The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep into tonight’s Broncos and Chargers Thursday Night Football game. Will the Broncos be able to match or exceed the Chargers hobbled running game? Phil reminisces on his breakout performances vs the Chargers and urges the Broncos running backs to follow suit. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the importance of third down. Will Sean Payton stick with the run and trust his running backs? Today’s “Three Count” features how Michael Porter Jr. will play tonight while his name has been surrounding NBA trade rumors this week, Alexander Georgiev’s revenge game tonight as the Sharks take on the Avalanche, and reports of Jets owner Woody Johnson vetoing a trade for Jerry Jeudy because his Madden rating was too low. Zach and Phil pour over the gambling props for tonight’s Broncos game and Zach shares his favorite plays of the night.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss how Broncos Country will show out tonight in Los Angeles. We hear from Sean Payton and Bo Nix and their thoughts on Broncos Country traveling and filling out SoFi Stadium. Will the change in the Broncos schedule impact how well Broncos fans are represented at the game? Zach shares the injury report for the Chargers and how many starters they will be missing tonight, while the Broncos are a much healthier team than when the two teams last met. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the lack of injuries for the Broncos this season, the decision for the Broncos to accept an additional Thursday Night Football game this season, and much more to preview tonight’s game. The guys react to their conversation with Mike Klis and review the Broncos official injury report for tonight. Will a missing Riley Moss bite the Broncos defense?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos pivotal game tonight. Will the Broncos officially punch their ticket to the postseason with a win? DenverSports.com’s Senior Broncos writer, Andrew Mason joins the show to discuss Mase’s expectations for Bo Nix tonight, the Broncos struggles in the first quarter, and how the Broncos will rotate their running backs tonight. Will tonight be a high or low scoring game? Will we see the Broncos revert back to a Bo Nix’s rushing game that we saw earlier this season? Will the Broncos have a running back run for 50 yards tonight? We wrap up the show with the guys 5 predictions for tonight’s pivotal Thursday Night Football matchup, including their winning picks. Will the Broncos secure their first playoff bid for the first time in a long time?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown the proposition of the Nuggets bringing in Zach Lavine. Would Lavine be enough to put the Nuggets over the hump? Do the Nuggets need to make a “big splash” trade or try to round out the roster with role players? Are the guys bothered by the Broncos resume this season? Will not being able to compete with the best teams in the NFL come back to bite the Broncos in the playoffs? Outside of the Broncos win over the Buccaneers, what is the best win of the Broncos season? Was Sean Payton thinking in the best interest of his team when the Broncos accepted to play a second Thursday Night Football game this season? The Nuggets have been involved in NBA trade rumors with superstars across the league. Should the Nuggets “blow up” their core four to bring in Zach Lavine?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Nuggets potentially acquiring Zach Lavine. Would the guys prefer a big trade that would send Michael Porter Jr. out of town, or a smaller trade that brings in role players to round out the roster? We pivot the Broncos and Zach asks which award is most likely to come to Denver, coach of the year, rookie of the year, or defensive player of the year? Today’s “Three Count” includes Marvin Mims being named AFC special teams player of the week, Atlanta benching a struggling Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr., Patrick Mahomes participating in practice after an injury, and the Buffs bringing in a transfer portal quarterback. We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on the Broncos remaining schedule. Should the Broncos be happy to win just one more game or should they be focused on finishing the season, 3-0?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Coach Prime’s recent comments on wanting to plant his flag in Boulder. What will Prime’s next contract with Colorado look like? Will Prime coach for another team in his career after Colorado? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Broncos playing a second Thursday Night Football game this season. Was Sean being selfish when the Broncos decided to accept taking on an additional road Thursday Night Football game? Zach and Phil react to trade rumors around the NBA about the Nuggets being in the market for a major piece. Should the Nuggets be willing to move Michael Porter Jr. out of town for Zach Lavine? Would trading MPJ now be the Nuggets “selling high” on him as he is having a career season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate which award is most likely to come to Denver for the Broncos, coach of year, rookie of the year, or defensive player of the year? The guys dig into the full circle moments the Broncos have had as Vance Joesph went from head coach to returning as defensive coordinator, years later. Did the Broncos get lucky by settling for Sean Payton after missing out on Jim Harbaugh and settling for Vance after missing out on many other coordinator options? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss the Broncos with potential to take home NFL awards this season. We wrap up the show with the guys debating if the Nuggets should pull the trigger on a trade for Zach Lavine or try to do a smaller trade that brings in depth to the bench.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Jonathon Taylor’s mistake from Sunday’s Bronco game and recount their own sports gaffs from over the years. Zach asks if Sean Payton should “rip off the band aid” and start Audric Estime at running back. Why has Payton been so hesitant to give Estime the starting job? Phil has some theories. The Broncos have a great chance of matching up with Steelers in the playoffs, would Broncos Country welcome a high stakes game vs their former quarterback? What matchup would Zach and Phil prefer for the Broncos in the first round of the NFL playoffs?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil analyze the Broncos playoff chances after securing a big AFC win vs the Colts. How does the Broncos remaining schedule impact their playoff chances? Which remaining game for the Broncos is the most winnable? Will the Broncos playoff hopes come down to the last week of the season vs the Chiefs? Today’s “Three Count” features the improbable Broncos win when it comes to the stats, former Crimson Tide DT and the number one defensive player in the transfer portal picking Colorado, the Avs falling in Vancouver with a struggling power play, and Michael Vick potentially being the next HC of Sacramento State. Will former NFL players with no coaching experience, have success at the FBS level? The guys react to Mel Kiper’s NFL draft big board and Travis Hunter coming in at the number one spot. Will Hunter be considered the best wide receiver and best cornerback in the draft?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to breaking news of Michael Vick becoming the next head coach for Norfolk State. Will Vick have success as a first-time college football coach? We pivot to Marvin Mims impressive run the past month, from returning punts, receptions down field, to running the ball. We surprise Zach with a piece of audio from Zach in February saying he would get a tattoo if Russell Wilson went 11-6 with the Steelers, how does Zach feel about his take now? The Nuggets pulled out a come from behind win in Sacramento last night but the big takeaway for the guys was how spry Jamal Murray looked. Zach asks if it’s time for Sean Payton to elevate Audric Estime to the starting running back? Phil questions why we haven’t seen more of Estime? The guys speculate all the different reasons Sean doesn’t trust Estime.