The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to CU and Coach Prime’s dominant win in Tucson over Arizona. We hear from Paul Finebaum and Coach Prime. Do the Buffs still have an opportunity to make the college football playoff? What are Shedeur Sanders’ best qualities that will make him a first round QB in the draft? Zach gives Prime his credit for showing love to the backups for Colorado. How do the guys feel about Russell Wilson’s success in Pittsburgh last night? Will it be a bad look if Russell Wilson is able to have success and win in the playoffs with the Steelers? Does Bo Nix give the Broncos a better chance to win than Russell Wilson? Should Wilson have been held to a higher standard with his high paying contract?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Bo Nix and his evolution. Has Bo taken a step forward from last week to this week? Will Bo Nix grow into being a reason the Broncos are winning game instead of the Broncos winning in spite of Bo? Veteran NFL reporter, James Palmer joins the show to discuss the evolution of Bo Nix, if the Broncos defense is sustainable, and how the Broncos will fare vs greater opponents in Baltimore, Kansas City, and Atlanta. What is the identity of the Broncos offense? Should Broncos Country be thinking about the playoffs? Could we be seeing the final year of Aaron Gordon in Denver? Zach shares the reports that the Nuggets are not willing to pay Gordon 150 million dollars in an extension. Should the Nuggets be willing to pony up for Gordon and keep this Nuggets championship window open? Denver Sports’s Mike Rice joins the show for the last segment where we wrap up with Bo Nix’s growth this season.

How 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the dominant Broncos win in New Orleans. When was the last time the Broncos had a blowout win on the road? Phil discusses how embarrassing it was when he was the Broncos QB, and you know nothing on offense is going to work and relates it to how the Saints feel today. Zach and Phil breakdown Bo Nix’s performance. Will Nix be able to improve on his accuracy and have better footwork going forward? Phil asks if Bo Nix took a step forward or backward in last night’s game. How great has the Broncos defense been this season and particularly, last night, Zach fills us in. Will Vance Joseph get another shot at being a head coach in the NFL after doing a very successful job here in Denver?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil give the Broncos running game their credit after running for 225 yards in last night’s route over the Saints. How rare was the Broncos TNF blowout? How long has it been since the Broncos put up the rushing yards they did last night? Does a young Bo Nix already have a “little prick” in him? Did Bo Nix take a step forward, backward or laterally? Today’s “Three Count” includes the Broncos historic rushing yards in last night’s game, the Colorado Avalanche’s season hanging in the balance tonight, and a review of the Nuggets preseason. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Bo Nix’s night and how he dealt with the distractions of playing in New Orleans again. Do Sean Payton and New Orleans have bad blood with how Payton left the Saints?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the Broncos playoff chances after their win on TNF last night. Which AFC teams should Broncos Country be rooting against this weekend? Zach shares a new projection for the Broncos season win total. Would the guys sign up for a 9-8 season right now or prefer to risk going for a better record? Fox’s Brock Huard joins the show to breakdown the Colorado and Arizona game this Saturday. Brock highlights the highly anticipated matchup between Travis Hunter and “T-Mac” from Arizona. Can Travis Hunter stick in the Heisman race? What should we expect from the Arizona Wildcats? The guys grade Bo Nix’ game, last night. How important was Nix’s ability to not turn the ball over? Can Nix improve his accuracy this season and into the future?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Broncos running game from last night. When will we see a Broncos running back go for 100 yards? Former Bronco and Super Bowl Champion, Chris Harris Jr. joins the show to discuss the Broncos dominant win, how Bo Nix played, and grading Riley Moss’s season. Is it too early to be talking about the Broncos making the playoffs? How was Chris’ time different with the Broncos than with the Chargers and Saints? Zach and Phil preview the big game in Tucson for the Colorado Buffaloes. What impressed the guys about the Buffs loss against Kansas State? Are we instore for a top 10 draft pick matchup between T-Mac and Travis Hunter? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for the Buffs this weekend and the Avalanche game as they look to avoid an 0-5 start.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to Dover and Cecil’s predictions for tonight’s game. Zach pushes back on Dover and Cecil’s predictions of blowouts for the Broncos tonight. What should the expectations for Bo Nix be tonight? Are in store for a Bo Nix blowout game vs a struggling Saints defense? Phil pleads Bo Nix to run Sean Payton’s offense as designed, stay in the pocket, and get rid of the ball quickly. The Avs fall to 0-4 for the second time in franchise history. Will the Avs be able to overcome the odds and get their season back on track? Phil explains the context behind the Avs loses and why he is less panicked than Zach.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown how the Broncos can flip the switch and have a fast start on offense. Phil shocks Zach with what kind of plays he wants to see on the first drive for the Broncos. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss what Bo Nix has to do to have a breakout game, if we will see Greg Dulcich, and how Adric Estime we will see tonight. Today’s “Three Count” includes Lonzo Ball’s return to the NBA, Justin Fields’ sad press conference on the Steelers QB controversy, and the top 10 of ESPN’s top 100 players in the NBA. We hear from Saints head coach, Dennis Allen and his thoughts on the Broncos defense, what Bo Nix brings, and his relationship with Sean Payton. Can Nik Bonnito continue his impressive sack streak?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by DenverSports.com Senior Broncos writer, Andrew Mason. Mase discusses the Broncos injury report, the Broncos running game opening up the passing game, and Devaughn Vele. Will the New Orleans crowd have any effect on Bo Nix and the Bronco offense? Will tonight be a Bo Nix breakout game? We look back at Sean Payton’s history of prime-time games. Phil shares a story from the only other time Payton started a rookie QB during a prime-time game but playing for the other team. Zach asks Phil and the listeners, what would qualify as a breakout game for Bo Nix. How many passing yards? How many touchdowns? And how many total points for the Broncos? DenverSports.com’s James Merilatt joins the show to discuss who deserves the blame for the Broncos offensive struggles, the Saints terrible defense, and the Broncos playmakers.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to James Merilatt’s time on the show. Zach shares his concerns about so many people picking the Broncos to blow out the Saints and why when that happens it typically doesn’t go well for the Broncos. Phil dives into the scripted plays for the Broncos and wanting to see Bo Nix get in a rhythm early. Should Sean Payton mix in a trick play during the game? The guys share an update of the Broncos injury report and who we will see and not see for the Broncos tonight. We wrap up the show with Phil and Zach’s predictions for the Broncos on Thursday Night Football tonight. What will Bo Nix’s final stat line look like?