The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the group compete in our weekly trivia vs the morning show. How will we follow up our 3-1 performance from last week, when Zach and Drew were absent? We get an all-time trivia moment from Zach. It’s been three years since the last time we saw Gabe Landeskog on ice in a real game, what are our expectations for tonight? How many minutes are we guessing Landeskog will play tonight? Is there a chance Gabe plays in the Colorado Eagles back-to-back games tonight and tomorrow? Will tonight show us what we would want to see from Gabe to feel confident he can play for the Avs in the playoffs? We list athletes from history that also missed long extended periods of time to return to their sports.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the looming western conference playoff scenarios. Could the Nuggets be on a collision course with the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs? Zach reads a shocking stat about just how poorly the Nuggets have surrounded Jokic on the court. Would the guys be in favor of Nuggets interim coach, David Adelman becoming the full-time coach going forward? What qualities is Zach looking for in the Nuggets next head coach? Zach reads quotes from a recent story describing the disfunction within the Nuggets. We wrap up the show with the biggest stories in Denver sports today. How will Gabe Landeskog do in his return to professional hockey? Will Russell Westbrook continue to see his minutes decrease?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets win over Sacramento last night. Was last night a sign of things to come or just a win over an average team in the NBA? Can the Nuggets turn into the defensive team they were in 2023 and make a run in the playoffs? Was last night a vintage Nuggets and Jokic game where he played pass-first? We react to the reports of Michael Malone giving Russell Westbrook special treatment. Was Malone right to take a shot at his young players in favor of Westbrook? Phil relates it to his time with the Broncos when the coaching staff kept giving a player opportunities despite making mistake after mistake. The guys react to an AI service predicting the next 10 national champions in college football, which features CU creating a dynasty with three straight championships in the late 2020’s. Is it realistic for Coach Prime to build the next dynasty in college football in Boulder?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Jokic’s comments after the Nuggets game last night. Do we think Michael Malone watched the game last night? What were the guys first takeaways from interim coach, David Adelman? Should we be taking note of Christian Braun getting guys together for a dinner but not inviting Michael Porter Jr.? Is Nuggets owner, Josh Kroenke becoming the interim president of basketball operations the right move for the organization? Was the pay difference between Michael Malone and Calvin Booth, a divisive topic between the two? Today’s “Three Count” features Nathan MacKinnon resting tonight as the Avalanche come to the close of their regular season, an update from today’s Rockies game as they look to avoid getting swept by the Brewers, and an update from the Frozen Four as DU looks to win their 11th National title. We circle back to a report that there was not a Nuggets dinner that Michael Porter Jr. was not invited to and “it was a joke”, but the guys aren’t buying it. Zach asks if Josh Kroenke was more present around the Nuggets, would these issues in the organization still have happened.  Would Kroenke’s presence have kept Malone and Booth more professional?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s Jordan Reid’s report that the Broncos could wait until round two to select their running back in a deep class. Is there room to improve in the Broncos safety room? What did the guys make of the “new look Nuggets” in their first game after the Malone firing? Did Jokic take a step forward as an on-court leader? We hear from Nuggets interim coach, David Adalman and his thoughts on the players taking ownership of their performance. What have the guys liked about Adelman’s differences he’s made so far? We react to the reports of Michael Malone giving Russell Westbrook special treatment. Which Nuggets player would not have liked Malone giving Westbrook preferential treatment? Phil relates it to his time with the Broncos when the coaching staff kept giving a player opportunities despite making mistake after mistake. Is this just the tip of the iceberg of stories coming out the Nuggets locker room? The guys react to an AI service predicting the next 10 national champions in college football, which features CU creating a dynasty with three straight championships in the late 2020’s.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the Nuggets firing of Michael Malone. What message did the firings send to the players in the locker room? Has “the beast been awoken” in the Denver Nuggets? Could this change in coach, spark the Nuggets to make a run in the playoffs? What initial changes did we see from the Nuggets last night? Could we see a reunion between the Nuggets and Tim Connely? Would Nuggets ownership be willing to open up the checkbook and pay for an elite executive like Connely? We are counting down the top 30 stories in the last 30 years of Denver sports and today’s “Mile High Milestone” features “Tebowmania”. Zach and Phil detail the Tebow timeline in Denver, the ups and downs, and everything in between. Just how big did the Tebow story get around the country? We wrap up the show with the biggest stories in Denver sports. Which Nugget didn’t agree with the way Malone treated Russell Westbrook?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss if Nuggets ownership should make a public appearance and hold a press conference for Denver media. Are the Nuggets still capable of making a run in the playoffs if they can get healthy? Did we see a disconnected Nuggets team dating back to the off season, knowing many of their players didn’t stay in Denver over the summer?  Zach and Phil speak to how important the Nuggets next hire will be. Is the Nuggets next general manager and head coach hires, the most important hires in Denver sports history? With the draft around the corner, the guys react to ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s most recent mock draft with projects the Broncos selecting Arizona wide receiver McMillan in the first round. How would the guys feel about the Broncos putting running back on the back burner and drafting a position of luxury?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil ask if the Avalanche head coach, Jared Bednar could be on the hot seat based on what just saw with the Nuggets. Could a first-round exit from the Avs lead them to fire Bednar? With the Avs opponent most likely being Dallas, would the Avs be favorites over the Stars? We pivot to the Nuggets and Zach shares inside information he got which details the dynamic between the general manager and head coach. We hear from Michael Malone from Nuggets media day before the season started. When did the fracture between the front office and coaching staff start? We give example after example of the dysfunction between Booth and Malone. Today’s “Three Count” features the high ratings from the national basketball championship, Zac Veen getting a bunt single in his major league debut, and Alvin Kamara making an appearance at CU’s football practice. We are counting down the top 30 moments in the last 30 years of Denver sports, today’s “Mile High Milestone” features the Broncos signing Peyton Manning.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Nuggets and Kings game tonight. What kind of performance are we expecting from the Nuggets tonight? Will they be “shell shocked”? Will the Nuggets defense continue to struggle? Will we see new rotations from the Nuggets tonight? Phil shares about how the Nuggets will play loose tonight and compares it to his time with the Colts when they had an interim coach. Zach and Phil speak to how important the Nuggets next hire will be. Could we see Jokic get frustrated with his situation in Denver and ask for a trade out? What are the next steps to making sure Jokic is content and wants to be with the team long term? Are we on the verge of seeing something we thought was impossible in sports? Will Gabe Landeskog suit up for the Colorado Eagles this weekend? Would Landeskog playing well for the Eagles, give the guys enough confidence in Landy to join the Avs for a playoff run? We react to Mel Kiper’s most recent mock draft which projects the Broncos selecting a wide receiver in the first round.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil ask if the Avalanche head coach, Jared Bednar could be on the hot seat based on what just saw with the Nuggets. Could a first-round exit from the Avs lead them to fire Bednar? We pivot to the Nuggets and Zach shares inside information he got which details the dynamic between the general manager and head coach. We hear from Michael Malone from Nuggets media day before the season started. When did the fracture between the front office and coaching staff start? We give example after example of the dysfunction between Booth and Malone. We listen to a clip from Ryen Russillo suggesting Jokic could look around the Nuggets roster and be the first European player to force his way out of a team. What creative moves could the next general manager do to surround Jokic with better talent? We wrap up the show with recapping the biggest stories in Denver sports today and predicting the Nuggets and Kings game tonight.