The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown the Nuggets standing pat at the NBA trade deadline. Did the Nuggets cost themselves a chance at winning a championship by not making a move? Will Julian Strawther be competent enough to be a rotation player in the playoffs? The guys react to another NFL mock draft, predicting the Broncos to select Michigan’s tight end, Colston Loveland. Is it tight end, running back or bust for the Broncos in the first round of the draft? We hear from Coach Payton and stories about the Chiefs wide receivers and his trip with the Broncos quarterbacks to Cabo. Are the guys fans of Sean Payton calling his shot and saying the Broncos will be a problem?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to an outlet’s ranking of the top 25 college football coaches. Does Coach Prime deserve to be on the list? We pivot to the NFL as their award show will be held tonight. Will Patrick Surtain take home the defensive player of the year award? Will Bo Nix win offensive rookie of the year? Can Sean Payton Today’s “Three Count” includes the next class of the NFL’s Hall of Fame, if Eli Manning is a no doubter Hall of Famer, and reaction to the wild NBA trade deadline. Did the NBA purposely schedule their trade deadline during the week of the Super Bowl to take attention away from the NFL? The guys preview the big Avalanche game tonight as they take on Calgary.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Broncos coach, Sean Payton’s thoughts on Marvin Mims. Will Mims be used in the offense more consistently next season? How can Payton find ways to be more creative with Mims? Will the Broncos have “too many mouths to feed” on offense next season? After two more NFL mock drafts project the Broncos to select Michigan’s tight end, Colston Loveland, Zach wonders if it is a sure thing the Broncos will be selecting a tight end with their first pick. Would Broncos Country be upset if the Broncos don’t select a tight end or running back? We hear from Sean Payton and his stories from paying for the Chiefs wide receivers dinner and golfing with his quarterbacks in Cabo. Phil recounts his time going to a CU basketball game with his coach at the time, Vic Fangio. What do the guys make of the Nuggets standing pat at the NBA trade deadline?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to On3’s ranking of the top 25 college football coaches. Where did Coach Prime land on the list? Zach and Phil debate if Prime should even be on the list. We pivot to the NFL as their award show is tonight. Will Patrick Surtain take home the defensive player of the year award? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss the Avalanche as they are in action tonight. Are the Avs a lock to make the playoffs? How can the Avalanche snap out of their scoring drought? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports today. Did Mike Evans cheat on our cross-show trivia? We hear from Nuggets head coach, Michael Malone and his thoughts on the Nuggets roster.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the upcoming NBA trade deadline. Will the Nuggets make a big splash, small splash or no splash at all before Thursday? Are dynasties actually good for sports and improve ratings? We pivot to the Broncos and debate if the Broncos should trade for the Rams’ Cooper Kupp. Phil explains why he would like the Broncos to target a younger receiver. Would the Nuggets not making a trade this week, be a failure to maximize Jokic’s window? Should the Nuggets be willing to add a young talent to a trade to bring in more depth for this season? We preview the Colorado Buffaloes schedule and pick which home game will be the toughest, which away would be the best road trip and more.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s re-draft of the 2024 NFL draft. Where would Bo Nix have landed in a re-draft? Would Nix be the second quarterback off the board? Where does Bo rank among the quarterbacks in the 2025 draft? Today’s “Three Count: features the Milwaukee Bucks trading Kris Middelton away to the Wizards, Stephen A. Smith emerging as an option to be the Democratic candidate for president in 2028, and Nathan MacKinnon no longer being the favorite to win the Hart trophy. Could Giannis’ days in Milwaukee be coming to an end? We finish up the hour with a discussion on the Avalanche are having a goal scoring issue. Are the Avs missing that edge they had from the season they won the Stanley Cup?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate what’s next for Courtland Sutton and the Denver Broncos. Will Sutton play next season without a new contract extension or added incentives? Will we have another summer of Sutton missing team activities and posting cryptic messages on social media? Would brining in Cooper Kupp give Bo Nix a number one receiver? With the CU football schedule officially out, Zach and Phil go game by game and breakdown each Buff opponent. What is the hardest game the Buffs will have at Folsom field? What will be the toughest road game for the Buffaloes? Will the Buffs roll out a true freshman quarterback this season or go with the veteran transfer-QB from Liberty?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton’s comments on the Up and Adams show. Do the Broncos need to fill their “joker” role? Do the guys agree with Sean Payton saying the Broncos are better than people think at wide receiver? We react to ESPN’s re-draft of the 2024 NFL draft class. Where did Bo Nix land in the re-draft? Would the Patriots still take Drake Maye at third overall over Nix? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss the comments Steve Spagnola and Patrick Mahomes made about Bo Nix. Should the Chiefs be concerned about the up-and-coming Broncos? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports today. Will the Broncos be able to bring in a “joker” this offseason? Where would Bo Nix go in a 2024 NFL re-draft?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will Petersen cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss all the sports memorabilia they have collected over the years from ticket stubs to covers of magazines, which turns the conversation to how Zach met his wife at a Yankees game. Zach and Will react to comments from Patrick Mahomes on Bo Nix and the competitive edge Nix brings. We also hear from Vic Fangio and his thoughts on his time in Denver and how close he was to joining Sean Payton as the Broncos defensive coordinator. The full schedule for the Colorado Buffaloes was released this morning and the guys go week by week analyzing how the Buffs will stack up. Michael Malone made comments about one of the core four members of the Nuggets and his trade availability. Will the Nuggets make Michael Porter Jr. available via trade before the trade deadline?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will Petersen take a deep dive into the news of Cooper Kupp being on the trade block from the Rams. Would it make sense for the Broncos to bring in a veteran wide receiver like Kupp? Are there better options for the Broncos at wide receiver in free agency? With Courtland Sutton entering the final year of his contract, will Sutton sit out of Broncos activities this off season if he does not receive an extension? Today’s “Three Count” includes the official end of the blackouts for Altitude on Comcast, Jimmy Butler being stubborn to get his way to Phoenix, and Paul Bissonette’s idea that Mikko Rantanen will not sign an extension with Carolina. DenverSports.com’s James Merilatt joins the show to debate the Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. Was the Avalanche ownership being cheap by not wanting to sign Mikko to an extension?