The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to NFL.com’s ranking of the quarterbacks. Where did Bo Nix fall on the list? Who was overrated on the list? Does Jayden Daniels need another season to prove he belongs with the best of the best? Phil gives his thoughts on where Bo Nix should have been on the rankings. What should a Bo Nix stat line look like in the 2025-2026 season? Will Nix still have a high volume of pass attempts? Will we see Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets reconnect as Melo heads toward the basketball Hall of Fame? Will Nuggets nation ever welcome Melo back into Ball Arena? We wrap up the show with the guys giving their five predictions for tonight in sports.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys compare the ratings from the Four Nations Faceoff and the NBA All-Star weekend. How can the NBA reignite interest in their All-Star events? For the first time in over 10 years the Broncos are returning their coach, quarterback, general manager, and ownership, what is possible under this regime? Although we agree that Jokic is the best player in the world, is he the face of the NBA? Could an international player ever be the face of the NBA? We hear from ESPN’s Stephan A. Smith and his thoughts on who will be the face of the league after Lebron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to NASA reporting that an asteroid has a 3% chance of hitting the earth in 7 years. What things would the guys want to see in Colorado sports in the next 7 years? Could the Rockies finally win a World Series? Could Jokic win the most MVP’s in NBA history? Today’s “Three Count” features the potential new names for the women’s professional soccer team coming to Denver, what potential, and the University of Colorado bringing in Phil’s old Broncos teammate Domanto Peko to be their defensive line coach. Could we see a reunion between Sean Payton and his former Saints’ tight end, Juwan Johnson? Is Johnson, the impact tight end the Broncos have been lacking the past two seasons, under Sean Payton?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil analyze how impactful it will be for the Broncos being able to bring back their head coach, quarterback, general manager and ownership in back-to-back seasons. We hear from ESPN’s Stephan A. Smith and his thoughts on how an international player could never be the face of the NBA. Does Jokic have a chance of being the next face of the NBA after Lebron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant are gone? The guys react to ESPN’s Daniel Jeremiah’s mock draft, which predicts the Broncos selecting Michigan’s tight end, Colston Loveland. Would the guys want to see the Broncos bring in a rookie tight end in the first round? Would a rookie running back have a bigger and quicker impact on the team than a rookie running back?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to NASA reporting that an asteroid has a 3% chance of striking earth in 7 years. What would the guys like to see in Colorado sports prior to this event in 7 years? Could the Rockies finally win a World Series? Could Bo Nix win an NFL MVP? Could Coach Prime bring a national championship to Boulder? Veteran NFL reporter, James Palmer joins the show to discuss the Broncos ability to return all the import aspects of their franchise in back-to-back years, how much some of these wide receivers will cost in free agency, and how much the Broncos ownership will be willing to spend while Bo Nix is still cheap. DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss if the higher cap in the NFL could lead to the Broncos signing a top tier wide receiver in free agency and what the name of the new professional women’s soccer team could be named. We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports today.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown just how bad the NBA All-Star weekend was, especially in comparison to the homerun the NHL hit with their Four Nations Faceoff. What would a dream off-season look like for the Denver Broncos? Would Chris Godwin and Tyler Warren be the perfect acquisition for the Broncos? With Nikola Jokic’s 30th birthday, tomorrow, the guys decide what they would give him as a birthday present. How far into Jokic’s prime are we and how many years does he have left in his prime? What did the guys make of Lebron James announcing he’s not playing in the All-Star game, just hours before the game started?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos will take a step up or back this season. Is there a scenario where the Broncos are better but win less games? Will we see a “sophomore slump” from Bo Nix? Will the Broncos defense and special teams be able to repeat their success from the 2024 season? Today’s “Three Count” includes the viewership from the Canada and USA hockey game from Saturday, Netflix trying to buy a package of Sunday afternoon games from CBS or Fox, and the Bengals trying to re-sign their major players in Jamar Chase, Trey Hendrickson, and Tee Higgins. It’s a “hot take Tuesday” and Zach is predicting Avalanche GM, Chris MacFarland to win the NHL’s GM of the year. Will Kris Bryant have his best season as a member of the Rockies?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if bringing Von Miller back to the Broncos would make sense. Would Von be a good influence on the young pass rushers of the Broncos? Would Von ruin the “organic” build of the Broncos team under Sean Payton? If the guys could have their dream offseason for the Broncos, what does that include? Which skill position players would the guys want to bring in to take this Broncos team to the next level? What did the guys make of the NBA All-Star weekend and the reshaped “game”? How has the NBA lost the pride for the events, while the NHL is killing it with the Four Nations Faceoff?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown if the Broncos will take a step forward or backward this season. Is there a scenario where the Broncos lose more games than last season but beat better teams and actually look better? It’s a “hot take Tuesday” and Zach is predicting that Avalanche GM, Chris MacFarland will win the GM of the year in the NHL. We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in sports over the long weekend. How can the NBA bring excitement to their All-Star weekend, the way the NHL has done?

We have Kyle Reese and John Davis in for today’s President’s Day edition of the Drive. In hour 1, Kyle and John debate if the AFC west is the best division in the NFL. Could the Broncos sneak up and win the AFC west this season? Will we see a highly motivated Patrick Mahomes after he got embarrassed in the Super Bowl?  The guys discuss how far NBA’s All-Star weekend has fell in the past 20 years. Were the changes in the All-Star game, a move in the right direction? Were these games more competitive than on years past? On the other hand, how awesome has the Four Nations Faceoff been, specifically the USA and Canada game we saw on Saturday night?