and what to expect from the matchup between Steve Spagnuolo and first-time offensive coordinator Davis Webb. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they start their season on Monday Night Football. Will the Broncos be able to take advantage of an undrafted free agent playing left tackle for the Chiefs? Which team has the better skill players? Do the Broncos have the edge at tight end with Evan Engram over Travis Kelce? Do the Chiefs have Super Bowl aspirations this season? Today's "Three Count" features the Broncos fans being all in for this season by leading the NFL in preseason attendance, Christian Gonzales becoming the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, and Dante sharing about all the new food down at Empower Field he got to try today. We react to the wild weekend in college football that included controversy in Ann Arbor after Michigan was awarded one second left for a game winning hail marry, Malachi Toney jumping into the Heisman conversation, and LSU beating the breaks off of Clemson. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Colorado State rebounding after getting embarrassed by Wyoming a year ago.  We pivot to the Broncos as we get set for the Broncos' season-opening game. What version of Patrick Mahomes will we see after major knee surgery? Why are the Chiefs still favorites with a rusty Mahomes? Zach and Phil continue to preview the Broncos and Chiefs Week 1 matchup in Kansas City. We react to Woody Paige's report that the Penners plan to buy 35% more of the Rockies after purchasing 40% earlier this year. Will the Penners and their financial prowess be able to finally turn the Rockies into a winner? Will this purchase take away the Penners' attention to the Broncos? We react to CSU beating Wyoming and kicking off the Jim Mora era with a win. Zach takes his victory lap after calling his shot on CSU QB Hauss Hejny. 

For the first hour of The Drive with Mike Rice and Justin Adams filling in for Zach and Phil, Mike and Justin start out the show with a recap of the big opening weekend of college football.  The guys also ask if the Broncos are the team to beat in the AFC, and if there is a positive shift in the quality of college football in Colorado?  

In the second hour of The Drive with Mike Rice and Justin Adams filling in for Zach and Phil, Mike asks Justin if he thinks the Broncos can meet the expectations that people in Denver have for them, and the guys give their picks for the Broncos record.  Mike and Justin finish the hour by getting into the huge news that Greg Penner is interested in buying the Colorado Rockies

Hour three of the Drive with Mike Rice and Justin Adams filling in for Zach and Phil features Mike and Justin's thoughts on the Colorado Rockies predicted ownership change coming in 2027.  The guys also talk about how good they think CU and CSU could actually be this year. 

For the fourth and final hour of The Drive with Mike Rice and Justin Adams filling in for Zach and Phil, Justin breaks down exactly what he thinks the Broncos need to do in order to beat the Chiefs in week one.  The guys give their Superbowl picks and highlight a team they think could surprise people this season in the NFL