The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the Broncos game this upcoming Sunday. Do the guys believe the Broncos should blowout their opponent in the Panthers? Zach fills us in on just how bad the Panthers defense has been this season. How can the Broncos get their tight ends more involved? Zach asks which is more likely for the Broncos this Sunday, a 100-yard rusher or a 100-yard receiver? The Avalanche have done something that hasn’t been done in the NHL since the 1940’s. Are the Avs back on track after their slow start? Do we have full trust in Annunen in the net after replacing Georgie last week? We hear from Coach Prime on what he tells recruits and what he thinks of Cincinnati. Will we see Coach Prime back in Boulder after his “sons” move on after this season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets home loss to start the 2024-2025 season. What were the major concerns for the guys? Is Jokic the reason the Nuggets decided to bring in Russell Westbrook? Former Bronco and Super Bowl Champion, Chris Harris Jr. joins the show to discuss the Josh Reynolds situation, going into a game where you are heavily favored, and what the identity of this Broncos offense is. Will Vance Joseph be in the running for a head coaching job during the offseason? Chris shares his prediction for the Broncos and Panthers this weekend. We play trivia as a team from questions given to us from the morning show. Can we beat the morning show? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for the Buffs and Broncos this weekend. Can both team continue to stay in the mix at a national level?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss their concerns about the Nuggets bench and their reasonable expectations for non-Jokic minutes. Will the Nuggets be as hungry of a team as they were in 2023? DenverSports.com and new host of the Mile High Hoops podcast, Jake Shapiro joins the show to preview the Nuggets season. How do the guys rate the Nuggets offseason moves? Can the Nuggets make up for the loss of KCP in aggregate between Christian Braun and Michale Porter Jr.? Zach, Phil and Jake debate what the Nuggets will need from Jamal Murray this season? Is a poor regular season worth having a fully healthy team come playoff time? Is it fair to ask Jokic to carry the Nuggets to a high seed during the regular while Murray gets to coast till the playoffs? We have breaking news for the Denver Broncos, wide receiver, Josh Reynolds was involved in a shooting, last week. Zach reads from the reporting from 9News and shares all the details from the incident.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the breaking news of a shooting involving Josh Reynolds. Zach shares all the details we have to this point. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis, joins the show to share his insight of the Josh Reynolds situation. We shift gears to Nuggets as they get ready to tip off their season tonight vs the Thunder. DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro speaks to the Thunder’s depth and what challenges OKC brings to the Nuggets. How will the Nuggets and Jamal Murray in particular fare with the NBA’s adjustments to the rules with how physical defense can be? Jake gives us his birds eye view of the Nuggets season and his outlook for the whole NBA.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the breaking news of Josh Reynolds being involved with a shooting in Denver this past week. Zach shares the details of the shooting and all the updates that are public. We move onto the Nuggets as they kick off their season tonight. Who on the Nuggets will the biggest “x-factor” this season? Can Christian Braun step into KCP’s role and bring 3-point shooting and a defensive intensity? Zach and Phil breakdown the breaking news of the day, as Broncos wide receiver was involved in a shooting a week ago. Reynolds is reportedly ok after the incident and Zach shares from the reporting from 9News.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil do a full preview of the Nuggets and Thunder game tonight. Is Michael Malone on the “hot seat” heading into this season? What ending to the season would result in the firing of Malone? The guys give MPJ his flowers for the accountability he took this off season and the maturity they see in him coming into this season. What is the floor and ceiling for this years edition of the Denver Nuggets? Zach and Phil agree on the Nugget’s ceiling being a championship but don’t see eye to eye on the floor of the team. Will the Nuggets take a different approach to the regular season this season? Which player is Phil most interested to see in tonight’s matchup? We wrap up the show with the guys predictions for Nuggets season opener.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and John Davis cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss if the Broncos will blowout the Panther this upcoming Sunday or are we overlooking Carolina? Dover shares why he is out on the Broncos trading for Cooper Kupp. Phil and John continue their conversation on Kupp, should the Broncos consider bringing in Cooper Kupp? Would Kupp be able to succeed with a rookie quarterback? The guys react to the news that Andy Dalton will not be able to start for the Panthers after his car accident. How does facing Bryce Young change the challenge for the Broncos? Will Sunday be a “stat padding” day for the Broncos defense? Will the Colorado Buffaloes get ranked if they can beat Cincinnati this upcoming weekend? John and Phil speak to the positives of CU and how they are building throughout the season. Should Colorado win-out the rest of their season?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and John Davis breakdown Bo Nix’s growth this season. What do the guys want to see from Bo to show growth? Will Bo be able to clean up his footwork problems we’ve seen to this point in the season? How sustainable is Bo Nix’s running game and why John sees it differently than when Tim Tebow relied on his legs. Has Sean Payton put the Broncos offense in a good enough position to be successful? The Avalanche have bounced back after an 0-4 start to win 3 games in a row. Do we have a controversy for the Avs starting goalie position? The guys debate if the Broncos should be buyers at the trade deadline. John advocates to ride with the young talent on the Broncos roster over trying to bring in veterans. Would trading for Cooper Kupp send a message to the Broncos locker room that they are in it to win this season?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and John Davis examine the remaining schedule for the Colorado Buffaloes. Has Coach Prime “shut up” the haters with what he’s doing on the field and coaching a good football team? Could the Buffs win out going 10-2, and still miss out on the college football playoffs? Could the attention that Coach Prime brings help the Buffs get into the playoffs as a tie breaker? Do we have a goalie controversy building for the Colorado Avalanche? Will the backup goal tender feel more pressure if he was propelled into the starting role? How will the Broncos defense fare vs a struggling and previously benched QB in Bryce Young? John makes the case that the Broncos have not earned the right to be expected to win big in any NFL game.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and John Davis have a heated debate over whether college football or the NFL is better. John makes the case for the NFL and the quarterback play while Phil is on the side of college football. Does the College Football allow the best team to win the championship? Are NFL defenses too good and make the lack of scoring, boring? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss Will’s time in Pittsburgh for the Steelers and Jets game. Will gives his thoughts on the college football vs NFL debate. Have the Avalanche officially made a change at goaltender? What’s the latest on Val Nichushkin’s situation with the NHL and when could he be back in an Avs sweater? Is Broncos Country overlooking the Panthers? Should we expect another blowout in favor of the Broncos?