The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos' second preseason game tonight as they host the Packers. Will the Broncos offense come out hot with Bo Nix at the helm for the first time since the AFC Divisional game against the Bills? Should we give Nix grace if he isn't sharp early? Will Nix operate from the pocket more than we saw during the season last year? What are the guys looking for from Evan Engram? In honor of the one-year anniversary, we listen back to Zach and Cecil's blowout over the Broncos trading Devaughn Vele. We wrap up the show with our predictions for tonight's game. Who will come in as the backup quarterback directly after Bo Nix? Who will lead the Broncos in receiving yards? Will JK Dobbins play? How will Bo play? What will the final score be?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil, and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition against the morning show. We review the Morning Show's controversy with the curveball question from earlier today. Will we top our 3-1 performance from last week? We pivot back to the Broncos as they get set for their second preseason game tonight. How will the Broncos handle the share of carries between their running backs? Have the Broncos seen enough from JK Dobbins to sit him out completely from preseason? What Broncos players does tonight's game matter the most for? Will Jahdae Barron build on his impressive first preseason game? When will the Broncos give Riley Moss and JaQuan McMillian contract extensions? Have they earned it already, or do the guys want them to go out and prove it during the season again? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they get set to play in their second preseason game tonight. Will the Broncos offense come out hot with Bo Nix at the helm for the first time since the AFC Divisional game against the Bills? Should we give Nix grace if he isn't sharp early? What differences will Jaylen Waddle experience between his former quarterback Tua and his current quarterback Bo Nix? Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the excitement surrounding tonight's game, what he is looking for in preseason game 2, and how the Broncos will approach potential contract extensions this season. Today's "Three Count" features multiple players returning to college football from NFL training camps after a ruling will allow them a 5th year of eligibility, DeMar DeRozen signing with the Nuggets as a free agent, and debating if DeRozen has a Hall of Fame case. What under-the-radar Broncos players are the guys looking for in tonight's preseason game? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys revisit Zach and Cecil's blowout last year over the Broncos trading Devaughn Vele after one successful season in Denver. We question if Marvin Mims could be the next example of the Broncos trading a wide receiver to recoup draft assets in a full wide receiver room. Zach and Phil preview the Broncos' second preseason game tonight. What is their excitement level for the game? How will the Broncos handle the share of running back carries? What Broncos player does tonight's game matter the most for? We react to the breaking news that the Nuggets are signing DeMar DeRozen. What does DeRozen bring to the Nuggets, and what is the roster still lacking? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets after a massive domino fell last night with Peyton Watson getting signed and traded. Was this decision to trade Watson purely financial? What do the guys make of the narrative that Watson only played well for 15 games and the Nuggets shouldn't have paid him a big contract? The Action Network's Matt Moore joins the show to further break down the Nuggets' current situation. What does the Nuggets' depth look like without Watson in the rotation? What are the subsequent moves for the Nuggets this offseason? Who will they add? Could they shed more salary? Are the Nuggets ruining Jokic's legacy? Is it possible for Jokic to be a top-10 player of all time with only one championship? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to share his thoughts on Peyton Watson's departure from the Nuggets. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos' second preseason game tomorrow night. Besides Bo Nix, what is the biggest storyline heading into the game? How will the young linebackers of Red Murdock and Taurean York look? We react to the Broncos bringing in former Bills safety Taylor Rapp. We look back at his collegiate career, Bills career, and debate what he could be for the Broncos. Could he find success in a new home? We react to Deion Sanders and former CU Buff Chad Brown being at odds, which led to Sanders allegedly blocking Brown on Twitter. Phil shares about accidentally ordering chicken wings to work last night instead of ordering them to his house. We debate how real of a quarterback competition the Broncos are having for the backup position. Which quarterback between Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger will come in directly after Bo Nix on Friday? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets after a massive domino fell last night with Peyton Watson getting signed and traded. We react to Nikola Jokic's comments on the situation. Will the Nuggets continue to shed salary this offseason and into the regular season? Will this be a "gap year" for the Nuggets competitively before they take a big swing for 2027? Could the Nuggets be on track to be in the play-in tournament or miss the playoffs altogether next season? Did Peyton Watson want to stay with the Nuggets? The guys explain what Watson brought to the Nuggets outside of the great 15-game stretch from last year. Today's "Three Count" includes our excitement level for tomorrow night's Broncos preseason game, Spencer Jones' story from flying Frontier Airlines, and reacting to Altitude's new Nuggets broadcast. Are we seeing the end of Drew Sanders as a Bronco, after he suffered another injury? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Peyton Watson sign-and-trade to Cleveland. Did Watson purposely sit out of playoff games last year after a hamstring injury sidelined him? Did the Nuggets cheap out by not wanting to pay Watson a moderate starter's salary? Are Ben Tenzer and Jon Walalce to blame for this situation? Zach and Phil continue to break down the Nuggets' sign-and-trade of Peyton Watson. What do the guys make of the narrative that Watson only played well for 15 games and the Nuggets shouldn't have paid him a big contract? Was this decision to move to trade Watson purely financial? Have the Nuggets had any positives this offseason? Was Watson the best athlete on the team? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to take a deep dive into the Broncos and share about everything they saw out at practice today. The guys break down Jaylen Waddle and Bo Nix making the play of training camp with a bomb of a touchdown caught on Patrick Surtain. We hear from Surtain on Waddle's speed and how going up against Waddle at practice will only make him better. We revisit our time with former Bronco running back Montee Ball on the show and discuss his journey with alcoholism throughout his college and professional football career. Is Ball at peace with being a Broncos alum and not having the identity as a football player? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to share his thoughts on Montee Ball's time on the show, Jaylen Waddle beating Pat Surtain for a huge touchdown, and how the Broncos will handle Friday's second preseason game. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil pivot back to Broncos' training camp after an emotional hour with Montee Ball. We debate if Courtland Sutton still has a chance to be wide receiver one for the Broncos. What have the guys seen from Marvin Mims on the side field while he's been unable to participate in teams drills? We dive into the wacky story with Deion Sanders and the Boulder Sheriff trying to subpoena him at a Colorado football practice. We continue to recap our time out at Broncos training camp today. After a strong practice today, are we seeing signs that Evan Engram will be more impactful this season with Davis Webb as the play caller than he was last year? We hear from Engram on his time with Davis Webb as a quarterback, what it's been like having Webb as an offensive coordinator, and what he learned from last year's disappointing season.